The contest finally ended with Elder Han taking on the entire crowd alone and knocking down every competitor. Beaming with delight, he took Pei Yu away like a rooster that had won a fight.
"This is the first time I've learned Elder Han could fight so well," Xue Fuyao said with feeling.
"You're not the only one. This is my first time finding out Elder Han could fight so well, too," Gu Nian echoed.
"Well then, Senior Sister, I'll leave you to your work. It's time I headed back, too."
As she spoke, Xue Fuyao was about to leave, but Gu Nian hooked an arm around her neck and pulled her into her embrace.
"Where do you think you're going? Come help me work."
With that, she flew toward Sect Master Peak with Xue Fuyao, allowing no argument.
"I don't wanna! I'm still a child~~"
Xue Fuyao's voice drifted through the Yuanji Sect, but it did her no good whatsoever.
Gu Nian specifically set up a desk for Xue Fuyao beside her own, with a mountain-high pile of documents on top. Looking over at Gu Nian's desk, Xue Fuyao saw that its pile was no smaller than hers.
"Senior Sister, are you always this busy?"
Xue Fuyao then picked up the topmost document and started reading. The words inside made her dizzy. It was nonsense from beginning to end, with bits of useful information mixed into the nonsense.
"No, this is official business that's piled up over this period, so there's a little more of it. The matters on your side aren't too important. We need to finish all of this within a day."
"O-one day?"
Xue Fuyao froze in place, her eyes wide, while Gu Nian beside her had already started reading.
Looking at the documents piled before her,