Chapter 358: Chapter 358: Victory Banquet

Lin Ye returned alone, and many spectators on the stands, who had come to see the Strongest in person, couldn’t help but feel a bit disappointed.

After all, they stayed behind with the hope of catching a glimpse of the Strongest.

However, the result was not as they wished; the Strongest did not return here with Lin Ye.

But that seemed quite normal, as the Strongest comes and goes like the wind; even if they did come, it’s not necessarily something you could see.

Of course, the most important thing is that Lin Ye returned.

As for what exactly happened inside the Divine Hall, although everyone was curious, such matters were clearly beyond their knowledge.

At the moment, many spectators in the venue felt that the excitement was over and began to leave in droves.

On the scene, Marshal Gu and others were already walking toward Lin Ye.

Among them was Liu Sheng, who was Liu Tianyuan’s grandson, but he appeared much older than Liu Tianyuan.

Liu Sheng’s appearance somewhat resembled Liu Tianyuan.

But compared to the Strongest, the aging speed of ordinary Professionals was still too fast.

Those who didn’t know might think Liu Sheng was older than Liu Tianyuan.

“Greetings, Vice Alliance Leader Liu!”

Lin Ye slightly bowed in respect and then greeted Yan Xun, Marshal Gu, and others.

“I guess the Alliance Leader must have let you take the Third Transformation Divine Hall’s skill in advance?” Liu Sheng said straightforwardly.

This wasn’t some secret that couldn’t be spoken of, especially since everyone around was an insider, and he could say it directly.

Furthermore, Liu Sheng was clearly very familiar with his grandfather’s style of doing things.

He immediately guessed that Lin Ye had taken an extra skill.

Upon hearing this, Yan Xun and Marshal Gu were a bit surprised, but on second thought, they felt Liu Tianyuan’s actions did indeed make sense.

After all, given Lin Ye’s level, he was undoubtedly qualified to be included in the Third Transformation Skill Divine Hall and was certain to take away a Golden Skill.

Rather than making Lin Ye wait so long, only to later jostle for someone else’s spot, it was better to give Lin Ye a little special treatment and let him take a skill early.

This indeed was a win-win situation, and most importantly, an additional skill would be much more beneficial to Lin Ye now than later.

As for what skill Lin Ye took, that wasn’t something they should be concerned with.

Unlike the Newbie Divine Hall and Second Transformation Divine Hall, the Third Transformation Skill Divine Hall is not open to the public; no one knows what skills the participants took from inside.

So, whatever skill Lin Ye took is a secret between him and Liu Tianyuan, and others can only guess.

“Thanks to the care of Alliance Leader Liu, I did acquire the skill ahead of time,” Lin Ye admitted openly.

Upon hearing that, Liu Sheng nodded slightly and said, “Do not disappoint the Alliance Leader’s trust in you, work hard!”

His expression and tone were more solemn than Liu Tianyuan’s.

Lin Ye nodded in agreement.

“Alright, now that this Divine Hall event is over, I should return! In the future, if you have the opportunity to visit Alliance Headquarters, I’m always available to meet you!” Liu Sheng added.

These words, outside, would be seen as a great honor!

With Liu Sheng’s status, seeing him isn’t something that can be done at will; even someone like Yan Xun, a regional magnate, needs to schedule an appointment to meet him.

Yet Liu Sheng said Lin Ye was welcome any time.

The difference here was indeed significant.

“I understand,” Lin Ye bowed slightly in ceremonial respect once again.

“Vice Alliance Leader Liu, about tonight’s celebration banquet, will you…” Marshal Gu began, as this time’s performance at the Skill Divine Hall was outstanding, and as the central figure, Marshal Gu naturally wanted to organize a celebration banquet.

If Liu Sheng was willing to attend, it would undoubtedly be a significant honor!

However, Liu Sheng glanced at Lin Ye, smiled slightly, and said, “Let the young ones have the spotlight; there’s no need for an old guy like me to hog the limelight at every event.”

Upon hearing this, Marshal Gu couldn’t insist further and quickly arranged for someone to transport Liu Sheng back.

As for the many things he had to attend to next, he naturally couldn’t accompany him.

And Liu Sheng was evidently a very low-key person, to the extent that his visit hadn’t even been loudly announced by Marshal Gu, with only a few staff in the center aware of his arrival.

The fact that a Vice Alliance Leader came was definitely a big deal; if it were made public, the grandiosity would certainly be substantial.

But Liu Sheng apparently had no pursuit for such grandiosity, so everything was kept simple.

As Marshal Gu watched Liu Sheng leave accompanied by a few staff members, he looked at Lin Ye again, smiling broadly, “This time is absolutely our best performance ever, the rate of acquiring advanced skills far exceeded previous times!”

“You have made great contributions!”

Marshal Gu was somewhat excited, and the reason was simple.

Because most of Lin Ye’s followers came from Shenzhen and the surrounding settlements, so this time the participants from Shenzhen and the surrounding settlements benefited the most proportionally.

And Marshal Gu, as the head of the Shenzhen Professional Center, was in fact the superior of the professional centers of the surrounding settlements.

So those participants who achieved good results, every single one of them, became his accomplishments!

So now, Marshal Gu’s nearly crooked grin was quite normal, and combined with Liu Sheng offering him a position at the headquarters, it was indeed a doubly joyous day for him.

And all of this was essentially due to Lin Ye!

If not for Lin Ye, Marshal Gu would have needed to grind out another four to five years of experience at least, before being eligible to return to Alliance Headquarters.

So the one whom Marshal Gu was most grateful to now was undeniably Lin Ye.

“I was just casually testing a newly acquired skill, the rest was just a pleasant surprise,” Lin Ye said calmly.

And this was indeed the truth; he was merely trying to see how the skill worked.

Unexpectedly, it brought significant benefits to the other participants present.

Hearing this, both Marshal Gu and Yan Xun couldn’t help but twitch at the corners of their mouths…

You casually tested a new skill and directly summoned a phenomenon like the Divine Grace Angel?

This talent is simply unreasonable.

“Lin Ye, you must come to tonight’s celebration banquet! You’re the star!” Marshal Gu added again at this moment.

Every year, after the Second Transformation Divine Hall opens, there’s always a celebration banquet of various sizes, needless to mention with this year’s excellent achievements, Marshal Gu surely wanted to celebrate on a grand scale.

“Celebration banquet, huh?”

Lin Ye slightly raised his eyebrows; isn’t this a great opportunity to announce to the world that he’s going to attend the Holy Prayer Meeting?

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