Lei Xiaohuan asked with some doubt. “Logically speaking, shouldn’t the position of Chief Deputy Beichen Hall Master be reserved for Li Changge?” 0

Zhang Yuelu said, “Not necessarily. The position of Chief Deputy Hall Master isn’t that important. The key position is the Beichen Hall Master. As we all know, almost no one rises directly from Chief Deputy Hall Master to Hall Master of the same hall. They usually need external experience first. Since the Chief Deputy Hall Master role isn’t a direct path to becoming Hall Master, whether Li Changge takes this position isn’t that critical if his true goal is to become the Beichen Hall Master.”0

Xu Jiaorong added, “There’s another point. Li Changge’s record doesn’t match Chief Deputy Qi’s. During the Fenglin Campaign, Chief Deputy Qi had the highest military merit among the eighth-generation disciples, while Li Changge was tied up in Zhang Juquan’s case and under investigation for a month. Later, Chief Deputy Qi was transferred to Poluo, where he led an anti-corruption purge throughout the Poluo Daoist Mansion. Not to mention, he facilitated several major military procurement deals that are excellent...3