Chen Yan thought it over and over, yet he simply could not guess what the other side intended by doing this.
In the end, he could only roughly conclude that there was some kind of conspiracy behind it.
As for what sort of conspiracy it was specifically?
That was not Chen Yan's headache to deal with.
When the sky fell, the tall ones would hold it up.
The Chen Family Domain was such a vast star sector, with so many subordinate worlds and so many family heads.
Which one of them did not carry more weight than Chen Yan?
Besides, even the star sector's chief administrator standing nearby had not spoken. There was absolutely no need for him to join in.
Facts proved that the situation was much as Chen Yan had expected.
When they saw that the great demon who had slaughtered nearly half the star sector truly kept his promise, sparing everyone present and even giving them gifts in return, all the Chen Family higher-ups were dumbfounded.
But in order not to provoke the brutal great demon before them and cause the situation they had finally brought under control to plunge back into an uncontrollable abyss, everyone desperately suppressed their emotions, striving to make themselves look less surprised.
No one foolishly asked why.
Everything appeared so natural, so perfectly inevitable.
After the initial awkwardness passed, the atmosphere quickly became relaxed and friendly.
By the time the conversation was nearing its end, several Chen Family higher-ups even wore ingratiating smiles.
They looked as though, so long as the great demon across from them gave the word, they would immediately abandon their current wealth and status, follow him steadfastly, and swear loyalty unto death.
The atmosphere was harmonious, with no one voicing any objections.
If there truly were any, it