When everyone returned to the Sword Firmament Pavilion, Guardian Plum everyone away, except for Lin Yun.

Xin Yan’s heart clenched and she said, “Guardian Plum, please don’t blame junior brother for his actions. I’m the cause of this matter, so I’m willing to take responsibility.”

This mess nearly caused an all-out war with the empire. Many people would die in a war and the Sword Firmament Pavilion might have even been annihilated. That outcome would have been ...