Over the next few days, Qi Xuansu needed to seriously consider whether to take Sage Donghua as his master.0

Such a major matter was actually similar to a marriage. Ideally, it should involve a formal ceremony, with many people present as witnesses. Considering the special statuses of Sage Donghua and Qi Xuansu, if it were truly conducted on a grand scale, more than half of the Daoist Order’s upper leadership would attend the ceremony.0

This was both good and bad. Qi Xuansu’s concerns were about his past feelings for his master, morality, and potential damage to his reputation.0

Sage Donghua also had his own concerns. This would mean a full confrontation with the Earthly Preceptor. Although it was still unclear what role the Earthly Preceptor had played in the matter or what relationship he had with Qi Haoran, one thing was undeniable—the Earthly Preceptor was certainly connected to it.0

For the moment, Sage Donghua did not wish to force such an open confrontation. With powerful enemies outside, he did not have absolute confidence in defeating Sage Qingwei.0

Thus, Sage Donghua and Qi Xuansu reached a consensus that the apprenticeship could be postponed for now. At the very least, they could wait until Beichen Hall issued a formal investigative report and officially...0