The chief senior's token was made of gold, shimmering with luxurious sparkles.
Wang Manyun went astonished with the token offered to her. She dared not accept it. As being briefed, tokens were part of the hierarchy of the Taixuan Sect, which was rather rigid. The jade token, owned by the patriarch, held the top rank. And the gold ones stood next in line. Bearers of gold tokens were allowed entrance everywhere in the sect except the top floor of the scriptorium.
"Young maid, please take mine instead if you see fit." The secondary chief senior also took out his own token.
Apparently, they could tell the affinity shared between Wang Manyun and Lin Xiao. Compounded with her special physique — the Nether Yin type, they all deemed it an absolute necessity to get on well with her.
Hence, the secondary chief senior couldn't help but rush to show his goodwill to Wang Manyun.
As a matter of fact, even the primary chief seniors, as calm and poised as he was, was perturbed by the same intention. However, seeing the other chief seniors competing for Wang Manyun, he caught himself without taking his token out.
Wang Manyun went struck-dumb by the secondary chief senior's offer. "This is rather weird. He is about my granddad's age. However, now he is offering his token to me with both hands. And it seems that he is fawning over me. But, he is a chief senior after all!"
Then she signaled SOS to Lin Xiao.
"They are just the same. You can, by all means, pick either of them as you wish. However, do bear in in mind, you'd better pick books of martial techniques on the ground floor only."
Wang Manyun got Lin Xiao's mandate and turned back. Then the tertiary chief senior popped back in her sight, looking pretty flustered as if he had been pleading. Wang Manyun grabbed his token, extended her gratitude, and dashed off. She had no option but to cut and run immediately, or else, she would have been scared to death.
The tertiary chief senior beamed radiantly and let out a provocative smile to the secondary chief senior. He looked literally like a happy kid who had been praised by his parent. As for the secondary chief senior, he shuddered with anger.
"Behave yourselves!" The primary chief senior hastened to stop them. However, he could hardly contain his envy toward the tertiary chief senior.
Lin Xiao found it rather hilarious.
Right then, Li Taixuan cut in, "Martial uncle, what are we going to do next?" It eluded him that Lin Xiao already warned him against this reference.
Feeling helpless, Lin Xiao didn't care to correct him. "The most pressing issue is to make the disciples master the modified Refining Divine Pithy Formula. In the meantime, those who haven't got the hang of martial techniques should kick-started their practice with immediate effect."
Li Taixuan and the three chief seniors nodded in unanimous agreement. Actually, they already had that in mind, but they deemed it necessary for Lin Xiao to give them instructions on every arrangement.
In order to allow them full autonomy, Lin Xiao found it advisable to leave the arrangement to them. "The actual implementation is entirely up to you to decide. I'm heading out for a stroll in the sect."
Li Taixuan hastened to cut in, "I shall get a disciple to keep you company." He was concerned about Lin Xiao's safety.
Lin Xiao picked up on Li Taixuan's intention right away and shook his head. "Martial master, don't treat me differently. I fear that I may end up isolated."
Li Taixuan took back his proposal, nodding in agreement. Lin Xiao was right about it. The less attention attached, the safer it would be.