Chapter 1143: Wei Ranxue's Senior Sister

Chu Xiang nearly fell to the ground.

I wanted to watch Fairy Ziyan dance alone because I wanted to be alone with her... Who would want to watch a big man like you?

I don't have such a heavy taste!

Master Zhang, calm down a bit...

Hu Yaoyao couldn't stand it anymore and quickly pulled him back.

Luo Qiqi and Yu Fei'er also held their foreheads, looking helpless.

They knew this Master Zhang had low emotional intelligence, but they didn't expect it to be this low.

Just now, when Chu Xiang was drooling like that, was that the proper reaction to watching the Swan Dance?

If you dance for him...

He wouldn't even watch it for free, let alone spend a top-grade spirit stone of essence... He's overthinking it.

Master Zhang Xuan, you... if you want to dance, you should dance with these beauties. I'm... not really into that!

His face flushed red, Chu Xiang finally spoke.

What a pity, you missed a great opportunity!

Zhang Xuan shook his head.

He hadn't said those things on a whim; he had used his Eye of Insight to observe secretly.

This Chu Xiang, though appearing dissolute, could casually take out a top-grade spirit stone of essence and had reached the Saint Domain Triple at such a young age. How could he be just a useless fool blinded by lust?

Willing to pay such a price to watch someone dance sounded absurd, but in reality, it was to repair a defect in his soul and further his strength.

If he couldn't fix it, he would have almost no chance of breaking through to the Primordial Spirit Realm in the future.

Having seen this, he offered to dance for him.

Although the Fairy Ziyan below the stage was a Seven-Star Swan Dancer, when it came to repairing souls, she was far inferior to him.

If Chu Xiang agreed, he would take action and achieve great results. Unfortunately... he didn't cherish it.

Opportunity? Forget it...

Chu Xiang quickly shook his head.

While they were chatting, the auction below was also finalized.

The price of one top-grade spirit stone of essence already exceeded a thousand top-grade spirit stones, and it was still in short supply. This spot was ultimately obtained by Chu Xiang.

Shortly after the auction ended, the door of the private room slowly opened, and Fairy Ziyan, who had been below the stage, came to them.

She had changed into another outfit, not as revealing as before, but rather decent and well-fitted. From a distance, she looked like a proper lady, with all traces of worldly air vanished.

When she came closer, they saw that this woman was not only beautiful but also had skin so delicate it seemed it would break with a touch. Especially the aura emanating from her body made one unable to look away after a single glance.

Ziyan greets Master Chu Xiang!

With a gentle smile, Ziyan said.

"Greetings, immortal..." Chu Xiang quickly stood up and introduced, "This is my friend, Master Zhang Xuan!"

"Greetings, Master Zhang!"

Ziyan nodded.

Zhang Xuan also nodded and looked over: "Since you are a Jinghong Master here, I would like to ask, if a six-star peak Jinghong Master wishes to take the seven-star assessment, whom should they seek and where should they go?"

Having arrived to find so many people and such a grand setup, he had no chance to ask anyone. Now that this person had come before him, he naturally inquired.

"Assess for seven-star Jinghong Master?"

Glancing over, Ziyan's eyes fell on Hu Yaoyao not far away: "Is it this young lady who wishes to take the assessment?"

"It is me!" Zhang Xuan nodded.

"You?" Ziyan was taken aback.

Jinghong Masters were almost always women; she had never seen a man come for assessment.

"Indeed!" Zhang Xuan nodded.

Although Hu Yaoyao, under his guidance, had reached the six-star level in the Jinghong profession, she was still some distance from being able to break through.

Having said that, Zhang Xuan turned his wrist and produced a six-star badge.

It was the one Wei Ranxue had helped him apply for earlier.

"So you are indeed a six-star Jinghong Master. I will take you there at once... Master Chu Xiang, I apologize, but could you wait a moment? I will return to perform a solo dance for you after I handle this matter."

After checking and confirming it was not fake, Ziyan looked over with an apologetic expression.

"No matter!"

Chu Xiang quickly nodded and said, "I have nothing to do anyway. How about... I go with you all?"

He was very surprised that this Zhang Xuan was actually a Jinghong Master.

A man dancing, alluring and graceful... just thinking about it was exciting...

"This..." Ziyan looked at Zhang Xuan.

The assessment was private and required absolute silence; she wanted to hear the opinion of the person concerned.

"Of course!"

Zhang Xuan nodded.

In his eyes, Jinghong was a profession; even performing in public was nothing special.

"Master Zhang, this way please!"

Knowing that this person was here to assess for seven-star, Ziyan's attitude became much friendlier, and she led the way.

Leaving the hall, they soon arrived at a spacious chamber in the back.

"Ziyan, why have you brought someone here?"

A middle-aged woman approached, frowning.

"Teacher, this Young Master Zhang is a Six-Star Jinghong Master, intending to take the assessment for Seven Stars..." As he spoke, he handed over the token in his hand.

"Young Master Zhang?" The middle-aged woman looked down and glanced at it, her face filled with surprise: "You are Zhang Xuan? The Master Zhang from Hongyuan Empire?"

"Huh?"

Zhang Xuan was somewhat puzzled: "Do you know me?"

"I am Wei Ranqin, the president of this Jinghong Master branch, and also the senior fellow apprentice of Wei Ranxue!"

