Qi Yue.
A man seldom mentioned in the Mortal Domain.
With a major war underway, every department in the Mortal Domain was on edge, and even the War Pavilion was no exception.
The War Pavilion handled public security within the Mortal Domain and maintained order.
"..."
Qi Yue stood before the War Pavilion's memorial tablets, looking at Zhou Mo's tablet at the very front as he quietly offered three sticks of incense. Ever since becoming the War Pavilion Master, he had rarely contacted the Domain Lord directly.
His position did not lend itself to that kind of contact, either.
When he had first taken office, he had struggled to adjust. One day, unable to hold back any longer, he had suddenly contacted the Domain Lord through a Message Talisman.
The Domain Lord had answered.
His very first words had been, "What happened? How many died?"
Qi Yue had said nothing was wrong.
After that, he had never initiated contact with the Domain Lord again.
He knew that in his position, reports to his superiors could only ever bring bad news, never good. There was no good news for him to report. Reporting nothing at all was the best news he could give.
Zhou Mo had been gone for over a year.
From his initial discomfort, Qi Yue had gradually grown accustomed to the role.
He had thought the War Pavilion members might reject him, but to his surprise, there was almost no internal strife. Only later had he learned that they loved Zhou Mo, but their way of loving him was not to reject the new Pavilion Master. Only by helping Zhou Mo fulfill the War Pavilion's duties could they honor his sacrifice.
Sometimes.
He suddenly felt that the War Pavilion members were remarkably understanding.
So understanding that he did