Chapter 2438

Chapter 2438: The Assessment Begins

Zhu Yanyi understood Yan Aohan’s meaning immediately. She nodded and said, "Hongwen, I appoint you as the Vice Sect Leader of the Azure Sovereign Sect. You will have full authority to perform the duties of the Sect Leader. I won’t manage anything; I just want to be a figurehead."

She then turned to the disciples nearby. "You must know your limits and understand what you need. Take me, for example. Although I am the Sect Leader, I am not good at management. So, I let Master Zhuge handle all internal affairs. When you form teams to go out, consider this too. Let those who are good at managing do the managing. It will make your lives much easier."

"Understood, Sect Leader!" everyone shouted.

"Take me, for instance. I like being a Senior Sister only because I like being called that. But I can’t do other things well. So, I can use my strength to teach them to call me Senior Sister, but I let the Junior Brothers and Sisters do the actual work," one female disciple said.

Zhu Yanyi’s eyes lit up. "Right! What is your name?"

"Sect Leader, my name is Cui Wan. I am an orphan. My main cultivation is Alchemy, and my secondary cultivation is Swordsmanship." No wonder her combat power is so high; she has secondary Swordsmanship.

Zhu Yanyi nodded with a smile. "Cui Wan, you are absolutely right. Since your combat power is high, let people call you Senior Sister. Don’t bother with things you don’t know. For us women, knowing when to slack off is the most important thing."

"Yes, yes, Sect Leader. I remember now. I will just be a Senior Sister from now on, and let the Junior Brothers and Sisters do the other work." Cui Wan was completely led astray by Zhu Yanyi’s logic.

Zhuge Hongwen, standing nearby, rubbed his forehead in exasperation. "Alright, everyone go back. Prepare well. The internal assessment is in ten days. Do not fail."

Everyone cheered happily, said goodbye to each other, and left.

After everyone left, Zhuge Hongwen turned to Zhu Yanyi. "Sect Leader, how can you teach people to be lazy?" Her tone was filled with deep helplessness.

"I am teaching them self-awareness. If they know they cannot do something, why must they do it? If they can slack off, they should." Zhu Yanyi said with a grin.

Zhuge Hongwen felt that arguing with Zhu Yanyi was useless. It was better to say nothing.

Seeing Zhuge Hongwen’s speechless expression, Ouyang Tianyun laughed wickedly.

Zhuge Hongwen looked at Ouyang Tianyun. "Do you also think the Sect Leader is right?"

"It doesn’t matter if the Sect Leader is right or wrong. What matters is that she is the Sect Leader, so she can slack off." Ouyang Tianyun pointed out the most important point, just like Cui Wan. "She said she wants to be a Senior Sister so the Junior Brothers and Sisters can do the work. Don’t you think their attitudes are very similar?"

"I think Cui Wan is quite good. If she gets a good score in this assessment and truly becomes the Senior Sister, I plan to take her as my disciple. A direct disciple," Zhu Yanyi said.

Zhuge Hongwen and Ouyang Tianyun were both stunned. Ouyang Tianyun asked, "Didn’t you say you wouldn’t take disciples?"

"Not that I won’t take them, but I won’t take those who don’t catch my eye. Today, I actually feel Cui Wan catches my eye. Of course, it depends on whether she can pass the trial array and truly become the Eldest Senior Sister. If she achieves her goal, I don’t mind taking her as my disciple," Zhu Yanyi said seriously. "I have never taken a direct disciple before."

Zhu Yanyi had taken several registered disciples, such as Hun Junlan and others from the mortal realm, but she had never taken a direct disciple.

Zhuge Hongwen and the others understood. If Cui Wan really passed the assessment and met Zhu Yanyi’s requirements, her fortune would change. No one could imagine what it would be like to become Zhu Yanyi’s direct disciple.

Zhu Yanyi smiled. "We don’t need to discuss this for now. I have this intention, but whether it succeeds depends on her own fate."

If fate was by their side, she could naturally take a disciple. If not, Zhu Yanyi had no intention of taking one.

Zhu Yanyi smiled slightly, then looked at the sky, feeling particularly happy.

For the next few days, Zhu Yanyi and Yan Aohan stayed in the Suiyuan Pharmacy and did not come out. It was not until the day of the assessment that Zhu Yanyi emerged.

Yan Aohan and the other five did not come out. Instead, they stayed in the courtyard of the Suiyuan Pharmacy, planning to have a barbecue.

As the Sect Leader, Zhu Yanyi’s presence at the assessment site was necessary.

The basic assessment and the comprehensive exam were two separate papers, and the sessions were held separately. Fortunately, the Azure Sovereign Sect’s territory was large enough, so separating them was normal. Zhuge Hongwen was in overall charge of supervision. Shi Haitao and Honglian supervised the Inner Sect disciples. Shen Jinsong and Gui Fu supervised the Outer Sect disciples. He Manhuang and Luo Ji supervised the Servant disciples.

Ouyang Tianyun was responsible for the overall coordination, with Sikong Xuran assisting.

Zhu Yanyi just sat in the Sect Leader’s seat as a mascot.

Sitting in the Sect Leader’s seat, Zhu Yanyi wondered why she had come. Being a mascot was so boring. She couldn’t read books, couldn’t eat, couldn’t daydream, and could only stare blankly.

However, she could not say this out loud.

In fact, Zhu Yanyi appeared very calm on the surface, sitting there with a serious expression, but her mind was wandering.

Zhuge Hongwen and the others did not care about Zhu Yanyi’s state. As long as she sat in the Sect Leader’s seat, that was enough. They didn’t care about anything else.

Actually, Zhu Yanyi did not want to come at first. Later, Zhuge Hongwen persuaded her. This was the first internal assessment since the establishment of the Azure Sovereign Sect. It would be improper for her not to attend. In the future, her absence would not matter.

So, Zhu Yanyi sat there obediently, enduring two sessions of exams.

After the written exams, the answers would be published in three days. During these three days, all disciples continued their self-study. The managers of the Azure Sovereign Sect, including Zhu Yanyi, began to grade the papers and calculate the scores.

Of course, since there were still five people in the Suiyuan Pharmacy, they could be drafted as temporary workers.

Zhu Yanyi took the Inner Sect disciples’ papers directly back to the Suiyuan Pharmacy and asked the other five, who had been idle, to help grade and organize them.

Looking at the stack of papers, the Black Emperor said speechlessly, "I seem to have not done this kind of thing for a long time."

"This shows you are out of touch with the times," the Empress teased the Black Emperor.

Actually, with the Black Emperor’s power, he didn’t need many people below him. Such a simple task could be completed by just a few people he designated. However, now, although he complained verbally, he was in a good mood.