Chapter 821: 341: To compensate for merits with demerits!
If one is tactful and considerate, they will thrive by adapting to situations_2 Chapter 821: 341: To compensate for merits with demerits!
If one is tactful and considerate, they will thrive by adapting to situations_2 Indeed, as now suggested, everyone could sit down amicably for a talk, and listen to his apology.
But if an apology were effective, where would be the need for action?
Therefore, given the situation at the time, Chen Dengming’s handling was the best way to ensure his safety, and the words he now spoke were the best choice of words for the current situation.
A great man can bend and stretch, Chen Dengming was not like Dongfang Huayuan, who would rigidly stick to principle and not seek solutions through flexibility; he knew how to adapt.
After pondering for a moment, Elder Zuo Qiu stared deeply at Chen Dengming and said, “Good!
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Sect Leader Chen, since you have taken the initiative to accept responsibility, I will not treat you leniently.
The matter of Dragon Venerable leaving his post without permission was primarily instigated by you, fortunately, it did not lead to any dire consequences and even facilitated a good deed.
I will handle this according to the rules; your merit in assisting Dragon Venerable in eradicating the foreign Nascent Soul True Monarch Tan Xiangkun will serve to offset your transgression, Sect Leader Chen, do you have any objections?”
Chen Dengming immediately bowed and said, “It should be so, the merit entirely belongs to Dragon Venerable, and I feel ashamed to receive it; to have the merit offset the transgression is already too kind.”
Having reached this point in the conversation, Chai Shun who had been preparing a response to Chen Dengming could no longer hold back.
Standing up and clearing his throat, he pretended to be magnanimous and said while shaking his head.
“Enough, enough, Sect Leader Chen, you are taking this too seriously.
My previous comments were said in a moment of ire, and since Sect Leader Chen is sincere, my anger has subsided.
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This blame should not be entirely on you, and the merit should not be solely Dragon Venerable’s…”
It’s said that it’s better to resolve enmities rather than let them fester.
After this incident, even though Su Yanyan of the Longevity Sect would owe Dragon Spirit Island’s Dragon Venerable a life-saving favor, the value of this favor was immense.
Thus, it was also not good to let relationships become too stiff, and Chai Shun’s earlier questioning was really just a way to press for more benefits and avoid some troubles.
Now that Chen Dengming had skillfully handled the matter, attributing all merit to Dragon Venerable and taking responsibility upon himself, his attitude was impeccable.
Chai Shun naturally wanted to step down gracefully, at least giving face.
By this stage of the conversation, both parties had in essence concluded the matter.
The polite pleasantries that followed were just that, pleasantries, and the final resolution of the matter would still be as Elder Zuo Qiu had announced—Chen Dengming’s merit would offset his fault, and Dragon Spirit Island’s Dragon Venerable was without fault.
After such a resolution, it could be said everyone was satisfied, and both parties content.
…
Half a stick of incense later.
Chen Dengming saw off Master Chai of Dragon Spirit Island outside the Conference Hall.
The two parted with courteous gestures, and compared with before, there was a significant change; it was as if there had been no unpleasantness at all.
Stopping in his tracks, Chai Shun smiled and bowed, “Sect Leader Chen, I hope the matter with Dragon Venerable will not affect the relationship between our two sects, especially our personal relationship.”
Chen Dengming laughed lightly, “Master Chai must not continue to think this way, I genuinely appreciate the kindness of Elder Dragon Venerable.
‘No discord, no concord,’ my relationship with Uncle Master Su and Elder Dragon Venerable is the result of such a concept, and now, not only have past grievances been dissolved, but I also owe him for his generous assistance.”
“That is very good!” Chai Shun nodded in satisfaction, delighted with Chen Dengming’s attitude.
After inviting Chen Dengming to visit Dragon Spirit Island again, he left like a float.
After Chai Shun left, Su Yanyan approached and glanced at Chen Dengming, saying indifferently.
“Socializing with others truly is your strong suit, even more exceptional than your cultivation talent.
I reckon if you had already broken through to Nascent Soul, Chai Shun would be calling you brother.”
“But it’s all about mutual need and usefulness.
Otherwise, it wouldn’t be so easy to talk, let alone have an opportunity to sit down and discuss matters now.
This world, after all, respects those with power.”
Chen Dengming smiled and shook his head.
Looking at Su Yanyan, he spread his hands and said, “Things are much better now, another trouble resolved, one less thing on my mind.
We cultivate the spirit to have fewer worries for clarity of thought.”
“Is that your advice to me, as a bearer of the Human Immortal’s spiritual legacy?”
Su Yanyan teasingly bantered, for a rare moment, then, mindful of her dignity as Martial Uncle, she placed her hands behind her back and said in surprise, “Actually, in exterminating Tan Xiangkun, you deserve at least forty percent of the credit, and you’re easily relinquishing it.
You stand to lose a great deal of merit.
We could have stood our ground, and the worst that would have happened would be a fallout with Dragon Spirit Island.
Dragon Venerable’s transgression was not so grave as to require forty percent of your merit to offset.”
Chen Dengming laughed and, imitating Su Yanyan, placed his hands behind his back, speaking with ease, “Merits and such don’t matter, Uncle Master.
I am now the Longevity Sect Leader.
Apart from a few top-notch items or those related to the Dao Orthodoxy, it seems I’m not too short on resources.
Moreover, this time I managed to save you, Uncle Master, and that is the greatest reward.
Rather than quibble over small matters with Dragon Spirit Island, it’s better to think bigger and turn adversaries into friends.
Besides, from the beginning, it was indeed my mistake, so it’s alright to forgo the credit…”
Su Yanyan tilted her head, looking at the relaxed and refined Chen Dengming beside her.
In her calm eyes, a barely perceptible smile appeared as she spoke.
“You indeed seem like a Sect Leader now, it hasn’t been that long.
Your rate of growth seems to have always been swift.”
She of course, understood the logic behind what Chen Dengming said.
Her inquiry was driven by an unwillingness to see her nephew implicated on her account.
She knew that Chen Dengming was usually stable and sensible in his actions, deeply understanding of strategic living, rarely engaging in reckless adventures.