NOVPUB"It turns out that the people from the Spirit Mineral Department were extremely cooperative..."
A look of sudden realization appeared on Song Dongyang’s face.
He couldn’t help but show a different expression:
"This Wang Ba, he seems to be well taken care of wherever he goes."
"I thought he would be chased out by Qi Rulian... I wonder what kind of trick he used."
After a sigh, he finally felt at ease in his heart.
With the biggest thorn handled, coupled with the cooperation from the Spirit Plant Department, the Spirit Food Department, and the Beast Control Department, things can only get easier from here on out.
Immediately afterward, he lowered his head again and began to look through the files.
...
Wang Ba’s next stop, predictably, was the Spirit Plant Department where Martial Uncle Ma worked.
The whole Spirit Plant Department was very cooperative with Wang Ba bringing people to inspect.
Compared to the Spirit Mineral Department, maybe because there were many female Cultivators, the storage room of the Spirit Plant Department was much more organized and tidy.
Of course, this was also because the storage of Spirit Plants originally required careful handling.
Even before Wang Ba’s arrival, Bu Chan had already made some changes to the storage of the Spirit Plant Department with the support from Ma Shengxu.
Thus, Wang Ba practically just went through the motions and smoothly handled the Spirit Plant Department.
Afterward, Wang Ba went to the Spirit Food Department and the Beast Control Department.
Being his home ground, naturally, nobody was uncooperative.
Especially the Deacons of the Spirit Food Department, who, seeing their own Vice Minister transforming into the Right Enforcer of Diwu Hall and overseeing all departments, felt honored.
Some who initially had reservations about Wang Ba, seeing his status growing by the day, also quietly began to change their perspectives.
Then, he chose the Pearl Department.
The Minister of the Pearl Department, Luo Yanshuang, had once bought chicken essence from him.
With this connection, after Wang Ba gifted a batch of essence, Luo Yanshuang was also very cooperative.
And as Wang Ba successively inspected the storage of four departments, his reputation quickly began to circulate within the division of the Five Elements.
Some departments Wang Ba inspected afterward, even if some had their reservations, due to the circumstances, most were cooperative.
And without exception, faced with the Ministers of each department, Wang Ba was always respectful, humble as a junior, and extremely courteous, giving full face.
He would even specifically ask Tao Ruyi to cook and host meals for these Ministers.
The delicacies made by Tao Ruyi, though they could no longer move these Nascent Soul stage Ministers, could still make one feel Wang Ba’s sincerity and effort.
Therefore, even if some didn’t particularly like Wang Ba, they couldn’t fault him for anything.
And many others couldn’t stop singing his praises.
However, different strokes for different folks; though Wang Ba presented himself with extreme humility, there were always those who were less cooperative.
The Poison Department.
Chen Huaixuan, dressed in a black scaled robe, furrowed his brows deeply as he looked at Wang Ba:
"Enforcer Wang, it’s not that I, Chen, am unwilling to cooperate with you, but the Poison Department is full of deadly poisons. If you go in to inspect and something happens, how can I bear the responsibility?"
Seeing that he had exhausted much talk but still couldn’t persuade the other party, Wang Ba felt somewhat frustrated in his heart.
But, his face still bore a smiling expression:
"Minister Chen, I’ve heard of an Elixir called Detoxification Pill, I wonder if it is of any use here in the Poison Department?"
Chen Huaixuan’s face darkened slightly, and his tone grew colder:
"Are you implying that I am deliberately making things difficult for you, Enforcer Wang?"
Behind him, sensing the tension in the atmosphere, Li Yingfu subtly stepped forward, releasing his Mana aura.
Although he knew Chen Huaixuan wouldn’t dare to start a fight within the sect, as the Right Enforcer of Diwu Hall, Wang Ba represented the face of Diwu Hall, and naturally, Li could not let Wang Ba’s dignity be damaged.
These days, he had come to admire Wang Ba.
He had originally thought that inspecting all twenty-five departments would surely provoke opposition from the Ministers, and had prepared himself for such a scenario.
However, he did not expect Wang Ba, who appeared unassuming, to ingratiate himself so subtly with the Ministers of the departments.
Even though he acted as a junior and seemed to lose some face for Diwu Hall, compared to the anticipated storm of controversy, this approach turned out to be significantly better.
After all, the goal was achieved.
Yet, facing the cold treatment from the Poison Department’s Minister, some emotions finally began to stir within Wang Ba.
His face still wore a smile, but the smile’s edges were beginning to sharpen.
He was about to take out something he had prepared in advance, just in case,
when suddenly, a cold voice rang out:
"Chen Huaixuan, shall we have a talk?"
Hearing this voice,
both Wang Ba and the Poison Department Minister Chen Huaixuan were stunned.
At the same time, a figure dressed in a green robe with a hint of green at the tips of his hair had already quietly landed in front of Wang Ba.
In the next moment, a short cultivator in a yellow robe also appeared.
"Martial Uncle Ling Weizi? Martial Uncle Hu?"
"Why are you here?"
Seeing the two figures, Wang Ba couldn’t help but feel both surprised and pleased.
Chen Huaixuan looked at Ling Weizi with a hint of wariness in his eyes and hesitated briefly before saying with a heavy voice:
"Ling Weizi? What are you doing in my Poison Department?"
At this point, Hu Zaixi turned and smiled at Wang Ba:
"Nephew, don’t worry, if there’s a problem, your uncle will solve it for you."
But Ling Weizi’s gaze was already lifted, and he said coldly to Chen Huaixuan, "Shall we talk?"
Chen Huaixuan glanced over Wang Ba and Hu Zaixi, and then eyed Li Yingfu and others.
