My profession is too unique.

Chapter 163 Only Then Did I Realize the Vastness of the Royal Court
With doubts in mind, Su Chen immediately considered his words and said:
"Chief, you seem very anxious. Logically speaking, gaining recognition shouldn't be a matter of urgency."

Given his current status, even if he asks something he shouldn't, there won't be any consequences.

"This matter..." Chong Jingtian pondered, while Jiang Shumo and You Shan remained silent.

"It doesn't hurt to tell you."

A hint of surprise flashed across Jiang Shumo's eyes, and You Shan was also quite surprised.

Su Chen straightened up, sensing that the information to come would be very significant.

“Because of the Holy Feast…” Chongjingtian’s voice was leisurely, and he didn’t keep them in suspense. He said directly, “When the number of believers of the Strange God reaches a certain level, the power of the Strange God that can be relied upon will gradually increase, and they will jointly launch the Holy Feast.”

"The opening of the Holy Feast is tantamount to breaking down the barrier between us and the true form of the Demon God. At that time, the earth will become the Demon God's paradise."

The words "Revere Heaven" were concise and to the point, but Su Chen's heart skipped a beat, and he couldn't help but ask, "Could it be that the so-called Holy Banquet is imminent?"

“That’s right.” Chong Jingtian nodded heavily. “Your teacher and several other presiding judges have not returned yet because they are confirming this matter. We are now 70% certain.”

Su Chen's expression changed, and a feeling of utter utter disbelief welled up inside him.

He's still developing, how come he's suddenly going to destroy the world?

With the power of those monstrous gods in their true forms, what's the point of playing around after the Holy Feast begins? They might as well just surrender.

Unsure if his disguise could fool the true form of the demon god, Su Chen subconsciously began to think about his escape route.

He quickly suppressed his thoughts and looked at Chongjingtian, "Chief, can't this holy banquet be stopped?"

“Yes…” Chong Jingtian nodded, then said helplessly, “But the problem is that this vast fog isolates everything, and there are many places we simply cannot reach.”

"Otherwise, we would never have been able to allow the followers of the Evil God to develop to this point."

This fog… Su Chen sighed inwardly, “It’s not a fault of the battle.”

But then I sensed that there wasn’t much despair in Jingtian’s words.

He realized: "Are there any other ways besides directly stopping the holy feast?"

"With the help of external forces." Chongjingtian looked up, as if he could see through the ceiling and through the vast fog to the boundless starry sky, and uttered two words, "Royal Court."

"The royal court?"

There was a moment of confusion in Su Chen's eyes, but he quickly realized something.

"It might be hard for you to understand," Chong Jingtian seemed to be thinking about how to explain, "The so-called Crimson Thunder Star is actually a planet, like this..."

With a wave of his hand, energy gathered and formed a sphere in his hand. "That's how it looks!"

The concept of Crimson Thunder Star is widely known, but like South Wind City, many people think it's just a naming convention, and almost no one investigates why it's called that.

Besides this, there is no other concept of a planet, and due to the dense fog, it is even more difficult to discover that the ground is actually a sphere.

Su Chen nodded and waited for the rest of the story.

Chongjing Tianben had been waiting for Su Chen to ask more questions, but he was surprised to find that the other party was just looking at him, waiting for him to continue.

Almost everyone who knows about this will ask about it from various angles.

Chongjing Tian was quite surprised to encounter someone who didn't ask questions for the first time, but he didn't know what to say, so he continued to explain:

"...and the area where this sphere is located is incredibly vast, with many planets similar to ours, which can be called...the universe."

"As for the royal court, you can think of it as Yingfeng, which rules over many planets similar to ours, and is even more powerful," he explained simply.

That's it?

Su Chen hesitated, but when the name Wang Ting came up, he had a rough idea of ​​what was going on. He wanted to know more information.

"As for the specific situation of the royal court..." Chong Jingtian shook his head, "I don't know too much about it either."

Since the matter had come to this point, he simply said, "We only learned about these things because people from the royal court descended from the sky ten years ago."

"So that's why the four cities stopped fighting?" Su Chen suddenly realized, then asked, puzzled, "Then why didn't they bring Crimson Thunder Star under their control?"

"Bring them under our rule?" Chongjingtian sighed. "It's like asking us why we don't bring those wilderness settlements under our rule."

"It's not very valuable, and the cost of controlling it is too high because of the fog."

If Crimson Thunder Star has no value, how powerful must the Royal Court be?

Su Chen raised an eyebrow. Perhaps it wasn't that it had no value, but rather that it had no value for domination; these two things were not the same.

But then he realized something and exclaimed in surprise, "There's fog outside too?"

He originally intended to say outer space, but changed his wording at the last minute.

