Three punches shattered the demonic soul, young hero, I'm an honest man!

Yunwei was deeply shaken upon hearing this.

In the Imperial Observatory, who is the best?

Naturally, he is the master of all stars, the supervisor who sits on the observatory and overlooks the world.

Below the Chief Supervisor is the Senior Sister, whose cultivation is unfathomable and reaches the heavens.

He was someone all the young disciples of the Imperial Observatory looked up to.

But I never imagined that there would be someone in the capital who could stand shoulder to shoulder with my senior sister!

The "Lord Luo" whom Commander Zhou mentioned, who showed great favor to a useless centurion, was actually such a legendary figure.

"To be valued by Luo Qingyi..."

The senior brother, with his slightly graying beard and hair, seemed lost in thought.

"Perhaps that commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard does possess some hidden extraordinary abilities?"

What makes you stand out?

Yunwei snapped out of her daze and immediately retorted.

"impossible!"

"I saw it with my own eyes; that person's inner energy was dormant, his dantian was empty, and he was no different from an ordinary person!"

"Completely without any cultivation?"

This surprised even the two experienced senior brothers.

"How can a centurion of the Northern Garrison Command have no cultivation whatsoever?"

What is the Embroidered Uniform Guard?

Those are the imperial court's henchmen, a place where people lick blood from the edge of a knife!

How could a centurion, who commands hundreds of elite captains, possibly not have any cultivation skills?

How could he have established himself there and even become a centurion?

This news left everyone completely baffled.

"What's his name?"

The senior brother, with slightly graying hair and beard, pressed on with a furrowed brow.

Yunwei pursed her lips.

"It seems to be called... Pei Yun."

"Pei Yun..."

The two senior brothers recited this name.

The square-faced senior looked blank, clearly having never heard of it before.

The senior brother, whose beard and hair were slightly gray, frowned even more deeply, his eyes revealing a thoughtful expression.

"Pei Yun... Pei Yun... This name sounds familiar... I feel like I've heard it somewhere before..."

He muttered to himself, as if trying to recall some long-forgotten past events.

Just then, a series of hurried footsteps came from outside.

"Report—!"

A young disciple of the Imperial Observatory stumbled into the Jade Balance Tower.

His face showed disbelief, and his voice changed tone.

"Fellow senior brothers! Senior Sister Yunwei! News has come from the Northern Garrison Command!"

He was panting heavily, as if he had seen something incredible.

The building fell silent instantly, and everyone's eyes were focused on him.

The disciple swallowed hard and said with difficulty:

"The star-attracting sand has been found! The perpetrator has been caught red-handed! The case... the case... is solved!"

"What?!"

Yun Wei suddenly stood up, her eyes filled with disbelief and astonishment.

Even for the other senior brothers, it was the first time they had ever seen their usually calm and aloof junior sister so out of control.

Yunwei also realized that she had lost her composure, but even after adjusting her mindset, she was still shaken.

She gave us ten days, but only three days have passed!

She thought she was giving the Embroidered Uniform Guard an impossible task, but in the end, the Imperial Observatory had to step in to clean up the mess.

But now...

That glib-tongued, utterly uneducated young centurion actually solved the case?

An indescribable sense of absurdity welled up inside her, almost making her lose her balance.

"Have the criminals and stolen goods all been apprehended?" Yunwei asked.

"Reporting back to my master! The perpetrator has been caught red-handed!"

The disciple in charge answered excitedly.

"It is said that the mastermind is a heretical monk from the Huanxi Zen sect, and the accomplice is a wealthy merchant from the southern city. The star-inducing sand has also been seized on the spot!"

Yun Wei's chest heaved, and her expression shifted constantly.

She doesn't believe it.

She wants to see it for herself!

"Prepare the carriage, we're heading to the Northern Garrison Command!"

Yunwei left after saying that, and quickly walked outside.

Inside the Jade Balance Tower, only two senior brothers remained, looking at each other in bewilderment, and the messenger disciple who was still panting.

"Pei Yun..."

The senior brother, with his slightly graying beard and hair, looked in the direction where Yun Wei had disappeared, and a sharp glint suddenly flashed in his cloudy eyes.

As if he had finally remembered something, he slapped his thigh!

"I remember now!"

His voice suddenly rose, filled with shock and realization.

"Pei Yun! It's that Pei Yun!"

"Which Pei Yun?" the square-faced senior brother asked curiously.

"A year ago, that brilliant Jinyiwei (Imperial Guard) prodigy rose to prominence in the capital like a comet!"

