Chapter 813: Detailed Secretary

"Thanks, brother!"

"Not at all. By rights, you should have received one, and since I attended the meeting, I certainly advocated for you."

In the main office of the Sky Mending Team, Chen Mobai sat in his chair, talking on the phone with Ming Yihua.

After the meeting, to prevent a repeat of Chen Mobai's unilateral decision-making from late last year, Ying Guanghua proposed immediately announcing the list to the public. Everyone present agreed.

Thus, Ming Yihua quickly learned he was on the list to receive a Golden Liquid Jade Restoration Pill from this batch. He didn't even need to ask; his direct superior politely informed him of the detailed contents of the allocation meeting.

Upon learning that Chen Mobai had advocated for him, Ming Yihua called to express his gratitude, despite their close relationship.

"Besides you, I also recommended Yun Yangbing this time. When you two come to the finance department to collect the pills, we three should get together," Chen Mobai said to Ming Yihua, naturally bringing up their other good brother.

Yun Yangbing was currently helping Hua Zijing arrange a Spirit Gathering Array, which should have been a simple task. However, the inclusion of the high-grade spirit stones Chen Mobai provided turned it into a significant challenge.

After all, Yun Yangbing had been cultivating for nearly a century and had only participated in a few projects involving high-grade spirit stones at the Celestial Veil Geomantic Bureau. He had never personally overseen the arrangement of a formation that required them.

So, this time, Chen Mobai had given him quite a difficult task.

However, Chen Mobai trusted Yun Yangbing, as his good brother was a true genius of formations.

The slow progress was merely because he valued the high-grade spirit stones too much, making every attempt at the formation with extreme caution, fearing even the slightest damage.

"Hahaha, excellent, excellent! It's indeed been a long time. My major project is finally finished, so I'll tell you all about it then. It's a powerful weapon the Immortal Sect is preparing for war…" Ming Yihua, despite graduating years ago, still retained his youthful enthusiasm. Even with Chen Mobai having achieved Nascent Soul, their conversations were still as congenial as they had been in school.

"Shouldn't a project like that be kept confidential?" Chen Mobai reminded Ming Yihua with a smile, but the latter was completely unconcerned.

"What's there to fear? If anything goes wrong, you, Pure Yang Sovereign, will take responsibility."

Hearing this, Chen Mobai couldn't help but jokingly scold him a couple of times.

When he returned to Wangwu Dongtian this time, he had also decided on his Taoist title.

This needed to be registered at the Immortal Affairs Hall.

When he submitted it, the Immortal Affairs Hall seemed a bit caught off guard.

After all, everyone knew the meaning behind the words "Pure Yang."

Nangong Xuan Yu was furious upon hearing this. However, he no longer had the means to stop it and could only seek out Ying Guanghua.

But after being reprimanded by Patriarch Qianxing on Juxian Peak, Ying Guanghua also understood that a Nascent Soul cultivator with the potential for Soul Transformation had the right to be willful.

So, after careful consideration, he instructed the Immortal Affairs Hall to approve Chen Mobai's Taoist title, "Pure Yang."

After the registration was approved, the Immortal Sect officially issued a public announcement.

The title of Pure Yang Sovereign, Chen Mobai, was proclaimed throughout the Thirty-Six Dongtians and Seventy-Two Blessed Lands.

The people of the Immortal Sect, free from worries about food and clothing, and with plenty of leisure after daily meals, loved nothing more than gossip. They quickly learned the significance of the words "Pure Yang"!

Soon after, a rumor began to circulate online.

It was said that Patriarch Yuanyang had also wanted this Taoist title, but when True Monarch Xuanwu of the Divine Weapon Dao Academy learned of it, he privately communicated with him, and ultimately, the former chose Yuanyang as his Taoist title.

Now, Chen Mobai had chosen "Pure Yang" as his title, clearly intending to demonstrate that the Divine Weapon Dao Academy was the true lineage of Pure Yang.

As soon as this rumor appeared, the Pure Yang Academy could not sit still. However, such a minor matter could not be officially refuted, as that would only further confirm it.

Nonetheless, Nangong Xuan Yu hired an emergency public relations team to clarify the rumor online.

They stated that Patriarch Yuanyang had always been set on "Yuanyang" as his Taoist title, meaning the true origin and orthodox lineage of the Pure Yang in the Terrestrial Star.

After Nangong Xuan Yu's great defeat, the dispute over the orthodox Pure Yang lineage had been settled, with the Divine Weapon Dao Academy rightfully claiming it.

The unwilling Nangong Xuan Yu, still struggling, came up with the modifier "Pure Yang lineage of the Terrestrial Star."

Chen Mobai merely smiled at this. After all, with "Pure Yang" placed upon his head, anyone who cultivated the Pure Yang Scroll from then on would inevitably speak his Taoist title.

The Pure Yang Academy was even more so.

Previously, searching for "Pure Yang" online would directly lead to the Pure Yang Academy's official website. Now, it immediately redirected to Chen Mobai's personal profile.

Sharing the name "Pure Yang," all the fortune had been seized by the immensely successful Chen Mobai.

It was said that some teachers in the Pure Yang Academy had suggested changing the school's name to attract new students for the new year, but they were immediately dismissed by a furious Nangong Xuan Yu.

Midway through his call with Ming Yihua, Yun Yangbing also called.

