In Li Qing's conception, the Ninth Bureau had always been the absolute force's leader, the coordinator of all the cultivation sects under heaven.
But after listening to Dian Chunqiu, Li Qing suddenly realized that compared to those deeply rooted sects and noble families that had existed for hundreds, even thousands of years and had always stayed hidden from the world, the Ninth Bureau was more like a newborn infant, not yet grown.
Although he represented the national machine, the personnel within the bureau still relied heavily on the disciples sent by various sects and noble families.
This dual identity resulted in the Ninth Bureau being unable to become the absolute leader. When facing some major issues, it would be restrained by various forces, and just the initial coordination would take a lot of time.
