Du Changfei had not reached his present position by accident. He was especially skilled at reading expressions and gauging situations, which was why the true upper echelon of Changlin Peak had entrusted him with this duty, letting him handle Changlin Peak's myriad miscellaneous affairs.
When he saw the nervous look on his son's face, Du Changfei keenly sensed something was wrong. Perplexed, he asked, "Haicheng, what's wrong?"
Du Haicheng's face was deathly pale, his voice trembling as he said, "Father... Father, I need to tell you something. Please don't blame me."
"Oh? What is it?" Du Changfei asked absentmindedly. He did not think it was anything serious. He could stabilize the overall situation of Changlin Peak, big or small. Even if his son had stirred up some trouble, he could still keep things under control.
Yet once Du Haicheng finished speaking, he could no longer remain calm no matter what.
"Father... I, I, I think I may have offended this new Young Peak Master," Du Haicheng said timidly.
The moment those words fell, Du Changfei's expression changed at once. He shouted, "What did you say?"
Yang Chen had no idea what was happening below. Now that he had taken up the position of the new Young Peak Master, he had to be serious about it. He could not be so vague and treat it as nothing.
Great Emperor Hua Wu, meanwhile, was in high spirits. When he saw Yang Chen come up, he said kindly, "As you can all see, this is Yang Chen, the future Young Peak Master of Changlin Peak. From this day onward, he has the authority to handle all matters, great and small, of Changlin Peak. His authority is second only to mine."
When those words fell, many Changlin Peak elders and disciples were utterly