Chapter 218 Soul

When Li Yi walked into the Investigation Bureau again, he found that Zhang Lei, the team leader, was already waiting at the door.

"Li Yi, Engineer Zheng has just told me about your situation. It just so happens that we are waiting for you to wake up and discuss with you the matter of the Golden Academy quota. This matter is indeed very important and has a great impact. If it is resolved as soon as possible, it will benefit everyone. Come with me to the conference room."

Zhang Lei spoke directly to the point and looked behind Li Yi.

After confirming that Li Yi's mother did not show up, he felt a little relieved.

"Okay." Li Yi nodded.

Soon, Zhang Lei brought Li Yi to the meeting room of the Investigation Bureau. In the meeting room, there were several senior officials of the Investigation Bureau who looked a little serious.

After saying hello, Zhang Lei motioned for Li Yi to take a seat.

"Li Yi, let's make it short. The quota for the Golden Academy was actually decided while you were in a coma. Currently, there are three people in the Investigation Bureau who are eligible to obtain these two quotas. One is Taoist Peter, one is you, and the other is Gu Mengping, who joined the Investigation Bureau as a foreign combatant very early."

"However, Taoist Peter has the longest experience and has made the greatest contributions. His place has almost been locked and there will be no changes. The only dispute is who will get the place to enter the Golden Academy between you and Gu Mengping."

"Precisely because of the controversy, the Bureau has kept the quota information confidential and has not made any publicity so far."

Zhang Lei was very direct. He started by talking about the current situation regarding the Golden Academy places.

Li Yi's expression changed, and he looked at Zhang Lei, but before he spoke, a senior executive said, "Gu Mengping's advantage is his seniority, and your advantage is that you have made many contributions recently, but your disadvantage is that you have just reached the spiritual realm, and your strength is a little weak. If you enter the Golden Academy, it will be very stressful for you. There are too many freaks there, and you will be easily excluded and bullied at your level. Considering all factors, I prefer to let Gu Mengping go to the Golden Academy, which is safer."

"If the Investigation Bureau has already made up its mind, then why did they come to me specifically to talk about these things? Isn't this a waste of time?" Li Yi frowned at this moment.

At the same time he expressed his dissatisfaction.

If you cannot get a quota even if you have made many contributions, who will be willing to contribute to the mission in the future?

"Li Yi, don't be angry. There are still many people in the Investigation Bureau who think you should go to Golden Academy."

Zhang Lei said, "It's just that everyone has their own considerations. Some people think it's better for a foreign combatant in the Spiritual Perception Realm to go to the Investigation Bureau. This is less likely to cause controversy. But I agree with you going to the Golden Academy."

"In my opinion, Gu Mengping's potential is not as good as yours. He won't be of much use if he goes to Golden Academy. It's just that he has been in the Investigation Bureau for a long time. It's true that the Bureau has done a lot of things and has participated in every mission. It's a pity that he has not made many contributions in these missions, so there is controversy."

"Zhang Lei, it doesn't matter whether there is a dispute or not. What matters is what the Investigation Bureau's decision is. But from what I saw just now, it seems that the Investigation Bureau is more inclined towards Gu Mengping. If that's the case, then what about the previous mission? Is it just a simple pie in the sky? This method is very good from your perspective, but what I want to know is, next time there is a city crisis, will the practitioners still be willing to cooperate with the Investigation Bureau?"

Li Yi then stared at several senior executives and spoke sharply.

Several senior executives fell silent.

Li Yi said at this moment: "I now understand a little bit what the Investigation Bureau means. They want me to give up the competition and let Gu Mengping take the quota, so as to take care of the feelings of the older generation of the Investigation Bureau and reduce the impact on the outside world, right? If so, then I have nothing to say, but I will resign immediately, give up my status as a foreign combatant, and disband the team at the same time."

As soon as these words came out, the faces of several senior executives changed immediately.

