NOVPUBListening to the series of reports from Earth Hall Enforcer Li, Earth Hall Deputy Master Song Dongyang, seated behind the desk, felt utterly overwhelmed.
With the outbreak of war, the consumption of resources was undoubtedly enormous.
Whether it was the defensive wars against the Three Continents’ Cultivators in West Sea Country or the support for Chu, each required a significant outlay.
Including Li State’s disaster relief, although on a smaller scale, the demands on Earth Hall’s inventory remained a substantial challenge.
Especially since, while supporting these supplies, Earth Hall also needed to constantly store more high-quality resources for future use on the Tribulation Crossing Raft.
This was the real substantial part.
Even so, the multi-pronged mobilization and allocation of materials remained a tremendous challenge for the cultivators of Earth Hall.
Particularly for him, the only working Deputy Master, who recently didn’t even have time for his own cultivation, had been completely tied up with affairs within the hall.
Yet despite this, as the Deputy Master of Earth Hall, it was his duty, inescapable while others might avoid it.
On one hand, he was swiftly reviewing requests for material allocations, and on the other, listening to the report.
"...After Yan State’s collapse, Linglong Ghost Market Guardian Tang Ji from Yan has already arrived in Chen State, and is now requesting Earth Hall’s support to rebuild the Ghost Market..."
"Additionally, with most of Qi’s territory falling, we had to relocate the Ghost Markets we had established there. Some have been destroyed as a result, with various materials lost. Currently, we cannot even begin to account for the losses; this has increased the difficulty in resource dispatch..."
’Snap!’
Enforcer Li was shocked by the sudden sound, only to see Song Dongyang slam his pen onto the desk in anger.
"Master?"
Song Dongyang scanned the materials on the desk, took a breath, quickly calmed himself, then slightly shook his head, picked up his pen, and continued to review the documents at a rapid pace, while saying:
"It’s nothing, continue."
"Yes, Longevity Sect purchased last month from us..."
It wasn’t long before Enforcer Li heard another loud bang of the desk.
’Snap!’
This time the sound was even louder, causing Enforcer Li to pause and look at Song Dongyang again.
Yet at this moment, Song Dongyang could no longer contain himself and burst out furiously:
"Do these Ministers and Vice Ministers not bother to check thoroughly before submitting materials? What is all this mess with the resource usage records!"
"It’s all over the place! Full of contradictions! A complete muddle!"
"In the ministers’ meeting later, I must give them a piece of my mind!"
"Master, please calm down, we’re all aware of the situation below, it has been like this for so many years..."
Enforcer Li advised.
But Song Dongyang didn’t calm down at all; if anything, he became even angrier:
"Just because it’s always been this way does that make it right? In the past when we allocated fewer resources and there were some issues, it was fine; I’d turn a blind eye, but look at the situation now. Everyone should understand the priorities and not just give sloppy work!"
Enforcer Li could only offer a wry smile, feeling a silent sympathy for those ministers.
He consoled, "It’s been like this for so many years, and getting anxious won’t help. We have to take it slow."
After much persuasion, Song Dongyang managed to reluctantly suppress his anger.
Yet, no sooner did he pick up a stack of papers and flip through a few pages did he again lose control and slap the desk furiously, grinding his teeth:
"Does Minister Qi Yan even want to keep his job? What are these records he’s kept? Only two hundred Spirit Beasts dispatched per month? Then where did the four hundred Spirit Beasts sold to Longevity Sect come from, out of thin air?"
"Are the Longevity Sect’s purchasing agents blind? Paying with Spirit Stones for four hundred and only receiving two hundred?"
Hearing Song Dongyang’s angry words, Enforcer Li couldn’t help shaking his head.
Small discrepancies and errors were one thing, but with such a substantial difference, how could it be rectified?
You’re on your own!
Although Song Dongyang spoke in anger, after all, as the master of the department, only the Earth Palace Master and Human Virtue Palace Master together or the Sect Master would have the authority to relieve him of his position.
However, to lose face in front of so many people was also difficult to bear.
Looking from another perspective, it was indeed quite a sorrowful situation for Deputy Master Song Dongyang.
Even in extreme anger, in the face of these cunning and well-seasoned ministry heads, he was helpless.
With a look of sympathy, Enforcer Li resumed his report.
Yet, in his heart, he secretly felt fortunate.
Although his merits and treatment were far less than that of the Hall Master, and even less than that of the Vice Ministers,
The worries he had were fewer.
Earn some merits, have enough time for cultivation, and in his leisure, he could drink tea and wine with his contemporaries.
Whether it was cultivation or life, it was rather comfortable.
Of course, under these circumstances, Immortal Ascension was almost out of reach.
But he didn’t care, amidst his peers, those who could successfully achieve Immortal Ascension were only a few, and he didn’t believe he would be one of them.
And Song Dongyang returned to his reviewing.
Yet, Enforcer Li could still occasionally hear the sound of the other slamming the desk.
He had already become accustomed to it and continued his report unaffected.
But it wasn’t long before he suddenly heard an unexpected sound of surprise from the other side.
Enforcer Li didn’t mind and kept reporting.
However, he then heard Song Dongyang’s voice:
"Hold on a moment."
Startled, Enforcer Li lifted his head to look at Song Dongyang. 𝔫𝔬𝖛𝖕𝔲𝖇.𝖈𝖔𝖒
He saw the other holding a piece of paper, intently reading every word with a face mixed with joy and astonishment...
