Ren Wencai knew the Da Gan official system like the back of his hand. The Town Night Division was Da Gan's most powerful and influential institution. Every deputy commander who held that position was a veteran Fourth Realm powerhouse who had carved his way through mountains of corpses and seas of blood. They were not only highly accomplished, but also had tangled connections throughout the Imperial Court.
Gu Chengming was a Wenjian Sect Disciple fresh out of the gate, with no family backing him. No matter how astonishing his combat strength was, climbing to such a position in just two years was practically a pipe dream.
Da Gan's Bureaucratic System had always been insular, and it ranked people by seniority. How could it let a young man of the Third Realm wield such power?
Ren Wencai's gaze turned a little strange. Just what kind of tremendous achievement had this kid accomplished?
Or had some powerful female official in the Da Gan Imperial Court taken a fancy to his disciple's looks?
The more Ren Wencai thought about it, the more alarmed he became. The waters in Da Gan ran deep. Surely his disciple hadn't been subjected to some unspoken rule?
But this wasn't the right time to investigate further. Ren Wencai temporarily pushed the thought aside and began explaining why he had appeared in the Heavenly Que, answering Gu Chengming's question.
"Two years ago, Senior Brother Sect Master was traveling through the Far North Bitter Cold Land when he observed a Celestial Phenomenon and realized that the Heavenly Que was about to open. This place was left behind by an Ancient Great Power and was filled with countless opportunities."
As he walked, Ren Wencai spoke in an utterly matter-of-fact tone. "At the time, I had been stuck at the Fourth Realm