After taking his leave of the Twenty-Eight Lunar Mansions, Chen Wei felt thoroughly pleased.
The Finance Department had relented and compromised, and the Lunar Mansions had agreed to sit down and talk, rather than stubbornly clinging to the Rhinoceros Horn whose authenticity they could not establish.
He had handled the assignment without a single leak and won favor on both sides.
By the usual procedure, he ought to report to Taibai Jinxing immediately.
The Great Heavenly Venerable had just issued an Imperial Decree appointing his two unborn children as Third Rank Lingguan. Thunder and rain alike were the sovereign's grace; with such generous honors and rewards bestowed so readily, their father absolutely could not afford a misstep at this juncture.
First, he needed to cement his credit for this round of mediation.
As for the second reason...
Chen Wei had an even bigger scheme tucked away. With a few glib words, he had hoodwinked the Twenty-Eight Lunar Mansions into eagerly agreeing to help fetch his bride from Guanjiangkou and lend their presence to the occasion.
He now had ready-made Primordial Unity Golden Immortal muscle, but their collective weight still seemed a little insufficient.
Yang Jian was a notorious scourge throughout the Three Realms. If his temper truly flared, even the Twenty-Eight Lunar Mansions together might not keep the situation under control. To withstand the True Lord's pressure, Chen Wei needed to drag in stronger backers and elders whose prestige carried greater weight.
There was no time to lose. He had to strike while the iron was hot.
Before the Lunar Mansions came to their senses, he had best pull Taibai Jinxing into it as well.
He did not have the slightest courage to fight Yang Jian.
But inviting his seniors to bolster his courage while he went to marry Yang