"Yuan."
Just then, a low voice came from outside the Training Ground.
Chen Yuan quickly collected himself and looked toward the voice.
His master had appeared in the distance at some point, and his expression was far from pleasant.
"Elder Yu!"
The surrounding Supreme Clarity Palace disciples immediately bowed in greeting.
"Master... everyone, let's stop here for today."
Chen Yuan's heart jolted. After leaving those instructions, he immediately followed his master to the nearby Side Hall.
Rumble-
The hall doors slowly closed.
Elder Yu stood with his hands behind his back, silent for a long time, yet never spoke.
Unease gradually crept into Chen Yuan's heart.
"Master, has something happened that you need my help with?"
His anxiety was hardly surprising.
By now, the various Dao Lineages of the Cold Sea Continent had all selected their true disciples. Only the position of Supreme Clarity Palace's Palace Heir remained undecided.
Everyone knew the Palace Heir would be chosen within the next few days.
If this really was about that...
At the thought, Chen Yuan's heart began beating faster and faster.
Elder Yu glanced sideways at him and sighed.
"The Palace Heir has been chosen."
Chen Yuan's breathing grew slightly uneven as he asked excitedly:
"Then... when does the Palace Master intend to announce it officially?"
"Tomorrow."
Elder Yu spoke slowly.
"But it isn't you."
"..."
The smile on Chen Yuan's face froze.
The entire Side Hall fell silent.
He stared fixedly at his master.
His first reaction was not anger, but the belief that his master was deliberately testing his state of mind.
Though his master usually treated him with great kindness, he had used similar methods before.
Especially now, with the position of Palace Heir about to be decided.
Another test of his composure was not out of the question.