His connections at the Celestial Veil Geomantic Bureau were somewhat lacking, so it wasn't until the list was announced that a leader called him to deliver the good news.

Yun Yangbing didn't need his leader to tell him; he understood that his good brother, Chen Mobai, was responsible for him receiving this Golden Liquid Jade Restoration Pill.

"Brother, I promised you this, and I'll make sure it's done well..." Chen Mobai talked with Yun Yangbing for a while, agreeing to gather the three good brothers in Wangwu Dongtian once this batch of Golden Liquid Jade Restoration Pills was refined.

Just as he finished the call, a cup of clear tea was placed on his desk by Zhuang Jialan.

Chen Mobai picked it up, tasted it, and finding the temperature just right, nodded slightly.

"Sovereign, I will never forget your kindness regarding this Golden Liquid Jade Restoration Pill as long as I live," Zhuang Jialan said, suppressing her inner joy as she thanked him. Although Chen Mobai had promised her one, seeing her name on the list and achieving her wish filled her with immense excitement.

"You are one of my people; if I don't help you, who will?" Chen Mobai said with a smile to his secretary. After decades of grassroots experience and due to her meticulous personality, Zhuang Jialan handled tasks he assigned with greater precision and thoroughness than Hua Zijing. This was why he had entrusted the care of Shi Wanyu and her daughter to her.

What he valued was Zhuang Jialan's meticulousness and her ability to keep secrets.

The two talked in the office for half the day, discussing work arrangements for the Sky Mending Team, and then set off together for the Kaiyuan Hall.

The main purpose of this visit was to determine the future major policies for the Divine Weapon and Jumang lineages within the three main halls.

Those participating included Wang Shuye and other influential council members from the Divine Weapon Dao Academy, as well as Pei Qingshuang and others from the Jumang lineage.

When Chen Mobai arrived, everyone was already present.

The meeting lasted until quitting time.

Wang Shuye wanted to continue, but Chen Mobai disliked working overtime, so he directly set the tone for the meeting's conclusion.

The main point was one thing: to promote Chen Mobai to the position of Vice-Hall Master of the True Law Hall in the shortest possible time.

Wang Shuye had already arranged the sequence and path. This year, Wen Lianshan would be transferred to the military department to take over as a general retiring due to age. After his promotion, Chen Mobai would naturally be promoted to Minister of the Enforcement Department.

Then, when Gongsun Jielu retired to cultivate Nascent Soul, Chen Mobai would advance another step, thus achieving his goal.

At this point, if Shuixian did not voluntarily step down, they would not be able to forcefully push Chen Mobai into the position of one of the Three Hall Masters.

Chen Mobai, however, was indifferent to this.

No matter how high he rose, with two Soul Transformation grand ancestors above him in the Immortal Sect, he would always be constrained. He might as well be a hands-off manager.

Moreover, because the Dao Academy had consistently supplied talent to the Three Halls for many years, it would be a waste not to utilize the advisory group led by Wang Shuye.

After the meeting, Chen Mobai was preparing to return to his courtyard in Wangwu Dongtian.

But Pei Qingshuang called out to him.

She wanted to invite him to dinner to express her gratitude for their Jumang Dao Academy receiving two Golden Liquid Jade Restoration Pills during yesterday's allocation meeting.

Pei Qingshuang knew very well that if her lineage hadn't been allied with the Divine Weapon lineage, Sky Mending and Kunpeng would not have given face just because she was Peach Blossom Sovereign's daughter; at most, they would have given one symbolically.

Chen Mobai thought about it; he also intended to discuss the Qing Frost Sword and the Dusky Heaven Fire with her, so he agreed.

Pei Qingshuang went ahead to reserve a table, while Chen Mobai called Shi Wanyu.

"Yes, there's a very important gathering tonight, so I'll be home late. You all can eat first."

At this moment, Zhuang Jialan had already driven the car over, and Chen Mobai got in.

"This morning, I took Miss Chen to report to the General Forestry Bureau. Director Shen Xiuyun is from the Jumang Dao Academy. I greeted her, and just now, Director Shen called me to say that she will arrange a dinner tonight for Miss Chen's office colleagues to help her integrate into her new unit…" Zhuang Jialan reported the newly received information while driving.

After listening, Chen Mobai asked about Chen Xiaohei's office situation, and Zhuang Jialan answered fluently. She had even meticulously discussed with Shen Xiuyun which workstation Chen Xiaohei would occupy.

She said that Chen Xiaohei had been sickly since childhood and needed more sunlight.

Chen Mobai was very satisfied with Zhuang Jialan's meticulous arrangements.

Soon, they arrived at a private club Pei Qingshuang had booked.

Chen Mobai told Zhuang Jialan not to wait for him; he would return by himself in the evening.

Zhuang Jialan replied that she could pick up Chen Xiaohei, as it was her first day at work, and Chen Xiaohei might be unfamiliar with the roads in Wangwu Dongtian.

"Then I'll trouble you."

Upon hearing this, Chen Mobai became even more satisfied with Zhuang Jialan.

This was what a secretary should be. In comparison, Hua Zijing was not as perceptive or detail-oriented.

When he got promoted at the end of the year, he would leave the Sky Mending Team to Hua Zijing and take Zhuang Jialan with him to the Enforcement Department.

After making a comparison, Chen Mobai made this decision in his heart.

(The following section is the author's note and is not part of the narrative to be translated, as per instructions to only provide the complete English translation of the content.)