"An inspector of the Profound Court..."
The people present stared somewhat dazedly at the gleaming jade seal above them. Only then did they understand why Zhang Yu had concealed his identity before.
There was no Profound Residence in the outer layer. An "inspector of the Profound Court" was someone entrusted by the Profound Court to oversee the outer layer.
But if an inspector's identity were exposed, they would constantly draw attention, and what they saw might no longer be the truth.
Zhang Yu turned his gaze to the two Golden Eye Office Daoists and said evenly, "Since the two of you have come to question me today, when I have time another day, I shall pay a visit to the Golden Eye Office myself."
The two Daoists' expressions immediately turned rather unpleasant.
Inspectors of the Profound Court answered directly to the Profound Court. The Golden Eye Office had no authority to question them. Even if they suspected a problem, they had to report it to the Profound Court. Yet conversely, inspectors of the Profound Court had the authority to investigate the Golden Eye Office.
Ordinarily, the two sides could leave each other alone. Inspectors usually observed on their own and would not actively reveal their identities, much less casually provoke the Golden Eye Office.
But now that Zhang Yu had revealed his identity, such concerns clearly no longer mattered. If he wished to investigate the Golden Eye Office, they had no way to stop him.
They knew well that while the Golden Eye Office maintained order in the outer layer, it was also deeply hated. If Zhang Yu were determined to submit a memorial of impeachment to the Profound Court, who knew how many people would secretly applaud him, perhaps even offering him assistance.
If the higher-ups in the office