That was precisely why they had such a headache.
After quite a while, Daoist Qiangong finally made a difficult decision. With a wave of his hand, he beckoned Yang Chen over.
Yang Chen could more or less guess why Daoist Qiangong had summoned him. Though embarrassed, he had no choice but to approach Daoist Qiangong and Fufeng Daoist.
Looking at Yang Chen, both Daoist Qiangong and Fufeng Daoist let out heavy sighs.
"Yang Chen, you could have used anyone as an excuse, but you should never, ever have used Zhang Xuelian as one. You are still young, so perhaps you do not yet know how formidable Zhang Xuelian is. I will have plenty of time to explain it to you later. But for now, you had best hide for a while. If you hurry back to the sect now and have the Sect Master personally go to Taiyi Sect to apologize later, this matter should be allowed to die away. Given your great merits, the Sect Master should be willing to lower his dignity a little. It is just that your rewards will be gone." When Daoist Qiangong finished speaking, he could not help but sigh repeatedly.
In his eyes, Yang Chen possessed limitless prospects, yet this matter had now brought him so much trouble. Was this not harming his future?
Yet to his surprise, after pausing for a moment, Yang Chen still said, "Senior Qiangong, Senior Fufeng, this junior absolutely has no intention of lying. I... truly did have a marriage engagement with Zhang Xuelian. This junior does not know how to prove it, but after some time, the truth should naturally come to light."
At first, he had considered whether he was being too rash. But after thinking it over, this seemed like a better way to tell