"Good. Very good."
Only after pondering for a long while did a satisfied voice emerge from beneath the Dao Platform's curtain. With a sweep of Divine Sense, the Jade Slip Lu Yang had offered vanished from its place.
By now, the Dao Court Son of Heaven had grasped the situation.
He's putting me on the spot. With such sincerity laid out before me, if I don't give him a good position, the True Dragon Clan may well start entertaining other thoughts.
Even so, the Dao Court Son of Heaven felt not the slightest displeasure. He was even rather satisfied, because from another perspective, Lu Yang's actions had placed the decision in his hands. What official position to grant, how many benefits to give—he alone had the final say.
That was very important.
Lu Yang knew this perfectly well. He could naturally have used the Seven Radiance Heaven coordinates as a bargaining chip, relying on his identity as a member of the True Dragon Clan to haggle with the Dao Court Son of Heaven.
But what would that achieve?
This was Jiangdong, under the Dao Court's rule. The Son of Heaven's status stood there plain as day. No matter how many benefits Lu Yang obtained, the Son of Heaven had plenty of ways to make him spit them back out.
The only result would be to offend the Son of Heaven.
That would not do.
That was why he had acted against his usual manner and directly produced the Seven Radiance Heaven coordinates, handing the decision to the Dao Court Son of Heaven to demonstrate his "loyalty."
Moreover, he was not worried that the Dao Court Son of Heaven would truly fob him off with some paltry reward. The True Dragon Clan's status was there for all to see, and behind