Chapter 1268: Yao Liu
Lei Xiaohuan asked with some doubt. “Logically speaking, shouldn’t the position of Chief Deputy Beichen Hall Master be reserved for Li Changge?”
Zhang Yuelu said, “Not necessarily. The position of Chief Deputy Hall Master isn’t that important. The key position is the Beichen Hall Master. As we all know, almost no one rises directly from Chief Deputy Hall Master to Hall Master of the same hall. They usually need external experience first. Since the Chief Deputy Hall Master role isn’t a direct path to becoming Hall Master, whether Li Changge takes this position isn’t that critical if his true goal is to become the Beichen Hall Master.”
Xu Jiaorong added, “There’s another point. Li Changge’s record doesn’t match Chief Deputy Qi’s. During the Fenglin Campaign, Chief Deputy Qi had the highest military merit among the eighth-generation disciples, while Li Changge was tied up in Zhang Juquan’s case and under investigation for a month. Later, Chief Deputy Qi was transferred to Poluo, where he led an anti-corruption purge throughout the Poluo Daoist Mansion. Not to mention, he facilitated several major military procurement deals that are excellent numbers on paper, achieving the Poluo Daoist Mansion’s targets ahead of schedule and easing the Daoist Order’s financial pressure. He has since earned repeated praise from the Golden Tower Council. Altogether, Chief Deputy Qi’s credentials are far stronger than Li Changge’s. He might still fall slightly short of promotion to an Omniscinet Sage, but it’s more than enough to compete for the position of Chief Deputy Beichen Hall Master.”
Lei Xiaohuan said, “So by that logic, Tian Yuan becoming the Chief Deputy Beichen Hall Master is almost guaranteed?”
Zhang Yuelu said, “Ultimately, it depends on Sage Qingwei’s intentions. Although a Hall Master cannot directly appoint a Chief Deputy, they hold significant influence through recommendation and advisory power. Unless there are special circumstances, the Golden Tower Council rarely rejects a Hall Master’s recommended candidate.”
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At this moment, Qi Xuansu had no idea that he had already become a leading candidate for the Chief Deputy Beichen Hall Master. He and Qi Jiaoyao were advancing along the path halfway up the mountain.
The guard still had not appeared, as if he had vanished after delivering his threats.
Something so abnormal suggested hidden danger, leaving Qi Xuansu with a bad premonition.
After coming this far through countless hardships, there was no reason to hesitate. Even if the guard was only equal to him, as Qi Jiaoyao claimed, or even a Pseudo-Immortal, they would still have to fight. After all, Qi Jiaoyao had an immortal object. Combined, they held three and a half semi-immortal objects, Shebishi Venom, and a sarira. With so many external aids, they could certainly kill an ordinary Pseudo-Immortal.
Was that guard afraid of them?
Just as this thought crossed his mind, a Daoist with a long, flowing white beard suddenly appeared beside them.