The Unfortunate Trial Elder

The disciples watching were all taken aback by that disciple's words.

That was right!

Although the current situation had proved that Red Rank Disciples really did exist, and were not just an empty promise dangled by the sect,

there was indeed only one residence for Red Rank Disciples!

Now that both of them were Red Rank Disciples, how would their accommodations be arranged?

Surely they could not arrange for Lin Yu and Xiaobai to live together!

Although the two seemed to get along well and clearly looked as though they had known each other for some time,

they did not seem close enough to be a couple!

At least, that was what these disciples hoped.

They definitely were not a couple!

How could they be a couple!

What a joke!

After all, not only were Lin Yu and Xiaobai astonishingly talented, but one was handsome and dashing, while the other was as beautiful as a celestial maiden!

If those two actually paired off with each other,

wouldn't the female disciples' dreams of their Prince Charming and the male disciples' dreams of their Snow White both shatter at once?

So they definitely were not a couple!

Many disciples shook their heads, constantly turning things over in their minds.

They also could not help glancing at Lin Yu and Xiaobai.

Indeed.

Aside from Lin Yu constantly feeding Xiaobai, the two did not seem to interact much otherwise.

So the guess that they were not a couple should still be reasonable!

Since that was the case, men and women should maintain a proper distance, and Lin Yu and Xiaobai would each need a place to live!

After all, although White Rank and Yellow Rank Disciples lived in communal accommodations,

the male and female disciples were housed separately!

At that moment, many disciples could not help looking toward the trial elder.

What now?

Both were Red Rank Disciples. He could not favor one over the other!

What else could he do, then?

Have both of them live in Black Rank Disciples' residences?

That did not seem quite appropriate either!

They were Red Rank Disciples, unprecedented in the history of the Qianyuan Sect!

Black-grade residences were not worthy of their status!

In an instant, countless gazes converged on the trial elder!

The disciples were all waiting to see exactly how he would handle this thorny problem!

"Ahem, Lin Yu, Xiaobai, congratulations on both becoming Red Rank Disciples of our Qianyuan Sect!"

At that moment, the trial elder gave a light cough, a trace of embarrassment appearing on his face.

Only when he had been about to announce the results had he remembered that something seemed a little off!

Making Lin Yu and Xiaobai Red Rank Disciples had been the joint decision of the sect master and the four Peak Masters.

But Yun Tianci had never mentioned anything to him about the residence!

The Qianyuan Sect had never had Red Rank Disciples before, so that sole residence had always stood empty without any issue.

As a result, the trial elder had never thought of the matter either.

Only just now had he realized that there was clearly only one residence. How was he supposed to divide it between two disciples?

Only then had he managed to ask Yun Tianci through voice transmission.

"Let them decide for themselves."

Yun Tianci's answer consisted of that one simple sentence.

This left the trial elder utterly baffled!

After all, Yun Tianci was usually so meticulous that not a drop could leak through.

Any sect affairs, great or small, that could not be settled would be handled personally by Yun Tianci!

Why was he being so vague about assigning this residence today?

The more the trial elder thought about it, the more puzzled he became. Letting disciples decide for themselves truly was a first.

But since Yun Tianci had said so, he could only comply.

"Ahem, although both of you have become Red Rank Disciples,"

"there is only one Red Rank Disciple residence within the sect..."

"Moreover, its location is relatively remote, on Stabilizing Mystery Peak, the eastern one of our Qianyuan Sect's four main peaks..."

"Stabilizing Mystery Peak has developed poorly over the years and has few disciples. Our various regular activities are not held there."

"So, although this red-grade residence is extremely luxurious, its location is not so good..."

The trial elder forced himself to speak, hoping that both of them would give up on the red-grade residence so he could naturally arrange for them to move into black-grade residences instead.

Although the amenities would certainly be somewhat inferior, at least the location would be better.

After all, the Spiritual Qi on Stabilizing Mystery Peak had grown increasingly thin over the past few centuries, and it had long since become less suitable for cultivation.

In recent years, it had even reached the point where recruiting disciples required swindling and deception.

If it had not spent all these years taking in disciples whom the other three Peak Masters disdained, the Qianyuan Sect would probably soon have only three main peaks left.

