I can push my cultivation progress to the end

"Ah?"

Gong Shuo Hong was stunned for a moment, then immediately gave an embarrassed smile, "Right, right, look at my memory."

As she spoke, she stood up from the sofa and respectfully cupped her hands towards Li Hai:

"Please forgive your subordinate's crude words, Young Military Governor."

"Haha, no need to be so formal."

Li Hai casually took the tea offered by the attendant and smiled, "We're just chatting privately, and there's still some time before my official inauguration."

As soon as he said this, Gai Fu immediately praised:

"Young Military Governor, you are truly easygoing! Indeed, a sincere person like you doesn't care about these formalities, but—"

Speaking to this point, he immediately changed the subject: "However, Young Military Governor, you may not know that many, many people in this world are not as naturally inclined as you.

If you don't emphasize hierarchy and respect with these people, they will become presumptuous and think they are on equal footing with you.

Therefore, your subordinate believes that you shouldn't be too friendly with those below you, but maintain a certain distance, as that might be better."

After hearing these words, Li Hai began to ponder, feeling that there was indeed some truth to it.

Then, Gai Fu spoke again:

"Of course, your subordinate is just chatting, you don't have to take my words too seriously, just chatting, purely chatting, hahaha."

Just then, rumbling sounds came from the sky above the courtyard, as if something had appeared there.

Li Hai looked up and discovered that it was the old matriarch Feng's Azure Sky Ark.

"Oh, the Old Military Governor has arrived."

He said to Gai Fu and Gong Shuo Hong, "Let's go, I'll take you up."

The two looked at each other and immediately responded respectfully, "Then we'll trouble you, Young Military Governor."

"It's no trouble."

Li Hai smiled faintly, then used his internal energy to wrap around Gong Shuo Hong and Gai Fu, and then soared into the sky, instantly crossing several thousand zhang to reach the Sky Ark.

And when the three of them had all entered, the Azure Sky Ark shook slightly and suddenly flew rapidly towards the distant western horizon.

At the westernmost edge of the Great Jing Dynasty, in the center of the vast Gobi Desert, a massive arena made entirely of dark cyan stone blocks rose from the ground.

This arena was square, with sides of three hundred zhang in length and a height of thirty-three chi.

The entire surface of the platform was extremely flat, without any bumps or depressions, as if it were naturally formed.

Around the arena, at intervals, were thick bronze pillars, their surfaces engraved with ancient patterns, and their tops inlaid with ferocious beast heads.

These bronze pillars were connected by black iron chains, and countless yellow paper talismans were tied to the chains, fluttering in the strong winds of the Gobi Desert.

At the same time, on the east, west, south, and north sides of the arena, were four ancient viewing platforms, also built entirely of dark cyan stone.

On these four viewing platforms, there were rows of long seats with large intervals, enough to accommodate thousands of spectators.

Finally, in the azure sky about three hundred zhang above the arena and viewing platforms, a perfectly circular anti-gravity mechanical platform with a diameter of about ten zhang hovered silently.

On this platform, a tall, thin, silver-shining robot stood silently.

This robot, whose head was lowered and was clearly not yet activated, held a golden microphone in its hand.

"Senior Brother, how, how are you? Is your realm still stable?"

"I'm fine, very fine."

Dongfang Xiao looked at the woman, revealed a perfect smile, and said gently, "Ke Qing, thank you for your concern."

This smile made Ke Qing flustered and flusteredly said, "No, no, I just hope that Senior Brother, you, can maintain your best condition, and then, then, can win."

"Don't worry, I'll definitely win."

Dongfang Xiao smiled confidently, "I have completely stabilized the initial stage of the Grandmaster realm, and this time, the winner of the Heaven's Pride Ranking—I'm determined to win."

"Very good! Very spirited!"

A voice full of praise came.

Da—da—da—

With a series of light footsteps, a tall, burly, hoary old man walked over with his hands clasped behind his back.

After walking up to the two, he looked at the tall and upright Dongfang Xiao and said with pride and emotion:

"Dongfang, I really didn't expect that you could break through and advance to the initial stage of the Grandmaster realm at the age of only forty-nine.

And the timing of the breakthrough just happened to be before the start of the Heaven's Pride Ranking, hehe, this is really—Heaven is helping my Special Affairs Division."

"Hehe."

Dongfang Xiao smiled softly, "The reason why Dongfang was able to advance to the realm of a Martial Arts Grandmaster at such a young age is also due to your excellent teaching, Master."

"No."

The old man shook his head, "I am not a person who covets merit.

Your achievements today are all due to your own amazing talent and diligent cultivation."

"Master, I want to ask—"

Ke Qing couldn't help but ask from the side, "Senior Brother this time should—definitely be able to win the Heaven's Pride Ranking, right?"

"Hmm—" The old man raised his head and thought for a moment, then nodded, "I think it's almost certain."

Hearing this, Ke Qing immediately jumped up in surprise: "Yay! That's great! Senior Brother will definitely win!"

"Hehehehehehe—"

Looking at her lively movements, Dongfang Xiao and the old man couldn't help but laugh.

So for a time, this triangular flying vehicle was filled with a joyful atmosphere.

And in another part of the sky, thousands of miles away from this flying vehicle, a black spaceship, square like an iron coffin, was also filled with a similar atmosphere.

"Bei Hong."

A gaunt middle-aged man in armor and helmet looked at a handsome young man with long hair and a long robe, like an immortal in a painting,

and said in a deep voice, "You, have you really succeeded in creating your own technique—and advanced to the initial stage of the Grandmaster realm?!"

"Yes."

This extraordinary young man—Zheng Bei Hong—smiled elegantly:

"Bei Hong will eventually merge the twelve types of Thousand Army-level palm techniques into one, creating a true Grandmaster-level palm technique,

and Bei Hong has named this technique—Jade Cauldron Soaring to the Heavens Great Palm Print."