"Oh my god, a martial master! Who is this senior?"
"I know him! He's Martial Master Bo, the Storm Slayer fifty years ago! Originally, he's an independent cultivator, but to think that he entered the circle of Imperial Dynasty!"
"This old man is that capable? Does that mean this arrogant kid is done for?"
"Worse than over! Senior Bo is known to be fierce and harsh. This kid might even die!"
Everyone was in a heated argument as soon as the old man appeared. Then they ended up talking about the history of this old man and going off-track on their conversations.
Jun realized this old man wasn't that simple. According to the people around him, this Martial Master Bo earned his nickname Storm Slayer due to his unstoppable might fifty years ago, going against a horde of demonic beasts alone and leaving unscratched. Numerous factions wanted to poach him. However, after that battle, he had never appeared in the public, so everyone thought that he had perished. Thus, his fame gradually disappeared, and only a few people knew of him to this day.
"Quiet."
Martial Master Bo snorted and the chaotic place instantly quiet down. He looked at the bodies lying on the ground with furrowed eyebrows and indifferently said, "What happened here?"
"Senior, you have to give justice!"
At this moment, Ling Chen who originally wanted to lay quietly, afraid of Jun, stood up with his wretched face.
"A pig!" Old Man Bo slapped the animal who appeared suddenly in front of him, startling him.
Slap!
Ling Chen was slapped in the face, fortunately, the power behind is just a normal person's, otherwise, he would have been sent on the wall flying.
"Senior, don't! I'm a person!" Ling Chen cannot help whether to cry or laugh. Is this really his savior? Why does it feel like this old man was humiliating him?
"Oh, that startled me. I thought I saw a ghost or whatever," Everyone cannot help but rolled their eyes at the words of the old man. He said, "Speak, what happen here."
Ling Chen didn't want to be on the bad side of this old man, for his father, the patriarch of the Ling Family, was merely in Half True Element, otherwise known as Quasi Martial Master. Thus, he respectfully said, "Senior, it's because of this person here! He suddenly comes in and looks down on all of us. I was so angry so I nicely talk to him. But who would think this person is just too arrogant? He said that the Imperial Record Hall is nothing and started beating me and my friends. He even wanted me to be a lackey. Senior, you have to give justice!"
As Ling Chen said this with a pitiful voice, he pointed at Jun with a somehow compassionate face. Everyone who heard him would have been persuaded if they had not seen the actual scenario.
"Oh, is that true?" Old Man Bo's eyes darkened and looked at Jun, "Young man, is this gentleman's words true?"
Jun cupped his fists and said humbly, "Thank goodness, a savior had appeared! I was almost ganged up, crippled, and my fate would have been tied if not for your timely arrival, senior. I don't know how I can face my sick mother and little sister who is waiting for my successful result. Senior, you deserve my bow and eternal gratitude, thank you for your assistance."
Jun bowed repeatedly at the old man, his eyes were red as if Martial Master Bo was his hero.
"Lies! Senior, this person is inverting white into black. Please don't listen to him!" Ling Chen shouted, his face burning with anger. This kid is simply despicable!
Jun ignored him and sighed with emotion, "This gentleman over here stop slandering people. I'm hurt and felt wronged. I originally wanted to make our discord a private matter, but since you tried to make me appear as a villain, fine! You left me with no choice but to spill it out! I didn't want to make it public since it involves my little sister's reputation, but I don't have a choice!"
Jun clenched his fist, and he bit his lips, blood trickled out. He seemed very pitiful as if he was a man with a story. Everyone cannot help but feel empathy, and the old man's eye softened. He said, "What do you mean? Explain yourself."
"Se-senior! …this person actually is a beast! Jun gnashed his teeth and said weakly and angrily, "He defiled my sister! My sister is only 10 years old, but this person didn't even spare a little kid! He is inhuman, a wolf in a sheep's clothing! He's a young master of a big clan, bullying the poor!"
Boom!
The people present were stunned, and they couldn't help but look at Ling Chen.
"What? This Ling Chen defiled a ten-year-old girl? A ten-year-old girl!"
"How can you do such a thing? Are you even a man, Ling Chen?!"
"It's no surprise. This Ling Chen's father is the patriarch of the Ling clan, and he had a strong background. If he fancied a girl, he can get them with a wave of the hand."
"Everyone, I've heard a similar rumor. A friend of mine said that his classmate killed herself because Ling Chen defiled her. I never said anything, afraid that the Ling Clan will silence me. This is not the first time that happened, and I can't just take this lying down!"
"What? So that's mean behind this handsome face of Ling Chen is actually a lustful beast?! He did so many shady things behind the public's back! Damn it, Ling Chen! You better not let me see you or else I'll beat you up every time we see!"
Everyone become mad and furious, and the words became more exaggerated. One said that Ling Chen had tricked a woman to be his fiancé, and once he was done with her, he let his subordinates play with her before killing her. Then another person said that Ling Chen have an affair with his mother behind his father's back, and his mother got pregnant. And it even become bigger and bigger, and everyone's hatred towards Ling Chen was already at its peak.
