Primordial Emperor
Chapter 709: Sinister Tactics

Chapter 709: Chapter 709: Sinister Tactics

"Lin Chen’s merits are so great that I propose we elevate Junior Brother Lin Chen’s Second-Class Honor Achievement to the level of First-Class Merit. What do you all think?"

Ouyang Jin looked at Lin Chen and spoke earnestly, making a show of being utterly selfless.

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen’s brow immediately furrowed, and he cursed Ouyang Jin’s slyness in his heart.

On the surface, it seemed as though Ouyang Jin was offering Lin Chen power and status that other disciples would rack their brains for and still not obtain in their lifetime within the Formation Sect.

However, Lin Chen naturally knew that undeserved status would inevitably lead to all sorts of criticism.

This was the same as pushing Lin Chen into the eye of the storm, allowing other elders and Peak Masters to point fingers at him.

"Deputy Sect Master, I deem this inappropriate. Although the boy saved some disciples, there were also factors of those disciples fighting back valiantly themselves; it wasn’t Lin Chen’s solo effort that turned the tide."

"Therefore, having already bestowed a Second-Class Honor Achievement on Lin Chen is a tremendous honor. It must not be elevated any further."

No sooner had Ouyang Jin’s words fallen than an elder immediately stood up in opposition.

If Lin Chen were to receive the first-class merits, it would be equivalent to the treatment of these Law Enforcement Elders.

How would they maintain their dignity in the future? Thus, most elders did not agree with Ouyang Jin’s proposal.

"I also find this unsuitable. Although this young man has made significant contributions, he is still young. He has only joined the Formation Sect less than a year ago. To bestow upon him the first-class meritorious service would elevate his status too drastically and would undoubtedly result in widespread resentment. If the majority of our disciples are discontented, would it not throw everything into chaos?"

"That’s right, as a disciple of the Formation Sect, it’s his duty to lend a hand to his fellow disciples. While his actions indeed merit accolade, having been awarded the second-class meritorious service is quite sufficient. We, the old bones, do not object to that, but if the Deputy Sect Master insists on promoting him to first-class merits, to be seen as our equal, well, that we cannot accept nor condone."

Upon hearing Ouyang Jin’s proposal, everyone started standing up one by one, voicing their own thoughts.

Nearly ninety percent of the dozens of elders had this attitude.

Yet, some people, like Qin Shangfeng, Liang Zixuan, and Zhu Geng, seemed to have already understood the real purpose behind Ouyang Jin’s proposal.

"Everyone, don’t be hasty; I haven’t finished speaking," said Ouyang Jin.

"If Lin Chen’s merit were solely in saving people, naturally, a Second-Class Honor Achievement would be more than enough."

"But what if Lin Chen created a Nirvana Realm powerhouse for our Formation Sect, as well as a large number of Heavenly Human Realm warriors?"

Ouyang Jin looked at the Law Enforcement Elders below and spoke unhurriedly.

When they heard what Ouyang Jin said, Qin Shangfeng and Shi Wanshan’s expressions changed dramatically. As they had surmised, Ouyang Jin had no good intentions when proposing to raise Lin Chen’s merit level.

It was clear as day that he was setting up Lin Chen, and then Lin Chen would have to hand over the treasures and that hundred-thousand-year-old Sixth-Grade Spirit Medicine.

The move had no clear solution, after all, Lin Chen was merely an Inner Sect Disciple who had just started and had no courage to confront Ouyang Jin directly.

To refuse Ouyang Jin meant standing in direct opposition to him.

Hearing Ouyang Xuan’s words, Lin Chen couldn’t help but reveal a smile at the corner of his mouth, thinking darkly that this man really knew how to scheme, using such tactics against him.

Yet, Lin Chen pondered why Ouyang Jin was so sure that he indeed possessed such valuable Heavenly and Earthly Treasures.

Ouyang Jin’s words had just fallen when an elder immediately stood up, voicing his own doubts.

"What do you mean by this, Deputy Sect Master? If someone has truly made such great contributions to our Formation Sect by creating a strong warrior in the Nirvana Realm, as well as countless strong warriors in the Heavenly Human Realm, naturally they would qualify to issue a first-class meritorious service order."

"However, Lin Chen is only at First Layer of the Heavenly Human Realm in his cultivation. How could he possibly accomplish such feats? Surely Deputy Sect Master must be joking."

Among the elders on both sides of the grand hall, a grey-haired elder stood up and spoke, his expression one of great perplexity.

"What you don’t know is that, in those ruins, Lin Chen obtained a 100,000-year-old sixth-grade spiritual medicine, as well as nearly 100,000 fifth-grade spiritual medicines of the same age. The value of these medicines probably exceeds the entire treasury of spiritual medicines we have at Formation Sect today."

"Moreover, while helping those warriors escape from the ruins, Lin Chen traded talisman inscriptions he refined with them in exchange for a large number of heavenly and earthly treasures and magic treasures."

"Indeed, Lin Chen was extremely wise at the time, knowing to make such trades for the benefit of our Formation Sect."

Ouyang Jin looked at Lin Chen, speaking up. While saying these words, his gaze fell upon Lin Chen, his face full of smiles, as if he had Lin Chen completely figured out.

Upon hearing Ouyang Jin’s words, Lin Chen’s face showed a hint of displeasure.

Back in the ruins, indeed, there were quite a few people who knew about the sixth-grade spiritual medicine Lin Chen had.

However, those who knew that Lin Chen had also seized so many fifth-grade spiritual medicines and traded for so many treasures were few, most certainly those who had been by Lin Chen’s side all along.

At that time, Lin Chen was the one who had led them out of the ruins. The person who reported this to Ouyang Jin had acted so ungratefully and heartlessly; Lin Chen really wanted to know who it was.

"Deputy Sect Master, were you perhaps also in the ruins at the time?"

Lin Chen looked at Ouyang Jin and, fearlessly, challenged him directly.

"Given that I’ve reached the Nirvana Realm and was in seclusion, naturally I did not enter those ruins," Ouyang Jin replied without knowing what Lin Chen meant by asking that question.

"Since the Deputy Sect Master did not go into the ruins, I know nothing about these things you’re talking about. How do you know about them?" Lin Chen asked with a faint smile.

Upon hearing this, Ouyang Jin was taken aback.

He knew Lin Chen would deny it, but he had already made his arrangements.

"Nephew Zhao, come in."

Seeing Lin Chen deny having magic treasures and heavenly and earthly treasures, Ouyang Jin immediately called out towards the entrance of the grand hall.

Immediately, a figure clad in white walked in. This person was none other than Zhao Ye, who had some conflicts with Lin Chen in the ruins.

However, after witnessing Lin Chen’s power, he became too timid to make a move against Lin Chen again, but in his heart, he always harbored hatred towards Lin Chen.

Lin Chen looked at Zhao Ye and sighed inwardly. In the end, it seemed he had been too kind. Back in the ruins, he should have let that man be buried there forever.

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