“Of course there is…” Chong Jingtian didn’t know why Su Chen would ask such a question, so he brought the topic back, “The Royal Court should be able to help us solve the problem of the Holy Banquet, but they won’t pay a price for no reason.”

"So, those recognized by the Crimson Flame Thunder Venerable can get them to take action?" Su Chen speculated.

“That’s right…” Chong Jingtian nodded, but then explained, “The reason they took action is because the future Morning Star is worth nurturing, and it’s even more worthwhile to pay some price to deal with the troubles for him.”

He was afraid that Su Chen would associate it with something bad, like a sacrifice.

"So that's how it is..." Su Chen said thoughtfully. With this explanation, many things became clear.

The Trickster Cult is planning some kind of holy feast, hence their frequent actions.

Yuan wanted Hongxuan to gain recognition in order to win the favor of the royal court.

"However, whether or not you gain recognition is ultimately a matter of doing your best and leaving the rest to fate. You don't need to feel too much pressure, after all, there's still Hongxuan." At the end, Chongjingtian reassured him again.

"I understand." Su Chen nodded, but was inwardly speechless.

Old Chong wanted him to know the importance of the situation, so he talked about it for a long time, but then, fearing that it would put too much pressure on him, he brought it back down to earth.

If he were willing to let Hongxuan gain recognition, there wouldn't be so many problems.

"You've had a hard day too, go back and rest. You don't need to worry about the matter of the spiritual essence," Chong Jingtian said again. Su Chen got up to take his leave.

After watching Su Chen leave and the door closed, Jiang Shumo finally spoke: "Isn't it a bit too early to let him know now?"

The affairs of the royal court were known almost exclusively to the council of elders and ministers. It was of little use to ordinary people and might even cause trouble.

“It’s getting late,” Chong Jingtian shook his head.

Jiang Shumo remained silent, sighed, and then stood up, saying, "I'm going to retrieve the Eye of Thor."

“Remember, it must be clear,” the reverent heaven reminded him.

"He's become a hot commodity." Jiang Shumo chuckled. "When Lao Xia comes back, he'll probably make a good mockery of you."

"If he could snatch it from Yuan Chenyang, I might be able to as well," Chong Jingtian said calmly.

Jiang Shumo and You Shan both looked stunned. "Just kidding." Chong Jingtian was speechless; how could these two have taken it seriously?

.........

Even after leaving the venue, the assembled judges had not completely dispersed, excitedly discussing the battle they had just witnessed. The crowd was bustling and the atmosphere was lively.

"...This is truly an eye-opener. I never imagined that a third-tier professional could be this strong. The fighting is so dazzling that it's impossible to see clearly."

"Now, I wonder if those Yuandu people will still have the nerve to loiter around the courtroom."

"Lord Su Chen has emerged!"

When someone saw him come out, they immediately gathered around him, their words filled with enthusiasm and respect.

Su Chen greeted everyone, but as the crowd grew larger, he had no choice but to retreat back into the venue, find a quiet spot, put on his mimicry mask, and then go out again.

"...Lord Su Chen is steady in his actions, low-key and humble, unlike those core seeds who form cliques and engage in open and covert struggles. He has the demeanor of a chief."

"I estimate that he will most likely become the chief in the future."

Hearing the discussion, Su Chen couldn't help but shake his head inwardly.

Knowing the royal court and the vast universe, one's gaze is no longer fixed on the chief judge.

Royal Court... Royal Court...

To be honest, Su Chen wasn't that surprised. The numerous ruins, the peculiar professions, the powerful evil gods, and the underworld all indicated that this world was not simple.

He would have found it strange if there were only these four cities.

"The vast universe..." Su Chen's heart couldn't help but flutter. That boundless land was already alluring, not to mention the personal power to traverse the galaxy.

"You're overthinking it. Right now, I need to be down-to-earth and improve myself gradually."

Pushing through the crowd, Su Chen calmed himself down. His primary goal now should be to advance to the fourth rank and see the broken stone slab first.

"Although the crisis of the Holy Feast is imminent, it is not without its advantages. At least I don't have to find the essence of spirituality myself."

He had been searching for that spiritual essence for a while, which gave him a headache, and communicating with those creatures from the underworld was even more exhausting.

Today… having learned a lot, Su Chen’s thoughts were racing. It wasn’t until he returned to his residence that he suddenly remembered to contact his senior brother Teng Liang to cancel the afternoon meeting.

"If everyone were like Senior Brother Teng Liang, asking fewer questions and saying less, that would be great." Su Chen looked at the number "1" on the virtual screen and couldn't help but sigh.

Thinking of the stars and the sea in the future, Su Chen felt even more motivated and immediately rushed into the gravity chamber to train hard.

