Deliberations; A Grim Outlook; The Temple of Heaven

Old Yuan heard True Person Tian Yi's questioning and said helplessly, "You should at least consider when that was."

"At that time, Senior Yang had only recently left us humans."

"That proposal was the first one the Yang Family had made after Senior Yang's departure."

"Daoist Master Yang could also be regarded as the Yang Family's representative among humanity after Senior Yang's departure."

"Even if you don't respect the monk, you should respect the Buddha. What do you think the Yang Family would have thought of us if we had rejected its first request after Senior Yang's departure? What would humanity have thought of us?"

"Many people would certainly have thought that we were snobs, that we believed things would be different once Senior Yang left."

"They would have thought we wanted to suppress the Yang Family and that we were ungrateful bastards."

"Tian Yi, don't you think what I just said makes sense?"

After hearing Old Yuan's words, True Person Tian Yi's emotions immediately eased, and he fell silent.

Seeing that True Person Tian Yi no longer looked as agitated as before, Old Yuan continued, "Daoist Master Yang did this not only to preserve his own power, but also to do his best to preserve the Yang Family's power after Senior Yang's departure."

"Who among those present hasn't received Senior Yang's kindness?"

At this point, Old Yuan stared at True Person Tian Yi and asked, "Tian Yi, haven't you received Senior Yang's kindness?"

After hearing Old Yuan's question, True Person Tian Yi moved his lips a few times before finally nodding. "I have."

Hearing this answer, Old Yuan continued, "Exactly. In those years, Senior Yang could be said to have been humanity's guardian deity. Countless people had received his kindness."

"It could even be said that without Senior Yang's