The gathering at the Ascending Dragon Platform today was essentially a meet-and-greet and recognition event. An elder from the Red Wall came to preside over the meeting, acknowledging one by one the young elites in attendance. It wasn't until the end that Tang Ye understood why Wang Ai Ren had specifically told him before the meeting to stay calm no matter what happened, and to let the elders deal with their wars. It turned out that all the young elites who were there got recognized, except for him, who was criticized.
The commotion he had caused at the Five Mile Gate stronghold of the Axe Gang was known to insiders, so the Red Wall criticized him, but because he had made significant contributions in the matter of the Yundian Purple Lingzhi, his merits and faults offset each other. They merely gave him a verbal reprimand without any punishment.