……

Meanwhile, in the vast white fog, their location was unknown.

Xia Hanshi and Yuan Poshan flew cautiously, concealing their auras, but their eyes were fixed on the huge, faceless statue that was faintly visible in the distance.

"Good heavens, such a huge statue, could it be filled with the power of a treacherous god..." Yuan Poshan's throat bobbed, his face full of fear.

“It shouldn’t be that bad,” Xia Hanshi said coldly. “But such a large statue must be extraordinary.”

"What are the followers of the Faceless Demon planning? They're not even going to perform a blood sacrifice, but instead they're running away with this statue." Yuan Poshan wondered.

"I don't know." Xia Hanshi shook his head, his brows furrowed. "Let's follow them for now; they must have something in mind."

.........

The next day, Tang Chen stroked his mustache and watched Chong Jingtian come out of Wu Chenpei's room. The two seemed to be chatting happily, as if they had completely forgotten the tense atmosphere of the previous day.

Wu Chenpei even escorted Chong Jingtian to the gate and watched him get into his car before returning.

"What's he doing here? Did he agree to let Hongxuan see the stone slab?" Tang Chen stepped forward and asked.

“You’re quite optimistic,” Wu Chenpei chuckled. “Chongjingtian proposed a deal: exchange a saint for spiritual essence.”

"What?" Tang Chen was stunned and couldn't help but say, "He has a good idea. The essence of spirituality is extremely difficult to find. We only managed to find it with great difficulty by using...

He spoke vaguely, but his words were full of resentment: "He definitely wants Su Chen to become a Spirit Master, to improve his talent, and to increase the probability of him being recognized. You absolutely cannot agree to that."

“I agree,” Wu Chenpei said.

"You..." Tang Chen was momentarily stunned.

Wu Chenpei calmly said, "Hongxuan's goal is not recognition, but to become the only chosen one. Saints are an inevitable link. Although spiritual essence is hard to find, we will eventually find a way."

"As for Su Chen..." Wu Chenpei shook his head, "Even if he becomes a spiritual practitioner and is lucky enough to be recognized, it doesn't matter."

Tang Chen pondered the details and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "Did you plan this all along? Did you know that the other party would trade a saint when you told Chong Jingtian that information?"

"You think I'm all-powerful." Wu Chenpei chuckled twice, then composed himself, his face darkening. "I really didn't expect that someone from Yingfeng would defeat Hongxuan in a head-on confrontation."

Tang Chen realized he had spoken out of turn and quickly changed the subject, asking, "How many portions did Chong Jingtian order?"

Wu Chenpei summarized it simply: "He asked for an exorbitant amount, and after some haggling, I agreed to give him two portions."

"They got off too easy." Tang Chen said coldly, "If there's no other way, they'll never find one or two portions of spiritual essence in their entire lives. If they're lucky, they might be able to get Su Chen a job as a spiritual practitioner."

"I'll barely get the job." Wu Chenpei shook his head. "If it's not a perfect job, my abilities will be greatly reduced. Don't worry about it."

Tang Chen remained worried: "But now Chong Jingtian will definitely let Su Chen see the stone slab before Hong Xuan. What if he is really recognized?"

“It’s not a bad thing to let the reverence for the heavens ignite hope.” Wu Chenpei had his own considerations. “If Su Chen succeeds, he will need our consent even more to open the relic that can access the other stone slab.”

“The broken stone slab only has incomplete spirituality and cannot give birth to the chosen one. If Su Chen fails, the hope of Chongjingtian will be shattered, and he will have no choice but to agree to our request.”

Tang Chen's eyes lit up, and he was sincerely impressed: "You have great foresight."

The spiritual essence was sent from Yuandu, and even if one was traveling alone, it would take quite a while.

After Hongxuan was defeated, it became rare to see anyone from Yuandu in the courtroom.

Thanks to the court's deliberate manipulation, the news spread throughout Yingfeng, and many people felt relieved and finally stopped criticizing the court.

The number of judges sent by the courts has increased, and the security bureau has also been very active, seemingly having temporarily forgotten the past conflicts.

Su Chen resumed his usual routine, spending all his time exercising at his residence and rarely venturing out.

As a result, by mid-May, Yingfengcai became lively again.

A new batch of young people from lower-tier cities arrived in Yingfeng, ready to face assessments from various organizations.

Meanwhile, in Su Chen's residence, Jiang Shumo was taking out an oval-shaped crystal about the size of a fist.

Inside is a constantly contracting nebula-like vortex, occasionally bursting forth with spiderweb-like lightning patterns, and silver nerve veins naturally growing along its edges.

It was taken from the Thunder God's Eye of the Thunder Beast, and it was flawless, without a trace of blood.

(End of this chapter)