Honestly, whether in the memories spanning tens of millions of years or in the million years since, you had rarely seen Xue Que speak to the Snow Emperor like this. The Snow Emperor had seldom intervened in anything before, but whenever he did, Xue Que agreed with him nine times out of ten.
Now, it seemed that Xue Que truly liked Ye Ping'an beyond measure. For his sake, Xue Que had actually voiced a different opinion from the Snow Emperor's, with no intention of backing down.
As for their views, you felt that neither was wrong, and both were acceptable. But clearly, they could not be allowed to handle this matter themselves. Otherwise, they would never reach a conclusion. That was why they had come to find you.
Xue Que's thoughts could be called conservative, but more than that, he wanted to protect his own child. Had this involved anyone else, he might have echoed the Snow Emperor's opinion and refrained from interfering.
As for the Snow Emperor, who stood opposed to Xue Que, his view could not be called radical either. Perhaps he had inferred your intentions from the matter you had promised Xuan Wei and Jin Wuya, then combined it with the fact that you could bring Ye Chen back from the dead. That was why he believed you could protect Ye Ping'an well, not because he did not value Ye Ping'an's safety.
Sure enough, you did not choose to smooth things over or compromise. After a brief assessment, you approved of Xue Que's approach.
Ye Ping'an was a homebody to begin with. Even if outsiders had designs on him, they would find it difficult to seize an opportunity. Moreover, you possessed the Retrograde Dao Fruit and the Lifebound Divine Eye, further reducing the danger. Of course, none