91: Clouds move in all directions

"Phew! He's finally stopped!"

Seeing Lin Yi, who had already fainted on the square, the Pavilion Master of Tianshan on the viewing platform let out a soft breath, a smile of relief even appearing on his face.

"Just now, I thought this little fellow was going to charge into the first 380 meters in one go!"

"If that were the case, it would be truly terrifying. I might even have suspected him of faking it or cheating before."

The Pavilion Master of Tianshan shook his head and sighed with a smile.

Once inside the first 400 meters of the willpower stone pillar, the difficulty for a Martial Artist to advance further increases significantly compared to the stretch from 500 to 400 meters.

If Lin Yi had broken through the 400-meter mark and reached 380 meters in one breath this time, the difficulty would be nearly equivalent to breaking through the 500-meter mark and reaching 350 meters in one go. It would be unimaginably terrifying!

Fortunately, Lin Yi wasn't that Heaven-Defying. Although his performance was still incredible, it was relatively "normal" in comparison.

"This little fellow's talent is indeed terrifying enough!"

Beside him, the White-Robed, White-Haired Man, the Sect Master of Tianshan Sect, also chuckled:

"I had already decided how to reward him before this grand competition, but I didn't expect that in just three short months, his rate of progress would far exceed my expectations."

"In that case, I'll have to go back and think carefully about how to reset the rewards for him."

"Alright! Senior Brother Liu, since the competition is over, send someone to take this little fellow back to rest. Once he wakes up, have him come see me. I'll be waiting at my residence."

"Yes, Sect Master!"

Hearing this, the Pavilion Master of Tianshan Pavilion nodded and immediately arranged for people to look after Lin Yi.

As Lin Yi left the stage, the news that he had broken into the first 390 meters of the willpower stone pillar after only three months in the pavilion spread outward like a hurricane... Qingzhou, Longhong Prefecture, was a super mansion whose level of prosperity ranked in the top three of the entire Qingzhou.

Consequently, many of the Nine Provinces' Peak and top-tier powers established branches within Longhong Prefecture.

At this moment, in the center of Longhong Prefecture, within the vast, nine-story, and incredibly luxurious Qingzhou branch of Wanxiang Tower.

"Lì!"

A piercing bird cry rang out, and then a golden streak of light descended from the sky like a meteor, quickly landing on the window of a room on the top floor. It finally transformed into an extraordinary, valiant golden carrier pigeon.

"Hmm? A Golden Spirit Pigeon sent from Yuntian Mansion? To think they used a Golden Spirit Pigeon to send an emergency message directly to me?"

"Could something major have happened in Yuntian Mansion? Has a Xiantian fallen? Or has a new Xiantian been born?"

Inside the room, a man in green with an indifferent expression was correcting case documents at his desk. His brow furrowed immediately upon seeing the golden carrier pigeon.

One must know that as the Chief Tower Master of the Qingzhou branch of Wanxiang Tower, a Peak power of the Nine Provinces, he was the one in charge of all Wanxiang Towers in the entire Qingzhou. Not only was his status incredibly high, but his strength had long since reached the Innate Golden Core level!

Therefore, in the whole of Qingzhou, any news qualified to disturb him via emergency message had to be the birth or fall of a Xiantian-level existence.

As for other information—even the birth of a Genius like Lin Yi who was destined to become a Xiantian, or news of battles between Xiantian experts, heavy injuries, and so on—it could only wait until he had free time to deal with it.

"Forget it, I'll know once I see it."

Thoughts swirling in his mind, the man in green reached out his hand.

In the next moment, the message tube tied to the Golden Spirit Pigeon's leg detached automatically, as if held by an invisible hand, and was delivered directly into the man's palm.

Then, the man in green opened the tube, poured out the letter inside, and unfolded it to read.

A moment later, a look of profound shock appeared on his indifferent face:

"What! That little fellow Lin Yi from the Heavenly Mountain Sect broke from the 500-meter mark to the 400-meter mark of the willpower stone pillar in just three months, and even defeated that kid from the Chu family?"

"This little fellow's willpower talent is actually this terrifying? Even the top geniuses of my Wanxiang Tower probably can't compare!"

"Moreover, I remember he was once a Black-Grade contract Genius of my Wanxiang Tower. It seems he was forced to leave Wanxiang Tower because of some minor Second-Rank Martial Artist named 'Chen Jiangping'. This, this..."

Thinking of this, the shock on the Man in Green Robes's face was instantly replaced by a surge of infinite killing intent.