"What do the two of you think about this residence?"

"After all, you... ahem, men and women should maintain a proper distance, so I'm afraid only one of you can move into this red-grade residence."

Having finished, the trial elder let out a long breath!

He had racked his brains to lay the groundwork with that lengthy speech.

At last, he had successfully kicked the ball over to Lin Yu and Xiaobai!

Sect Master, could I get an extra chicken drumstick with dinner later?

The trial elder wanted to cry but had no tears. This was a job that took skill!

And those wretched disciples would be questioning him in a moment!

It looked like he was doomed to carry the blame.

Sure enough.

At the trial elder's words, the disciples immediately erupted into an uproar, letting out waves of startled cries!

"What's going on? Does the elder mean to let Lin Yu and Xiaobai decide for themselves who gets to live in the red-grade residence?"

"That's far too careless!"

"Exactly! This trial elder is far too irresponsible!"

"If it were Sect Master Yun, he would definitely come up with a solution that satisfied everyone!"

"Exactly, exactly!"

The disciples all voiced their confusion, planting that great pot of blame squarely on the trial elder's head.

How could a matter this important be left to disciples to decide for themselves?

Sure enough, an elder simply was not as reliable as the sect master!

Meanwhile.

Beside Yun Tianci, Yun Nianshan was also feeling rather puzzled.

"Father, you were the one who made this decision, weren't you?"

"Why didn't you come up with a way to resolve this yourself?"

Yun Nianshan was very familiar with the sect's affairs and knew that the trial elder would certainly consult Yun Tianci about something like this.

That made her all the more bewildered. This was not her father's usual style.

Whenever her father encountered a matter involving Lin Yu and Xiaobai, he seemed to become a different person.

Earlier, he had also hemmed and hawed in response to her questions.

He had made her embarrass herself in front of every disciple in the sect.

At the thought, Yun Nianshan felt indignant and a little wronged.

"Well... I also felt that we should respect their wishes."

"After all, I don't know what their relationship is, so it wouldn't do to speak rashly..."

Yun Tianci smiled and gave Yun Nianshan an evasive answer.

Was she kidding?

How would he dare tell Lin Yu and Xiaobai what to do?

Of everyone present, he was the only one besides Lin Yu who knew.

That seemingly gentle, sweet young girl was actually an enormous tiger!

If someone displeased her, she might randomly select a few lucky people and reward them with a tiger-claw combo!

As for Lin Yu, that went without saying.

He was at least a Body Integration Realm expert!

He might even be in Mahayana or the Tribulation Transcendence Period...

He could wipe out the entire Qianyuan Sect with a turn of his hand!

What qualifications did Yun Tianci have to teach those two how to do things?

It was better to let them settle it themselves.

Of course, he could not possibly tell Yun Nianshan any of this.

So, after hearing Yun Tianci's answer, Yun Nianshan looked at him with even greater puzzlement.

Considering the disciples' wishes?

Don't you usually resolve these things yourself to prevent conflicts between disciples?

The more Yun Nianshan thought about it, the stranger it seemed.

But Lin Yu had already proved himself before her earlier, so she did not dwell on it any further now.

Unable to get anything out of Yun Tianci, Yun Nianshan turned her head and looked at Lin Yu and Xiaobai with some curiosity.

Just what is the relationship between that girl and him...?

Meanwhile.

"What do the two of you think?"

The trial elder rubbed his hands, looking at Lin Yu and Xiaobai rather sheepishly.

Red Rank Disciples held an even higher position in the sect than ordinary elders like him!

So the trial elder's tone was also extremely cautious.

"Why can't we live together?"

In response to the trial elder's question, Xiaobai was the first to speak.

She had just finished a delicious immortal fruit and was in a good mood.

The trial elder froze.

What kind of plot was this??

It was completely the opposite of what he had predicted!

He had nearly thrown his back out just now!

"Ahem, well, I'm afraid that wouldn't be very appropriate..."

Only after thinking for a long time did the trial elder manage to squeeze out those words.

At that moment, he wanted to cry but had no tears.

Sect Master, save me!

The trial elder cried out inwardly.

These two aren't playing by the script at all!