Chapter 1046: A Sense of Dj Vu
At this moment, Chen Jianchou was in the Water Palace. Qi Xuansu had planned to meet the key figure of this investigation in his office.
The current situation had escalated to this level largely because of Chen Jianchou’s involvement. Yet Qi Xuansu felt no blame toward him, since he had tasked Chen Jianchou with investigating the matter. After all, no one could have predicted the way things spiraled beyond control.
Great Sage Lan suffered backlash and was severely wounded, while two vessels of the two most vicious Ancient Immortals had been destroyed. It was a mutual ruin.
None of this was within Chen Jianchou’s control. Not even Qi Xuansu could have controlled it.
Still, Qi Xuansu appreciated the young man.
Qi Xuansu had already discussed matters with Ke Qingqing, seeking her opinion. Though she was grateful for Qi Xuansu’s mentorship, the dynamic of a male superior with a female subordinate was sensitive to rumor. Thus, she also felt it was better to be reassigned to a female superior, especially one as renowned as Zhang Yuelu, whose prestige even surpassed Qi Xuansu’s.
With approval from all sides, the arrangements were settled. He would first formalize Chen Jianchou’s status as a Daoist priest. Then, Chen Jianchou could shadow Ke Qingqing to learn the job, familiarizing himself before eventually taking over as Qi Xuansu’s official secretary.
This was also doing Xu Jiaorong a favor, so she now owed Qi Xuansu one.
Soon after, Chen Jianchou, led by Ke Qingqing, arrived at Qi Xuansu’s office. He was finally meeting the famed Second Deputy in person.
His first impression was that Second Deputy Qi was so young.
Since the time of the fifth-generation Grand Master, the Daoist Order has strictly forbidden excessive anti-aging. No high-ranking Sage was permitted to appear younger than 40.
As a result, most female Daoists appeared around forty—elegant, dignified, and graceful. Sage Cihang, Madam Qi, Zhang Wuhen, Xu Jiaorong, Shi Bingyun, Chen Shuhua, Bai Yingqiong, Tantai Qiong, and even Nun Cui all fit the same mold.