Ascending to Godhood: I Can Foresee All Futures

Nie Xuanfeng waved his hand, a thoughtful look on his face. He clearly didn’t want to dwell on the topic of who had helped whom.

It was true that he had taken Chen Sheng under his wing.

But ultimately, it was Chen Sheng’s own extraordinary ability and peerless aptitude that had enabled him to seize every fleeting opportunity and climb the ranks.

He had even privately wondered if Chen Sheng could have achieved his current success without him.

The answer was somewhat disappointing.

He deduced that with Chen Sheng’s temperament, aptitude, and sharp, preemptive insight, even without Nie Xuanfeng, a Sun Yuzhi, a Li Qianzhou, or someone else would have inevitably stepped in to help him.

This was especially true for General Ning’an, Li Qianzhou; whenever he mentioned Chen Sheng, his regret at not recruiting him earlier was practically written all over his face.

Besides, constantly reminding someone of a favor only diminishes the goodwill.

He didn’t want Chen Sheng to constantly speak of this debt of gratitude; he wanted him to hold it in his heart.

Pulling his thoughts back to the present, Nie Xuanfeng’s expression turned solemn.

"Though you have now achieved Breaking Through to the Profound Realm and your strength has grown immensely, Zhou Kuohai is no easy opponent. The *Cyan Flood Dragon Sea-Suppressing Scripture* he cultivates is a Superior Cultivation Technique with a proper lineage. Furthermore, he has spent years fighting in aquatic environments, granting him a wealth of practical combat experience. His Cultivation has long been stable at the mid-stage of Profound Mastery. Even with his previous injuries, he is not to be underestimated."

There was something Nie Xuanfeng left unsaid.

When the Cyan Flood Dragon Alliance had attacked the Jingwu Bureau, he had pursued Zhou Kuohai.

But even with his superior Cultivation, he had failed to capture him.

Zhou Kuohai had relied on the power of an Escape Technique, but this only served to highlight just how formidable he was.

Of course, in a direct confrontation, Zhou Kuohai was far inferior to him.

Although the man had managed to escape that day using his Escape Technique, he had been severely wounded and could not possibly recover quickly.

"I would like to try."

Chen Sheng smiled but didn’t reveal his Nine Nether Yin Fire to reassure Nie Xuanfeng.

It wasn’t that he didn’t trust Nie Xuanfeng.

Rather, this Yin Fire Divine Technique was his trump card.

And a trump card, by its very nature, isn’t something to be revealed lightly.

Otherwise, it wouldn’t be a trump card at all.

Nie Xuanfeng tapped his fingers on the desk, pondering for a long moment before finally nodding.

"Since you’re confident, I can hardly reject your proposal. Very well. As of today, you will assume command of the Jingwu Bureau’s seven battalions—A, B, C, D, E, F, and G—totaling eight hundred Jingwu Guards.

Report to Yunze City tomorrow to assume your post, and eliminate the traitors of the Cyan Flood Dragon Alliance."

With Chen Sheng’s current Cultivation, he was already among the top tier of experts in Ning’an Prefecture.

’Even if he can’t defeat Zhou Kuohai,’ Nie Xuanfeng thought, ’he should have no problem escaping.’

’After all, Chen Sheng has always been formidably strong.’

’Though he’s new to the Mystic Realm, the amplification from his Mental Realm means he is by no means weak.’

’What’s more, that woman, Sun Yuzhi, is also quite taken with him.’

’With the two of them working together, there are very few people in Ning’an Prefecture who could touch him.’

’This way, I can free up my attention to focus entirely on the Blood River Sect and the Taiping Dao, the power behind the Cyan Flood Dragon Alliance.’

’And besides them, there’s still Golden Spring Temple and Luoyun Manor to deal with.’

’In short, Chen Sheng will be the tip of the spear, and I will be the one holding the line for him.’

"Yes, sir!"

Chen Sheng stood and saluted solemnly.

Nie Xuanfeng gestured for him to be at ease and continued,

"Now that you’ve broken through to the Profound Mastery realm, you would normally be eligible for promotion to the post of Junior Fifth Grade Vice Governor of the Jingwu Bureau. You have merits from the Battle of Wushan Mountain, but your seniority is still lacking.

If you handle this operation against the Cyan Flood Dragon Alliance well, I imagine a promotion to Governor won’t be an issue. Of course, I will send a message to the Jingwu Bureau in the State City now.

They may well approve it, but ultimately, only solid achievements will earn you the respect of others."

Normally, anyone who broke through to the Profound Mastery realm was eligible for promotion to Vice Governor.

The Jingwu Bureau at the State Government Office wouldn’t be overly strict about it.

The problem was that the others had all accumulated years, even decades, of merit and had deep seniority.

Chen Sheng, however, had risen far too quickly.

A promotion from Junior Sixth Grade to Junior Fifth Grade in less than a year would put the higher-ups in a difficult position if it wasn’t backed by solid achievements.

His achievements in the Battle of Wushan Mountain were certainly significant.

But one had to remember that the higher-ups had already approved his promotion to Standard Sixth Grade Captain of Jing’an and rewarded him with a precious Profound Mastery Spirit Pill.

It wasn’t that his merits were completely spent, but he couldn’t expect to ride the coattails of the Battle of Wushan Mountain all the way to the top.

Not even a disciple of the Nie Family could manage that.

Otherwise, it would just look too blatant.

"I understand."

Chen Sheng had no objections to this.

He was reminded of his former superior in the Rebel Suppression Army, Nie Yuanliu.

Despite being from the Nie Family’s Direct Lineage, Nie Yuanliu still had to spend nearly a year gaining field experience before his promotion and transfer to the State Government Office was processed as a matter of course.

He was more than satisfied to be given command of seven battalions within the Jingwu Bureau right now.

Seeing that Chen Sheng had no objections, Nie Xuanfeng inwardly sighed in relief.

’I was worried he’d be young and impetuous, expecting an immediate promotion to Junior Fifth Grade Vice Governor just for reaching Profound Mastery, without any new accomplishments. That would have put me in a tough spot.’

’Thankfully, Chen Sheng is as level-headed as ever.’

"Right, there’s one more thing I need to tell you."

Nie Xuanfeng’s tone shifted as he looked at Chen Sheng with a sudden smile.

"About that marriage alliance... the Nie Family has sent word. They want you to make a personal trip to the Nie Family in three months. And don’t worry, the baseline offer is a noble lady from the Direct Lineage."

The Chen Sheng of today was a far cry from the man he used to be.