Lin Bai walked to the center of the arena, stood opposite Tang Long, clasped his fists and smiled, "I am Lin Bai! Senior, you have fought dozens of matches; do you need a rest to restore your spiritual power first?"

Tang Long chuckled, "You have a good heart. The other assessors rushed to attack without giving me any time to rest or recover my spiritual power!"

"And you, on the other hand, are asking me if I want to restore my spiritual power!"

"Just for that, I, Tang Long, look at you a notch higher!"

"No need, the guest official assessment is not a life-and-death enmity. I won’t strike you mortally, and of course, I believe you won’t strike me mortally either, right?"

Tang Long said with a smile.

Lin Bai smiled and thought to himself that Tang Long is quite a sly fox, yet Lin Bai still said, "Since it’s an assessment, then we will only go so far!"

Tang Long nodded slightly, posed, and said, "Then let’s begin!"

Lin Bai nodded with a light smile and prepared to make a move.

At this moment, from the edge of the Martial Arts Arena came a light laughter, "Oh wow, I came just in time, didn’t expect there to be a guest official assessment today!"

Tang Long heard the voice and looked toward the edge of the Martial Arts Arena.

There, a handsome young master with a jade-like face entered with a group of warriors.

The young master was dressed in luxurious clothes, with a fair complexion and a faint smile on his lips, clearly someone raised in comfort and ease.

Behind him, the warriors all had ingratiating smiles on their faces, evidently a bunch of sycophants!

"Young Master Tang Yang, what brings you to the Guest Quarters?" Tang Long frowned and asked.

The handsome young master with a jade-like face smiled and said, "Uncle Tang Long, I naturally came to see you, and by the way, to see if our Tang Family’s new guest official has this capability!"

Tang Yang walked to Tang Long’s side and exchanged a couple of pleasantries.

Tang Long remained expressionless, evidently not fond of this person, and did not respond.

Tang Yang looked at Lin Bai and frowned, saying, "Uncle Tang Long, is it not too rash for someone so young to come for the Tang Family’s assessment? Does he have the ability to be a guest official?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Bai also showed a slight bitter smile.

Indeed, at his young age, it didn’t seem appropriate to be a guest official!

By comparison, the current guest officials of the Tang Family were mostly middle-aged or older warriors. They had been tempered by time, with a rich foundation and experience in martial arts, and seemed more fitting to be guest officials.

Lin Bai, being so young, naturally aroused suspicion!

Tang Long, expressionless, said, "Whether he’s suitable or not, I’ll make my judgment. Since Young Master Tang Yang is here, just step aside and don’t disturb my work!"

Tang Yang chuckled, "Alright then, I’ll watch from the side!"

As he spoke, Tang Yang led a group of sycophants to the edge of the Martial Arts Arena. The lackeys tactfully took out a chair, a table, and set up a parasol from their storage bags.

Various sweet spirit fruits were arranged on the table.

Tang Yang sat down, eating the fruits and watching the competition in the arena with a smile.

Tang Long shook his head in annoyance, looked at Lin Bai, and said, "Don’t mind him; let’s begin!"

Lin Bai regained his composure and said with a smile, "Please!"

"Watch out, here I come," Tang Long’s face quickly turned cold, and an overbearing murderous aura emanated from him, pouncing on Lin Bai like a wild beast.

It came with an overwhelming force, devouring heaven and earth!

In front of such an imposing stance of Tang Long, ordinary warriors might have been terrified, losing their will to fight.

But Lin Bai, at this moment, appeared calm on the face.

Looking at Tang Long’s domineering punch, Lin Bai actually didn’t dodge!

"It’s over, he’s not dodging!" Ban Ye looked at Lin Bai with some astonishment!

Uncle Fatty was surprised, "Could it be that he hasn’t reacted yet?"

"Ban Ye, I told you, this person is too young. He can’t possibly pass the test by Protector Tang Long!"

Ban Ye never expected such an outcome, but recalling Lin Bai’s strength exhibited in the Earth Snake Forest, passing the assessment should have been a breeze!

Why is it this way?

Ban Ye couldn’t figure it out either.

Rumbling——

Tang Long’s punch was overwhelmingly powerful, creating shockwaves in the air, heading towards Lin Bai.

Yet Lin Bai did not evade, and even had a slight smile on his face.

But just as Tang Long’s punch was about to reach Lin Bai’s face, the smile on Lin Bai’s face gradually tightened, and a hint of cold murderous intent flickered in his eyes.

Boom——

A loud noise resounded.

Tang Long’s punch was directed right at Lin Bai’s head.

Lin Bai still stood firmly in front of Tang Long, unmoving.

Yet Tang Long’s punch halted abruptly three inches away from Lin Bai’s face, stopping completely.

The punch was never thrown.

Tang Long retracted his fist and said calmly, "You passed. If you are willing, you can stay in the Tang Family as a Senior Guest Official!"

"Enjoy the benefits accorded to a Senior Guest Official!"

Tang Long said with determination.

Lin Bai smiled, clasping his fists and said, "Thank you, Tang Long Dharma protector, I am willing to become a Senior Guest Official of the Tang Family."

Tang Long nodded slightly.

Hearing the conversation between Lin Bai and Tang Long, Ban Ye and Uncle Fatty were visibly shocked.

The two exchanged glances, bewildered and amazed.

"What’s going on here?"

"These two didn’t even exchange blows, so how did Lin Bai pass the assessment?"

Ban Ye, Uncle Fatty, and even the person in charge of the Guest Quarters, Tang De, were puzzled.

All three looked at Tang Long without an answer.

Tang Long withdrew, showing no intention of continuing.

Lin Bai then turned around, preparing to leave the Martial Arts Arena.

At this moment, Tang Yang, sitting at the edge of the arena, shouted in surprise, "What’s the meaning of this? Uncle Tang Long, you didn’t even fight, and you say he passed the assessment!"

"Could it be that there’s some other relationship between him and Uncle Tang Long?"

Tang Yang stood up from his chair, dissatisfied.

Tang Long gave Tang Yang a cold glance, saying coldly, "Tang Yang, the affairs of the Guest Quarters are mine to handle, and this is not something you should be concerned with!"

"I said he passed the assessment, and so he did!"

Tang Long stated firmly.

Tang Yang was somewhat displeased, gave Tang Long a glance, then disdainfully looked at Lin Bai and said, "I think this person is too young and isn’t qualified to be a guest official of our Tang Family!"

"If he becomes a guest official and flaunts our Tang Family’s name in Black Water City, wouldn’t it tarnish our family’s reputation!"

"Uncle Tang Long, this matter concerns the Tang Family’s reputation, so forgive me for getting involved!"

Tang Yang, with a self-righteous expression, slapped the table fiercely, as if he was determined to handle this matter!

Tang Long shook his head in annoyance, somewhat speechless.

Lin Bai, however, smiled and said, "Protector Tang Long has said I’ve passed the assessment, I wonder if this young master has any other opinions?"