Yang Chen was not someone greedy for merit. He and Zhang Dongjie had already made things clear enough. Put plainly, the opportunity had been given to him; whether he could seize it depended entirely on his own ability.
Zhang Dongjie was no fool either, and he knew how precious this opportunity was. Yang Chen had lent him the Nine-Star Gourd, which meant he was giving him a chance. He had even promised that if Zhang Dongjie had the ability, he could claim the foremost merit all for himself.
This was an opportunity one could not obtain even by begging for it.
With that in mind, he repeatedly said, "Gate Master Yang, thank you. I will certainly not fail your expectations. Whether I succeed or fail, I will cut off the Giant Strength Demon's two horns!"
"Good. With those words from Brother Zhang, I can rest assured." Yang Chen smiled.
Zhang Dongjie wasted no more time. Taking the Nine-Star Gourd, he immediately went off impatiently to find the Giant Strength Demon.
Nengshi Great Emperor, who had been watching from the side, said with amusement, "Little Friend Yang, you lent him the Nine-Star Gourd and even had Zhang Dongjie kill the Giant Strength Demon. What if he truly kills it? Wouldn't your merit be gone?"
Yang Chen smiled. "With my own abilities alone, I cannot deal with this Giant Strength Demon. If Brother Zhang has that level of skill, then it is his own capability. There is no meaning in me fighting for credit, because it would have been his merit to begin with."
"But you lent him your precious gourd." Nengshi Great Emperor rubbed his chin.
It had to be said that he liked Yang Chen more and more now. For no other reason than Yang Chen's exceptional temperament alone, Yang