After this round had firmly secured him the position of Director, Xu Yi had no intention of continuing to flaunt his abilities. He planned to cultivate his relationships properly. He couldn't afford to be too aloof; he still had to do his best to maintain ties with his superiors. Take An Daozhen, the academy's envoy, for example. Xu Yi thought they might have a lot in common.
However, Xu Yi had miscalculated. Before he could make a move, his responsibilities were reassigned. He had originally been the Director in charge of external affairs, but those duties were now transferred to Director Long Guang. Long Guang's original responsibilities, however, remained untouched.
In other words, Xu had been stripped bare, left with nothing but the title of Director.
Everyone knew that for a low-ranking clerk like a Director, the most important thing was the authority attached to the position. With authority, one could hold the Righteous Immortals in contempt and look down on the Aristocratic Clans. Now, however, he had no authority, so his title as Director meant nothing.
"Your little act backfired, didn't it? I told you not to show off, but you wouldn't listen. You thought you'd earn their favor? The tallest rafter gets rotten first. You've barely been at the Loose Immortal Academy, and the waters here run deep..."
Seizing the opportunity, Desolate Charm Old Ancestor began to mock Xu Yi. He had to admit that Xu Yi's stunt in front of Sima Fang's tomb had been quite something. At first, Desolate Charm Old Ancestor couldn't make heads or tails of it, and for several days he hadn't known how to talk to Xu Yi.
Now, though, the order from above had come down. At last, he had his chance to prove that he'd been right all along. He