"Mm! Very good! I'll leave the remaining arrangements to you." Spirit Daoist nodded kindly in approval, then went inside first and headed straight up to the third floor.
"All right! Restrictions have now been activated around this residence. No one may enter or leave without my permission! If you want to go in or out, speak to me first!" Zhang Hong turned back and addressed the disciples with crisp efficiency.
"Yes!"
"Go inside first!"
The disciples all filed inside, and Zhang Hong assigned everyone their quarters. They were all housed on the second floor, with Dong Santong directly across from Li Xiaoya and Huang Hua next door. Apart from Li Xiaoya, who held an exemption slot, their rooms on either side were arranged in order of their rankings in the Sect Selection. There was nothing particularly special about the first floor, just two halls, a large one in front and a smaller one in back. The front hall was for meetings and gatherings, while the rear hall was for discussing confidential matters. Since Zhang Hong had to watch the entrance, she simply took up residence in the rear hall. After all, the Spiritlight Lake Immortal Gathering would only last a little over a month, and with her current Core Condensation Stage cultivation, daily meditation and qi cultivation were enough. This was also part of her duties as steward. They could hardly have Spirit Daoist, a Golden Core Stage Cultivator, watching the door. That had been the custom in previous years as well.
Of course, this was not entirely unpaid labor. Generally, the sect gave the leader and steward some compensation. Though the work was tiring, it still counted as a plum assignment.
There were still five days before the Spiritlight Lake Immortal Gathering officially began, so the other disciples shut