As his words fell, the hall abruptly went quiet.
First Tower Lord Yaoyue looked utterly bewildered.
Just a few hours earlier, this man had been at loggerheads with her, even teasing her with his words.
Her second sister had nearly died at this fiend's hands, and her third sister had very likely been coerced by him back in Great Jin.
Yet now, with the Golden Scale Alliance newly founded and its power structure still unsettled, he was recommending her for the position of Deputy Alliance Leader.
For a moment, Yaoyue did not know what to say. She could only nod slightly to Qing Chen, acknowledging the favor.
At the same time, she gave him a somewhat grateful look, feeling that he truly possessed uncommon magnanimity and considerable boldness.
Qing Chen did not look at her, as though he had merely offered a casual little suggestion and thought nothing of it.
"Oh, right."
He suddenly spoke again. "Since the Golden Scale Alliance is to oversee the whole situation, surely we cannot stop at appointing an Alliance Leader and Deputy Alliance Leaders. In my view, we can establish a few more standing bodies."
"For example-"
He held up two fingers.
"First, establish an Alliance Deliberation Pavilion."
"Major alliance affairs must not be decided arbitrarily by the Alliance Leader or Deputy Alliance Leaders alone. By my estimation, the Golden Scale Alliance will certainly take in many powers in the future, but for now, the Alliance Deliberation Pavilion should have no more than eight seats. Each of the Upper Eight Cave Spirit Islands should send one Nascent Soul True Lord to join the pavilion and advise on alliance affairs."
"Only then would it be fair."
As he said this, his gaze swept over Sea-Calming True Lord and Old Man Tianchi.
It was as though