NOVPUBAlthough he was somewhat puzzled as to why the other party would choose to summon him to the Beast Department at this time,
out of respect for Qi Yan, he didn’t hesitate much and immediately left Wanfa Peak.
The Beast Department belonged to the Earth Division, and the location was not the same as that of the Spirit Food Department.
But the distance between them, under the pace of a cultivator, also couldn’t be considered too far.
Before long, under the moonlight of the rising moon, Wang Ba saw the numerous breeding grounds for raising spirit beasts under the jurisdiction of the Beast Department as well as the headquarters of the Beast Department further away.
What surprised Wang Ba slightly was that despite the dark of night, he could still see many cultivators’ figures popping up in these fields.
"This busy?"
Wang Ba was a bit surprised.
Although the Spirit Food Department had also been busy lately, perhaps due to the cultivators’ high spirits, the speed of refinement was actually faster than before.
Although after leaving the Spirit Food Department, he would still have to be busy for a while, it shouldn’t still be this busy now.
From his higher vantage point, Wang Ba observed for a moment and slightly furrowed his brows.
Then, shaking his head gently and sensing his surroundings, he flew directly into one of the brightly lit buildings of the Beast Department.
"Wang Ba, you’ve arrived?"
Just as he reached the entrance of the Beast Department, Wang Ba heard a familiar voice.
Wang Ba didn’t dare to neglect, gently shook the dust off his body with mana, promptly raised his hand to salute, and said loudly,
"Wang Ba, the newly appointed deacon of the Beast Department, is here by the order of the minister."
This was not a private meeting, so it was proper to address each other by their official positions.
"Come in."
Qi Yan’s voice paused slightly, then rang out immediately.
The gates of the Beast Department swung open in an instant.
Wang Ba immediately sensed several distinct gazes assessing him from various corners inside the building.
He gauged the stage of the owners of these gazes almost immediately.
Discounting Qi Yan, there were three cultivators roughly at the Nascent Soul Mid-Late stage and one at the Golden Core Late-stage.
The one at the Golden Core Late-stage was not unfamiliar to him; he was a disciple of Shou Peak, whom Wang Ba often saw when he went there to study.
Still, feeling the aura of these cultivators, he was slightly moved:
"Indeed, eminent members of the sect, their aura is much more solid than those cultivators of the Tupi Continent of the same stage."
"In a duel between equals, those cultivators from Tupi Continent would probably be no match for the sect’s cultivators, and it wouldn’t be unusual even to fight against many."
But faced with such a gathering.
Although he was still far from their level, Wang Ba could now meet them without perturbation.
Having seen great tumults, now witnessing ripples on a calm lake, it felt ordinary to him.
Standing tall and proud, he walked in with neither servility nor overbearingness.
Seeing Wang Ba’s demeanor, a trace of reassurance and complexity flickered in Qi Yan’s eyes.
He couldn’t help but recall the first time he met the other party, who stood behind Yao Wudi, an inconspicuous Foundation Establishment competitor, with low strength and an ordinary temperament, like a stubborn rock.
But now he seemed to be an unwrought jade, gradually revealing its edges after several carvings.
The only pity was that he wasn’t a disciple of Shou Peak...
Meanwhile, the four people around saw that while Wang Ba had an ordinary appearance, his temperament was calm and harmonious, spontaneously engendering a feeling of closeness, and couldn’t help but nod slightly, showing a kindly smile.
To hold a high position, towering cultivation was merely the foundation; one also needed keen judgment.
Wang Ba was summoned there by Minister Qi Yan, clearly a favored one, and such a person was worth befriending.
Especially since everyone present had previously attended the gathering of ministers and vice ministers and had seen Wang Ba behind Spirit Food Department Minister Cui Daqi; clearly, he was of a vice-ministerial level as well, and in terms of position, they were no different from one another.
Moreover, Wang Ba had distinctly addressed them in terms of the Beast Department, obviously giving them ample face.
Returning a favor with kindness, the middle-aged cultivator with the highest cultivation among them, other than Qi Yan, immediately laughed heartily,
"This must be Martial Nephew Wang? Indeed, seeing is believing. I have heard Senior Brother Qi mentioning you many times, haha. Coming to the Beast Department is just like coming home; we’re all family here. Let me introduce myself first: I am Guan Gongda of Longxie Peak."
"This is Vice Minister Han, from Chonggu Peak."
"This is Vice Minister Wen, from Tahai Peak."
"This is Vice Minister Sang..."
"Hehe, I am an old acquaintance of Junior Brother Wang. In the last Dao-asking Conference, Junior Brother Wang won first place in the Golden Core Beast Control, which I also participated in and failed to win against Junior Brother Wang," the cultivator surnamed Sang, who was at the Golden Core stage, said with a smile.
"Senior Brother is too modest,"
Wang Ba quickly said.
He then greeted everyone in turn, and the atmosphere soon became very cordial.
And Qi Yan, sitting in the middle, finally spoke,
"Alright, let’s get back to work. Wang Ba is a deacon of our Beast Department, and in the future, there will be plenty of opportunities to get to know each other."
Hearing Qi Yan’s words, Wang Ba then noticed that beside the ministers, various documents and records were spread in disarray.
Even in front of Qi Yan, it was the same.
Upon hearing this, Guan Gongda and the other vice ministers showed apologetic expressions to Wang Ba and soon got back to their tasks.
With a thought, the pages turned rapidly, and the ink flowed fast across the paper without even dipping the brush, quickly leaving marks.
Seeing Wang Ba’s puzzled expression, Qi Yan multitasked, flipping through the documents in front of him swiftly while speaking,
"I called you here, firstly because aside from a vice minister who was summoned to Taihe Palace, all the other vice ministers are here today, so it’s a good time to get to know each other."
