As the late morning hour approached, the small ninth point, Yuchi and Song Yinghan arrived at the Celestial Capital Department simultaneously.
After the events of yesterday at the Celestial Capital Department, today Yuchi didn’t need to buy any invitation.
He took a glance at the shopkeeper.
"Old dog, pay me back!"
"Hehe." The shopkeeper, no longer as furtive-eyed as yesterday, awkwardly laughed.
He had hidden himself away, presumably informed yesterday by Chen Weiran about the incident, knowing whom he had wronged.
But return the money?
Returning the money was impossible. Uncle here loves money the most.
Arriving at the Celestial Capital Department, Yuchi had only two tasks to accomplish.
The first task was to determine whether Song Yinghan was genuinely the head of the Star Observatory.
This point was especially crucial; encountering a fraud would be extremely awkward.
The second task was naturally to make Song Yinghan trust him.
The information from Chen Weiran’s mouth would make it easier for her to believe, provided she herself was part of the Celestial Capital Department.
Inside the luxurious and simple conference hall.
Upon seeing Song Yinghan, Chen Weiran suddenly became cautious internally.
He had merely not seen Yuchi for a day, but beside Yuchi now stood a person wearing a White Fox Mask!
Such people are common during the New Year’s Lantern Festival.
Many young women like to wear masks and stroll with lanterns by the riverside, but the current situation was different!
The White Fox Girl next to Yuchi and those during the Lantern Festival aren’t the same kind of girl.
"Brother Song... who is this?" Chen Weiran tried to remain calm.
Yuchi smiled at Song Yinghan.
Song Yinghan understood Yuchi’s intention and calmly explained: "I am Yinghan, the Grand Celestial of the Third Province Fulong Mountain Star Observatory Department."
Yuchi: "That’s quite a lengthy title."
Saying this, amidst Chen Weiran’s astonishment, he handed over his warrant.
The Celestial Capital Department’s warrant, or rather the Star Observatory’s warrant itself, when infused with Spiritual Qi, reveals the virtual image of the Star Observatory.
This simply couldn’t be faked, unless someone dared to slaughter those from the Celestial Capital Department.
It had a feeling of holographic projection.
As soon as Chen Weiran understood what it was, he focused his gaze on Yuchi, filled with bitterness:
Why didn’t you tell me earlier you were part of the Star Observatory? Couldn’t you just be direct?
And now, there are two people from the Star Observatory here?
Is Yuchi your illegitimate child?
How did Yuchi manage to bypass our Jiangzhou City Celestial Capital Department and directly connect with the Star Observatory?
Chen Weiran almost wanted to cry.
Through his reactions, Yuchi understood one thing.
Song Yinghan indeed was from the Celestial Capital Department Star Observatory, which was as expected.
Additionally, this woman was really strong, a powerful ally whose thigh he should definitely cling to in the future.
This way, he could further explore and investigate.
Song Yinghan ignored Chen Weiran’s emotional state.
"Tomorrow, the Demon-slaying Bureau is going to set up the Demon-Revealing Array, by which all Jiangzhou City officials must be tested again?"
"Yes." Chen Weiran quickly replied.
"Is Yuchi due to Jiangzhou City’s scandal being harmed?" Song Yinghan inquired again.
"Perhaps that’s the case." Chen Weiran wasn’t sure.
And after a subsequent half-hour of questioning, Song Yinghan slightly relaxed.
She believed Yuchi’s deception earlier had no malicious intent.
Things were indeed as Yuchi said, with perhaps some demons causing trouble inside Jiangzhou City.
During this period, Yuchi gathered some insights about the Star Observatory from their conversation.
He now knew that the government had Four Major Institutions, aware that they mutually supported each other while remaining independent.
The Star Observatory served as a place for cultivating members of the Celestial Capital Department.
Usually hidden in deep forests, it appeared to be like a sect’s mountain gate yet was entirely different.
Once a cultivator entered the Star Observatory, they underwent sixteen years of various training and assessments.
Once their strength met the required standards, they would be released.
Cultivators then received corresponding positions based on their performance at the Star Observatory, resembling job allocation.
Such advantages were numerous.
People dispatched by the Star Observatory were indeed from the Celestial Capital Department, acting in an official manner, loyal to the Star Observatory.
The Star Observatory itself resembled a sect.
Thus, when encountering truly unreasonable sects, the Star Observatory resolved issues in a sect-like manner.
For Chen Weiran, he was utterly anxious.
Although they both were from the Celestial Capital Department, and their apparent strengths similar, both at the Core Formation Stage.
In reality, their statuses were not equivalent.
He needed to understand that he was expelled after sixteen years of study, whereas Song Yinghan hadn’t left the Star Observatory yet.
This indicated she had great career prospects.
Thus, one belonged to Jiangzhou City, while the other still belonged to the Star Observatory; Chen Weiran knew just how strong she truly was.
Never could he have imagined that a small trade association would end up pulling the Star Observatory directly!
It was just like happily fishing, suddenly being yanked away to face execution.