Chapter 802: Old Ends and New Beginnings
For Daoists, the New Year truly began only after the Shangyuan Festival.
Starting from the 16th day of the New Year, the Daoist Order formally entered a state of heightened tension in preparation for the coming war.
Due to the Shangyuan Festival, the flying ship from the Little Thunder Pool was delayed by a day and did not depart for Jade Capital until the evening of January 16th.
Zhang Yuelu and Qi Xuansu were both aboard this flying ship.
The last time the two of them rode a flying ship from Yunjin Mountain had been an unpleasant memory. However, this time, there was no need for such worry.
After all, traveling with them were several of the Zhang family’s prominent figures, including Zhang Wuliang and Zhang Jucheng.
Zhang Wuliang was a manager of the Taiping Bank. For a major war effort, funds were of utmost importance, so he was required to return to Jade Capital.
As for Zhang Jucheng, he was beginning his groundwork for an external posting. Many crucial connections had to be personally handled, such as meetings with Sage Donghua, Sage Cihang, and the Earthly Preceptor.
Meanwhile, Li Changsheng and Li Minghuang headed north to the main base in Qizhou.
After the Golden Tower Council made its official decision, the enormous machinery of the Daoist Order began to move. Supplies were transported from all corners of the realm to Qizhou and then shipped overseas to Fenglin.
By this time, most of the upper echelon of the Taiping Sect had gathered in Qizhou and had already held the first pre-war council. As one of the seven managers of the Taiping Bank, Li Changsheng was mainly responsible for managing the allocation of funds at the Qizhou base.
After the Shangyuan Festival, high-ranking Daoists from the other two sects, along with the civil and military officials of the Imperial Court, would also head to Qizhou one after another to conduct the second pre-war council with the Taiping Sect.