Hou Niao had sensed this problem long ago. He had realized that onerous administrative duties would consume too much of promising cultivators' time. For a sword lineage, the gains truly did not outweigh the losses.
But the Quanzhen Sect was not yet capable of doing things the way the Xiaoshan Sword Lineage did. In particular, order had only just been restored at the Mountain Gate, and powerful figures were needed to hold things steady. He had discussed this proposal with many people. They could only slowly seek out older, steadier, seasoned cultivators without lineage burdens and train them. That would take time.
He settled the little peacock in, and the sect allotted her a plot of land. She was now immersing herself in the study of architecture, reportedly intending to build the most beautiful structure in all of Dushan. That was good, too. With something to do, she would not pester him. With Dugu Lan and Xiao Qiang helping her, she probably would not have any time to spare, either?
After settling in a little, he sorted through the sect's affairs. Once the Mountain Gate was on the right track, there were actually few major matters that required him, the sect leader, to make the final decision personally. This was a rare window of free time.
He came to the Ice and Snow Sword Pavilion and met the two True Persons, Yan and Zong. True Person Yan had originally headed the Minister of Works Prefecture, while True Person Zong had headed the Minister of Justice Prefecture. They were now taking their turn on duty at the Ice and Snow Sword Pavilion. The current rule for the True Persons was an annual rotation; whatever arrangements they might adopt later could be discussed later.
Hou Niao did not put on airs as