Li Yao sat on the Sect Master's seat, surrounded by countless memorandums spread across the large desk before her. Her eyes skimmed over the documents for a few seconds before frustration overwhelmed her. With a sudden burst of irritation, she slammed her fist against the table, causing several papers to leap into the air before fluttering back down haphazardly.
"Why is this so difficult?" she thought bitterly. When she had accepted the position, she'd imagined herself leading armies and standing at the frontlines when battle came, not drowning in administrative paperwork. She'd much rather be watching her senior brother practicing his techniques right now. Why should she care about budgets and resource allocations?
The Empress could only sigh as she observed Li Yao.
[Let me see that], she finally spoke as she materialized next to her.
Li Yao spread out the documents for the Empress to examine.
