Chapter 422: The Instructor Who Loves Listening to Stories

After crushing the Jade Order.

Wang Jianqiang's vision blurred.

A sense of weightlessness emerged.

A moment later.

As the weightlessness vanished, his vision gradually cleared.

He discovered he had already appeared on the Transmission Array within the Great Wilderness Immortal Palace.

"A new student returning from vacation, I presume?"

A voice came from beside him.

Wang Jianqiang looked over.

Beside the Transmission Array, a middle-aged man was holding a Jade Slip, looking at him with a smile, "There is only one day left before the ten-year deadline."

"Although there is a penalty for any vacation exceeding five years, the penalties vary in severity."

"The longer you are late, the heavier the penalty."

"You brat actually dared to return right at the deadline; you've got guts."

As he spoke, he gave Wang Jianqiang a thumbs-up.

Hearing the middle-aged man's words, Wang Jianqiang's expression stiffened.

No way?

There's such a rule?

How come no one told him?

Seeing Wang Jianqiang's face darken, the smile on the middle-aged man's face grew even richer.

The smile was full of schadenfreude, "You aren't wondering why no one told you about this rule, are you?"

"It's very simple."

"Because almost everyone who returns to the Immortal Palace overdue is a troublemaker."

"This hidden rule is intentionally used to trap troublemakers."

As he spoke, the smile on the middle-aged man's face grew even more intense.

Wang Jianqiang was speechless for a moment, then shamelessly leaned in toward the middle-aged man, "You look so handsome, sir; you must be an Instructor in the Immortal Palace, right?"

"You brat, though a troublemaker, you do have some discernment." The middle-aged man nodded with a smile, "I am indeed a bit handsome; people call me the most beautiful man in the Great Wilderness Immortal Palace."

This guy is even more shameless than Ye Lingyun.

Wang Jianqiang complained inwardly, but showed nothing on the surface, his face full of smiles, "Instructor, I am not a troublemaker; I have always been very obedient."

"The reason I returned so late is because I encountered special circumstances."

"Could you please make an exception?"

"Generally, handsome people are more reasonable; you wouldn't refuse, would you?"

Hearing Wang Jianqiang's words, the middle-aged man showed a thoughtful expression, "Is that so? Tell me exactly what happened."

Wang Jianqiang's eyes lit up.

It seems there's a chance!

He organized his thoughts and began to narrate with great emotion.

"I come from a remote, small place."

"I have been an orphan since I was a child."

"But I never yielded to fate."

"I couldn't help it; I have been quite charismatic since I was young."

"Later, I joined a sect."

"Everyone there was kind and righteous."

"The men were gentle and refined, and the women were self-respecting and well-behaved."

"After returning to the sect from the Great Wilderness Immortal Palace, I discovered the sect was facing a crisis."

"Although I am handsome and dashing, striking and cool, that is not my greatest strength; besides that, I am also kind and broad-minded, cheerful and easy-going, sincere and righteous, grateful and nostalgic..."

The middle-aged man had been patiently listening to Wang Jianqiang's "story" without interrupting.

But upon hearing this, he couldn't help but remind him, "Unnecessary adjectives can be omitted."

Wang Jianqiang's voice paused.

He coughed dryly.

"These dry words are far from enough to describe the radiance of my character, and they seem a bit stiff; I hope the Instructor will forgive me."

The middle-aged man seemed to be in high spirits and urged him with a smile, "Continue."

Wang Jianqiang nodded, "With my personality, how could I just watch my sect fall?"

"Although my strength was somewhat lacking, I chose without hesitation to live and die with the sect."

"I led the sect without fear of death, fighting bravely..."

"Finally, after ten years, I managed to help the sect resolve the crisis."

"And it is precisely because of this that I accidentally delayed my return."

Clap, clap, clap~~

After listening to Wang Jianqiang's account, the middle-aged man applauded with an appreciative face.

"I hope the Instructor will forgive me." Wang Jianqiang sighed with a profound expression, "I wonder if the Instructor could make an exception?"

The middle-aged man nodded with a smile upon hearing this, "That is acceptable."

Wang Jianqiang's spirits lifted.

"It is a pity..." Just then, the middle-aged man's voice came again.

Wang Jianqiang's heart skipped a beat, "A pity for what?"

"It is a pity that my agreement does not count; I cannot make the final decision," the middle-aged man sighed, "Disciples who return late to the Immortal Palace are handled by the Punishment Court. I am merely an Instructor responsible for statistics and cannot make the call."

Wang Jianqiang's face darkened, "Then why did you just ask me to explain the reason for the delay in returning?"

The middle-aged man scratched his head in embarrassment, "I am a person who quite likes listening to stories, especially other people's past experiences."

"Your experiences are very brilliant, and you are not bad yourself."

"I appreciate you very much."

As he spoke, he gave Wang Jianqiang a thumbs-up, then tossed him a Jade Slip, "This contains the complete map of the academy; hurry and report to the Punishment Court."

"Tardy students are only considered officially returned after reporting to the Punishment Court; if you are late, you will be expelled from the Immortal Palace."

"Damn it!"

Wang Jianqiang took the Jade Slip with a dark face.

After cursing inwardly, he flew away in a hurry.

The middle-aged man watched Wang Jianqiang's figure flying away from afar, his gaze pausing for a moment on the tiny figure on his shoulder.

A look of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Thinking of the intelligence on this year's new students, he could not help but reveal a smile.

"Wang Jianqiang."

"From the Hehuan Sect in the Northern Territory of the Tianhuo Domain."

"First place among the Pill Dao Specialty Cultivators in this year's assessment."

"In the Third Round Assessment, he plundered almost all the examinees."

"In the Newcomer Training Mission, he caused ten Old Students to suffer a crushing defeat."

"His character is wretched, despicable, shameless, and base... the thickness of his skin is rare in this world."

"Tsk tsk tsk, interesting."

Not long after.

Wang Jianqiang followed the map in his hand and found the Punishment Court.

"A late newcomer?"

In a grand hall.

A man responsible for registration showed a look of surprise after hearing Wang Jianqiang's name.

Tomorrow is the day the ten-year period expires.

This person actually returned right at the deadline?

This is something that will receive the maximum penalty!

How long has it been since anyone dared to do this?

It must have been several hundred years, right?

He sized up Wang Jianqiang for a moment, took out a Sound Transmission Talisman, and sent a message.

At the center of the Punishment Court.

In a Pavilion.

A man sitting cross-legged slowly opened his eyes.

He flipped his palm and took out a Sound Transmission Talisman.

Upon hearing the news from the Sound Transmission Talisman.

His expression shifted.

"Wang Jianqiang? The one who broke through to the Nascent Soul Stage with a Five Elements Spiritual Root?"

After pondering for a moment, he sent back a message.

In the grand hall.

The man responsible for registration received the message and was stunned.

He immediately came back to his senses.

He said to Wang Jianqiang, "Your punishment has been decided; you are required to go to the Outer Realm Battlefield to suppress it for ten years."

Hearing the man's voice, Wang Jianqiang's expression shifted.

"Outer Realm Battlefield?"

"What kind of place is that?"