"Senior Brother Menghen is right. Everything must be judged by contribution; even we must treat everyone equally. If it were a disciple who had been in the sect for many years, then even without merit, he would at least have endured hardship. Your arrangement could be overlooked. But what merit or ability does this brat Yang Chen possess? He has only just entered the sect, yet he receives such treatment. I believe those disciples who have been in the sect for many years will absolutely refuse to accept it."
"I also think Senior Brother Menghen makes sense!"
For a time, quite a few Daoist experts spoke up, causing many true god stage experts to nod along in agreement. Since they could not take Yang Chen as a disciple, what did Yang Chen's benefits have to do with them? What they cared more about was their own interests.
Setting a precedent with Yang Chen brought them no benefits, so why should they agree to it?
Chen Yangqi was somewhat troubled for a moment. If he refused to compromise, then under Daoist Menghen's instigation, this matter of setting a precedent truly put him in a difficult position. But if he compromised, he had already promised Yang Chen. He could not go back on his word, or where would he put his credibility in the future?
Just as Chen Yangqi found himself caught between advancing and retreating and was about to lose his temper, Yang Chen suddenly said, "Sect Master, this junior does not want these privileges. The seniors are right: these privileges must be tied to contributions. This junior is willing to earn all of this through his own strength. If I were to obtain these privileges by force, only to spend my days amid the criticism of others, that is not