He began to attain enlightenment from the Demonic Sect.

Chapter 34 Steward

"I never knew you had such a dark hobby of eavesdropping."

Ling Yue looked at the girl in front of her, her killing intent undiminished.

"It's just that your voice is too loud."

The girl seemed oblivious to the murderous intent, her face beaming with a bright smile as she retorted without hesitation. Then, she looked at Du Jianyuan, narrowing her bright almond-shaped eyes, and said rather amicably:

"You must be Senior Brother An's younger brother... Don't worry, even without those two, I would still recommend you for the position of head of the Xin workshop!"

Upon hearing this, Du Jianyuan simply cupped his hands politely and smiled, saying:

"My name is Du Jianyuan. I greet you, sir."

"Who are you, sir? We might even be fellow disciples in the future, so I hope you'll take good care of me."

The girl was never pretentious; in fact, she was quite outgoing, waving her hand and saying:

"Let's go, let's head over to Workshop A. We shouldn't keep Lord Wen waiting."

Du Jianyuan, however, showed no intention of overstepping his bounds and turned to look at Ling Yue.

Ling Yue felt somewhat relieved by his actions; at least he was still one of her people. She stood up and said calmly:

"I also know about the feud between An Mingjun and Qian'er... He was just an insignificant person, really nothing to speak of. Besides, he was used by Senior Brother Yin to absorb Qi, so he died a worthy death."

At this point, a smile appeared in Ling Yue's eyes as she looked at Du Jianyuan and said:

"Moreover, your elder brother is also a capable person. After refining the Yin Embryo, he delivered it to Senior Brother Yin and received a lot of rewards. He even gave half of it over as an apology. He really loves you."

"I've tried to persuade Qian'er, but that's just her personality. She's still angry, and there's not much I can do... As time goes by, her anger will gradually subside, so you don't need to worry that the two of them will fight to the death."

Upon hearing this, Du Jianyuan was quite surprised, not expecting that Brother Falcon would resolve the matter himself.

He couldn't help but look at Shen Suxian, whose expression remained unchanged, her eyes cold and aloof, showing little emotional fluctuation.

Ling Yue then walked to Du Jianyuan's side, affectionately took his hand, and said as they walked:

"Don't believe Feng Shuyao's nonsense just now. This bitch is good at saying one thing to your face and another behind your back. She looks pure and gentle, but she is actually very ruthless and scheming, and she is good at gaining other people's sympathy."

Shen Suxian also reminded her from the side:

"She and An Mingjun had only met a few times and weren't particularly close."

Du Jianyuan suddenly realized, "So she's a total green tea b*tch."

……

The lobby of the Jiazi workshop.

As soon as Du Jianyuan entered, he saw a middle-aged man of about fifty years old with a thin face sitting in the center, with the foremen of each workshop standing on his left and right.

This person was none other than Wen Xiao, the steward of the talisman room.

He was also a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator.

"Greetings, Steward."

Even Ling Yue, who was used to a life of luxury, restrained herself when she saw Wen Xiao and led Du Jianyuan forward to pay her respects.

Wen Xiao nodded slightly, his bright eyes sweeping over Du Jianyuan, and he chuckled:

"Du Jianyuan?"

Upon hearing this, Du Jianyuan was startled and quickly stepped forward, bowing and cupping his hands in greeting:

"Your subordinate is here."

"No need for formalities."

Wen Xiao waved his hand and said with a smile:

"When I came back, I met up with an old friend, and it was from him that I heard your name mentioned... He said you are a hard worker, but also a cautious person."

Upon hearing this, Du Jianyuan broke out in a cold sweat.

The leader's words were not meant as praise; rather, they implied that he was audacious and cunning, and that he might deceive his superiors and do things that would harm himself and others in the future.

"Is this... an attempt to make me voluntarily withdraw from the race for the top military position?"

Du Jianyuan felt heavy-hearted. If he were truly disliked by the top leader, he could forget about ever getting promoted.

The surrounding constables understood the deeper meaning behind his words, and a hint of schadenfreude appeared in their eyes. They even felt that Du Jianyuan had little chance of competing for the constable position.

On the other side, many mid-grade talisman masters breathed a sigh of relief. If Du Jianyuan withdrew voluntarily, then they would really have hope.

"Sigh, it seems there's not much hope."

Du Jianyuan sighed inwardly, knowing full well that if he didn't know better and got out, he would definitely suffer the consequences.

However, just as he was about to speak, Shen Suxian stepped forward, cupped her hands, and said:

"My lord, Du Jianyuan is a capable man and knows his place... He has worked under me for a long time and has never made a mistake. I hope you can give him a chance... at least let him prove his talisman skills."

"Oh? With your stubbornness, you actually said a few good words for others? That's rare indeed."

Wen Xiao smiled, somewhat surprised.

Shen Suxian answered neither humbly nor arrogantly:

"What I'm saying is the truth. If he hadn't worked so hard and been so cautious, he would never have been able to stand in front of you, sir. He may be a bit cunning, but he would never deceive anyone when he does things. He only earns what he's supposed to earn and isn't too greedy."

Du Jianyuan, standing to the side, was sweating profusely.

My dear lady, do you even know how to speak properly? What do you mean by being a little cunning but not too greedy?

These are all things that leaders should avoid saying!

Wen Xiao's expression remained unchanged as he smiled and asked:

"I heard that the [Embers of Heavenly Thunder] you gathered was also obtained with his help?"

"Yes."

Shen Suxian nodded, and then added:

"But I also gave him spirit stones."

Wen Xiao chuckled, his gaze then falling on Du Jianyuan, and slowly said:

"Qian'er is an upright person. The fact that she spoke up for you shows that you know how to act appropriately and won't deceive your superiors or subordinates like Yan Jun, thus breaking the rules of the Talisman Chamber..."

"Get in position. Whoever draws the best and most numerous mid-grade talismans will become the head of the Xinzi Workshop."

Hearing this, Du Jianyuan finally felt relieved. After thanking her, he gave Shen Suxian a grateful look.

Shen Suxian remained expressionless and ignored him.

Du Jianyuan didn't mind. Having spent so much time together, he knew she was somewhat arrogant. So he stood by a table and quietly waited for Wen Xiao's instructions.

"The talisman to be drawn is already on your table. Open it and see for yourselves..."

Wen Xiao glanced at the sky and said calmly:

"You have three days to study. Whoever draws the most [Embers Spreading Wilderness Symbols] will become the head of the Xin Workshop."

Embers Spreading Wildfire Symbol?

Everyone's expression changed, and they all picked up the talisman book on the table, opened it, and saw that it was indeed not the Fire Repelling Talisman!

For a moment, many mid-grade talisman masters turned pale, clearly not expecting Wen Xiao to change the exam questions.

But no one dared to complain about this; they could only hold the talisman book and begin to study it carefully, their foreheads covered in beads of sweat.

Du Jianyuan was taken aback for a moment, but he wasn't too worried. He silently circulated the bead deep in his dantian.

Analysis!