Why did it end up like this?

This was Ji Jue’s first time meeting a Celestial Being, and his first time meeting the governor of Haizhou. Two joyous occasions coming together should have been...

Ji Jue couldn’t remember how that sentence should end. His expectations had already been crushed by brutal reality.

Following Professor Ye, he passed through one checkpoint after another, undergoing the required inspections before finally arriving outside a quiet room. A secretary politely opened the door for them.

The room beyond was elegant in its simplicity, seemingly understated and unpretentious. It contained little more than a table and a chair. There, the governor of Haizhou was still having breakfast. Upon hearing that Professor Ye and her apprentice had arrived, he had immediately invited them in. He was approachable and quite humble.

What surprised Ji Jue was that this so-called Celestial Being was only eating a bowl of plain porridge, a steamed bun, and a small dish of pickled vegetables. Since they had...