On the road back to the city, Chen Zhongyi reined his horse in to fall one length behind Pei Shaoqing. He offered a compliment, "Slaying the Kaiyang Saint Heir with your own hands... such a meritorious deed will surely reach His Majesty's ears. A great reward is certain. Allow me to be the first to congratulate you, Lord Pei."
Although the Kaiyang Saint Heir's strength wasn't particularly impressive, he was still the personal disciple of the Profound Yellow Sect's Sect Leader. As a Saint Heir of the Profound Yellow Sect, his significance was extraordinary.
"Reward or no reward, it matters not. My Marquis Wei Yuan's Mansion has received the imperial grace for generations. It is enough for me to have the honor of alleviating His Majesty's burdens," Pei Shaoqing replied indifferently.
