At the banquet.
Kong Shen suddenly rose to his feet and bowed to Su Yi, about to say something.
Su Yi had already waved his hand. "I know what you want to say. The Law Enforcers have guarded the Immortal Fall Forbidden Area for many years. Even if they have no merit, they have endured hardship. I understand."
A look of shame appeared on Kong Shen's face. "This matter... the fault lies in this old man's failure to intervene, in tacitly allowing all this to happen. If Fellow Daoist is displeased, this old man is willing to atone and accept your punishment!"
The moment those words were spoken, everyone present was moved.
Those Law Enforcers were also taken aback, as though they could scarcely believe it.
Then, a Law Enforcer spoke in a deep voice. "High Priest, one man bears the consequences of his own deeds. We committed this grave mistake; how can we let you suffer punishment in our stead? Please do not humble yourself!"
"That's right, we are willing to accept punishment!"
The other Law Enforcers spoke up one after another.
But Kong Shen ignored them, maintaining his bowed, lowered-head posture.
Lu Yan and the others all turned their eyes toward Su Yi.
Su Yi drained the wine in his cup and looked at Jin Chi and the others. "Can you dare say that you truly came to atone to me, Su?"
The Law Enforcers exchanged glances, their expressions all somewhat uneasy.
Su Yi laughed. "I can see that none of you are convinced by me, Su. The only reason you came running here with your tails between your legs to bow and repent was because you feared I would use the influence of Fellow Daoists Kong Shen and Lu Yan to strike back at you."
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