The reception banquet organized by Pan Cuiqing for Tiangang Hall’s Yaoguang Division lasted until late at night.0

Zhang Yuelu drank a few glasses of wine, but she was not drunk because she had a high alcohol tolerance. She only drank to be polite. Even though she usually liked to drink, she knew not to indulge while on official business.0

Of course, Zhang Yuelu could have ordered Pan Cuiqing to cancel the banquet and show her Wan Xiuwu’s body immediately. However, she did not want to make another enemy for herself. If she did that, the Wuxu Palace would think that she was arrogant, and when word of this spread, she would be shunned for not following proper etiquette.0

Some people saw a hint of the fifth-generation Grand Master’s attitude in Zhang Yuelu, so they were wary of her.0

If Zhang Yuelu wanted to climb the ladder of the Daoist Order, she had to learn to be patient and hide a part of her intentions. Sometimes, she could even play along and turn a blind eye if it was not too serious. In short, she had to pick her battles.0

At midnight, the rain finally stopped.0

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