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Ordinary people refrained from acting not because they lacked authority, but because they lacked the direct power to change the situation.
Most members of the Daoist Order had extraordinary cultivation, so it was unrealistic to expect all Daoists to resolve all conflicts with polite discussion.
The key lay in its justification.
Zhang Yuelu did not make a move because she lacked legitimate standing. After all, she was the Second Deputy of the Lingnan Daoist Mansion, not the Poluo Daoist Mansion. Thus, she had no direct hierarchical relationship with Wang Jiaoying. If she were to make a move, it would be easy for someone to use this against her.
Qi Xuansu was different. He was the Chief Deputy of the Poluo Daoist Mansion and was Wang Jiaoying’s superior. Thus, he could order Wang Jiaoying to leave the area. However, Wang Jiaoying refused. He then pressured Wang Jiaoying with the law, but the latter was still stubborn. That was why Qi Xuansu could charge Wang Jiaoying with defying orders.
Such charges could be minor or amplified. It all depended on whether the defiance had justification and cause.
Back when the Holy Xuan had yet to rebuild the Daoist Order, he frequently defied his father....
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