Yan Yaoyang swept his gaze over the crowd. Seeing that no one immediately objected, he asked again in a deep voice, "Junior Brothers and Sisters, do any of you have objections?"
The hall fell silent for a moment.
Just then, Chen Qing spoke calmly. "Senior Brother Yan is absolutely right. I have no objections."
His voice was steady, without the slightest trace of reluctance.
Li Wang's heart stirred.
In his impression, Chen Qing truly was a low-key person who disliked conflict.
But what he did not contend for was empty fame. When it came to tangible benefits, this junior brother was shrewd as a ghost.
How could he have no objections!?
Yan Yaoyang was clearly very pleased by Chen Qing's agreement. Nodding, he said, "Junior Brother Chen understands reason."
He said no more. His gaze shifted to the jade bottles on the tray before Elder Sang Yanping, and he strode directly forward.
"Since that is the case, I will take two drops of the seven drops of Century Earth Core Milk, and Senior Sister Nie will take two drops."
His tone carried confidence. "If any of you believe your strength surpasses mine, you may challenge me at any time. The victor may naturally take more."
After saying this, he reached out and took two jade bottles, tucked them into his robes, and gave Sang Yanping a slight cupped-fist salute. "This disciple takes his leave."
Then he strode out of the Assembly Hall.
The atmosphere in the hall eased slightly as well.
Nie Shanshan looked at the remaining five jade bottles, then at the silent Chen Qing, Li Lei, and Li Wang. Her delicate brows furrowed slightly as she softly asked, "Then... shall we still distribute them according to the rotation method I proposed before?"
Li Lei stepped forward and cupped