Chen Lei could also hear from Sima Zhen's tone that he had resentment towards the Sima family.
In fact, from Sima Yong's attitude towards Sima Zhen, Chen Lei was able to guess that Sima Zhen was probably not very happy in the Sima family.
Now that they were talking, Sima Zhen's situation could not be described as anything but unsatisfactory. He simply had no status at all, and was probably even worse than an ordinary servant.
Chen Lei's guess was not wrong. The branch Sima Zhen came from had almost no blood relationship with the Sima family except for the same surname. The disciples of the Sima family who had a little blood inheritance had obtained much more resources, power and status in the family than Sima Zhen.
Chen Lei looked at Sima Zhen, who was suppressing his resentment, and said, "Elder Sima, have you ever thought about leaving the Sima family?"
After hearing what Chen Lei said, Sima Zhen said, "Chen Lei, to be honest with you, I have had this intention for a long time. However, it is extremely difficult to leave the Sima family. The entire Xuan Beast Continent respects the Sima family. Even if I leave the Sima family, where can I escape to?"
Chen Lei said, "I have some ideas about this matter. I wonder if Elder Sima would be willing to listen to them?"
Sima Zhen said, "It doesn't hurt to tell it."
Chen Lei nodded and told Elder Sima Zhen all his thoughts.
After hearing what Chen Lei said, Sima Zhen's face changed, sometimes blue and sometimes white. It was obvious that Chen Lei's words had a great impact on Sima Zhen.
After listening to Chen Lei's words, Sima Zhen's face changed for a long time, and finally said: "Chen Lei, I can't give you a clear answer now, I need to think about it."
Chen Lei nodded and said, "Of course, I didn't ask you to give me an answer right now. It won't be too late for you to reply after Elder Sima has considered it carefully."
Afterwards, Chen Lei went to discuss other matters with Chu Chaoqun and other elders, leaving Sima Zhen alone. The light in his eyes changed constantly, and he was obviously weighing the pros and cons of the matter.
What Chen Lei said to Sima Zhen actually meant one thing, which was that he wanted Sima Zhen to serve Qingyang Sect, that is, he wanted to recruit Sima Zhen.
The conditions proposed by Chen Lei were extremely generous. In addition to promising to let Sima Zhen become the deputy leader of Qingyang Sect, there were also other skills, resources, etc. These skills and resources promised by Chen Lei were so good that even if Sima Zhen worked in the Sima family for his entire life, he would still not be able to compare with what Chen Lei promised, not even one-tenth of it.
Sima Zhen not only thinks about himself, but also about his son.
Sima Zhen's aptitude for cultivation is not high, but his management ability is monstrous. However, it is obvious that this talent is not valued by the Sima family.
But now Chen Lei values this talent very much and is willing to pay a high price to hire him. Sima Zhen also remembers that his son's aptitude is dozens of times stronger than his, even stronger than the ordinary direct disciples of the Sima family. However, due to the lack of resources, he is now much weaker than many disciples of the Sima family.
This once made Sima Zhen feel very guilty for not being able to provide his son with a superior development and training environment.