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"Cheng Master, Xia Master."

Li Fei bowed to the two in turn.

Watching the polite and upright Li Fei, Xia Huan nodded in satisfaction and said cheerfully,

"I will also call you Xiao Fei, no need to be formal, sit down and let's chat."

The three of them sat down, with Cheng Bi and Xia Huan sitting opposite Li Fei.

"Xiao Fei, we have come to announce your commendation."

Cheng Bi said with a smile,

"The confession letter you previously submitted to the Inspection Bureau was very important evidence and a clue. Through that letter, we unearthed a significant number of spies from Mei Jia Country embedded within our Da Lan Dynasty! Considering your contributions, the high-ups have decided to promote you. Starting now, your role as a secret inspector is equivalent to that of a fourth-level inspector at the local level, with corresponding salary and authority!"

Li Fei was stunned upon hearing this.

A local fourth-level inspector was a Second Rank subordinate official, a ninth-level official!

This meant that Li Fei had done nothing but deliver a letter and had effortlessly skipped the first hurdle of the official rankings, becoming a ninth-level official.

This was a step that Li Lei had not managed to achieve even after more than a decade; Li Fei had made it in less than half a year as a secret inspector.

The salary of a fourth-level inspector was not much, but the authority was rare and allowed access to a lot of information that was not available elsewhere.

Although Li Fei realized that they were doing this to woo people like Hao Yi behind him, he hadn't expected them to go this far.

"Cheng Master, this…"

Li Fei perfectly displayed a look of utter confusion.

Cheng Bi and Xia Huan exchanged glances and both laughed.

"Xiao Fei, I know you're surprised, but this commendation is not just for rewarding your previous achievements but also because we have a challenging task for you!"

Cheng Bi said to Li Fei.

"What task?"

Li Fei wondered inwardly, still keeping a look of surprise on his face.

Cheng Bi looked at Xia Huan, who then began,

"Xiao Fei, foreigners have planted spies in our Da Lan Dynasty with malicious intent. This matter is not trivial and involves many aspects. Although we have identified some suspects, there are many more to investigate. Once you arrive at Datong Prefecture City, we need your help to investigate this matter discreetly."

"Are there spies from the foreigners in Wu'an University too?"

Li Fei asked in surprise.

He was definitely going to Wuda in Datong Prefecture City; if they wanted him to investigate discreetly, it had to be at Wuda.

Xia Huan stated soberly:

"We can't confirm that yet, so we need you to investigate. Wuda is crucial to the roots of our Da Lan Dynasty, and we cannot tolerate any corruption!"

"Yes, I will do my utmost!"

Li Fei stood up and said solemnly.

"Good."

Xia Huan nodded with a smile, "Come, sit down."

"After you go to Datong Prefecture City, you will only contact me directly, and I have another task for you."

"Please speak, Xia Master."

"I need you to monitor the Green-faced Ghost!"

Xia Huan declared sternly.

"Ah?"

This time, Li Fei was genuinely surprised.

"I know the Green-faced Ghost has saved you before, and he has a deep connection with your martial aunt, but such a man, who violates the martial laws and disregards law and order, is far too dangerous!"

Xia Huan looked into Li Fei's eyes and said seriously:

"The Green-faced Ghost has already appeared in Datong Prefecture City, and he will surely act there again. Therefore, if you get any information about him once you're there, I need you to inform me promptly."

...

Li Fei fell silent.

He hadn't even arrived at Datong Prefecture yet, but he had already received the task of monitoring the Green-faced Ghost.

This was a difficult judgment.

Seeing Li Fei's silence and thinking he was hesitating, Cheng Bi spoke,

"Xiao Fei, your foster father will eventually become the Inspector General of the Inspection Bureau, and your martial aunt will be the Chief of the Zhi Ge Court. If they become too deeply involved with someone like the Green-faced Ghost, it wouldn't bode well! By undertaking this task now, you might be able to help them, or even save their lives in the future!"

Li Fei looked at Cheng Bi, stunned,

"I understand, thank you for the reminder, Master Cheng."

Then, with a resolute face, he said to Xia Huan,

"Xia Master, I am willing to undertake this task!"

