Chen Shi's gaze met Zhuang Wujiu's, and Zhuang Wujiu smiled slightly at him, taking the dossier on Chen Shi's Department from Venerable Guangxiao's hands.
Chen Shi withdrew his gaze and walked out of the Hanlin Academy.
Just who in the world is this Zhuang Wujiu?
His mind struggled to remain calm for a moment. Zhuang Wujiu had only spoken a few words to him, yet had revealed a vast amount of information!
First, Zhuang Wujiu had seen Chen Shi eleven years ago!
Second, when Zhuang Wujiu saw Chen Shi, Chen Shi's Innate Dao Embryo was still intact, and Chen Shi had not yet died!
Third, Zhuang Wujiu knew that Chen Shi's Innate Dao Embryo had been carved out, plunging him into death!
Fourth, Zhuang Wujiu's status was above that of the Sky Listeners!
The first three points indicated that Zhuang Wujiu very likely knew who had stolen Chen Shi's Innate Dao Embryo!
It was even possible that this person was Zhuang Wujiu himself!
Furthermore, his relationship with the Sky Listeners was also thought-provoking.
Sky Listeners were inherently extremely mysterious, seeming like people from another world.
Even though they lived in the Western Ox Continent and looked just like humans, they remained fundamentally out of place with normal people.
Their whereabouts were stealthy, their living habits shrouded in mystery; no one had ever even seen them eat, sleep, or relieve themselves!
It was as if they had no need for such bodily functions!
Yet, they could be seen everywhere.
Around the residences of certain high-ranking officials, Sky Listeners frequently loitered, fluttering their outsized ears as they floated in the air, hanging upside down from trees, squatting on ridgepoles, or standing amidst crowds to listen in on their targets' words, monitor their actions, and faithfully record it all.
They also monitored individuals