Chapter 1397: Lost
Chapter 1397: Lost
The gifts were excellent, but Qi Xuansu was in no hurry to send them. Right now, he needed to finalize his report draft. This was not something he could entrust to anyone else. It had to be completed personally.But the moment Qi Xuansu picked up the brush, he felt lost.
Although he had begun drafting the report back at Danxiu Mountain, he had yet to finalize it even after arriving in Jade Capital.
This report was not easy to write.
Sage Qingwei was only one part of the equation. The key was that the report would be discussed at the Golden Tower Council.
Qi Xuansu was nervous because his report would determine the Daoist Order’s next course of action.
Although he could have written the report straightforwardly, the influence of various external forces meant he had to incorporate different viewpoints and strike a balance among competing factions.
In essence, the divide was simple: coexistence as equals or forceful intervention? Harmonious development or active integration?
There was significant disagreement between these positions.
Although Qi Xuansu had his own views and stance, that did not mean he had to confront others head-on right now. He had been on battlefields before. Warfare was not only about advancing and charging. It also meant temporary retreats and endurance. In the Golden Tower Council, that translated into concession and compromise.
Sometimes, compromise was necessary for better progress later.
Not to mention, the current Great Sage Lunzhi was the Imperial Preceptor, and Qi Xuansu’s immediate superior was Sage Qingwei. This was a kind of pressure that Qi Xuansu simply could not withstand head-on.