"Back then, I never settled the score with him. And now he still dared to push his luck."
"If he refused to accept it, then let him come find me."
By the end, Yao Shan's voice had abruptly risen as he slammed a palm heavily onto the table.
Yao Buran's eyelids twitched.
What had happened back then had nothing to do with him, but he had indeed been one of those who benefited from it.
Thus, whenever Yao Tu made requests that were not excessively unreasonable, he would usually turn a blind eye.
Yet he had not expected Yao Tu to run headlong into Yao Shan this time.
He could understand very well why Yao Shan was so furious, but some matters were already set in stone. Turning them around was no longer very likely.
At that thought, he could not help letting out a soft sigh inwardly.
But Yao Buran swiftly reined in his emotions. "This is how it is: I did not agree to him, but..."
"But what? Does he still intend to make things difficult for my people?" Yao Shan snapped coldly.
Yao Buran did not deny it. "Why was the Heaven Soul Pill made into a reward, and why did you agree to take it out?"
"I believe both you and the people above are perfectly aware of the reason."
"Yao Dongliu may not necessarily be capable of taking the Spirit Pill, while Yao Dongxing will not yield it to him."
"The reason Yao Tu wants to insert someone into this is merely because of that."
"If the candidate had remained secret, he would never have needed to go this far."
Yao Shan fell silent at once.
Just as Yao Buran had said, the reason he had agreed to make the Heaven Soul Pill a reward—