"Good."

Xia Huan nodded in approval.

Using Li Fei to inspect the Green-faced Ghost, he felt this move was truly brilliant!

"However, even if I head to Datong Prefecture City, it will not be until September next year at the earliest."

Li Fei suddenly said.

He needed to secure a spot at the Martial Arts Hall in order to go to Wu'an University, and this spot would not be determined until next May, followed by the university welcoming new students in September, which is when he would be able to head to Datong Prefecture City.

Upon hearing this, Xia Huan and Cheng Bi exchanged smiles once again.

Cheng Bi smilingly said to Li Fei,

"Xiao Fei, your identity as a secret inspector cannot be revealed, so today's commendation for you also can't be made public, but the achievements you've made must have an official explanation, so the higher-ups have decided to award you a special enrollment spot at Wu'an University's Zhi Ge Department!"

Li Fei was stunned.

Special enrollment spots were typically awards from the court to those who had made great contributions, especially allowing these individuals to study at one of the twelve universities.

However, such spots were hardly attainable by seeking, they extended on fortune alone, hence Li Fei had never considered that he could enter Wu'an University through a special enrollment spot.

"The new Chief will personally award you this special enrollment spot once he arrives in Xing City,"

Xia Huan told Li Fei,

"The new Chief will arrive in a few days, so by January next year at the latest, you can report to Wu'an University!"

At that moment, Li Fei felt somewhat sentimental.

Going to Wu'an University's Zhi Ge Department had been the first goal he set upon arriving in this world.

He initially thought it would take at least a year to achieve this goal, but now, in less than half a year, he had accomplished it.

Truly, given Hao Yi's Cultivation Realm, he could have continued instructing Li Fei in his cultivation.

But Xing City was too small, and the resources available here were too few.

Only by attending university could Li Fei acquire better resources for cultivation and grow faster, which was why he had to enter Wu'an University.

Datong Prefecture, Wu'an University, that place was suitable for the youth to gallop through—

A broader world!

...

Forty-fifth year of Hong Guang, 28th December.

It was one of the last few days of the year.

The new Chief of Xing City had arrived.

He brought the mandate plaques and golden seals from the Cabinet Central to Li Lei, Shangguan Xiao, and Cheng Bi, the three newly appointed Imperial Officials.

With these two items, Li Lei and the others were officially recognized as Imperial Officials.

Additionally, the new Chief brought the special enrollment spot for the Zhi Ge Department at Wu'an University to Li Fei.

With this spot, Li Fei could now directly report to Wu'an University.

He could walk into Datong Prefecture City as Li Fei, legitimately, to compete with the proud descendants of the Emperor at Wu'an University!

From Xing City to Datong Prefecture City, it had taken him just over five months.

To rise from an ordinary person to a martial master in the Qi Change Stage also took him just over five months.

Though the journey ahead was still long, it promised to be incredibly exciting!

That day, after training as usual with Hao Yi.

"When do you plan to head to Datong Prefecture City?"

Hao Yi asked calmly.

"In a few days, planning to leave on January 1 next year."

Li Fei responded.

"Hmm, once you're at Wu'an University, you can call me anytime there's an issue with your cultivation. You will later cultivate 'Mixed Element Heavenly Gold'; regarding this Tao Foundation, there are hardly a few people at Wu'an University who understand it better than me."

Hao Yi looked at Li Fei and said.

Li Fei, facing Hao Yi, slowly bowed deeply, unusually speaking with an emotional tone,

"No matter where your student goes in the future, you will always be my teacher!"

A smile emerged on Hao Yi's stern face, and he stepped forward to lift Li Fei up:

"This world is far more fascinating than you imagine, go enjoy your life, and create your own brilliance."

Li Fei straightened up, looking at Hao Yi and solemnly nodded.

He was more certain than anyone, his future was boundlessly bright!

At that moment, the sunlight outside was radiant.

A breeze blew by, carrying an eagle soaring high.

(The end of this volume)

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PS: Next volume title—"Green-faced Ghost King"

This chapter is a two-in-one, I hope everyone supports it, the more readers we have, the more motivated the author is to write, and the more frequent the updates