Did Situ Yan really want to die?
Of course not.
One thing was certain, though: he truly was not afraid of death.
Otherwise, he would not have sacrificed his soul before Shenwu Hall without any certainty of success.
After all, he had not believed Shenwu Hall could truly save him at the time.
Yet he had still insisted on doing so, which proved that he truly did not fear death.
Besides, the current situation was murky and unpredictable. Once one chose the wrong side, the consequences would be extremely severe.
Not only would it ruin one's future, but it could also offend Xiao Tianyang or someone else.
Since Situ Yan had dared to step forward, there were only two possibilities.
First, he wanted to gamble small for big gains.
Second, he truly was as he claimed.
As for why Situ Yan had not directly answered Xiao Tianyang's question... that was actually the clever part.
No matter the dynasty or plane, no ruler would ever use the law to restrain himself.
Likewise, no ruler would want laws that could restrain him to exist.
In short, laws were, in a sense, weapons rulers used to consolidate imperial power.
Members of the royal family might be punished by the law, but the ruler himself never would be.
Situ Yan could not guess Xiao Tianyang's intentions, while also knowing full well how deeply he and Saber cared for each other.
If he rashly exposed the truth, neither side would likely be able to save face.
Therefore, Situ Yan had only stated the crimes committed by the three great knight orders without answering the latter question.
Xiao Tianyang appreciated clever people, especially those with high emotional intelligence.
Otherwise, he would not have given Situ Yan an opportunity.
And regardless of which of the above motives