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News spread quickly among the nearly one hundred cultivators of the Luo Tian Society. It was not just a rumor but an established fact.
A director had been appointed. The position was distinct from hall leaders, elders, stewards, or even junior managers. Although the title was unfamiliar at first, it was soon accepted by everyone.
The word “director” literally meant the one who directed and made final decisions. The emergence of such a role was not unexpected. In a cultivation family, it would have been the equivalent of a family head, second only to the patriarch. In a sect, it would have been akin to the sect leader, second only to the supreme elder. The director’s duty was to manage and decide all affairs on behalf of the true leader. The Luo Tian Society had simply chosen a more straightforward and easily understood title.
What surprised many was not the creation of the role but its appointment. The position did not go to the well-known Murong Qinglian, nor to Qin Liangchen, who held a nominal title yet did little beyond maintaining a close relationship with the president. Instead, it went to a female cultivator from the Gold Hall—Sima Huiniang.
Everyone knew her well. She was the central figure of the famous Sima trio of Dahe Market. She had built a strong reputation for her composure, her ability to advance and retreat with precision, and her balance of flexibility and firmness. After joining the Luo Tian Society, she advanced to the ninth stage of Qi Refinement, becoming one of the four female cultivators at that stage. Naturally, she drew much attention.
Among those four, Granny Yuan was already elderly. Murong Qinglian had long been spoken for. Gu Caiyi, the leader of the Gold Hall, shared...
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