According to Li Hai's simple understanding, if a grand event was held in a country, the supreme leader, no matter how busy, would usually make an appearance.

But why didn't Old Lady Feng mention this?

"The Emperor? The Overlord? Hahahaha."

Feng Heyue burst out laughing after hearing Li Hai's question. "Silly child, our Great Jing Dynasty—doesn't have an Emperor."

"What? No Emperor?" Li Hai exclaimed in surprise.

"Yes, none."

Feng Heyue said with a smile, "Lieutenant Li, let me ask you a question: do you know why the Great Jing Dynasty is a Dynasty and not an Imperial Dynasty?"

"Is it because—there's no Emperor?"

Li Hai asked.

"Hehe, yes, and no."

Feng Heyue chuckled softly, "Because Great Jing—is ruled by many Kings, not solely by an Emperor."

"So that's it—no, that's still not right."

Li Hai frowned, "Along the way, I've heard more than one person mention the 'Founding Ancestor of Great Jing.' If there's no Emperor, then how do you explain that?"

"Emperors, well, that's ancient history. It should be seven or eight hundred years ago now."

Feng Heyue slowly explained, "The Great Jing Dynasty has two capitals and thirteen provinces. The two capitals are Xijing and Central Capital. Xijing was the capital in the early days of Great Jing, when it was still an imperial System.

Later, times changed, the imperial System passed, and Great Jing entered an era of rule by many kings. The capital then moved to Central Capital. As for Xijing, it became a ruined capital, a city that, though very large, no longer held as much power."

Old Lady Feng spoke lightly, but Li Hai heard the sound of monstrous bloodshed within her words.

There was no Emperor in this world who would willingly abdicate, unless he was a fool.

For the Great Jing Dynasty to transform from sole imperial rule to the so-called rule by many kings, countless bloody events must have occurred.

Because, in essence, this reform was a change of dynasties, a rebellion, and it ultimately succeeded.

"Then, the so-called rule by many kings..."

Li Hai asked again, "Is it related to the Martial God Hall you just mentioned?"

"Yes."

Feng Heyue nodded, "The Martial God Hall is the supreme governing body of the entire Great Jing. It has ten Ge Zai, each of whom is of Eternal Overlord level. Everything in the Great Jing Dynasty is ruled by these ten Tyrant Level Ge Zai."

"Whew~~ So that's how it is. In the end, it's still about who is stronger."

Li Hai let out a breath, then immediately asked, "Then where can I meet a Wu (Martial) Hall Ge Zai? Do they have a fixed place for work or meetings?"

"Yes, the Martial God Hall is that place, but you can't enter it, nor can you meet any of the ten Ge Zai."

Feng Heyue said indifferently, "They only hold Wu (Martial) Hall meetings at the end of each year to discuss various Jing Dynasty affairs.

They rarely appear on ordinary days."

At this point, she looked up at Li Hai:

"There's still a long time until the end of the year. If you really want to meet a Ge Zai, your only option is to participate in the Tianjiao Ranking. For a long period this year, this will likely be your only chance."

"Alright, then I'll participate," Li Hai said decisively.

"Good."

Feng Heyue nodded in satisfaction, "However, there's one more thing I need to tell you."

Li Hai: "What is it?"

"Since the Tianjiao Ranking is named for Prodigies, it naturally won't allow old folks to participate in the martial arts competition."

Feng Heyue said, "So, participants from all departments for the Tianjiao Ranking cannot be over fifty-four years old.

As for the strength level...hehehe~"

At this point, her eyes narrowed as she smiled:

"I suspect that the person who initially organized this event never imagined that a Prodigy like you would appear in the world, so they didn't set any strength limits."

"I understand."

Li Hai also smiled, "You want me to go and crush the competition, both to bring fame to the Demon Slayer Division and to benefit the Demon Slayer Division."

"Hehe, exactly. At the same time, you'll gain fame and benefits yourself."

Feng Heyue smiled very happily, "The Special Operations Division, the Military Intelligence Division, the Divine Armory, and those several major military regions are all eager, just hoping to produce a Prodigy this time to gain fame and benefits.

But how could these people imagine that the Tianjiao Ranking, before it even began, has already been decided by the Demon Slayer Division, which they ignored? Hahahaha."

She had no doubt about Li Hai's chances of winning this time.

Because even the most talented Genius in this world could at most barely reach the initial stage of Great Grandmaster before the age of fifty-four, which was completely incomparable to a Perfection-level Great Grandmaster like Li Hai.

And as the two were talking, the Bì Luò Tian Zhou (Azurefall Sky Ark), which had been flying at extreme speed, finally arrived above Da Jing Zhong Jing (Great Jing, Central Capital).

As the capital of the Great Jing Dynasty, its prosperity was naturally far superior to that of Rui Chuan City, located on the frontier.

Whether it was the population, the density of powerful individuals, or the height and exquisite nature of the buildings, and even the types and scale of traffic in the sky and on the ground, the two were incomparable.

The process of Bì Luò Tian Zhou (Azurefall Sky Ark)'s docking and Feng Heyue's journey back to the Zhan Mo Si Headquarters with Li Hai will not be elaborated upon here.

In short, upon arriving at the headquarters, Li Hai didn't even bother to ask about his residence and hurried straight to the Demon Slayer Division's Cultivation Technique library that Feng Heyue had mentioned.

This delighted Old Lady Feng, who directly praised Li Hai as a truly diligent child who loved to Study Hard.

Anxious, how could he not be anxious?

With a System like 【Study Hard】, anyone would be anxious.

Li Hai was eager to enter that library, read all the Cultivation Techniques, and once again fill his skill slots.

Because knowledge is power.

Although the spread of various news about Li Hai was somewhat delayed and had not yet reached the Zhan Mo Si Headquarters, the personnel guarding the Cultivation Technique library did not recognize him at all.

But when Li Hai took out his Commandant token and displayed his identity as the only Heavenly Rank Commandant in the entire Demon Slayer Division, the surprised library staff dispelled their doubts and allowed him to enter the library.

As soon as he entered this not-so-large Cultivation Technique library, Li Hai didn't bother to admire the scenery or decorations. He immediately plunged into the vast ocean of books, greedily learning all sorts of Cultivation Techniques.

So, one hour passed, three hours passed, five hours passed, ten hours passed...

Until a full three days and three nights had passed, Li Hai alone had completely read all the Cultivation Techniques in the Zhan Mo Si Headquarters library.

But perhaps because he had read too many Cultivation Techniques in a short period, while his skill bar grew wildly, Li Hai himself, like a high monk or Daoist priest, sat cross-legged with a tranquil expression and lowered eyelids, suddenly entering a profound and lengthy period of digestion and comprehension.