Chapter 1418: Seating Arrangements and Speech
Chapter 1418: Seating Arrangements and Speech
Qi Xuansu said, “What does forming cliques and carving out territories have to do with me?”Sun Hewu explained, “As you just mentioned, many people don’t have their roots here. They have their eyes on the position of Deputy Palace Master and Palace Master. Recently, it’s been widely rumored that after your term as Chief Deputy Beichen Hall Master ends, you will likely enter the Golden Tower Council. Since there can only be 36 Omniscient Sages but no fixed number for Great Sages, an old Omniscient Sage can easily move to become a Great Sage, while you take their slot. By then, you will be more than qualified to take the Wanxiang Daoist Palace Master position. Since you’re taking someone else’s position, how could they not resent you?”
Qi Xuansu said pointedly, “Elder Sun, you are the top Deputy Palace Master, second only to the Great Sage. There are also eight Deputy Palace Masters.”
Sun Hewu said, “When you first came to the Upper Palace, you were only a fourth-rank Jijiu Daoist, not even a superintendent. But now, you are a second-rank Taiyi Daoist, the Chief Deputy of the Three Great Halls, only one step away from the Golden Tower Council. You’ve grown over the years. Likewise, the personnel within the Wanxiang Daoist Palace have changed just as much. There aren’t many familiar faces left.”
Qi Xuansu roughly understood. With Great Sage Shi nearing retirement, it was only a matter of time before the Palace Master position was reinstated. The Wanxiang Daoist Palace was one of the few places where a Deputy Palace Master could be promoted directly to a Palace Master. Thus, it became a contest where everyone displayed their abilities by first competing for Deputy Palace Master positions. Sun Hewu’s status as the top Deputy Palace Master was merely customary and not formally recognized by the Daoist Order.
The previous Deputy Palace Masters had fallen from power due to certain incidents or had been quietly sent away.
Such things were common.
After their conversation, Qi Xuansu took his leave and headed to Huasheng Hall. He had already discussed with Xu Dacheng that the Chief Deputy of Huasheng Hall would personally handle the procedure to remove the Steam Power Core from Audrey’s body.
This was also beneficial for Huasheng Hall, as the Steam Power Core inside Audrey’s body was of high specification and would aid their in-depth research into the Steam Evangelical Sect’s technology.
Xu Dacheng was very concerned about this matter and personally formulated the plan.
First, they had to ensure that Audrey would live after the procedure. They could not let her die, as she was to serve as positive propaganda. Second, they had to ensure that the Fallen Apostles would not cause trouble. Considering this was Jade Capital, such a possibility was low. But to guarantee absolute safety, Huasheng Hall decided to move the procedure to Kunlun Paradise, activate protective formations, and request Spirit Guard protection from Tiangang Hall.
After reviewing the plan, Xu Dacheng and Qi Xuansu went to the ward to visit Audrey. She was currently undergoing preliminary preparations, such as removing some prosthetic parts and eliminating various markings on her skin. For those that could not be removed, Huasheng Hall suggested replacing the skin entirely.