Striding Across the Human World and the War Hall's Deliberations

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Qin Yi arrived at the palace where he used to meet the palace master.

This time there was no need for any fancy smoke and mirrors, because there was nothing left to show off. A crane perched on the throne, staring unceremoniously at Qin Yi as he entered.

Qin Yi found this palace master to be very down-to-earth, so he smiled and said, "Palace Master, were you looking for me?"

The Palace Master said, "I've wasted a lot of time and need to go back to recover from my injuries as soon as possible. I just exchanged a few words with Mo Linzi Jiu Quanzi. Now it's your turn."

Qin Yi was taken aback. "Why didn't you ask Senior Sister Ju?"

"You two are the same." The crane flapped its wings, as if waving its hand, and said, "Yunxiu is of noble and aloof nature and doesn't like these mundane matters. I've heard you have a lot of ideas, so I think it would be more appropriate to talk to you."

Qin Yi had no choice but to say, "Please speak, Palace Master."

"Now that I'm injured and the entire Heavenly Mystery Child lineage has left, the Immortal Palace, despite its apparent power and prestige after just annihilating a Demon Sect of equal strength, is actually at its weakest. The newly acquired resource points are extremely beneficial to our disciples' growth, and we can't easily give them up. This leaves us stretched thin and our strength unstable. What are your thoughts?"

Qin Yi said, "The Immortal Palace has a significant advantage over other sects. Although it may seem to lack manpower, it actually has more than anyone else. Our Painting Souls Book Spirit, as well as the mechanical puppets of the Extraordinary Techniques system, can replace a lot of manpower. If there are resource points that need to be guarded, we only need to send a few people to keep watch. We mainly rely on these."

The Palace Master smiled and said, "Mo Linzi has already taken responsibility for this matter. Your Zither, Chess, Calligraphy, Painting Sect has assigned more Book Spirit Painting Souls to patrol and relieve their burden. Is there any problem with that?"

"I'll talk to my Senior Sister, it should be fine."

"Hmm, any other ideas?"

Qin Yi pondered, "Power isn't just about one's own strength; it also includes external factors. The Immortal Palace can no longer hide and enjoy itself. We need to cultivate alliances and relationships. For example, those enemies from the Great Joy Temple who fought alongside us this time—if we didn't win them over, they would have been taken over by Heavenly Mystery Child. While Heavenly Mystery Child is currently too busy, we should strike first. For instance, we can share some of the spoils with them, establish connections with other sects, and try to recruit those Rogue Person as honorary guests or something... Although it seems like there are righteous and evil forces, our Immortal Palace is just a crooked sect after all."

The palace master chuckled, "Continue."

"There are also major sects like Celestial Pivot Divine Palace and Penglai Sword Pavilion. I heard that Penglai Sword Pavilion once intended to hold friendly martial arts competitions. We could start such an event and establish friendly relations. At that time, others would have to think twice before making any rash moves."

"In short, it boils down to the art of navigating the human world... which is indeed something you can consider." The Palace Master smiled. "Anything else?"

"External support isn't just about allies, but also about having wings," Qin Yi said. "Now that resources are plentiful, we can consider developing Outer Sect, affiliated sects, or cultivation Lineage. Some resource points can even be delegated to nearby affiliated sects or Lineage for management; we can just find someone to take a fixed cut. Why try to solve everything within our own Immortal Palace..."

"That's interesting." The Palace Master leaned back in his chair, pondered for a moment, and then smiled, "I think you're quite capable in handling this matter. Can you take on more responsibility? I'll give you an additional task."

Qin Yi shook his head. "I'm not suitable. Yin Yizhong is quite suitable."

The palace master glared at him and said, "So you have nothing better to do?"

Qin Yi was speechless. "If the Palace Master assigns a specific task, Qin Yi, as a member of the sect, will never shirk it. As for fixed duties, I'm not cut out for them. It's like being an inspector; I've completely misunderstood the Palace Master's original intention of inspection."

"That's right, I think it's fine. Wasn't it you who took a trivial matter as an imperial edict, fooled the Enforcement Hall into causing trouble, and dragged the Scheming Sect into the mess, which led to a series of changes? Although this result is not what I originally wanted, it's not bad when I think about it. When the catfish reaches the point where it can devour people, we can't have it anymore."

Qin Yi was embarrassed. "Palace Master, you are a great power. You need to look at the essence. The essence is that I'm just messing around."

