Time soon rolled around to the next day.
Early that morning.
Chen Yu and Lü Yanyan once again arrived at the Inner Sect Affairs Office.
The old woman behind the window was holding a cup of hot water. After leisurely taking a sip, she looked up and saw the two Prospective Inner Sect Disciples, a young man and a young woman, walk in.
At that moment, the young man asked, "Senior, when can we take Elder Yun's and Elder Xu's assessments today?"
Upon hearing this.
The old woman did not answer his question.
Instead, she said leisurely, "Working hours haven't started yet."
Chen Yu froze.
Then.
He waited quietly in the room with Lü Yanyan.
The old woman moved slowly, finishing the entire cup of hot water sip by sip. Then she shook the remaining droplets out of the cup, set it back on the desk, and cleared her throat. "All right."
Only then did the old woman take two slips of paper out of the drawer in front of her.
She handed them to Chen Yu.
"I've already informed Elder Yun and Elder Xu. With these slips, you can go take their assessments whenever you like."
"All right."
Chen Yu took the slips.
They read:
[Two Inner Sect Disciples are coming for an assessment. Please receive them.]
What a casual note.
And...
Receive them.
It makes me sound like some distinguished guest.
Beside him, Lü Yanyan was also somewhat speechless. What left her speechless, however, was not the contents of the notes, but how something that required only handing over a slip of paper and saying a few words had been dragged out for so long, all because the woman insisted on waiting for working hours.
Was that really necessary?
The two slips also listed Elder Yun's and Elder