Chapter 1298: Responsibilities
When Qi Xuansu arrived in Jade Capital, he went through the formal procedures, which were talks and more talks.
As always, the matter had already been decided by the higher-ups, so the process was merely a formality.
After the talks, the Golden Tower Council issued its official resolution, appointing Qi Xuansu as Chief Deputy Beichen Hall Master.
Ever since Qi Xuansu became a Second Deputy, he had consistently stayed ahead of the Three Prodigies, and he still maintained that lead. He was the first among them to become a Chief Deputy Hall Master of the Three Great Halls.
Once the appointment was announced, Qi Xuansu immediately went to report for duty at Beichen Hall.
The main headquarters of Ziwei Hall was located in the Purple Mansion, while the headquarters of Beichen Hall was far away from it and rather isolated.
This was not Qi Xuansu’s first time here. He had come here twice before. But this time, his status was different. Before, he had come as an outsider. This time, he arrived as one of their own, as the second-in-command after the Hall Master.
Fortunately, Qi Xuansu’s personal network was absurdly simple. Otherwise, countless people would have come to offer congratulations.
Take Zhang Yuelu’s case, for example. Although she had not returned home, once news spread that she had become Chief Deputy Mansion Master, her parents’ home was filled with visitors. One advantage of great families was that everything followed established rules—how to receive guests, how to exchange gifts, and what limits to observe. These were all governed by family regulations, preventing parents from becoming carried away and recklessly accepting gifts that others could later use as leverage. Many people from humble backgrounds suffered losses in this regard.
As for Qi Xuansu, he did not even have a family home others could go to. His biological parents were nowhere to be found since birth; Madam Qi was as elusive as a dragon; and his supposedly dead master was not even in his grave. Qi Xuansu himself would like to know where his master actually was.
There was also Sage Donghua. But Sage Donghua had not yet accepted Qi Xuansu as his disciple, and he was not someone one could meet whenever they wished. Even Qi Xuansu had to make an appointment. Another option was to find Little Yin, but that girl would simply play dumb.
Upon arriving at Beichen Hall, the procedure was the same. Sage Qingwei, as the Hall Master, introduced Qi Xuansu to the other colleagues and then introduced those colleagues to Qi Xuansu in return.