Chapter 1297: Promoted
Things were unfolding largely according to Qi Xuansu’s expectations.
According to the procedure, the Ziwei Hall and Beichen Hall needed to conduct separate assessments and interviews with Qi Xuansu and Zhang Yuelu. However, since the two Hall Masters had already agreed to the appointments, these so-called assessments and interviews were merely a formality. Who would dare go against their own superior’s wishes and deliver a negative conclusion?
Soon, a resolution was issued from the Golden Tower Council, formally relieving Qi Xuansu of his position as Chief Deputy of the Poluo Daoist Mansion as well as Zhang Yuelu of her position as Second Deputy of the Lingnan Daoist Mansion. Zhang Yuelu was then officially appointed as the new Chief Deputy of the Poluo Daoist Mansion.
In Jade Capital, news of this personnel appointment had already circulated beforehand, so it did not cause much of a stir.
However, the Poluo Daoist Mansion reacted somewhat late. Everyone knew Chief Deputy Qi was leaving and had been speculating whether things would change after his departure. What they did not expect was that his successor would be Zhang Yuelu. With this arrangement, talk of any upheaval disappeared. Although Chief Deputy Zhang and Chief Deputy Qi might differ in their methods, the overall direction would certainly remain unchanged.
This allowed many people to breathe a sigh of relief.
In truth, some people had already begun to notice certain clues.
Although Great Sage Lan appeared lazy and disinclined to involve himself in affairs, he was still a highly influential Virtuous Great Sage. He had already begun arranging matters for what would come after him.
Many people were curious why Great Sage Lan insisted on keeping Xu Jiaorong as his secretary. Was he not worried about appearances? The reason was actually quite simple—Xu Jiaorong was his disciple.
Great Sage Lan came from Elder Xu’s lineage of the Quanzhen Sect, and Xu Jiaorong was from the Xu family, so taking her as a disciple was the most natural thing.
Using one’s disciple as a secretary was also quite common. For example, Xiao Yueru, disciple of Sage Cihang, seemed to be moving in that direction. Another example was Zhang Jucheng, who had likewise served as the Heavenly Preceptor’s secretary.
Xu Jiaorong, however, never addressed him as “Master” in daily life, referring only to his official title. As a result, many people did not realize that the two shared this relationship.