"Senior, say something! What exactly went wrong?"
An Xingran's voice rang out, tinged with anxiety.
Su Yuan snapped back to his senses. He forcibly suppressed the thoughts churning inside him and answered her mentally:
"All of them."
An Xingran: "A-all of them? They've all been switched?"
Su Yuan didn't answer, but his silence said it all.
The next moment, even the usually cheerful and optimistic Junior Student An fell into a prolonged silence.
In this dangerous situation, Su Yuan had no time to dwell on anything. He adjusted his mood as quickly as he could, keeping his expression respectful.
"Su Youlin, rise. You may state what you seek from this ascension to the Immortal World."
"Every Immortal Official of the Fourth Rank or above is granted one boon from the Immortal World. It is a reward you have earned for governing a region."
Saintly Law Heavenly Monarch spoke calmly from the seat of honor. Her clear voice, as crisp as spring water, carried an indescribable weight of authority.
Su Yuan slowly straightened and looked toward Saintly Law Heavenly Monarch.
After a brief moment of thought, Su Yuan decided against trying to bluff his way through with empty platitudes like, "I only wish to behold the Immortal Gods, and seek nothing else." Instead, he chose to make a genuine wish.
The four Spirit Transmutation Heavenly Lords of the Holy Law Executive Council hadn't shown him any hostility, which meant they hadn't noticed anything amiss.
Thinking it over calmly, these four Spirit Transmutations had been switched for quite some time. The other Immortal Officials had all returned safely, so as long as he did what they did, he should be able to leave without trouble too.
This situation looked dangerous, but there was actually a safe escape route.
Of course, he didn't