Priest Yan Chen had been extremely busy these past two days, but whenever he had a spare moment, he would guide Yuan Ju in cultivation and handling affairs, putting in more effort than usual.
Perhaps it was because Yuan Ju had previously taken the initiative to uncover his talents and earnestly seek instruction?
Within the Priest Council they belonged to, Priest Yan Chen was undoubtedly the most proactive. Unlike most of the others, even amid their hopeless descent, he held himself and everyone around him to strict standards, always striving to seize the initiative. At times, he even tried to push Shan Long High Priest into taking action.
Some of the senior priests in the council did not like him much, but that did not prevent him from becoming Shan Long High Priest's foremost confidant and, in practical terms, his deputy.
That was High Priest's recognition.
Yuan Ju had never spent an extended period alone with Priest Yan Chen before. Now that he had, he gained a more direct understanding of the man's "initiative."
The meeting room doors opened again. This time, Tai Yu entered, and the room instantly fell silent. The "War Council" announced two days ago was finally about to begin.
Other than Lu Yang, all the powerful Celestials had arrived.
When this Office Building was constructed, they simply had not accounted for a giant of Lu Yang's extraordinary size. It was inconvenient for him to enter anyway... and there was no need for him to state an opinion.
Tai Yu took the seat at the head of the table, swept his gaze over those gathered, and smiled.
"Let's begin. First, an announcement: before the meeting, all priests completed their analysis and reconstruction of the 'imprinted information.' No obvious loopholes were found in the system's permissions."
So today's