He had indeed harbored some selfish plans, but now he could only abandon them.
Grand Elder Shen Boyuan took in Shen Qianshan's reaction and said calmly, "Chen Qing, after all, comes from the Wutai Sect and has past ties with our Shen Family. Now that he's a True Successor Candidate, we can't skip the necessary gestures of goodwill. Qianshan, I'll leave this matter to you. Handle it as you see fit."
Shen Qianshan nodded, his composure restored. "Yes, I understand."
.....
Chen Qing returned to his courtyard, Wu Anren's words echoing in his mind.
He meticulously went over the details of the whole affair. The more he thought about it, the more he sensed turbulent undercurrents. 'This is far from simple.'
Wu Anren clearly had ulterior motives for revealing this information to him; Chen Qing knew this perfectly well.
Ever since becoming a True Successor Candidate, no matter how low a profile he kept, he had become a thorn in the side for many people.
This was inevitable.