The strength of Li Yi's team should not be underestimated now. In addition to him, there is also Lin Yue, a master of spiritual perception, and several spiritual inspiration realm practitioners.

If Li Yi resigns, the strength of the Investigation Bureau will be greatly reduced, and the impact will be very bad. It may cause a chain reaction, causing many foreign combat personnel to leave.

After Li Yi finished speaking, he did not give the senior executives a chance to think, and immediately stood up and was about to leave.

"Li Yi, wait."

Zhang Lei's face also changed, and he hurriedly stopped him: "Don't be so impulsive, sit down and discuss it."

"Haven't we discussed this just now? One quota cannot be given to two people. Since the Investigation Bureau has chosen Gu Mengping, then I am a loser in the competition, and it is only natural for me to resign. Okay, Zhang Lei, you don't have to persuade me, so as not to hurt the relationship. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."

Li Yi is very decisive in his actions. Since he can't get the quota, there is no point for him to stay in the Investigation Bureau.

Zhang Lei didn't dare to stop him anymore.

Because Li Yi at this moment is not an ordinary spiritual realm practitioner, and even he is not his opponent. If he really forcibly stops him and starts fighting, the impact will not only be bad, but it will also cause unpredictable results.

"Li Yi, calm down. Things haven't come to this point yet."

"It's not that we don't support you, but there are some things that we must consider."

"Li Yi, we can compensate you somewhere else. Zhang Lei, stop him quickly."

Several senior executives in the conference room were also panicked.

The result they least wanted to see finally happened. Once Li Yi left, many things would have a chain reaction.

But Li Yi ignored it at this moment. He still pushed open the door of the conference room and strode away.

"Li Yi, let me tell you the truth. The real reason why we didn't choose you is not because of Gu Mengping's qualifications, but because during the ten days you were unconscious, Gu Mengping passed the illusion test of the bone mural and successfully broke through with that opportunity. He is no longer a practitioner in the spiritual perception realm, but a powerful person who has condensed his soul."

At this time, Zhang Lei gritted his teeth and told a secret.

I have to say it now, otherwise once Li Yizhen walks out of the Investigation Bureau, everything will be too late.

Upon hearing the news, Li Yi stopped walking and turned around to ask, "What? That Gu Mengping has become a strong man in the Soul Realm?" "Yes."

Zhang Lei took a deep breath and said, "It is precisely because of his breakthrough that the Investigation Bureau had to let him take the quota to enter the Golden Academy. If they didn't do this, then no one knows what a strong man in the Soul Realm would do in Tianchang City. If he holds a grudge against you, Li Yi, then you will be in danger. The Investigation Bureau is not helpless, but to let him take the quota and send this guy away."

"Now I understand why all the senior officials in the Investigation Bureau have changed their tone and are willing to support Gu Mengping. It turns out that his strength has made a breakthrough." Li Yi's expression moved slightly, and the doubts in his heart were resolved.

I really didn't expect that Gu Mengping would have such luck. He successfully condensed his soul with the help of the White Bone Temple murals within these ten days and achieved a breakthrough in his cultivation.

But if you think about it carefully, this is normal.

Gu Mengping was a well-known spiritual perception master in Tianchang City. Like Yang Yilong and Li Shaoqing, he had been stuck at the peak of the spiritual perception realm for a long time, so it was not surprising for him to suddenly break through at any time.

However, no one expected that Gu Mengping would make a breakthrough at this critical juncture, which immediately led to the change of the quota originally belonging to Li Yi.

It has to be changed.

He is the only powerful soul realm expert in the entire Tianchang City. It is really unreasonable not to send him to the Golden Academy and to send Li Yi, who is only at the inspirational realm, instead.

A strong person in the Soul Realm has too much influence, and no one can restrain him. The Investigation Bureau may have given out the quota with a desire to please him.

To put it bluntly, no one dares to offend Gu Mengping.

