Staring at Li Taixuan, Lin Xiao deemed it necessary to take on further work before the annual contest.
He pondered over it and soon came up with an idea — the spiritual stones of the element!
The spiritual stones of the element from Diling could act as part of the prizes for winners. In addition, Lin Xiao found the Most Refined Royal Pellets rather efficient. Hence, they could be used as a prize for winners as well.
And the cohort entitled to prizes would be much larger than before — only the top ten disciples in the contest could be bestowed awards.
As a matter of fact, some disciples found the pellets unhelpful for them. Hence, they even gave the pellets to their non-Taixuan relatives. On knowing that, LiN Xiao felt tempted to allocate pellets to disciples again.
He didn't attach any importance to the pellets. However, he was afraid that some disciples might have given away the secret out of temptation.
That would surely incur a terrible calamity to the Taixuan Sect before it attained a full-on resurrection.
Therefore, according to Lin Xiao's interim plan, the top fifty or top hundred disciples would be entitled to the Most Refined Royal Pellets.
However, he would have to discuss it with Li Taixuan and the three chief seniors.
As far as the spiritual stones of the element were concerned, Diling's supply was rather limited. Hence, only the top five winners would attain on stone respectively.
The aforementioned was only a working plan. An all-around discussion was in order.
Having made up his mind, Lin Xiao inquired Li Taixuan, "Martial master, you see the annual contest is closing in. Are the prizes in place?"
However, Li Taixuan crimsoned all of a sudden on Lin's inquiry. He felt rather embarrassed.
The Taixuan Sect was already down and out. There was nothing presentable for Li Taixuan to use as prizes.
As a matter of fact, he was once inclined to lay that bare to Lin Xiao. However, he caught himself out of timidity.
Based on Li Taixuan's reaction, Lin Xiao figured it out right away.
At the same time, Li Taixuan suffered tormenting mental struggles; he decided to brace himself, to tell the truth.
Lin Xiao beat him to it and proposed, "Martial master, I've put together a working plan. Let's discuss and refine it, what do you say?"
Li Taixuan almost burst into tears. "My junior martial master was so concerned about my authority in the sect! He even drew up a plan on my behalf just to save my ass."
Staring at Lin Xiao, Li Taixuan went red-eyed.
It was just as well he was no female. Otherwise, he would have undressed already. He had nothing else to reward Lin Xiao for helping him.
Twitches went across Li Taixuan's lips with no words coming out of it.
Li Taixuan's affectionate stare sent chills down Lin Xiao's spine. He even started shuddering in spite of himself. Li Taixuan's facial expression shared a lot of resemblance with a damsel in distress. However, he was no female after all. Hence, Lin Xiao found it hard to bear.
Lin Xiao shifted the topic swiftly to dispel the insufferable sense of embarrassment.
"Well, martial master, you know it's fairly significant. I shall get the three chief seniors back here for a discussion, what do you say?"
Li Taixuan responded with a nod. He already went speechless.
Lin Xiao nodded in agreement and dashed off straight away.
On leaving the door behind, Lin Xiao heard Li Taixuan's sobbing. It made him feel so sick that he even sped up his pace.
Li Taixuan finally burst out weeping in his room as Lin Xiao opened the door.
"How considerate my martial uncle is! He did everything he could to unite the sect at its critical juncture. In addition, he even took me into consideration; he sent for the three chief seniors for a discussion on my behalf to make them feel valued."
"I'm sure no one can be equally lucky as me. No one can procure such a considerable and selfless martial uncle. I bet there is none equal to him on the Fire Metereolite Continent. I'm such a lucky dog to have him around me!"
At that moment, Li Taixuan felt so emotional. With all types of feelings — ecstasy, pleasure, gratitude and more inundating his mind, he wept literally like a kid.
He suddenly realized the lingering martial junior in his residence. Fearing that Lin Xiao might notice his sobbing, he twitched and held his tears back. But, the sound he made scared Lin Xiao a lot.