Chen Wei successfully reclaimed his share of merit.
Victory at the first stroke.
By his usual approach to official business, if you failed to kill a snake, it would turn around and bite you. Since he had already torn an opening, he ought to press the attack and strip a layer of skin off the Lunar Mansions Government Office.
But he did not go.
Because Taibai Jinxing's Voice Transmission Talisman lit up.
Tongming Hall.
Draped in a Daoist robe, Taibai Jinxing stood before the Alchemy Furnace.
And Chen Wei?
Naturally, he was fanning the fire beneath his old mentor's furnace, putting his back into it.
"Got it back?" Taibai Jinxing asked casually, watching the immortal flames dance inside the furnace.
"I did," Chen Wei replied as he fanned the fire.
"Very good."
"We'll leave this matter here for now."
"You mean...?"
"You, honestly!" Taibai Jinxing shook his head, pointing twice at Chen Wei. "Handling official business isn't hunting demons. You can't cut everything down with one stroke. A cornered dog will leap over a wall, and even a desperate rabbit will bite. Today they'll impeach you for arrogance, tomorrow for failing to control your subordinates. You won't have time to do anything else; dealing with them alone will fill your days."
Chen Wei nodded in agreement. What Taibai Jinxing described was simply the reality of the Heavenly Court.
"This matter ends here," Taibai Jinxing declared. "Quit while you're ahead. Always leave a little room."
Chen Wei nodded. "Your guidance is sound, Star Lord!"
"Next," Taibai Jinxing said, walking over to a nearby table and taking a sip of tea before continuing slowly, "you need to turn your attention to Spirit Mountain."
Those two lightly spoken words made Chen Wei's heart jump.
Spirit Mountain's merit accounts were among the deepest