This outcome could be considered a happy ending for everyone, because Yi Yun could have survived. If Longqiu You had insisted on keeping him and taking him back to the Dao Alliance for punishment, even the Heavenly Realm would have found it difficult to stop him. Surely we couldn't let this fellow trigger a war between two factions?
"On behalf of the envoy delegation, this junior thanks the leader for your understanding." Longqiu You hurriedly offered his polite thanks. I nodded, then looked toward Shao Zi and the others. Although they seemed somewhat stunned, there were no major issues. Clearly, they were quite satisfied with this arrangement.
After handing the aftermath over to Hu Qingya, I looked at Shao Zi, Xiang Ling, and the other juniors still standing there and said, "Since all of you came, find somewhere to sit. After all, you're all around the same age and have plenty to talk about. I still have matters to attend to, so I won't stay here long."
Of course, I couldn't accompany these juniors all night. I also had to get to the bottom of what had happened.
At my words, the youngsters immediately became excited and quickly found places to sit. When I saw them add seats near where Xinyuan Ying was sitting, I had no objections. As for Shen Jinzhao, he stood forlornly by the doorway, unable to decide whether to sit or stand, so I said, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and find a place to sit."
Shen Jinzhao immediately perked up and ran over to join the group.
The gloom seemed to have lifted from Longqiu You. Seeing all those his age seated across from him, he raised his wine cup and began inviting them to drink. He paid the most attention to