Zhang Lei said, "Now you understand the difficulties of the Investigation Bureau, but this news is still blocked. Apart from a few of us, outsiders still don't know that Gu Mengping has made a breakthrough. We didn't tell you before because Gu Mengping asked for confidentiality, so we had no choice. I wanted to discuss it with you first, but I didn't expect your reaction to be so strong."

"Of course, I understand. After all, you have done an excellent job in completing the tasks recently. If you can't get a place, I believe there will be many people who will not accept it. But a strong man in the Soul Realm must also be taken care of, otherwise it will be a big trouble if something happens. Gu Mengping is not Yang Yilong now. He has Li Shaoqing, and Taoist Peter and I to restrict him. Now he can almost walk sideways. If something happens, we can only watch helplessly and can't do anything."

Speaking of this, he also felt aggrieved.

The world has indeed changed.

Whoever is stronger is the boss, and even he has to compromise.

"Now that you've explained it, I can understand the difficulty of the Investigation Bureau." Li Yi said, "It's just that the Investigation Bureau agreed before that the quota will be based on merit, not seniority or realm. If I had known this earlier, I should have not participated in the mission and stayed at home to practice and break through. Wouldn't this be better?"

Zhang Lei was also silent at this moment.

Because there is indeed nothing wrong with what Li Yi said, and it is right to be dissatisfied.

At this time, a senior executive gritted his teeth and said, "Li Yi, how about this? Let's both take a step back. You give up your place in the Golden Academy, and I'll let you become a cross-border person. After that, everything will be normal. What do you think?"

"Ok?"

Li Yi's eyes suddenly focused and he looked at the senior executive: "Can you become a cross-border person without entering the Golden Academy?"

"Of course, the Investigation Bureau has internal channels, so it's no problem to put someone in there." The senior executive said seriously, "Li Yi, believe me, I will handle this matter, and there will be a cross-border operation recently. As long as you agree, I guarantee that there will be results within ten days."

Zhang Lei was also looking at the senior executive in surprise at this moment.

Even he didn't know about this.

However, the Investigation Bureau has a far-reaching influence and is behind everything, so the probability of winning a cross-border quota is still very high.

Li Yi's eyes showed a thoughtful look at this moment.

To be honest, he knew in his heart that once Gu Mengping made a breakthrough, it was a foregone conclusion that he would enter the Golden Academy. He also couldn't be so shameless as to squeeze out Taoist Pete's place. After all, he was not as good as Taoist Pete in terms of seniority and merits, so he would be eliminated.

But what surprised him was that the Investigation Bureau actually dared to give out a cross-border quota as compensation.

After all, many people enter the Golden Academy just to cross over and leave the earth, to find a better world to live in and avoid the Tianqing incident.

"I'll think about it." Li Yi didn't agree immediately, but he was indirectly relieved.

"No problem, you can consider it." said the senior executive.

Li Yi nodded, then strode out of the Investigation Bureau.

After seeing Li Yi leave, everyone present breathed a sigh of relief.

"That Gu Mengping is really abominable. Why did he have to break through now when else?" Then the senior executive slammed the table and said angrily, "It was already decided that Li Yi and Taoist Peter would go to the Golden Academy, but now he has interfered and made us in the Investigation Bureau feel like a nobody."

"There's nothing we can do. Many things are unpredictable." Another senior executive sighed.

Zhang Lei said: "Li Yi's existence is very special. His importance is no less than that of a powerful soul master. In fact, I still stick to my previous opinion. I think it is better to let Li Yi go to the Golden Academy and let Gu Mengping become a cross-border person."

"The quota for the Golden Academy is an open matter. Everyone will be convinced if a soul master goes there. The quota for cross-border masters is an internal preferential treatment. The two are different. This matter will be left as it is for now. Let's see if Li Yi agrees. I hope he can understand our difficulties a little bit."

"That's all."

With the end of this meeting, the issue of quotas has come to a temporary end.

(End of this chapter)