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Chapter 27 is the closed loop.

call……

The wind gradually grew colder, and the sky darkened slightly.

Wu Yun lay on the cloud and glanced at the cave next to him.

"Wait a minute."

Perhaps the wait is worthwhile.

He lay on the cloud, shifted to a more comfortable position, and continued to look at the inscriptions on the stone slab.

Mink also climbed up and lay down next to the boss. It looked at the boss and then carefully moved closer to his side.

I've heard that the second-generation rich kids waiting to inherit the celestial official's hat haven't been smiling lately.

[Because over the years, many celestial officials have died of old age, but our garrison commander has never appointed any celestial official.]

Rumors and discussions are rampant.

Some say the garrison commander will have a bunch of sons, then a bunch of grandsons, leaving all the celestial official hats to his own family.

Some say the garrison commander dislikes this group of second-generation immortals, feeling they are too arrogant.

Some even speculated that the Starry Sky Palace was going to pilot its reforms on our island.

[Hahaha, how hilarious!]

No one guessed that the reason was actually quite direct and simple: the register of celestial officials was lost!

I heard that this garrison commander has been busy maintaining the island's drainage system lately.

[Hahaha, I'm waiting to see how he dies!]

After examining one stone slab, Wu Yun moved on to the next.

However, the inscription on the stone slab became much more disordered, as if the carver had run out of strength, but each stroke was still as frantic as ever.

I've heard that the major families on the island have recently joined forces to put pressure on the garrison commander.

[The young people in their family couldn't become celestial officials, the backbone of the family couldn't be promoted, and even the old men could only die wearing the hats of celestial officials.]

They made a huge fuss about it; I even heard about it while I was in prison!

The next inscription became even more listless and weak.

A bunch of useless fools, their rebellion failed.

I heard a lot of people died.

"Oh?

"It seems that the garrison commander wields considerable power and influence on this island."

"Even if the Register of Immortal Officials is lost, can they still suppress the families on the island?"

But it doesn't matter.

The old celestial officials keep dying.

No new celestial officials have been appointed.

The celestial official system on the island will collapse sooner or later.

The operation of the array's core will inevitably run into problems sooner or later.

The Star Palace will eventually realize this.

The truth will out.

He was destined to die.

I will persevere.

I want to see that day come with my own eyes.

"Ugh...that's insane."

Wu Yun sighed.

"Ow..."

The mink next to her quickly put on a surprised expression and chimed in.

……

The underground was pitch black.

A dozen or so minks tracked them down, getting further and further away and digging deeper and deeper.

They eventually chased each other into a cave, where there were seven or eight forks in the road, leading in different directions.

"Hey?"

"Ow?"

The dozen or so minks looked at each other, feeling a strange sense of familiarity with the scene, as if related memories were ingrained in their blood!
The mink stretched out its nose and sniffed, probing the scent of each hole.

Diao Jianjian stared intently as she stepped forward, examining the traces of each hole.

The sable white perked up its ears and pressed itself against the wall, listening for any sounds coming from the entrances of each hole.

Finally, all the weasels looked at a hole on the left. Right here!

Something's wrong with this hole!
"Ow!"

Mink Blackie stepped forward, first poking his head out to test the size of the hole with his whiskers, then taking a deep breath and slightly shrinking his belly... He's gained a little weight recently, but it's not a big problem!

With a shout, it darted inside!
The brothers then rushed in, scrambling to get in first!

……

Wu Yun found a new stone slab on the ground.

I don't know from which year it started.

The garrison commander no longer comes to see me.

[How many years have passed?]

The prison guards who brought me food have changed several times.

I have yet to hear any news of the garrison commander's misfortune.

My health is getting worse.

This winter is especially cold.

I don't know if I can make it through this.

That day, I asked the new jailer if the island's garrison commander had been replaced, and if the former garrison commander had been dealt with.

The jailer was giving me a strange look.

He said that in the past few centuries, this island has never had a different garrison commander, and that this island has the best garrison commander ever!

He said that the garrison commander was compassionate towards the common people in the outer ring, digging wells for them, helping them detect spiritual energy leaks, and even maintaining their sewers; he had done some very practical things.

I say the voices of the lowest castes are unimportant.

He said that in recent years, the garrison commander had frozen appointments, resulting in fewer and fewer celestial officials on the island. Each official was receiving increasing salaries, bonuses, and spiritual energy, and their lifespans were growing longer. The officials were extremely satisfied and deeply grateful to the garrison commander!

[I said there are fewer and fewer celestial officials, so how can the array still function?!]

[A flaw has occurred at one of the key nodes of the grand formation; won't the Star Palace hold us accountable?!]

He said that the number of celestial officials had decreased by 40% over the years, but the grand formation had never had any problems operating and remained extremely stable, to the utmost satisfaction from the Star Palace.

[I said the formation can still function even with 40% of the celestial officials missing. Does that mean all those hundreds or thousands of celestial officials are useless?]

He said it's possible.

What else can I say?

I said it was a lie that the garrison commander cared about the common people.

He said I was talking nonsense, that he had heard the garrison commander had even imprisoned a celestial official who had harassed a woman, and that he truly cared for the people!

[A celestial official who humiliated a common woman?]

[Thrown into jail?]

[Closed loop]

That concludes the review of all of this person's records.

As Wu Yun felt the cool evening breeze, he felt utterly absurd.

"This... even with 40% fewer celestial officials, it still operates?"

But upon closer reflection, it's not surprising.

The stone slab found on the previous island—wasn't that kid, who wasn't even a celestial official, also shouldered the responsibility of the entire inspection room?

Perhaps there was never a need for so many celestial officials?

"A multitude of officials and a surplus of talent—is this what it means?"

But Wu Yun doesn't actually dislike this state.

He glanced at the mountain of celestial official hats piled up beside him...

"Hey, if they didn't have so many redundant officials, where would I get all this wealth?"

……

A dozen or so minks, following the magical artifact, emerged from a narrow hole and arrived at a huge underground cavern!
The walls are smooth, calcified rock, all around!

Water was dripping from above.

Stalactites with jagged edges can be seen everywhere.

The dozen or so minks were a little scared, instinctively moving closer to each other and cautiously weaving through the crowd.

"Hey?"

"Ow?"

Soon, they passed through the cave and discovered that it had only one entrance and exit, and was a dead end!
Mink Baibai shook its head, looked around, and scanned the cave... but found nothing.

The black sable poked its head out, its nose twitching, desperately trying to sniff out any scent... but the cave was too smelly, and it couldn't detect any faint odors!
The mink sniffed out its ears and pressed them against the rock wall, trying to hear something... but all it could hear was the sound of water dripping!
Mink Triangle held the detector, only to see the spiral cloud filaments inside trembling and jumping wildly... Even the detector provided by the boss was malfunctioning here!

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