In the brief silence, he studied Huai Shi.
After only a few years, the youth from the Starry Sky had already become different from before.
Whenever calamity manifested in the mortal world, he would cast a hurried glance over, gazing at a world he could never return to. Amid the fleeting shadows of countless calamities, he had seen Huai Shi more than once, witnessing him walk step by step to where he was now.
"Are you all right?" Huai Shi asked.
"You know how it is. Overtime, work, and I've lost even more hair."
The Grey Robes scratched his head and looked at him. His weary smile gradually brightened. "You look great. Much better than before."
"This proves that as long as you get off work on time, take vacations, and your relationship progresses smoothly, anyone can glow with health." Huai Shi spread his hands. "Brother, you looked after me before. This time, it's my turn to repay you..."
The Grey Robes fell silent, frozen where he stood.
He stared at the badge appearing in Huai Shi's hand.
And the authority granted by the chairman.
Instinctively, he wanted to say something, yet stopped himself.
He was simply stunned.
Unable to believe it...
"In the name of the chairman of the Astronomical Society, I hereby formally relieve you of your duties, Mr. Grey Robes."
Huai Shi reached out and pulled up the file that only the chairman's authority could access from the Present Realm records transmitted by the Heavenly Central Hub. He made the necessary operation and revoked it. "Thank you for everything you have given and contributed to the Present Realm. For more than seventy years, you never failed your duty."
He said, "Now, it's time to get off work."
In the silence, the Grey Robes stared blankly at him,