"Don't worry!"
Ye Chen seemed to catch Yi Tianji's unspoken meaning and replied confidently, "The Great Elder personally appointed me as a Level Nine Deacon after I pacified Bright Moon Palace. Qin Feng doesn't have the ability to tamper with that."
"Qin Feng may not have the ability to meddle, but don't you think the reward is too generous?"
Yi Tianji frowned as he analyzed the situation. "A Level Nine Deacon is already a mid-level position in the Immortal Alliance. But Bright Moon Palace is nothing more than a clown in front of the alliance; any disciple could wipe them out. Is it reasonable to reward someone with a mid-level position just for dealing with a clown?"
"What's unreasonable about it?"
Ye Chen said dismissively, "It's the Great Elder recognizing my talent. He wants to win me over, make use of me, and invest in me."
"What good is the Great Elder's recognition?"
Yi Tianji was so furious his liver ached. He snapped, "The Immortal Alliance has Seven Elders. With an opportunity to earn credit while sitting on your hands, do you think the other elders won't have their own ideas? Can the Great Elder really make this decision all by himself?"
"Well..."
Ye Chen's expression immediately turned hesitant. He also sensed that something was off.
At the time, the Great Elder had offered him a Level Nine Deacon position to make up for Qin Feng ruining his chance to become his disciple. But now that he thought about it, everything had gone far too smoothly, as though the elders had discussed it beforehand.
"You don't need to worry too much!"
Seeing that Ye Chen had grown wary, Yi Tianji reassured him, "I just performed a simple divination for you. Though you're surrounded by danger right now, and the slightest