Inside the main hall, Ye Qing Nian returned to his seat. He first made an inviting gesture toward Golden Spirit True Monk, then picked up his spirit tea and took a sip on his own.
The storage bag naturally remained atop the table. It was neither put away nor returned.
If this storage bag had merely been a congratulatory gift for the Spirit Transformation Ceremony, the Ye Family could have accepted it directly.
But since it concerned the mysterious spirit vine of the Profound Sky Demon Sect, Ye Qing Nian could not make the decision himself.
After all, neither the Righteous Path Sect nor the other sects of the Central Region had sent word. If the Ye Family became the first to accept it, that would be breaking the rules.
Not long ago, the Ye Family had announced its intention to follow the Righteous Path Sect, while the Zhao and Wang Families had even considered acting against Golden Light Temple.
Although Golden Light Temple had indeed shown the Ye Family some small kindness in the past, and had now brought out impressive treasures—
If one truly examined the matter, Golden Light Temple had intervened in the Eastern Region only because it wanted to control Medicine King Valley and thereby occupy part of the Eastern Region. Rather than saying the Ye Family's favor came from Golden Light Temple, it would be more accurate to say it came from Medicine King Valley.
Moreover, compared to Golden Light Temple, it was the Spirit Transformation Factions of the Central Region that had helped the Ye Family fend off the two great demon sects. That had been true before, and it remained true during this campaign to exterminate the demon sects.
As for this time, although the Ye Family had occupied the Eastern Region and