Chapter 52: this toYou’re Using Test Your Boss?
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
“Alright, alright. You can all get up. I’m not the kind of person who likes to be overly formal. Everyone just needs to go through the motions and show some courtesy.”
Lu Yuan’s slightly joking words caused everyone to be stunned.
The four gold-rank great practitioners exchanged a look and stood up.
With the great practitioners taking the lead, the rest of the ordinary practitioners also rose to their feet.
After everyone had stood up, Lu Yuan looked at the four masked men and asked, “The four of you must be the gold-rank great practitioners in the Devil Slayers Division, right? II
Upon hearing this, the gold-rank great practitioner, who had been in the lead when welcoming Lu Yuan, stepped forward and began to introduce themselves.
“Director Lu, I’m the gold-rank great practitioner, Crane. This is the gold-rank great practitioner, Lion-ape. The other two are Firebird and Iron-ox. Firebird and 1 are celestial cultivators, while Lion-ape and Iron-ox are Innate Stage martial artists.”
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Innate Stage martial artist…
Lu Yuan was not too surprised when he heard this term.
This was because he had already known about the existence of martial artists in the Devil Slayers Division before he had come.
From the information he had, Innate Stage martial artists were equivalent to Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators.
They were a group of people who had cultivated inborn vitality, a kind of blood qi power that was not weaker than spiritual energy.
As there were no martial artists in the Qingyun Sect, Lu Yuan was not clear about the strength of an Innate Stage martial artist.
However, to be able to compare with Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators, they were definitely not weak.
At the thought of this, Lu Yuan decided to interact with these two Innate Stage martial artists later.
He wanted to see the difference between martial artists and celestial cultivators.
However, that could be done in the future. Lu Yuan, who was not used to being surrounded by so many people, began to disperse the people around him.
“Alright, alright. There’s no need for everyone to stand here. Go back and rest. As for me, I just need someone to show me around. The others can go do what you have to do. Don’t let your work be delayed because of me. By the way, remember to be careful when you leave. 1 don’t want to hear news of someone unlucky getting into trouble right after my arrival.”
Lu Yuan’s slightly concerned and humorous words not only warmed the hearts of many people, they even laughed out loud.
This new director seemed to be completely different from the previous directors…
After that, the crowd took a deep look at Lu Yuan before they got up and left.
Only the four gold-rank great practitioners remained by his side.
Unlike the apprehension they felt at the beginning, the ordinary practitioners looked much more relaxed when they were leaving.
This was because Lu Yuan’s attitude towards them had surprised them.
In the past, the disciples who came from the Qingyun Sect were all high and mighty.
Even if some were gentle, the contempt that was carved in their bones would still be faintly shown.
It was the same logic as how one might treat a dog well, but one would never respect a dog.
Yet now, from Lu Yuan’s expression and words, the practitioners felt a respect that they had not felt for a long time.
This feeling could not be described in words, but it was real.
This new director really treated them like humans, upright people!
This attitude warmed everyone’s hearts.
They did wonder if Lu Yuan was just pretending or if this was his true attitude.
Most people still hoped for the latter.
After all, no one wanted the person they worked for to be a cold-blooded and arrogant person who treated them like domestic dogs and livestock.
What they did not know was that Lu Yuan’s attitude was indeed not fake.
Even though he was now in the celestial cultivation world, some things were engraved in his bones.
For example, treating everyone equally.
In Lu Yuan’s eyes, celestial cultivators were humans, and ordinary people were also humans.
Denying mortals was the same as denying one’s past self.
After everyone had left, the four gold-rank great practitioners standing beside Lu Yuan took off their masks and revealed their true faces.
To Lu Yuan’s surprise, one of the gold-rank great practitioners was a beautiful middle-aged woman.
Seemingly noticing Lu Yuan’s shock, great practitioner Crane said with a smile, “Director Lu, my real name is Shang Yun. This is my wife, Firebird Fang Ru. She and I were cultivators who had escaped from the devilish lands in the west in our early years. Fortunately, we were taken in by the Qingyun Sect and finally found a place to stay in the Devil Slayers Division.”
Even though Crane Shang Yun said this in a very relaxed manner, Lu Yuan could feel the bitterness in his words.
The two were not very old, only about 50 or 60 years old.
To be able to cultivate to the Foundation Establishment Stage at this age, their talents were definitely not bad.
Logically speaking, they were completely qualified to join the Qingyun Sect.
However, perhaps it was because the two were originally cultivators from the devilish way’s territory, the Qingyun Sect didn’t trust them. As such, they were arranged to be in the Great Xia Kingdom’s Devil Slayers Division.
