Li Chuping returned to Jade Capital City after a long absence, but in truth, his influence had never disappeared from the Minister of Justice Prefecture.
Like Hou Niao, the two of them had always been at the heart of the Minister of Justice Prefecture. One was on the right side, the other on the wrong; one relied on the immense power behind him to drive things forward, while the other stirred up the winds and clouds purely through his own efforts.
Ever since Hou Niao had been kicked out of the Quanzhen Sect, one of the ten Sword-Wielding Accompanying Rong positions in the Minister of Justice Prefecture had remained vacant. Those above pretended not to see it, and no one below tried to claim it. It had simply been left there, open to interpretation.
It also represented a certain attitude.
To be honest, although one Constellation True Disciple had left, another had been born. From the perspective of the Quanzhen Sect's overall strength, few people were willing to kick out someone like that. Wouldn't that be self-mutilation?
People would rather see Hou Niao punished within the sect, then sent out when Extraterrestrial Spirit Green descended from the heavens.
That was the difference between how those below and those above considered things. Those below considered short-term benefits, while those above considered order and long-term benefits.
Of course, Duan Wu Qian's background had had too much of an influence on the situation. If he had been merely a disciple of ordinary roots, things would never have reached this point. But if he had truly come from an ordinary background, he would never have rashly stepped forward in the first place.
It was a problem no one could settle by arguing. Everyone had a point, so they could only leave it to time