Everything seemed like a blur to Han Yu after the results.
The elder dismissed him and had the disciples throw him in with the rest of the Red Ranked recruits—like expired produce being chucked into the discount bin.
He then gave a short speech about the code of conduct, what was expected of disciples, and all the usual sermon-like fluff that made people start blinking slower. It was the kind of speech that only parents and administrators pretend to listen to. Most people tuned it out completely. Han Yu didn't even pretend.
Once the formalities were over, the elder announced the conclusion of the appraisal and handed everything off to the outer court disciples to handle.
He was too mentally drained to bother anymore and longed for some calming tea to ease his nerves. As for Han Yu's punishment? That could wait. First: tea. Then: ruining someone's life.
Xu Qing, meanwhile, was having her own personal crisis.
