Chapter 453: Mysterious Ancestral Hall! Vanished Buddhist and Daoist Experts! Ward Off Calamities! Consuming the Blood-Qi Pill!
Zuo Qian held Li Yanchu’s abilities in high regard, believing that although this young Daoist looked handsome but unreliable, unlike the older, middle-aged Daoists, his skill in exorcising demons was truly top-notch. Zuo Qian still vividly remembered how Li Yanchu had swept through the Duanlong Cave.
“Promoted?” Li Yanchu glanced at the official robes Zuo Qian was wearing.
Zuo Qian nodded. “Thanks to you, after capturing villagers who were raising spider demons and clearing out the Duanlong Cave, as well as rescuing abducted missing women, I was commended by the court and my rank was elevated.”
He was now a fifth-rank martial officer, which for someone his age meant a very bright future.
Li Yanchu said, “Zuo, congratulations on your promotion. But I myself haven’t received any recognition from the court.”
He was not merely a practitioner among the common people; technically, he held a foot in the official rank of the Court of Judicial Review.
At first, there had been a monetary reward from the authorities for exorcising demons. Later, it stopped entirely. He didn’t mind much, but he was curious.
Zuo Qian was taken aback. “Daoist Master Li, you still don't know?”
Li Yanchu frowned. “Know what?”
“The court’s commendation for you was long approved, but a senior official in the Court of Judicial Review blocked it, leaving it unused each time. Recently, the matter came to light. The minister of the Court was furious, punished the responsible junior official, and reported it to the court. Your reward should arrive in a few days.”
Zuo Qian, as a martial officer of the Prefectural Tribunal, came from a well-connected family.
The Prefectural Tribunal and the Court of Judicial Review worked closely, so he had learned the full story through other channels.