As Chen Changqing's fellow disciple and senior brother, Jian Zhenzi knew Chen Changqing extremely well. Though Chen Changqing could not exactly be called wholly righteous, he was absolutely no spy of the Demon Sect.
Moreover, as a disciple of the Sect Master's lineage, he knew full well—
Throughout history, the Seven Main Peaks had always targeted their Sect Master's lineage in countless ways.
Now that Chen Changqing had claimed first place in the Seven Peaks Grand Competition, it was naturally not something the various main peaks wished to see.
Their claim that Chen Changqing was highly likely to be a spy of the Demon Sect was merely an excuse to oppose him becoming the Sect Master's successor.
Elsewhere, where Chen Yuan and the others stood.
Seeing that the leaders of the Seven Main Peaks were still arguing vehemently, Lu Tian's face flushed red with rage.
"Senior Brother."
"You are Mount Shu's Sect Master, and also my young nephew-disciple's master. Shouldn't you say something at a time like this?"
Lu Tian looked anxiously toward Chen Yuan beside him.
In his view, Chen Yuan was Mount Shu's current Sect Master, while Chen Changqing was his last disciple.
With all these leaders targeting Chen Changqing and even opposing his appointment as the Shu Mountain Sacred Land's Sect Master successor, Chen Yuan should have argued his case with reason.
Upon hearing Lu Tian's words, Chen Yuan merely smiled meaningfully before replying,
"Young Junior Brother."
"Do not be so anxious."
"With Master speaking up for my disciple, is that not enough?"
"Besides..."
At this point, Chen Yuan abruptly stopped.
Lu Tian and Mo Tianji both looked toward Chen Yuan in unison, wanting to know what he had intended to say next.
Yet Chen Yuan only smiled faintly, with no intention of continuing.
In truth, if