"You! You! Lies! This kid is lying! Believe me!" Ling Chen roared, but no one believed him, and everyone was sneering at him. He pointed at Jun, hands trembling. He was dumbfounded and furious. When did he even defile this kid's sister? When did he have an affair with his mother?
This is all slander!
This kid is so despicable!
Ling Chen regretted standing up. Damn, I'm too stupid. I should've laid down quietly and pretended nothing happens!
Old Man Bu's gaze landed at Ling Chen, his expression very solemn. However, he turned his head to Jun, "Young man, are you the one who attack these people?"
He was referring to the [Villain 1's lackeys].
Jun sighed with emotion and said in an ignorant tone, "Senior, I just arrived here and these people are already lying there. I thought they were doing some stunts, and the blood seems too real to me. Anyone here can testify that it wasn't me who beat these guys. Right, everyone?"
When he looked at the crowd, Jun emphasized the word "Everyone" and the crowd secretly gulped down, back drenched in sweat.
Fake your ass!
You were even so arrogant when beating up these people as if they were nothing but ants. Now you changed so quickly as if you know nothing? Can you be more shameless?
However, the people present didn't dare to speak these thoughts out, afraid of angering a young Martial Veteran.
They quickly supported Jun.
"Senior, I can testify this young man's words!"
"Me too! When this young man arrived, these people are already lying on the ground."
"Indeed! This boy didn't do anything and merely in a quarrel with this beast, Ling Chen!"
More and more people voicing out, supporting Jun. The old man nodded, persuaded with the crowd.
"You…you!"
Ling Chen's hands were trembling as he pointed angrily at the crowd, but unfortunately, everyone turned a blind eye to him. His anger reached its peak, and blood rushed to his throat.
Puchi!
Ling Chen coughed out blood and fell unconscious.
Poor Ling Chen was knocked out due to anger, Jun thought inwardly.
"Throw them all out! Ban them forever!"
Old Man Bu commanded the guards outside the building, and the group of Ling Chen was thrown out of the Imperial Record Hall. Their bodies flying and rolling in the ground outside was a spectacle to the pedestrians.
The woman beside Ling Chen was so embarrassed that she ran away without looking back. Peng Che stared at her with complicated emotions.
"The matter is settled. I warn everyone here, and especially you." Old man Bu looked at Jun. "This is your first warning. No more fighting inside the hall and dispute should be settled outside. Understood?"
"Yes, senior! This little one understands!"
Jun cupped his fists and his act finally ended.
Old Man Bu nodded and quickly departed, heading towards the second floor. The people present also no longer bothered with Jun. After all, there is already a warning. If this kid still act presumptuous, he would be thrown out of the Imperial Record Hall.
"Now that there are no more annoying people. Let's go register, Brother Che."
Jun called Peng Che and both of them headed to the counter.
"Hello two sirs, are you taking the assessment or challenging the trials?" A female receptionist behind the counter was respectful. She had seen Jun's combat strength, so she didn't dare to anger him.
"Oh, trials."
Jun was interested. Peng Che next to him explained that these trials can be challenged by those with have a Cultivator License.
The cultivator license was issued by the Imperial Dynasty when one had finished his realm registration and passed the assessment. To enjoy the benefits of the Imperial Record Hall, they naturally need to show their cultivator License.
The trials this female receptionist talk about were the Imperial Records Hall fun games. Once one successfully passed the trial, they would be given contribution points and treasures depending on the result.
"We're here for the assessment. The martial veteran assessment," Jun said. The trials enticed him, but he decided to get his cultivator license first before anything else.
"Alright. Sir, please fill your information on this paper,"
The female receptionist handed Jun a paper, and he scanned it.
"As expected, Yun Dahong is probably behind all of this," Jun rolled his eyes seeing the paper. This format paper was similar to the one back in the earth, only that the questions here are more leaned in cultivation.
It didn't take long for Jun to fill up the paper.
…
Real Name:
Nickname: Jun
Age: 23
Cultivation: Element Refinement
Sex: Male
Elements: Lightning
Daoist Title: Swift Lightning Young Master
…
Jun looked at the Daoist title and finally decided on that. He didn't want to completely reveal all his elements. Just like the saying goes, the wind isn't scared of the weak tree, but the strong tree. If he revealed too much of his talent, many people would want him dead.
Jun wasn't stupid enough to advertise that he's the most talented person.
"Here you go,"
Jun handed the paper back to the female receptionist.
The female receptionist took the paper, looked over it, and said, "Sir, I'm sorry but you forgot to fill up your real name."
"Ah," Jun looked at the paper, and his memories began to return. He sighed, "Can I not fill it?"
"I'm sorry sir, but that's not possible." The female receptionist shook her head.
"It isn't possible?"
"Sir, if you don't want to expose your real name, you can use a fake one. Everyone does that," said the female receptionist.
Jun breathed in relief and said softly, "thank you."
And then he filled the real name as Shan Yanmo.
The female receptionist checked the paper, and after making sure everything was filled, she handed Jun a number.
Jun took it and saw that he was number "49". There were 48 people before it was his turn to be assessed.