Ning Lingge completed the handover with Sage Cihang and officially resigned from the position of the Tiangang Hall Master. However, he still retained his status as one of the 36 Omniscient Sages, which was second only to the three Deputy Grand Masters and several Virtuous Great Sages. Thus, he could still make a comeback.0

Sage Cihang officially took office as the Tiangang Hall Master, but she did not hire a new Deputy Hall Master. Instead, she replaced Shangguan Jing’s vacant position with the original Eighth Deputy Hall Master. It was not considered a transfer because the Eighth Deputy Hall Master kept the same division and subordinates. It was merely a name change from the Eighth to the Seventh Deputy Hall Master.0

During the battle of Cuowenbu, Shangguan Jing was not the only one who was killed in action. Some Daoist priests and Spirit Guards under his command also suffered heavy casualties, so they were no longer a complete team.0

Thus, Sage...0