Yang Chen could not deny the Nine Gate Dao Ancestor's words.
Indeed, seated in his position, if the Nine Gate Dao Ancestor still haggled over the Taiyuan Palace's petty gains, how could humanity as a whole have remained as peaceful as it was now?
The fact that he had always guarded the Earth Spirit Hall was enough to show that the Nine Gate Dao Ancestor had no intention of favoring the Taiyuan Palace.
"I, Nine Gate, have done more than enough for the Taiyuan Palace. What becomes of the Taiyuan Palace in the future is not mine alone to decide. If I could make the Taiyuan Palace more prosperous simply by fighting for it, then humanity would have to be squeezed dry for that prosperity. Humanity comes first, the Taiyuan Palace second. I understand that principle." The Nine Gate Dao Ancestor said.
Yang Chen bowed respectfully. "Senior is so righteous and clear-minded. This junior admires you from the bottom of his heart."
"Enough. There is no need to flatter me. Everything I have done in this life, I can say with a clear conscience." The Nine Gate Dao Ancestor spoke calmly. "I can distinguish black from white, right from wrong. Lingbie's death was his own doing. I have examined his memories; there was no problem. If I vented my anger on you because of this, then all these years of my life would have been for nothing."
Yang Chen said, "This junior greatly admires Senior's way of thinking. However, this junior is only at the Heavenly Mandate Realm. For Senior to say that humanity's future should be entrusted to this junior... this junior truly cannot understand it, nor does he know how to shoulder such a great responsibility."
The Nine Gate Dao Ancestor shook his head. "Yang Chen, you are