Chapter 790: The List

Late night.

Heavenly Pivot Domain, office.

Even though it was late at night, the office was still brightly lit. Over a dozen staff members were registering the list of participants one by one, dividing them into several categories and recording them on a master list.

"How is the list organization going?" A figure who looked like a supervisor walked over quickly.

"It's almost finished, just a little bit left..."

"How's the situation?"

"As of today, the number of applicants is close to two hundred. According to the requirements of the higher-ups of the five major domains, we are conducting initial ratings for all participants based on their rank, path, and resume..."

"Song Mu, male, 24, Rank 3, Medical Path [Needle Talk] path, Heavenly Pivot Domain civilian rogue... Rating: B."

"Miao Jinxiu, male, 25, Rank 5, Force Path [Heaven-Cleaving] path, Dragon-Twisting Warrior... Rating: S."

"Xie Shengmei, female, 22, Rank 4, Strategy Path [Life-Death Card] path, origin unknown... Rating: A."

“……”

The staff member on the side sighed after registering the information of the three people in succession.

"Many of these civilian divine path users from non-official organizations hide their information, leading to inaccurate initial ratings... Many who could have been rated S can only be temporarily classified as A."

"How many S-rated people are there in total now?"

"Twelve."

"Are there any that need special attention?"

"Yes... for example, this Huai Mang, the young sect master of the Esoteric Sect of the Hanging Jade Domain. He is the only Puppet Path user in the world who has turned multiple personalities into 'puppets.' He is the leader of the [Multiple Personalities] path. At only 19, he has reached Rank 5. In terms of talent, he is no less than his brother [Tian Huai]."

"And this one, the [Assassin] path that has reappeared in the world after decades. His name, gender, age, and resume are all blank, leaving only the Rank 5 status. Based on the historical record of the [Assassin] path, he is also enough to be ranked S."

"There are also the 'Qiankun Twins' of the Dragon-Twisting Warriors, one possessing the [Painting Heaven] path and the other the [Sweeping Earth] path. Both are rare divine paths that haven't appeared in a hundred years, and both are the only leaders of their respective paths. Both are Rank 5."

"And the leader of the [Pitch-Pot] path of the Strategy Path, that young girl from the Pu family, the [Translator]..."

"Except for that assassin, the others are the ones we expected..." The supervisor had a headache, "Are there no civilian surprises that make people's eyes light up?"

"Supervisor, do you think this is eye-catching enough?"

The staff member on the side handed over an application form with a strange expression.

"Sun Bumian, age unknown, Rank 4, Thespian Path [Big Chicken] path... [Big Chicken]?? What the hell is this?" The supervisor was stunned on the spot.

"He's a young man from the civilian sector who didn't leave any resume. This path name was probably made up randomly."

The staff member glanced at the two forms below, his expression becoming even more colorful,

"There are two more here..."

"Lin Yan, 20, Rank 4, Thespian Path [Not Human] path?"

"Jian Wubing, 20, Rank 4, Soldier Path... [Military Dog] path???" The supervisor looked up blankly, "This path name sounds somewhat reasonable... However, is there really a [Military Dog] path?"

"A Big Chicken, a Not Human, and a dog... Did these three people plan this together?"

“……”

The supervisor only felt a pain in his temples. He simply threw these three application forms to the staff member and said impatiently, "What a mess... Rate them all as A."

"Understood."

The supervisor sighed and was about to leave.

Just then, an exclamation suddenly came from another staff member.

The supervisor looked back and saw that staff member staring blankly at the last application form, his expression full of astonishment...

"Supervisor, you... you should look at this..."

The supervisor took the application form, scanned the information on it, and muttered to himself:

"Name unknown, age unknown, resume unknown, divine path... Ghost Path?"

The supervisor was stunned for a moment, and repeated it as if he couldn't believe it, "Ghost Path?? How is this possible?"

"Ghost Path... isn't that one of the four divine paths lost in the long river of time?" Other staff members also gathered around, speaking in surprise, "One of the four lost divine paths has appeared again??"

The supervisor stared fixedly at the three characters "Ghost Path," his expression changing rapidly. He turned his head sharply to look at the staff member:

"Did you receive this application form? Did you see what he looked like?"

"...No, I don't seem to have any impression at all." The staff member shook his head blankly, "I don't remember when this application form appeared... It's like, like it just popped up out of nowhere."

The supervisor didn't speak. After a long silence, he slowly put down the application form.

"Supervisor, this..."

"It seems that the leader of the Divination Path was right." The supervisor muttered to himself, "Human destiny, a flash in the pan... The Ghost Path, which has been missing for nearly a thousand years, has appeared. The other three lost divine paths will probably reappear in the world one after another..."

"This competition for the [Heaven-Reaching Star Position] is destined to fall into chaos."

……

The night grew deeper.

Chen Ling sat alone at the desk, lighting the oil lamp at the corner of the table. The orange light swayed silently in the darkness, reflecting the stars in the sky outside the window and the young, handsome face in the reflection.

Chen Ling solemnly tore open the envelope, and a letter written in elegant handwriting was displayed in the halo of the oil lamp.

"Little Junior Brother, seeing the letter is like seeing me."

"It has been some time since you left the Ancient Thespian Treasury. The second, third, fourth, and fifth brothers all miss you very much, and the eldest brother is also concerned about your safety. However, without the master's order, we cannot leave at will, so we can only contact you by letter."

"I heard that you turned the Red Dust Domain upside down again and even beat up Xizai and Jizai? You are worthy of being our Little Junior Brother, easily doing things that we brothers couldn't... But you still need to pay attention to safety. Chaozai is not a kind person; borrowing its power excessively will make you lose yourself."

"Master said you went to the Heavenly Pivot Domain. The Heavenly Pivot Domain is a good place, but we have also received some news recently that it probably won't be peaceful there. The second brother and the others said it would be best to write to you and have you leave early, but I think that you, Little Junior Brother, just like this kind of chaotic place. And I believe that with your wisdom and strength, even if you are in the center of the storm, you can win a place for yourself."

"However, there is one thing I must remind you as your senior brother... Two days ago, the fifth brother discovered that the Ghost Path Ancient Treasury, which should have been lost in the long river of time, actually shows signs of reappearing."

"And, it seems to be in the Heavenly Pivot Domain."