Chapter 1123: I Can’t Bear It
Don’t be fooled by the fact that the chief of the Reception Department is just Fourth Grade.
There aren’t many people who dare to mess with them.
The grade an Immortal in the Celestial Palace can achieve is determined by the ’Division of Personnel’ of the Celestial Palace.
The promotion, demotion, and transfer of those veteran Immortal Officials are handled by other departments.
But where the new Immortal Officials will be assigned and what positions they will hold is directly decided by the ’Reception Department.’
The Celestial Palace has many positions, including various branches of the Celestial Army responsible for combat, the ’Celestial Pill Department’ for alchemy, the ’Celestial Artifact Department’ for artifact refining, and the ’Celestial Treasure Department’ managing the palace warehouse...
These departments with the ’Heavenly’ prefix are relatively large, and the benefits are better.
Typically, newcomers hope to be assigned to these places.
Apart from these places, the Celestial Palace also has a variety of small departments.
For instance, those overseeing the weather elements like wind, rain, thunder, snow, frost, overseeing mountains, rivers, swamps, gardens, overseeing mounts and Spirit Beasts, overseeing song, dance, music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, overseeing weddings and funerals, blessings and curses, fortunes and disasters...
These departments are smaller, less popular, and not that important.
Some even require assignment to long-term stationed positions below, like Venerable Xi Wu and Ji Cang, who must stay long-term in King Jia’s Dojo below.
Even if the rank of the Immortal Official in such departments is high, it surely doesn’t compare to staying in the Celestial Palace.
So most new Immortal Officials tend to flatter the Reception Department.
Hoping to be assigned a good position.
This is also why Yaolang Daoist Venerable specifically followed Qiu Yuxuan this time.
Although Qiu Yuxuan broke through the Heaven-Ascending Secret Realm and can’t be underestimated, having her as an expert backing adds a layer of insurance.
As for those without backing, they are often treated more casually.
And those like the Three-Eyed Tiger, who disrespect the Reception Department, are just asking for trouble.
The Fourth-Grade Chief Official let out a cold laugh.
Then he picked up the Jade Brush and immediately wrote a line of words after his name.
"Three-Eyed Tiger, temporary Ninth-grade Immortal Official, assigned to the Beast Feeding Department, position: Junior Official, term of ten thousand years!"
Brother Hu was a bit stunned.
"Beast Feeding Department, what is that?"
The Supremes following Yaolang Daoist Venerable couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
"Hahaha, that’s a great position!"
"It’s responsible for feeding others’ mounts."
"You better do your best! If you starve someone’s mount, you might even lose your Immortal Remuneration, and the position of Junior Official in the Beast Feeding Department might not be secure."
"Want to practice with my mount first?"
Even Brother Cheng’s mouth couldn’t help twitching.
He naturally thought of that infamous position from another world.
"Isn’t this the legendary Stable Cleaner?"
"Oh, wait, this is even worse than the Stable Cleaner, which at least was a Chief Official, while you’re just a Junior Official."
Indeed, crossing the Reception Department leaves you with no good outcome.
"What?"
Once the Three-Eyed Tiger figured out the situation, he was immediately furious, almost exploding on the spot.
"Feeding mounts?"
"Damn it, do you want to die?"
His entire body exuded a bloody murderous aura that surged to the sky, and his massive Demon Body unfolded again.
Four Origins howled out!
Directly targeting those few Immortal Officials opposite him.
Unfortunately, just as he made a move, Yaolang Daoist Venerable stopped him from behind.
The face of the Fourth-grade Chief Official opposite also turned blue with anger.
He immediately picked up the pen and quickly added two more lines.
"Three-Eyed Tiger is wild and untamed, disobedient, and crashed into the Reception Department!"
"Recommend Division of Personnel remove his Immortal Official position permanently!"
"Furthermore, suggest the Law Enforcement Department punish him..."
His writing with the Jade Brush was like making a record, and both the Division of Personnel and Law Enforcement Department would receive it.
If the Three-Eyed Tiger were an ordinary immortal, his ’career’ might really be over.
This made the Three-Eyed Tiger even more displeased.
But Brother Cheng remained calm.
"Hold down your anger, you’re about to become an official, yet you’re still so impulsive, what does that look like?"
"Bro, it’s easy for you to say from a standing position!"
The Three-Eyed Tiger shouted loudly, spit flying everywhere.
"With my power, with my perfect appearance, you think it’s suitable to be assigned to the Beast Feeding Department?"
Brother Cheng smiled and patted his back for comfort.
"Stay calm, stay calm."
"Starting your heavenly career by looking after mounts, that’s a protagonist’s script; you’re really undervaluing it."
"Really?"
The Three-Eyed Tiger was a bit suspicious.
"Of course it’s true..."
While they were muttering, Yan Yi, also a temporary Ninth-grade Immortal Official, received her assignment.
Maybe because she’s too beautiful, or maybe because she stayed quiet the entire time, unlike a troublemaker.
So her treatment was slightly better than the Three-Eyed Tiger, assigned to the ’Dance Consort Department’ to become a dancer performing at Celestial Palace feasts.
Yan Yi was naturally very dissatisfied with such an arrangement.
She was a dignified Supreme, a princess of the Evil Immortal Realm, and the immortals she had killed could form an entire reinforced battalion; how could she possibly perform song and dance for any immortal?
Are they even worthy?
But she didn’t lash out like the Three-Eyed Tiger; she just wore a cold sneer.
That gamble showed that the Celestial Palace doesn’t want to win.
After they were assigned, it was Jiang Zhang’s turn.
This brother was also curious about how daring the Reception Department really could be.
But before he could step forward, Qiu Yuxuan blocked his path.
"What are you up to again?"
Facing Miss Qiu’s playful smile once more, Brother Cheng felt puzzled.
What now, girl, feeling bold again?
Qiu Yuxuan chuckled.
"It’s nothing, don’t you love to gamble the most? I want to bet with you one more time now."
When did I ever love to gamble the most?
Brother Cheng recalled, other than Qiu Yuxuan, he hadn’t really gambled with anyone else?
It seems...
"What do you want to bet on?" he asked nonchalantly.
Qiu Yuxuan slowly said, "We both have unknown Immortal Official ranks now, so let’s bet on whose rank will be higher. If I’m higher, I win; if you’re higher, you win."
"Isn’t it unnecessary?"
Brother Cheng straight away refused.
"Why, don’t want to bet now?"
Qiu Yuxuan’s eyes were filled with mischief.
Jiang Cheng shook his head: "Gambling so often lately, it’s losing its appeal."
"Besides, beating you so many times, I feel a bit guilty..."
Qiu Yuxuan interrupted him: "You’re scared, aren’t you?"
With her character, she would never engage in such childish bets.
But this time, with the flying dragon ride, she had an unbeatable hand!
Based on the Three-Eyed Tiger and Yan Yi, the best Jiang Cheng could hope for was a Seventh or Eighth-grade Immortal Official.
Maybe only Ninth-grade.
While Qiu Yuxuan herself...
The previous three peerless talents who passed through the Heaven-Ascending Secret Realm were initially recruited as one Sixth-grade and two Fifth-grades!
This was the Celestial Palace’s appreciation for breaking conventional peerless talent.
So this time, she shouldn’t be rated below Sixth-grade.
This rare opportunity to beat Jiang Cheng was too tempting, even for someone who disliked gambling like her.
Unfortunately, Brother Cheng showed no signs of being drawn in.
He waved his hand: "I think I better just quit while I’m ahead, winning again and again might hit you so hard that it leads to a mental breakdown, and then I’d be guilty."