Both Substance and Face

The three sat down together. Dongfang Yingcai took the middle seat and began recounting from the very beginning why everything had happened today.

In Yang Yuanhong's message, he had proposed an idea that would allow the Yang Family to withdraw from Tiger Chasing in a manner that was only right and proper.

If the Donglai Sect and the Dongfang Family forcibly intervened and supported the Yang Family's independence from the Dynasty, it could certainly be done.

But that would give others something to talk about. They might even be saddled with the infamy of betraying their trust and feeding from within while helping from without.

To the Yang Family themselves, they naturally knew that none of the rewards they had received from Tiger Chasing had come for free. The price they had paid and the sacrifices they had made were equally enormous.

But in the eyes of outsiders who did not know the truth, the Yang Family had simply enjoyed every benefit Tiger Chasing had to offer and received countless treasures as rewards from the Dynasty.

Then, relying on the Dynasty's resources, they had secretly contacted the Donglai Sect and used Tiger Chasing as a stepping stone to establish ties with forces from the Central Region.

Once they had found backing, they had turned their faces and refused to recognize their benefactors, kicking away the Tiger Chasing Dynasty that had raised them with one foot and setting up their own household.

Yang Yuanhong had always considered matters thoroughly. Though he himself did not care about idle gossip, he also understood that the tongues of men were formidable.

Especially after taking this trip through the Central Region and witnessing the influence of so many great sects and Great Clans, he understood that a good reputation was truly important.

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