In the dim, cramped room,
Shen Gongbao sat in a chair.
He felt his entire body restrained. He could neither move nor speak, as though his body was no longer under his control.
After an unknown amount of time, Shen Gongbao felt a stabbing pain in his eyes as a blazing white light suddenly burst before him.
It was so bright that he could not open his eyes.
This treatment, like that of a prisoner, immediately reminded Shen Gongbao of some unpleasant experiences.
Shen Gongbao frowned, humiliation flooding his heart. Why? Why was the world so hostile toward me?
Why was I targeted everywhere I went?!
The blazing white light shifted away and became gentle, no longer harsh, bringing brightness and warmth to the cramped space.
Shen Gongbao discovered that seated across from him was someone breathtakingly handsome.
Multicolored plumes adorned him, making him appear even more elegant and poised.
It was impossible to tell his gender from his face.
But judging by his build, he should have been a man.
"Who are you?"
Shen Gongbao asked.
Although this man had no aura and seemed like a Mortal, the pressure he gave Shen Gongbao was even stronger than that of Immortal Weng of the South Pole, a Quasi-Saint.
This immediately made Shen Gongbao wary.
"Me?"
The handsome man across from him smiled and introduced himself. "My name is Feng Yuan, director of Great Shang's Heaven Monitoring Department."
"Director?"
Shen Gongbao looked confused.
He had spent no short amount of time among the Human Race. While Jiang Ziya had been busy making babies, Shen Gongbao had made several trips to Chaoge to gather intelligence.
As a Tribulation Child—or perhaps because someone had deliberately arranged it—the Demon Detection Restriction in Chaoge had no effect on Shen Gongbao.
This allowed him to enter