The Town Night Division held three seats. Aside from Gu Chengming himself, the other two went to a deputy commander named Ma Xiao and a General Flag Officer.
Gu Chengming wasn't unfamiliar with the former. Ma Xiao was an old Fourth Realm Cultivator, taciturn in his daily life, but he always nodded in greeting whenever they crossed paths. Gu Chengming wasn't close to him, but neither did they have any grievances. There were plenty of people like Ma Xiao in the Town Night Division: they didn't pick sides or curry favor, and simply put their heads down and worked. They were the easiest kind of colleagues to deal with.
The name listed for the General Flag Officer was "Shen Jinghong."
Gu Chengming pondered the name for quite a while, but couldn't recall ever hearing it mentioned in any Town Night Division setting.
The Town Night Division did have a covert department, though, and some personnel who spent long periods away on secret missions weren't listed on the public roster. This was rare, but not without precedent.
He'd set it aside for now and see what happened when they met.
The Imperial Observatory held two seats, naturally going to Xu Huaiyi and Zhou Hui. It had only been a few days since they parted ways at the Joyful Union Sect, and they were already meeting again.
Formation cultivators were always in high demand when it came to secret realms. They were full of ancient formations and restrictions, so it was only natural to bring along someone proficient in formations. Xu Huaiyi's assignment from the Imperial Observatory was no surprise.
He wondered if things would be as awkward between them this time as they had been last time.
Remembering Xu Huaiyi's attempts to act composed at the Joyful Union Sect, only to