To break into the first 400 meters of the Tianshan Pavilion's willpower stone pillar from the 500-meter mark in just three months!

Such a terrifying willpower was something even he was far from matching in the past.

Such a peerless Genius is a true peerless Prodigy even in the context of the entire Nine Provinces, a once-in-a-century occurrence!

Once recruited into Wanxiang Tower, it would have been an enormous achievement for him as well.

But now, this great achievement had been ruined by a Second-Rank Martial Artist who was like an ant!

Not only was it ruined, but it would even lead to the headquarters punishing him.

"Damn it! This Second-Rank ant! He truly deserves to die! Even dying ten thousand times would not be enough to atone for his sins!"

The man in green was furious:

"Someone, come!"

"Tower Master!"

As soon as the Man in Green Robes spoke, a respectful voice immediately rang out from outside the door.

"Pass down my order: throw that Chen Jiangping and the one named Zhou Feng into the Heavenly Command Camp. Furthermore, the missions they must complete each year must be double those of others."

"If they fail to complete them, then let them die!"

The Man in Green Robes's voice was frigid, as cold and heartless as ten-thousand-year-old ice.

Hearing these words, even the person outside the door couldn't help but tremble in his heart.

Heavenly Command Camp—at first listen, the name might sound like some judicial organ of Wanxiang Tower, but in reality, it was a specialized department established by Wanxiang Tower to kill Martial Artists who had offended them.

Any Martial Artist in the Nine Provinces who dared to offend Wanxiang Tower was at least a Martial Dao Second Rank existence, and an extremely strong one at that; many were even Martial Dao First Rank or even Xiantian.

Therefore, within Wanxiang Tower, being thrown into the Heavenly Command Camp was almost equivalent to a death sentence. Even a First-Rank Martial Artist would often find it difficult to survive for ten years.

And with Chen Jiangping and Zhou Feng's missions being double those of others, it was even more terrifying. If they could last three years, it would be considered a stroke of great luck!

With this thought, the person outside the door couldn't help but mourn for Chen Jiangping and Zhou Feng in his heart before respectfully saying:

"Yes, Tower Master!"

...And compared to the Myriad Phenomena Tower Master's fury, the Zelong Mansion branch of the Wanlong Chamber of Commerce in Qingzhou was decorated with lanterns and streamers, filled with a joyful atmosphere.

Inside the massive chamber of commerce building, stewards dressed in festive red robes were busy decorating with smiles on their faces. In front of the towering main gates, a continuous banquet was spread out, laden with an abundance of wine and meat.

"Haha! Neighbors and friends!"

In front of the building's main gate, a middle-aged fat man in festive red robes laughed as he addressed the crowds passing by on the street:

"Today is a day of great celebration for our Wanlong Chamber of Commerce! Our chamber's peerless Genius, Young Master Lin Yi, possesses shocking talent and the potential for invincibility."

"Therefore, to celebrate our Young Master Lin Yi, our Chairman has decided to host a continuous banquet at the chamber's entrance for three consecutive days."

"Regardless of who you are in Zelong Mansion, as long as you come to the entrance of our Wanlong Chamber of Commerce, cup your hands in greeting, and say a few auspicious words like 'I wish Young Master Lin Yi flourishing martial fortune and an early achievement of the Innate Golden Core,' you can enjoy the banquet prepared by our Wanlong Chamber of Commerce for free."

"Alright! Let's begin now!"

"Whoa! Quick, quick, quick! Get up there!"

As soon as the middle-aged fat man finished speaking, the surrounding commoners and beggars rushed forward excitedly. They paid their respects while laughing loudly:

"This humble one pays respects to Young Master Lin Yi. I wish the Young Master flourishing martial fortune and an early achievement of the Innate Golden Core."

"Lin Yi is truly a great man. I wish the Young Master to become number one in the world soon!"

"Many thanks to Young Master Lin Yi! Many thanks! This old man wishes the Young Master early success in the Martial Dao and for his name to shake the world."

...The beggars and commoners spoke excitedly and ate even more excitedly, feasting on various delicacies from the mountains and seas that they had almost never tasted before, their faces beaming with joy.

They didn't know what a Innate Golden Core was, nor did they know just how peerless "peerless talent" was. They didn't even know who Young Master Lin Yi was.

But none of that stopped them from feeling immense gratitude toward Young Master Lin Yi. After all, if not for Young Master Lin Yi, how could lowly people like them ever eat such delicious food? This was something they could brag about for a lifetime!