Li Xin currently doesn’t have many people around him, acting like a lone wolf in the Silver Owl, and he doesn’t have the ability to be in two places at once. He truly needs someone like Qi Badao.

"What else have you discovered?"

"I’m not sure if it counts as a discovery. These people are either single, or even if they have families, they don’t have children. Some of them are doing fairly well," Qi Badao thought for a moment and said.

"Why do you think that?" Li Xin asked curiously.

"Beijing people value their descendants greatly, irrespective of wealth. Some families should logically have children, but in reality, none do. I casually asked them, and they said it’s not that they don’t want to, but they can’t have them," Qi Badao said. "I don’t know if that’s helpful."

Li Xin also had no leads for the moment. The case was at a standstill again, which was somewhat expected. If it were simple, the Night Patrol would probably have solved it long ago. He needed to go back and organize his thoughts.

Divine Revelation Canon Law School.

The elite martial arts class of the Martial Institute had over two hundred people in the dojo, filled with enthusiastic and resonant shouts of combat. Those who could come were the elites in spiritual combat from the Divine Revelation Canon Law School, with the core being a small portion of official Black Rose members, and the others being those under consideration. Only those with significant mastery and control of Spiritual Ability could attend such a martial arts class. The foundation of the Martial Institute in the Divine Revelation Canon Law School was the formerly strongest Royal City Knight Academy, which Governor Luthor had transformed into the Kingdom’s benchmark. The motto of the Divine Revelation Canon Law School is "There’s no better, only the best."

The elite course of the Divine Revelation not only had their own mentors, but the Kingdom’s Knight Order would also dispatch experts at the centurion level to teach regularly, serving both as lectures and as an assessment of the institute’s standards. All Black Rose members were qualified to participate, and then those with outstanding martial accomplishments from the various branches could qualify, ensuring the teaching level at the Divine Revelation Canon Law School remained at the peak of the Kingdom. At the same time, the requirements for the students’ level and condition were very stringent.

The term of the President of the Black Rose was two years, non-renewable. The current President was Ji Mingyue from the Divine Revelation Canon Law School, also the President of the entire Black Rose in the Li Long Kingdom. Daily affairs were assisted by six vice presidents, who simultaneously served as vice presidents of the general association. Each vice president of the general Black Rose automatically became a member of the Dragon Capital Upper Council, wielding significant influence.

Among the legacy left by Governor Luthor, aside from Hex-Tech, was the Divine Revelation Canon Law School, with the benchmark having the value of pure gold.

On the left were Nalan Potter, Isaiah Maxim, and Freeman Moke, whose families belonged to the liberal faction. On the right were Hong Ban and Sima Mu, whose families belonged to the righteous faction. Another who wasn’t present, Yan Tianguang, was also from the liberal faction but was not interested in the council’s matters.

In the Dragon Capital Canon Law School, there’s a saying, "Nalan’s sword, Hong Ban’s fist, Yan Tianguang’s knife, and Lei Jiu’s gun."

Lei Jiu was also a vice president of the general association and a council member. In the Windhowl Canon Law School, he was also the leader of the "Divine Revelation Resistance Alliance."

Next year, Ji Mingyue would step down to become Honorary President. The nominal selection of the next President would be from the presidents of various canon law schools, but the most hopeful candidates were Nalan Potter, Hong Ban, and Lei Jiu, with Nalan currently being the most favored.

Once Nalan became President, a vice president position in the Divine Revelation Canon Law School would open, to be contested between Feili and Patir. While being a vice president may not matter much, a seat in the Upper Council held tremendous weight.

Governor Luthor once unified the Li Long United Kingdom by balancing the various forces, with the council system being core to distributing the King’s power, sharing the blessings. Becoming a member of the Upper Council was something every Dragon Capital family strived for.

The competition between Feili Potter and Patir Maxim had long begun.

"Empowering a weapon is a watershed in the division of spiritual ability usage. Only by mastering a skillful and effective empowerment can one be considered to have entered the door." Jiang Yan’s voice was slow and focused, as if the sword in his hand were his lover, and everyone listened intently. Such opportunities were rare, with this kind of assessment happening only once a month.

As spiritual ability was infused, a regular weapon in his hand began to glow. Jiang Yan casually swung it, and the sword energy burst forth, instantly shattering the target.

"The use of empowerment is very broad, from secret items to weapons, and even Divine Relics. Although empowerment of Divine Relics poses no challenge due to natural compatibility, it requires mastering the empowerment techniques to exclude such cases. Secret items come next because they contain Mithril and have spiritual ability channels themselves, making empowerment easier. Conventional weapons are the hardest, as empowerment can lead to waste and must be balanced with the weapon’s own capacity. The weapons used in our canon law school are somewhat better than regular weapons, yet not up to the level of secret items, making them very suitable for empowerment practice," Jiang Yan said patiently, his gaze sweeping over the many young people. "Some might feel they’ve mastered it, but what I must say is, cultivation is a never-ending journey, always striving for excellence."

Jiang Yan knew these brilliant young talents in front of him never lacked for talent or confidence. He needed to set a challenging goal for them, otherwise complacency and slackness could easily set in.

"Nalan, come up and demonstrate."

Nalan Potter stood up, gracefully and calmly bowing to everyone, his handsome face like a masterpiece of the deities. He took the sword from Jiang Yan, infused it with spiritual ability, and the long sword in his hand emitted a stable and dazzling glow, achieving the same effect as Jiang Yan had, with empowerment that was stable and casual. One sweep of the sword, and another target joyfully exploded, earning immediate applause.

Jiang Yan signaled for the staff to remove the target, nodding in satisfaction, knowing Nalan was holding back. "This is very proficient empowerment. You have to feel the extension of your body, rather than rudely infusing it, treating the weapon as part of your body, knowing it, understanding it, becoming it. Only when you understand your weapon will it become your best partner. Mastering empowerment in one area leads to proficiency in many, making the use of focused beams even more effective. Hong Ban, it’s your turn."

Nalan’s sword, Hong Ban’s fist, was certified by the Hundred Martial Hall, and everyone’s gaze was intense.

Hong Ban cupped his fist, walked to the stage, and with a gentle tremor of his right arm, slowly pushed a fist toward the target from more than ten meters away.

Everyone watched as if he was just stretching his arm, and the next second, the target exploded with a boom.

This was the unique Hong family spirit fist, also the secret technique that made the Hong family a pillar among the Beijing people.

Jiang Yan watched and nodded repeatedly. Below, there was absolute silence. Even among the outstanding figures of Divine Revelation, no one knew how to defend against such a formless but overbearing attack.