"But Little Qin..." the Palace Master said with a smile, "I originally wanted the Immortal Palace to have a Scheming Sect member who could cause trouble, but now we don't."

Qin Yi wiped his sweat. "Palace Master, you have many misunderstandings about me. I'm not a troublemaker, not at all! I just want to go home and hug my Senior Sister."

The Palace Master ignored him and continued, "The Immortal Palace is missing a medical sect. Originally, the internal supply of pills was provided by the medical sect, but now that the main force has withdrawn, some clueless individuals are left bewildered. I heard you can refine pills?"

Qin Yi paused for a moment, then asked, "What... what is the Palace Master trying to say?"

"Through this battle, I also realized that the Celestial Palace still lacks an important hall."

"What kind of branch?"

"Specializing in combat," the Palace Master said. "What's the use of each sect acting independently and then fighting each other like a disorganized mob? Cultivation can be done in each sect, but in times of war, a combat hall should be drawn from each sect to coordinate external operations. Every sect has one, but we don't."

Qin Yi pursed his lips; that did make some sense.

"As for establishing such a branch in Huiyang, that's one thing. Even if Huiyang were to intervene, it would be a major sect matter, not a dedicated branch. My plan is to use Tengyun as the core, leading a group of the Heart of the Harp Realm to handle routine battles." The Palace Master flapped his wings, pointing at Qin Yi: "You're at the Bone Forging realm, perfect. Besides, you're very capable, with more practical combat skills than many of your fellow disciples. With the Wolf Tooth Club at the forefront, who else but you?"

"..." Qin Yi suppressed the urge to retort and cautiously asked, "And then?"

"I have decided to establish the War Hall, which happens to be the one most in need of complementary medicine and medicine, and you are the perfect fit. You will be in charge of this hall, and all disciples of the Medical Sect and Alchemy Sect will be included to serve as the War Hall's logistics support."

Qin Yi: "..."

So you had this planned in advance? What do you mean by asking me to question you? You're just here to assign me a task.

However, to be fair, Zhan Tang sounds rather appealing; it seems more suitable for him than being an inspector...

"I will have the inner palace draw up detailed regulations, and then we will work together to establish the new hall for you." The palace master seemed very tired, and weakly flapped his wings. "That's all for now, I need to go and recover from my injuries, you should go back and hug your Senior Sister too."

As soon as he finished speaking, the crane trembled, flapped its wings, and jumped up, transforming into the gatekeeper crane with a somewhat dazed look in its eyes.

Before Qin Yi could even say anything, the Palace Master had already turned into a fool, so he had no choice but to swallow his words and go home to find his Senior Sister.

How strange, why does this palace master care so much about his appearance...?

He's only been at the Immortal Palace for less than a year, and they've already entrusted him with such a heavy responsibility? Du Pingsheng and all those veteran Cloud Ascension experts are all stronger and more respected than him...

It was the same before; a random inspector was appointed, and a newcomer was given the position...

That's too casual...

Back at Qinqi Peak, he recounted his meeting with the Palace Master in detail to Ju Yunxiu. Ju Yunxiu looked at him strangely and hesitated before asking, "There was a rumor that you might be the Palace Master's illegitimate son."

Qin Yi couldn't utter a single rebuttal.

Because he had no idea who the original owner's parents were. That makes sense, though... otherwise, why would the palace master treat him so differently?

"Whether you're the Palace Master's illegitimate son or just particularly pleasing to his eye, I've agreed to send some Painting Souls Book Spirit as patrols. That's none of your business." Ju Yunxiu leaned lazily against the soft couch, stretching comfortably. "I'm going to sleep. Don't expect to use this excuse to stay here. Qing Cha, see the guest out!"

Qin Yi sighed, and then he saw Qing Cha obediently walk over, grab Qin Yi's wrist, and struggle to drag him out.

Oh no, judging by this behavior, I wonder how long it will take for me to calm down.

Qin Yi slowly moved away from Qing Cha. Turning his head to look at Qing Cha struggling to pull the cart, Qin Yi's thoughts suddenly changed, and he smiled and said, "Qing Cha, how about your Uncle takes you out to play? There are over thirty peaks in the Medicine, Divination, Schemes, Calculations areas that we haven't really explored properly. In this late autumn, with leaves falling in the mountains and the moon shining brightly, it would be so beautiful to wander through the mountains and forests and see the unknown."

Qing Cha looked on with anticipation and longing. "Great! Great!"

The two were about to run out when Ju Yunxiu sprang up from the couch, her eyebrows furrowed. "You dare!"