The middle-aged woman smiled: "Earlier, she specifically sent a message to me about you—young as you are, you have comprehended the realm of returning to simplicity, a talent that is astounding!"

"So you are President Wei!"

Zhang Xuan suddenly understood.

Although Wei Ranxue had never mentioned this person, since she spoke this way and accurately stated his background, it should be fine.

"You're welcome! Junior Sister Ranxue, constrained by her own identity as a master teacher, has always been unable to fully unleash her dance, thus remaining stuck at the peak of Six Stars. It was only after receiving your guidance that she was able to break through and reach the Seven-Star level!"

President Wei Ranqin laughed.

After receiving Zhang Xuan's guidance, Wei Ranxue had already made a breakthrough in her understanding of the Jinghong profession.

"She specifically sent a message saying you would be coming here soon, and asked me to thank you properly if I met you. Since you wish to take the Seven-Star assessment, I will go prepare now..."

President Wei Ranqin nodded.

"I am in your debt, President..." Zhang Xuan clasped his fists.

"No need for thanks. It is also fortunate for the guild to have more geniuses..." Wei Ranqin smiled, then turned to instruct: "Ziyan, you stay here and keep Master Zhang company. I will go prepare and be back soon!"

"Yes!"

Wei Ranqin left, and Fairy Ziyan and Chu Xiang, who was beside her, immediately turned to look at Zhang Xuan, both filled with astonishment.

President Wei had always kept to herself, indifferent to fame and fortune, and never showed her emotions to anyone. Even Fairy Ziyan had never seen her teacher so excited.

"Brother Zhang Xuan, are you really... a Jinghong Master?"

Chu Xiang still found it hard to believe.

"Yes."

Zhang Xuan nodded.

"Ah! How could I be so stupid..."

Seeing him admit it, Chu Xiang slapped his forehead.

"What's wrong?"

Zhang Xuan was puzzled.

"Studying the Jinghong Master profession gives you the chance to get close to Jinghong Masters. In the future, you won't have to spend money to watch any Jinghong dance you want. Most importantly, being close to the water, you get the moon first. Look at you, Brother Zhang, coming here with three such stunning beauties accompanying you—you're truly a winner in life..."

Chu Xiang looked regretful: "Why was I so foolish back then not to study it? Otherwise, my life now would definitely be completely different..."

"..." Zhang Xuan.

Too lazy to bother with this guy whose head was full of such things, Zhang Xuan turned to Fairy Ziyan: "I would like to ask, how is the Seven-Star Jinghong Master assessment conducted?"

"You don't know?"

Fairy Ziyan was startled.

Not knowing and still daring to come for the assessment—what nerve.

"I don't know..." Zhang Xuan shook his head.

"The Seven-Star Jinghong Master assessment is actually not much different from the Six-Star. Since you have passed the Six-Star, there's no need to worry!" Fairy Ziyan nodded.

"Ahem, may I ask... how is the Six-Star assessment conducted?" Zhang Xuan scratched his head.

He had obtained his Six-Star badge through Wei Ranxue's application, not by taking the assessment.

He was equally unclear about how the assessment worked and what constituted passing.

Frowning, Fairy Ziyan looked displeased.

Not understanding the Seven-Star assessment was one thing, but being a Six-Star Jinghong Master and not even knowing how the Six-Star assessment was conducted—was he deliberately messing with her?

"I became a Six-Star Jinghong Master without taking the assessment. Instead, Dean Wei directly applied for it on my behalf, so I am not clear about the examination process."

Seeing her misunderstanding, Zhang Xuan explained.

"Directly applied for it? How is that possible? If you don't perform a Jinghong dance, no one knows how deep your understanding of the profession is. How could they just grant you a badge? That's absurd!"

Fairy Ziyan flicked her sleeve.

There had to be a limit to boasting!

Although the Jinghong Master profession was not as strictly regulated as the upper-nine professions, it was still a special profession. Every assessment required at least several elders of the same rank to review together before a rank badge could be issued...

Granting it without any assessment—what a joke?

At least, since she started cultivating as a Jinghong Master and was hailed as a once-in-a-century genius, she had never seen such an outrageous thing.

"This..."

He hadn't expected that telling the truth would lead to disbelief. Not knowing how to explain, Zhang Xuan could only say: "How about this? Where is the guild's library? Could you take me there to have a look?"

If she wouldn't tell him, it didn't matter. As long as there were books, he might find the answer by searching.

Besides, he was currently only comparable to a Seven-Star. Only by reading Seven-Star-level books and condensing the Heavenly Dao technique could he truly become a Seven-Star Jinghong Master.

"Teacher will be here soon. Wait here for now..."

Waving her hand, Fairy Ziyan was about to speak when she saw her teacher, President Wei Ranqin, approaching. Before she even reached them, she was already smiling.

"Congratulations, Master Zhang. Your understanding of the Jinghong profession has been reported to headquarters by Wei Ranxue and has passed the review. I just made an application, and headquarters replied that there is no need for an assessment—they will directly grant you the Seven-Star badge..."

Wei Ranqin smiled as she handed over a badge.

"Thank you very much!"

Taking the badge, Zhang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief.

"Can it really be granted directly?"

Fairy Ziyan stood frozen in place.