No wonder. Faced with several unfamiliar peerless experts, anyone would have to watch their words carefully. No one here was a fool.
The elders gave Su Qian face because of Zi Yan, though their gratitude was indeed sincere.
But if Su Qian failed to recognize his place and spoke in an overbearing manner, the elders would not indulge him.
The strong all had their own pride, did they not?
Ao Qing stepped forward not because he wanted to interrupt the exchange between the elders and Grand Elder Su Qian, but merely to ease the somewhat awkward atmosphere. At least, Ao Qing found it rather awkward.
"Elders, although Grand Elder Su Qian says so, he has taken great care of Zi Yan over the years.
"Grand Elder Su Qian, as Zi Yan's uncles, it is only right for these elders to thank you. Please do not refuse.
"You deserve this without question!"
"Just as Ao Qing said, we brothers came today to express our gratitude to Elder Su Qian, so stop being modest. In short, if you ever encounter any difficulty you cannot resolve, crush this jade token. No matter where you are on the continent, this old man can arrive instantly and help Elder Su Qian with your troubles!"
Having said that, the Grand Elder reached out and took out a jade token, identical to the one he had given Ao Qing before.
Zi Yan stood to the side, not understanding what was going on. She had no idea what this jade token represented.
But Grand Elder Su Qian understood immediately.
This jade token was equivalent to a life-saving talisman for him. If he ever truly fell into danger one day, he believed this jade token could save his life.
Precisely because he understood how precious the jade token was,