At the same time.
Within the territory of Huaxia and Yushan City.
In a secluded courtyard within the Qingyi Bureau, a burning Jade Mountain Calming Incense was placed to soothe the minds of the distinguished guests.
Even the many offerings are ancient and valuable cultural relics, clearly indicating that only guests of special status would be arranged to rest here.
After handing the Array Formation blueprints to the Director of Huaxia, Qin Han went into the inner room and sat down, carefully taking out a piece of pure White Jade from his Storage Treasure Tool.
The overall national strength of Taiqing Shenzhou far surpasses that of any Immortal Sect within its borders. As a beloved disciple highly valued by the Eastern Continent Director of the Celestial Observatory, his treatment is naturally much better than that of Wu Qingluan of the Misty Immortal Sect.
To put it bluntly, if he were to activate all his life-saving trump cards, even if Ye Li wanted to kill him, it would take him a bit of effort.
At least two slaps.
The White Jade in his hand was not some common item; it was a valuable communication Treasured Artifacts even in the Divine Land.
Its name is [Harmony Light White Jade].
As an important Treasured Artifacts equipped by the Eastern Continent Director of the Celestial Observatory, its function is quite simple: one of them is to enable real-time communication regardless of considerable distance.
The only drawback is the limited quantity.
"Call..."
Qin Han slowly poured his true energy into it, White Jade gradually emitted a warm light, forming the phantom image of an old man dressed in a black robe.
"Elder Chen."
Looking at the illusory figure of the old man, Qin Han let out a slightly nervous sigh, then carefully chose his words and asked, "Regarding the matter I mentioned in my letter a couple of days ago, how is your approval process going?"
The old man in the black robe had incredibly deep eyes, as if they were always filled with inexplicable emotions, clearly indicating that he was no ordinary person.
Upon hearing this, he said calmly, "The appointment of Guest Elder is no trivial matter. These are turbulent times in the Eastern Continent. The Director of the Director of the Celestial Observatory only said that if there is no suitable candidate, that person can be given a try. He did not say that the position of guest elder is indispensable to him."
"Besides, your cultivation is shallow; are you perhaps mistaking a half-step Venerable for a true Venerable?"
The Greedy Wolf Star Domain, huh? It's not like I haven't heard of it.
In such a resource-poor Star Domain, the birth of even a few Venerables at the Heaven and Earth Realm tens of thousands of years ago was already considered an extraordinary event.
Where can one nowadays nurture a Transcendent Venerable of the Heaven and Earth Realm?
It's obvious from the sound that it's an exaggeration.
Besides, even if he truly is Heaven and Earth Venerable, so what?
The position of Guest Elder of the Heavenly Supervision Department is never short of coveted by Heaven and Earth Venerable in the Eastern Continent!
"It is precisely because the Eastern Continent is in such a turbulent time that I have specially invited Mr. Ye Li to serve as a guest advisor to my Heavenly Supervision Department."
Qin Han's expression gradually calmed down, and his voice became completely steady. "As for my judgment, if you don't trust it, you can question my master's abilities instead of making baseless assumptions here."
"You young one... you have no manners at all!"
Upon hearing this, Elder Chen's face darkened immediately. As a high-ranking elder in the Heavenly Supervision Department responsible for approving job transfers, he was someone that countless powerful individuals would never be able to meet, even if they racked their brains.
How could they tolerate such a junior's disrespect at this moment?
However, even with his abilities, he still dared not question the methods of the Eastern Continent Director of the Celestial Observatory.
Suppressing his anger, Elder Chen changed the subject in a low voice, saying, "Then let me ask you, did the Director of the Director of the Celestial Observatory say that the specific details of this matter need to be discussed between the two of us?"
"Since we're discussing this together, I'll naturally prioritize the overall situation in the Eastern Continent! What's wrong with taking a couple more days to consider it?"
That sounds nice.
It was clear that he had received a favor from a Venerable Master of the Eastern Continent and had promised him the position of Guest Minister of the Heavenly Supervision Department.
Do they really think nobody else knows?!
Now that he's ruined everything himself, he doesn't dare openly disobey his master's orders, so he's started practicing this disgusting Tai Chi...
Thinking of this, a clear look of displeasure appeared in Qin Han's eyes. After a moment, he took a deep breath and said, "Alright then."
"Since Elder Chen remains obstinate, I have no choice but to report to my master again at that time and let him make the decision himself!"
"Look at you, always in such a hurry!"
Upon hearing this, Elder Chen frowned immediately, gave Qin Han a deep look, and said with a hint of apprehension, "I didn't say I wouldn't approve it."
Openly disobeying orders is absolutely unacceptable.
In the end, this little brat with connections might escape unscathed, while he might be stripped of his official position and suffer a terrible fate, which would be quite a laughingstock.
But given the current situation, it's highly unlikely that he'll return the benefits he's already taken.
There was no way around it; that Venerable One from the Eastern Continent had given them far too much.
If nothing unexpected happens, it might even extend his lifespan by another thousand years, given his increasingly frail condition!
These are truly irresistible benefits.
Since openly disobeying orders is not an option, the only remaining options are to take a softer approach or a more subtle one.
Having received a salary from the Heavenly Supervision Department for so many years, he still had ways to resolve things.
Since this young man surnamed Qin is spouting such eloquent words, let's send this Mr. Ye he's talking about into the "fire" of the Eastern Continent to be roasted.
If it is true gold, it will not be afraid of being tested by fire.
However, given the current level of danger in Tai'an Prefecture, even Venerables at the Heaven and Earth Realm would probably avoid it like the plague.
If they can really force their way out, then giving them the position of guest advisor wouldn't be a problem.
"Qin Han, I was indeed biased in this matter."
After gathering his thoughts, Elder Chen looked up at the young man with a displeased expression and said calmly, "But so far, this is only your side of the story. As the Imperial Sky Observatory, I must be cautious and make a decision only after careful consideration."
How about this?
"Once you arrive in the Eastern Continent and introduce me to the True Body, I will immediately affix my official seal to the documents. How about that?"
His words were so righteous and awe-inspiring that no one could find fault with them.
Qin Han frowned slightly upon hearing this, but didn't say much, assuming the other party was forced to back down. "Alright, I hope Elder Chen won't cause any more trouble then, otherwise it won't benefit either of us."
"Don't worry," Elder Chen said with a kind smile.
In a somewhat eerie atmosphere, Qin Han finally ended the communication.
He let out a long sigh of relief, "Finally..."
Although it took some effort and some backing, the matter was finally settled.
Mr. Ye is finally practically family!
Now we just need to wait for the "Starry Sky Great Wall" he mentioned to be completed, and then we can head directly to the location of the Taiqing Ancestral Star!
Qin Han slowly suppressed his excitement, stepped out of the house, and looked up at the clear sky above.
Until the light of day reached a certain point.
He then took out a Token belonging to the Heavenly Machine Pavilion from his robes and transmitted it telepathically:
"Mr. Ye, you may begin."