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The young Daoist man gently pushed aside the female priests beside him and stepped onto the pavilion’s stone steps. From his elevated position, he looked down at Qi Xuansu and declared, “The Daoist Order does not punish people for speaking, except when those words deceive and manipulate. You two are clearly spreading dangerous rhetoric with ulterior motives.”
Yao Pei disliked unnecessary attention, but she also disliked forced humility. She asked directly, “Who are you?”
The young Daoist man knew that they were both fourth-rank Jijiu Daoist masters, making him somewhat wary. Rather than confront them outright, he immediately invoked his family’s influence, saying, “Is this your first time at the Chongyang Palace of Immortality? My father is the Chief Deputy Palace Master.”
Yao Pei responded with just three words. “Very well then.”
Though she was knowledgeable, having experienced this firsthand was far more eye-opening.
Qi Xuansu asked Yao Pei in a whisper, “I know who the Chief Wanxiang Daoist Palace Master is, but who holds that position at the Chongyang Palace of Immortality?”
Yao Pei explained, “Technically, the Deputy Palace Masters have no formal ranking, like Chief or Second Deputy. However, some Deputies are highly respected and hold greater influence, earning them the unofficial title of Chief Deputy. Sage Sun, for instance, is one such figure. Based on his claim, this young Daoist’s father should be Deputy Palace Master Zhang Jiaoling.”
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