The existence of the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion was one of the many factors symbolizing Taiyi Sect's status. If, because of this incident, Taiyi Sect lost the initiative in allocating battle merits, then its hegemonic authority in the Human region would very likely be challenged.
This was something Situ Zhennan did not wish to see.
Now that Immortal Heavenly Venerate was casting him a pleading look, Situ Zhennan was extremely irritated. If it had not been for you, would this mess have arisen?
In the end, Taiyi Sect was in the wrong, and Grand Ancestor Sun was not someone they could suppress through other means.
Situ Zhennan could only choose to take a step back. "Brother Sun, how do you wish to handle this matter?"
Sun Yao looked toward Yang Chen.
"Don't ask me how to handle it. This matter began with Yang Chen, so you should ask Yang Chen how he wishes to handle it," Sun Yao declared.
Long before coming here, he and Yang Chen had already made things clear.
Yang Chen looked gratefully at Grand Ancestor Sun.
Using the uneven distribution of the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion as leverage against Taiyi Sect had been something the two had discussed and decided upon long ago.
Sun Yao respected his choice greatly. After all, the evidence had originated from him, and the final decision over what terms would settle this matter had also been handed to him.
Yang Chen said, "This junior has only one request."
"Speak." Situ Zhennan was exceedingly magnanimous.
"I want to marry Zhang Xuelian," Yang Chen said bluntly.
"What!"
Yuan Changsheng's veins bulged at once. "Zhang Xuelian is my woman. We are already engaged. What the hell are you supposed to be?"
Immortal Heavenly Venerate waved a hand, telling his son not to open his mouth and