After Uncle Fatty finished Lin Bai’s paperwork, he led Lin Bai and Ban Ye toward the Great Hall.

On the way, Uncle Fatty said, "The Tang Family’s guest official assessment is quite simple. Once you reach the backyard, there will be experts from the Tang Family to spar with you. As long as they find your strength considerable, you’ll qualify as a guest official."

Lin Bai heard this and considered the rule fairly straightforward.

Upon arriving at the backyard, Lin Bai saw a not too large Martial Arts Arena. Currently, many warriors were waiting around, while two warriors were sparring in the arena.

As Uncle Fatty and Ban Ye walked in, a middle-aged man in a purple robe standing on the arena’s edge arrogantly spoke, "Fatty, why aren’t you watching over the Guest Quarters outside? What brings you here?"

Fatty cupped his fists and said, "Deacon Tang De, this is Lin Bai, recommended by Guest Official Ban Ye. I have completed his paperwork and brought him here to participate in the guest official assessment."

"Lin Bai, this person is the steward of the Guest Quarters, Deacon Tang De, responsible for the assessment."

Lin Bai immediately cupped his fists and smiled, "I am Lin Bai, greetings to Deacon Tang De!"

Lin Bai noticed that this Deacon Tang De was in the Great Perfection state of the Death Reversal Realm, quite formidable.

When Tang De glanced at Lin Bai, he frowned slightly and said, "So young, does he have the strength?"

Uncle Fatty awkwardly chuckled; this was indeed a point of curiosity for him.

However, Ban Ye strongly recommended Lin Bai, attesting to his strength.

Listening to Tang De and Fatty’s conversation, the warriors waiting at the edge of the arena also turned their heads to look at Lin Bai, whispering softly, "So young, here for the guest official role? Does he have the strength?"

"Probably just another opportunist; such people are common in the Eight Great Clans!"

"Just watch; he won’t last a single round in the assessment and will be defeated!"

"So young, what skills could he possibly have!"

These warriors were all here for the assessment, and now they chimed in with comments.

Tang De looked at Lin Bai without expression, exhaled deeply, and said, "Since recommended by Ban Ye, we’ll let you try, but I must warn you!"

"If you lack real ability and just want to play games here, the Tang Family won’t spare you!"

Lin Bai cupped his fists and smiled, "Of course."

Tang De nodded and said, "Wait by the side; once they’re done, it’ll be your turn!"

Lin Bai looked ahead, noticing nine others waiting by the arena’s edge. He smiled lightly and joined them, standing behind these nine.

Regarding the strength of these nine, Lin Bai noted most were warriors at the seventh and eighth layers of the Death Reversal Realm, quite decent in this resource-poor Northern Continent.

At present, the two warriors engaged in a fierce battle in the arena had divided the victory.

One warrior, dressed in a beast-skin robe, wiped the blood from his mouth dejectedly, saying, "I lost!"

His opponent, a middle-aged man with a bare muscular torso akin to coiled dragons, chuckled and said, "Though you lost, your strength is commendable." 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

"If you’re willing, you can stay at the Tang Family as an ordinary guest official, receiving plenty of spirit liquid and cultivation resources monthly, how about it?"

The beast-skin warrior replied, "I am willing."

His opponent said, "Very well, Brother Tang De, let him go down to handle the guest official paperwork."

"Next candidate, step up!"

The man said.

Immediately, as the beast-skin warrior left the arena, another warrior from the edge stepped into the center. The two of them saluted with cupped fists and began a fierce battle!

Lin Bai stood at the arena’s edge, watching the two warriors fiercely compete, his expression composed and not feeling any pressure at all.

Contrarily, the other people at the arena’s edge watched the competitors with solemn faces, as if the strength of one of them was overwhelming.

At this moment, Ban Ye slowly approached Lin Bai’s side and casually said, "The person responsible for the guest official assessment is a dharma protector within the Tang Family, named Tang Long!"

"His strength is in the Great Perfection state of the Death Reversal Realm! Not to be underestimated!"

"Do you have confidence?"

"He’s not like the demon beasts, which only have brute force and lack intelligence; he’s been fighting for Black Water City for years, with rich practical experience!"

"It’s even rumored in Black Water City that once he managed to escape from a Wending Realm powerhouse!"

Ban Ye curiously asked.

Lin Bai curiously asked, "Does he also know ’Black Water Divine Thunder Skill’?"

Ban Ye shook his head and said, "No! Brother Lin Bai, you might not be aware, ’Black Water Divine Thunder Skill’ may be the foundation of Black Water City, but it’s extremely slow to cultivate, and the power isn’t very strong!"

"As a result, few warriors bother cultivating the Black Water Divine Thunder Skill!"

Lin Bai exclaimed, "The power of the Black Water Divine Thunder Skill is weak? But when I saw the black thunder on you that day, it wiped out over a dozen Earth Snakes in a flash, wasn’t that powerful?"

Ban Ye bitterly smiled, "Brother Lin Bai, do you know how many years I spent cultivating that ’Thunder Shock Skill’?"

Lin Bai shook his head and remained silent.

Ban Ye, carrying a deep bitter smile, said, "I spent ten years, a full ten years just to reach this level; how many warriors would be willing to spend time mastering just one martial technique?"

"So, most of them opt for fast and powerful cultivation skills!"

Lin Bai suddenly understood and nodded.

Soon, after several rounds of fighting, among the nine people before Lin Bai, three passed the assessment, while the other six all failed!

Finally, it was Lin Bai’s turn!

"Next, step up!"

At this moment, the Tang Family’s protector, Tang Long, shouted.

"I’m going, Uncle Ban Ye." Lin Bai smiled.

Ban Ye cautioned, "Be careful; if it’s too much, don’t force it."

Lin Bai nodded slightly, holding his Blackwood scabbard, and stepped into the Martial Arts Arena.

Tang Long stood inside the arena, watching Lin Bai approach step by step, a white-robed young man appearing to be in his mid-twenties, very young, lips forming a faint smile.

Upon seeing Lin Bai’s face, Tang Long frowned, secretly thinking: How can such a young warrior be here to participate in the guest official assessment? Does he really have the strength?

However, when Tang Long saw the Blackwood scabbard Lin Bai was holding, his eyes noticeably shrank. He felt that within the scabbard lay a sharp sword that sent chills through his heart, emanating a terrifying killing intent!

This killing intent was very faint.

Yet precisely because it was faint, it made Tang Long reassess Lin Bai.

For a warrior to emanate killing intent was easy, but to restrain it to an almost undetectable level was very difficult!

A warrior who can easily restrain their killing intent must be a fearsome figure.

And Lin Bai was exactly this type of person; he had already restrained his killing intent to nearly nothing!

"Returning to simplicity? Such young age, I didn’t expect such high mastery of sword art!" Tang Long watched Lin Bai approach, squinting slightly, surprised at heart.