Chapter 847: The Thornsword Grass Is About to Break Through to Ninth Rank!

There are many eighth-rank warriors in Lei Ting Martial Arts Gym, but top-tier eighth-rank ones are not numerous.

Liu Shan and Ling Shuang are among the strongest eighth-rank warriors in Lei Ting Martial Arts Gym.

Hu Jinyu originally thought the Magu City Inspector would be either Ling Shuang or Liu Shan.

Ling Shuang is currently serving as director of the Mobei branch in Dayangzhou, another equally important post.

With no one else available, Su Qingli had no choice but to assign Liu Shan to the Magu City Inspector position.

That's why he had come repeatedly to urge the matter.

But he never expected Su Qingli's reply to be Xu Jingming!!

In Hu Jinyu's view, Xu Jingming's combat power barely reaches the upper tier of A-rank eighth-rank.

Compared to Liu Shan and Ling Shuang, both at eighth-rank peak combat power, he falls far short.

If Su Qingli had named Ling Shuang, he wouldn't have been this furious—but naming Xu Jingming clearly shows she doesn't care a bit about him!

"Xu Jingming? I believe his strength is insufficient to serve as Magu City Inspector."

Suppressing his fury, Hu Jinyu spoke again.

"Is that so? I think he's quite suitable."

Su Qingli remained relaxed.

Due to confidentiality requirements, Xu Jingming's true combat power has not been revealed.

But this will inevitably come to light soon, and it won't make much difference.

"Fine, fine, fine! It seems the Director has made up her mind."

"Favoring your student so blatantly, you'll regret it!!"

Hu Jinyu could no longer contain his rage; he hurled a few harsh words and severed the call outright.

"Director, are you really appointing Xu Jingming as Magu City Inspector?"

After Hu Jinyu's holographic projection vanished from the office, assistant Liu Wei spoke cautiously, whispering a reminder:

"Xu Jingming is indeed a prodigy, but his strength is still slightly lacking.

If he's appointed Magu City Inspector, it will surely provoke widespread discontent..."

In Great Xia, martial culture runs deep; no matter the faction, the person in charge must be powerful—even if lacking administrative experience.

Especially for a critical post like Magu City Inspector: if his strength can't even surpass his subordinates, how can he supervise them?

Xu Jingming's strength isn't among the strongest, and he's Su Qingli's student; forcing him into the position will inevitably draw heavy criticism.

"Don't worry, nothing will go wrong."

Su Qingli remained calm, "Draft the appointment notice now and post it on the gym's official website shortly."

"Yes!"

Seeing Su Qingli had made up her mind, Liu Wei said no more and bowed respectfully.

"Su Qingli, you're pushing too far!"

On the other side, Hu Jinyu's face turned terrifyingly dark after severing the call.

The aura of a ninth-rank Law Saint subtly erupted, as if freezing the air itself.

"If you're so determined to make your student Magu City Inspector, then let me show you the cost of such arrogance!"

With a cold snort, Hu Jinyu ordered, "AI! Contact Zhao Ling!"

"Connecting..."

A mechanical electronic tone sounded, and soon a middle-aged man's holographic projection appeared before Hu Jinyu.

"Director Hu." The middle-aged man bowed respectfully.

"Zhao Ling, Su Qingli plans to appoint Xu Jingming as Magu City Inspector.

Once the announcement is out, mobilize all our resources to spread the word—publicize it well!"

Hu Jinyu ordered coldly.

Within Lei Ting Martial Arts Gym, though he had his own faction, he rarely intervened directly.

Zhao Ling was the one who relayed his messages to his allies.

Zhao Ling was momentarily stunned by the news, but quickly recovered and replied respectfully:

"Understood!"

"Su Qingli, don't think allying with Gu Ming means you can stand equal to me.

This time, your stubbornness will cost you dearly!"

Hu Jinyu's eyes gleamed with icy light.

In Lei Ting Martial Arts Gym, everything is decided by strength.

Xu Jingming lacks strength, yet he's been appointed Magu City Inspector.

A little public opinion manipulation will make Su Qingli bear immense pressure!

If she can't withstand the pressure, she'll be forced to withdraw the appointment.

Even if she endures the pressure, many of my people hold posts in the Magu City, Jiangnan Province, and Suzhou-Hangzhou branch gyms.

Once Xu Jingming takes office, there will be no shortage of tasks to overwhelm him.

When Xu Jingming proves incompetent under the burden, he'll become a mess.

Xu Jingming's failures will drag Su Qingli down with him.

Though I've lost the Magu City Inspector post, this is a perfect chance to strike at Su Qingli's prestige!

"Deputy Director, new intelligence has arrived.

The National Council has convened ahead of schedule; please enter the virtual world in five minutes to attend the meeting."

At that moment, the AI's alert sounded.

"The National Council convened early?"

"Looks like another emergency has arisen. I hope it's not bad news..."

Hu Jinyu frowned, slightly reining in his aura, put on his neural helmet, and entered the virtual world early to wait.

"Eva, how long until Thornsword Grass breaks through to ninth rank?"

The Black Obsidian-class fighter soared through the sky.

On the cabin seat, Xu Jingming, having briefly browsed Great Xia's resource database, exited the virtual world and asked Eva.

At this moment, Thornsword Grass, having absorbed vast quantities of Plant Holy Water, had fallen into deep slumber, its form now a plant armor covering his body.

"Soon. It has already reached eighth-rank peak; it needs only two or three days more to break through to ninth rank."

Eva replied.

"No wonder Plant Holy Water greatly accelerates plant life growth."

Xu Jingming nodded slightly, then asked: "Once it reaches ninth rank, will the plant armor formed by Thornsword Grass match the defense of Yuanjia?"

"Slightly weaker. Its defense level equals only that of a standard SSR-class combat armor."

Eva smiled, "Thornsword Grass isn't a defensive plant life—it excels in offense.

Once it reaches ninth rank, even ordinary A-rank ninth-rank lower-tier Martial Saints won't be able to suppress it.

If you want to cultivate a defensive plant life at S-rank, choose the seed of 'Ironvine Lotus.'"

PS: Stuck in writing—spent four hours squeezing out one chapter. Only one today. Sorry sorry.