Nearly a year of maneuvering had gone into this, with no small amount of resources spent smoothing the way through various connections.
Now that his goal had been achieved, even someone as guarded as Liu Yu could not help showing a little delight.
Beside him, Wei Xiaoqin was equally delighted.
Holding her True Disciple Token, she looked somewhat dazed, as though she had never expected things to go so smoothly in the end.
But both were deeply calculating people. Naturally, they would not keep their emotions written on their faces. They soon suppressed their delight, their expressions returning to normal.
They descended Heaven-Reaching Peak together, exchanging a few polite remarks.
Once they reached the True Yang Daoist Ground at the foot of the mountain, several people quickly gathered around them, and the two went their separate ways.
Watching Wei Xiaoqin surrounded by several fellow Foundation Establishment disciples, Liu Yu grew thoughtful.
My promotion to True Disciple came faster than I expected, and much more smoothly.
Perhaps this was the result of a mutual compromise.
He pondered this privately.
The position of True Disciple was no small matter, and the standards for promotion had never been lowered.
To a certain extent, the number of True Disciples reflected whether the Sects' current generation was flourishing.
In the past, even when candidates met every requirement and successfully completed their assessment missions, the elders would often spend three to five years, or even longer, "discussing" the matter before granting approval.
Yet this time, approval had come smoothly after a wait of less than a year. It was indeed somewhat unusual.
Liu Yu privately speculated that the Outer Courtyard faction might also have wanted Wei Xiaoqin's promotion approved quickly, and had chosen to cooperate with the Family Line, helping each other secure their respective candidates'