Shenwu Hall, front hall.
Xiao Tianyang rested his cheek on his right hand, listening to Yue Shen's reasoning with unfocused eyes.
The reason was that she had learned of his intention to go personally welcome Yue Fei.
Of course, what she said did make sense.
And the things Yue Shen mentioned were details he had completely overlooked before.
Suppose he left the city to welcome Yue Fei.
The result would be that he would unnecessarily place pressure on Yue Fei.
How many people in Shenwu City were watching Xiao Tianyang's every move?
They naturally could not pry too deeply, but every one of his public outings would stir the nerves of most people.
Only Xiao Tianyang knew how capable Yue Fei truly was.
Because the moment the latter appeared, all records concerning him had completely vanished.
Before Yue Fei came to Divine Might, he had merely been a town constable.
Moreover, he had no particularly astonishing achievements or impressive résumé.
If Xiao Tianyang truly went to welcome him, many people would begin probing Yue Fei.
Furthermore, if Xiao Tianyang intervened to stop them during that time, it would inevitably provoke dissatisfaction from many sides.
Naturally, no one would dare direct their resentment at Xiao Tianyang, but they would instead turn their guns on Yue Fei.
It would not go so far as targeted attacks or outright hostility.
However, if the two sides were expected to cooperate, conflicts might be sparked.
In addition, the generals led by Esdeath would also become suspicious of Yue Fei.
After all, Li Cunxiao had risen through military merit as well.
Although his start had been a little fast, it had not been nearly as exaggerated as Yue Fei's.
Taking a step back, if Xiao Tianyang treated Yue Fei with such courtesy, would that not imply