Unexpectedly, the middle-aged man in the green robe said very little. If Xu Yi didn't ask, he wouldn't say a word.
He escorted Xu Yi all the way to a gray, nine-story tower, clasped his fists, and said, "This is the Third Division of the Clerk Hall. It handles personnel matters for Third-rank Star Officials and above across the Five Prefectures of the Huai Character. Once you complete the handover here, someone will take you to assume your new post. If there's nothing else, this humble servant will take his leave."
With that, he bowed slightly to Xu Yi and left on his own.
Xu Yi stepped into the tower. A short, stout clerk immediately came to greet him. Xu Yi showed him his transfer order, and then went through the usual formalities.
First, the short, stout clerk led him into the tower. Then a Third-rank Star Official received him, issued him an official uniform and an identification token, replaced his seal, and gave him two thick documents. The official then instructed the same short, stout clerk who had ushered Xu Yi inside to escort him to the official residence.
Half an incense stick later, Xu Yi was led into an old-fashioned courtyard. He had carefully observed this style of two-courtyard residence from the carriage earlier, when the old driver had mentioned "Three Suns Holding Sacred."
He knew that the two-courtyard residence he now occupied lay on the outermost ring.
From this small glimpse, it was clear that Third-rank Star Officials didn't amount to much in the Path Court's circle of power.
"This courtyard is your official residence in the Path Court, sir. The spiritual energy here is abundant, making it ideal for cultivation. Each courtyard also comes with its own formation, which blocks spiritual sense from peering in and