Half asleep and half awake, Tan Cong suddenly sensed something amiss. He opened his eyes, only to find an unfamiliar Daoist standing before him.
A jolt ran through him, but he quickly steadied himself and asked in a low voice, "Who are you? What are you doing here?"
The Daoist raised a hand in salute. "Deputy Institute Master Tan, this humble Daoist is Shi Yue. At Profound Rectifier Zhang's request, I have come to invite you over to explain certain matters."
Tan Cong's heart sank, accompanied by a flare of shock and anger. He had not expected the Profound Residence to truly come and arrest him.
He looked outside and saw a splendid eagle with wings spread, soaring through the heavens. Yet at this moment, it had been fixed motionless in the sky, looking like an exceptionally lifelike painting. Not only that—even the two escorting flying vessels were the same.
He looked at Shi Yue. "Do you know the consequences of doing this?"
"Should Deputy Institute Master Tan not be more concerned about himself right now?" Shi Yue said.
Tan Cong calmed down. "Then what is the charge? Since you have come to arrest me, what exactly is my crime?"
"Deputy Institute Master Tan need not ask. Since we have come to invite you, we naturally have evidence. Once you return with us, everything will become clear."
Shi Jiang suddenly said, "You cannot take my teacher away!"
Shi Yue turned to look at her.
Urgently, Shi Jiang said, "My teacher receives a noble stipend, and his rank is equivalent to that of a provincial governor. By the rules, you cannot seize him!"
"What Master Craftsman Shi speaks of is the ordinary situation," Shi Yue replied. "I have come bearing a decree from the Profound Rectifier. Inviting Deputy Institute Master Tan