"What?"
Kun Tianchen simply could not believe his ears.
Though his back had been turned to Zi Zhen, over these past days, he had become far too familiar with that young woman's voice, tinged with a hint of low solemnity.
Those words had absolutely come from Zi Zhen.
Yet Kun Tianchen found it impossible to believe. Upon hearing them, he abruptly turned around, eyes wide as he stared at this female ghost god whose appearance seemed so "childish." From Zi Zhen's resolute gaze and certain attitude... she really had said that just now!
It was not only Kun Tianchen who could not believe it. Lan Yuandao, Yuexi Qianqian, and the other Temple Justiciars, clerks, chief prison wardens, and the rest were all immensely surprised.
To put it bluntly, everyone present knew that this newly appointed Temple Vice Minister, Sifang Yin, harbored absolutely no good intentions toward Zi Zhen. His perverse reputation was well known; even if he supposedly had "turned over a new leaf," no one believed it.
Why had Sifang Yin been brought out of prison by the Lesser Minister?
Those Temple Justiciars and Judicial Assessors who had personally participated in the Divine Tomb Seat's treason case knew perfectly well that he had come to torment the Kun Tian brothers.
That was why Kun Tianchen had so fiercely objected to being "separated" from Zi Zhen. Once they were split apart, he would lose his "right to protect" Zi Zhen. As long as Zi Zhen took up this office, even if it was merely Principal Seventh Rank Chief Prison Warden, she would be beyond Kun Tianchen's sphere of control.
At that point, being one rank below Sifang Yin would put him at a tremendous disadvantage!
Originally, though Kun Tianchen was one rank lower, he had his "Deputy Fourth Rank" elder