Chapter 1389: Ye Qingshuang
Chapter 1389: Ye Qingshuang
Qi Xuansu and Ye Qingshuang both came from humble backgrounds, so they got along quite well.Ye Qingshuang was a seventh-generation disciple and around 60 years old, placing her in the same generation as Madam Qi and the others. However, in private, the two interacted as equals. Qi Xuansu would call her Sister Ye, while in public, he addressed her as Daoist Ye.
In terms of appearance, Ye Qingshuang was not particularly beautiful, at least not in the traditional sense. However, she was charismatic, gentle, and approachable, with quiet determination. She was the kind of dependable elder-sister figure one could trust.
While Huangfu Ji was exchanging greetings with others, Qi Xuansu chatted casually with Ye Qingshuang.
Ye Qingshuang said, “Tian Yuan, there’s been plenty of talk about you within the Daoist Order lately. They say you’re capable. Your work in the Southern Continent was good. It may not be the ideal outcome, but it’s still within what the Golden Tower Council can accept.”
Qi Xuansu replied, “The Golden Tower Council wants everything. To achieve their ideal outcome, they would need to send a fully empowered Virtuous Great Sage or one of the Three Deputy Grand Masters. But what am I? I’m not even an Omniscient Sage. Just maintaining the situation already took everything I had.”
Ye Qingshuang laughed. “What are you? The youngest second-rank Taiyi Daoist and the youngest Chief Deputy of the Three Great Halls. Isn’t that enough? Sending you to the Southern Continent was already a sign of trust. Anyone else wouldn’t even qualify. Also, once your term ends, the position of Omniscient Sage is practically guaranteed. You’ll be the youngest Omniscient Sage among us, so what does that make us old folks feel?”
Qi Xuansu waved it off. “I wouldn’t dare say that. Nothing’s set in stone. Besides, you know as well as I do, Sister Ye. Plenty of people have been targeting me lately for this very position.”
Ye Qingshuang said, “A tall tree attracts the wind. This is just a filtering process. If such a breeze can knock you down, how will you shelter others? How will you become a pillar of the Daoist Order?”
Qi Xuansu smiled. It was simply comforting words, arguments that could go either way.
As they spoke, Ye Qingshuang’s secretary kept watching Qi Xuansu, her bright eyes shimmering with admiration.
Ye Qingshuang’s former secretary had been reassigned elsewhere. The current one was new and quite young. Her name was Lu Ling, and she was also acquainted with Qi Xuansu.