Apart from this cultivator couple, Lion-ape and Iron-ox looked like the typical martial artist.
Those bulging muscles were even more exaggerated than Schwarzenegger’s in Lu Yuan’s previous life. One look and one could tell that their strength was amazing!
At the same time, Lu Yuan glanced through their interfaces.
[Shang Yun (Crane)]
[Cultivation: Foundation Establishment Stage, level 2]
[Cultivation Technique: Cloud Crane Technique (Foundation Establishment chapter)]
[Fang Ru (Firebird)]
[Cultivation: Foundation Establishment Stage, level 1]
[Cultivation Technique: Flame Origin Breathing Technique (Foundation Establishment chapter)]
[Liu Wu (Lion-ape)]
[Cultivation: Tier 2 Innate Stage martial artist] [Cultivation Technique: Lion-ape Scripture]
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[ZhangTieniu (Iron Bull)]
[Cultivation: Tier 1 Innate Stage martial artist] [Cultivation Technique: Iron Armor Technique]
After roughly looking through their cultivation techniques and abilities, Lu Yuan slightly let down his guard.
From the looks of it, the cultivation techniques and divine abilities that they had learned were normal.
They didn’t practice any cultivation technique that was obviously evil.
Judging from this, the Devil Slayers Division in the capital of the Great Xia Kingdom seemed to be very clean, and there were no spies.
However, it made sense after thinking about it. After all, the Devil Slayers Division was a violent organization with many cultivators.
The Qingyun Sect must have performed layers of checks before selecting their members to prevent the infiltration of spies.
In addition, the director of the Devil Slayers Division changed almost every ten or twenty years, and the staff turnover rate was quite high.
Therefore, it would be difficult to plant a mole here.
After all, God knows if the next director would come straight from the sect or be someone from the divisions who was promoted. There was great uncertainty.
Just as Lu Yuan was secretly observing the few of them, Crane, who was quite knowledgeable in the ways of the world, seemed to have thought of something and secretly glanced at his wife.
Seeing this, Firebird Fang Ru seemed to understand her husband’s plan.
After rolling her eyes at her husband, she took the initiative to say, “Director Lu, it’s getting late and my children are still young. Please allow me to leave and take care of my children.”
Lu Yuan was stunned for a moment before he nodded and said, “Indeed, we can’t leave the children alone. You should go back first. Remember to be careful on the road.”
“Thank you for your concern, Director Lu. 1 shall take my leave now.”
After Firebird Fang Ru, Crane Shang Yun and the other two exchanged glances as well.
A moment later, the middle-aged men revealed meaningful smiles.
Crane Shang Yun came to Lu Yuan’s side and said with a smile, “Director Lu, it’s getting late, so why don’t we find a place to sit down and talk? I just happen to know a place that’s suitable for us to talk.”
Hearing this, Lu Yuan suddenly felt as if the situation was like a subordinate entertaining his superior in his previous life.
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At the thought of this, Lu Yuan’s instinctive reaction was to say, “The place you mentioned… Is it safe?”
Crane Shang Yun was stunned. After pondering for a moment, he seemed to have understood something.
He said meaningfully, “Director Lu, that place is quite safe.”
After a moment, Lu Yuan stood in front of the “Drunken Cloud Brothel”, which was only one lane away from the Devil Slayers Division. His face was stiff, and his eyes were dull.
He looked at the flirtatious women in thin clothing at the entrance of Drunken Cloud Brothel and said helplessly, “Crane, is this the safe place you said we could discuss matters in?”
“That’s right, Director Lu, this is the right place,” Crane Shang Yun nodded with a smile, “Director Lu, don’t worry. The girls here have been carefully nurtured and won’t spread rumors. You don’t have to worry about your partner finding out that you’re here. It’s very safe.”
Lu Yuan looked at Shang Yun, who was obviously very experienced, and could not help but ridicule him in his heart.
He was a man with a wife. How could he come to a brothel? Was his status in his family that high?
Also, the safety he had been asking about was in regard to his life!
In contrast, the other party’s understanding of safety… It seemed to be about the safety of his private life!
Were they using this to test their new boss on his first day? Which superior could withstand such a test?!
“You’re right. Looking at this place… It would be very safe! You’re the best, Practitioner Shang.”
In the next second, Lu Yuan and the three gold-rank great practitioners swaggered into Drunken Cloud Brothel…
The first internal team-building of the Devil Slayers Division, location: Drunken Cloud Brothel!