The plaza had fallen into a stunned hush after Master Wen Jiuling's declaration.
Even the wind held its breath.
Master Wen cleared his throat once.
It was soft yet it rolled like distant thunder across the silent sea of candidates.
All eyes snapped back to him.
"On behalf of the Mortal Realm Directorate and the powers of Great World State, I hereby certify that Li Qingmu is granted the position of Holy Court Attendant."
Murmurs exploded instantly.
"Holy Court Attendant──!?"
"That's… one of the hidden privileged posts!"
"He'll serve directly under the governors and city lords of the Holy Court—running errands, delivering messages, handling confidential matters. Basically, he becomes their trusted right hand!"
"For a useless nobody from the Mortal Plane to leap straight into that…"
"So lucky—insanely lucky!"
"Even core disciples from major sects rarely touch that kind of position in their first lifetime!"
