Bringing Mei Wenhua back to the Heavenly Court was, in fact, the final...
No, the second-to-last test for Mei Wenhua.
The final test was time. Li Changshou would devote part of his attention to observing her in secret over a long period before making his final judgment.
In his current position, while it was not quite like treading on thin ice, dangers lurked on all sides. With so many people watching him, no amount of caution was excessive.
When they entered the Heavenly Gate, Mei Wenhua remained perfectly unharmed, and the three divine swords showed no unusual reaction.
Instead, because of her lovely face, slender figure, cool attire, and the shining sacred halo circling behind her, the Heavenly Soldiers and Generals all stared blankly at her. Even while checking her identity, they were quite on edge.
What if she was some "new beauty" Lord Star Lord had brought back? If they said something wrong, then wouldn't that be...
Fortunately, Bian Zhuang was clever enough to step forward and say a few words, making it known that she was one of Taibai Star Lord's subordinates and that there was absolutely no unusual relationship between them.
The Heavenly Generals immediately understood most of it.
After returning to Taibai Palace, Li Changshou called Bian Zhuang before him and gave him a round of instructions. Then he "arranged" Mei Wenhua inside an array, telling her to rest well within it.
It was really surveillance by another name.
After finishing all this, Li Changshou's Paper Daoist returned to Lesser Qiong Peak, transformed into a paper effigy, and was retrieved by Li Changshou amid strands of Blood Qi coiling around its body, whereupon he infused it with immortal power.
Each such Paper Daoist contained a thread of his essence blood, allowing it to imitate the sensation