The Central Federation awarded Zhou Jiren the title of "Sky-reaching Tree."
This title was not granted lightly. Zhou Jiren’s disciples were not numerous, but each one of them became a powerful figure in their own right. The "Sky-reaching Tree" spread its branches and flourished, bearing fruit in abundance.
The Grand Judge, without a doubt, deserved this honor.
And Zhu Wang taking in Xu Yan for this "review"... was essentially placing the "proud disciples" of both parties on the same line, letting everyone pass judgment.
If Xu Yan lost, failed, then naturally, this act would backfire.
The people of Changye would mercilessly ridicule Zhu Wang.
But if Xu Yan succeeded...
Then undoubtedly, Zhu Wang would turn the tables, and under his mentorship, a "Class S" monster would emerge!
A whole year had passed since the teacher disappeared in the mysterious realms of Moon City.
Gu Shen had wanted to quietly cultivate alone in Snow Forbidden City, waiting for news from his teacher.
But little did he think...
He himself did not seek trouble.
Yet trouble came to his door.
"If Xu Yan really passes the review and becomes Class S... I can guess the next moves with my toes," Fatty Luo disdainfully said. "The fellows under Zhu Wang are all of the same ilk, and they will definitely try to disgust you."
Gu Shen pondered for a moment.
He shook his head, "Overthinking is useless."
This sentence was not only for Luo Yu but also for himself.
He could not intervene in the matter of Xu Yan’s Class S review.
He could only wait for the outcome.
Back in the small courtyard of Spring Rain Temple, Chu Ling pulled up the only information available from "Deep Sea."
Records that could not be mobilized by the command post for Luo Yu.
The "source code" was still somewhat infiltratable.
However, this infiltration attempt was not very successful.
"Xu Yan... is a person with almost no records,"
Chu Ling’s voice was full of confusion as she slowly said, "This is unreasonable, his entire past experiences are zero... What I can extract, is that he was born in the Tundra, and then... nothing else."
For a person who has lived normally up to the age of twenty, their record should not be so simple.
A blank sheet of paper?
How could it be? Did this guy spend the first twenty years of his life living as a vegetable?
"There’s a big problem with this Xu Yan."
Chu Ling said, "Either, his records have been erased, or he indeed is a person with a ’blank’ as his records describe."
Gu Shen couldn’t help but laugh.
When he was discovered by Zhou Jiren, he was leading an overly ordinary life. If he remembered correctly, that record was filled with over ten thousand words, and even the several renovations of the Five Elders Mountain Orphanage were documented in it. Under the network of "Deep Sea", unless you are a snowflake, your life could never be so clean and blank.
"This matter... is too coincidental."
Last year, Zhu Wang spared no effort to have his disciple forcefully achieve Breakthrough to the seventh level and even borrowed paper scissors, but still couldn’t secure the championship for newcomers.
But this year... it turned out that everything they asked for, they got, even an S-Class was granted.
Gu Shen did not believe in such coincidences in this world.
"This guy, he is intentionally imitating you,"
Chu Ling whispered, "Think about it... what move will he make against you next?"
So far, Xu Yan had not appeared before the people of Changye.
And the highly confidential records had already aroused countless people’s curiosity.
However, from the news leaked from inside the Judgement Institute... whether it’s Xu Yan’s own background or the way he challenges the review panel.
Both are very similar to Gu Shen.
"I am not worried they will make a move against me,"
Gu Shen sat inside Spring Rain Temple, letting his mind slowly regain tranquility, he murmured, "If this guy’s appearance is just to make Changye accept... then imitating me is the best choice."
Gu Shen had, bit by bit, been accepted by the people of Changye.
Now another "Class S," similar to Gu Shen... but doing better than Gu Shen, no doubt, this person would be more readily welcomed.
A blank sheet is indeed easy to sketch upon...
He just needs to apply the "appropriate" colors to become the "appropriate" person.