Upon hearing Penglai Palace's arrangements, Chen Yang felt a flicker of delight rise in his heart.
As one of the foremost powers of the Canglan Righteous Path, the treasures stored within that undersea vault were naturally all rare gems scarcely found anywhere in the world.
Now that he had secured this opportunity for advancement, together with the twenty exotic treasures he would obtain afterward and the ancient jellyfish tentacle currently in Yang Yuanhong's possession, the materials for his next three advancements were all accounted for.
But before Ninth Abyss Venerable, Chen Yang naturally could not reveal his true thoughts so directly.
Thus, after Ninth Abyss Venerable finished speaking, he gave a soft laugh and shook his head. "Your Venerable has truly misunderstood this old man's intentions."
"Yuan Hong is a disciple of my sect who has entered the world, and as a member of the righteous path, going forth to eliminate demons is his duty. Even if he rendered merit, he should never receive so many rewards from your esteemed sect."
Ninth Abyss Venerable hurriedly waved his hand. "Senior, please do not say that. This disaster arose because Penglai Palace failed to consider matters thoroughly. Moreover, these opportunities and treasures are not rewards granted according to merit, but gifts of gratitude from Penglai Palace to Yuan Hong. I ask that Senior must accept them."
"Ah... This troublesome disciple truly never lets anyone rest easy."
Chen Yang sighed, then stopped refusing. Turning around, he said, "Very well. Since Your Venerable has reached such a conclusion, this old man will say no more. Yet accepting such a generous gift truly leaves me feeling unworthy of it."
"My disciple's affairs should be handled by me, his master. How about this—since we are bringing up old matters again, better to strike while the iron