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.