"You weren't saying that when you left. You said you weren't suited to keep handling matters in Luofeng City and asked the sect to send someone else. Now only one day has passed, and you suddenly think you're suited again?"
Su Yao stood before Elder Chen, her back very straight.
"I've thought it through."
Elder Chen looked at Lin Taichu again. Lin Taichu stood off to the side, his face showing little expression.
"Thought it through? Before you left, I said so much to you, and you couldn't take in a single word. Now Lin Taichu goes to see you once, and you've thought it through?"
"You young people, every last one of you gives people no peace of mind."
He stood up, paced two steps around the room, then turned to look at Su Yao.
"You think you can just go back because you want to? How am I supposed to explain this to the Sect Leader? You just told the Sect Leader you were going south to keep watch over the spirit mine, and now you turn around and say you want to go back. What is the Sect Leader supposed to think?"
"I'll go tell the Sect Leader myself."
Elder Chen looked at Su Yao for a while, then looked at Lin Taichu.
"Lin Taichu, wait here. Su Yao, come with me to see the Sect Leader."
Su Yao nodded. Elder Chen led Su Yao out, leaving Lin Taichu sitting alone in the hall to wait.
After roughly half an hour, the door opened. Elder Chen walked in first, with Su Yao following behind him. There was no particular expression on Elder Chen's face as he came in and sat back down in his chair.
"The Sect Leader agreed."
Su Yao sat down in the chair beside