"It is said that this young man came from a humble background, yet he solved several major cases in a short period of time."

"Ruthless and resourceful, he was once hailed as a once-in-a-century genius of the Embroidered Uniform Guard!"

"But later it seems that he got involved in a shocking case involving the Candle Yin Sect, although in the end he turned the tide and made a great contribution."

"But as a result, he suffered irreparable and severe injuries..."

"It caused quite a stir in the capital at the time; even our Imperial Observatory heard about it!"

The square-faced senior brother was dumbfounded.

The senior brother, his beard and hair slightly gray, gazed out the window towards the capital city and murmured:

"So it was him! No wonder Luo Qingyi values ​​him so much."

"I never imagined that a former genius would fall so low as to lose all his cultivation."

The Jia family mansion, on site.

A faint, sweet aroma and the smell of blood still lingered in the air.

Yun Wei, the star official of the Imperial Observatory, stood at the door of the broken-open quiet room.

Her cold gaze swept over the mess on the ground, then looked at the demonic monk Miaole being held by the Imperial Guard and the limp Jia Zhengchu.

Finally, her gaze fell on the jade box that the Imperial Guard was carefully holding.

The lid was slightly ajar, from which wisps of pure and familiar starlight emanated, warm and vibrant.

It's star-attracting sand!

Yunwei's breathing paused for a moment.

She still had doubts before she came.

The Imperial Observatory used the star-finding compass, but after several days, they still had no clue about the case.

How could the Embroidered Uniform Guard, or rather, Pei Yun, who was rumored to have lost all his cultivation, break through in just three days?

But what she saw before her left her no choice but to believe it.

The proof is like a mountain!

Yunwei recalled the Jinyiwei commander who had sat languidly in a chair, yet whose words were piercingly incisive.

I recalled his sarcastic remark, "Your Imperial Observatory can't even keep an eye on things yourselves."

Only three days have passed since she set the ten-day deadline!

The Embroidered Uniform Guard—no, it was Pei Yun—actually did it!

In a way she couldn't understand at all, she swiftly and decisively resolved this case that even the Imperial Observatory found difficult.

Her previous doubts about the efficiency of the Embroidered Uniform Guard and her underestimation of Pei Yun's abilities.

It seems so ridiculous, so shallow at this moment.

For the first time, an unnatural blush appeared on Yun Wei's cool and aloof cheeks.

It was a mixture of shame and shock.

Just then, Pei Yun yawned and strolled down from a teahouse not far away, followed by Zhang Quan and several of his confidants.

Pei Yun still looked lazy, as if he had just woken up.

Upon seeing Yun Wei, Pei Yun stopped and smiled.

"Yunwei Star Official? What brings you here?"

Yunwei looked at the handsome young man in front of her, who had a carefree demeanor.

It was impossible to associate him with "a useless person who has lost all his cultivation".

On that ridiculously handsome face, there was not a trace of pride or smugness.

As if the thrilling arrest just now was nothing more than an ordinary after-dinner stroll to him.

She stared intently at Pei Yun, as if trying to see right through him.

a long time.

Yunwei composed herself and stepped forward.

He bowed solemnly to Pei Yun, performing a standard Taoist kowtow.

"Commander Pei..."

Her voice no longer carried the condescension and skepticism of before.

Instead, it was a complex mix of emotions: amazement, confusion, but above all, heartfelt admiration.

"This keen insight and strategic wisdom are truly admirable!"

Yunwei raised her head and looked directly at Pei Yun.

"My previous understanding was shallow."

This bow, this word.

Extremely heavy!

The proud Imperial Observatory bowed down to a Jinyiwei officer who they considered a "useless person"!

Pei Yun lowered his stance as he looked at the stunningly beautiful and aloof star official before him.

He raised an eyebrow, a hint of amusement in his smile.

"Master Yunwei, you flatter me."

"The Embroidered Uniform Guards are paid to do their jobs; it's just their duty."

He stepped forward, his gaze sweeping over the jade box containing the star-attracting sand.

The tone shifted slightly, carrying a hint of a half-smile.

"However, you'll still need to keep a closer eye on this precious item of yours in the future."

"After all, I'm not always free, am I?"

These words, though seemingly casual, were like a soft thorn, gently pricking Yun Wei.

A barely perceptible blush rose on Yunwei's cheeks.

It was shame, and also the helplessness of having the truth exposed.

She bowed again: "Commander Pei's instruction is correct, Yunwei has learned a lot."

Pei Yun smiled and said no more.

He winked at Zhang Quan.

"Fall back."

"yes!"