Beneath the Sky Screen.
Most people were moved to tears by Ye Han's words. They never doubted him, for his reputation in Glory City was still very good.
Some, however, sensed something strange. Why did his words sound a little too deliberate?
At the City Lord's Mansion.
Ye Zong also wore an expression of anguish. All he could think was that he owed Ye Han far too much.
Nie Li could hardly bear to look at his father-in-law's expression.
Ye Zong would have to weather those feelings on his own.
On the Sky Screen.
Ye Zong, too, felt immensely guilty toward Ye Han. In his eyes, the boy was good in every way, except that he was too clever and far too sensitive.
He should probably have realized that, after what had happened today, he could no longer contend for the position of City Lord.
Still, this was good in its own way. Letting go of ambitions he should never have harbored and becoming a pillar of Glory City, standing with them against the beast tide, was what mattered most. Hopefully, he would soon make his peace with it.
After that day's banquet, the people of Glory City had another topic to discuss over their meals, and the rumors grew increasingly outrageous.
The Sacred Family had plotted a rebellion and been suppressed by the Wind Snow Family. More than half of the Sacred Family's businesses had collapsed, and even its members who had long served in the City Defense Army had been stripped of their posts and demoted.
Other rumors claimed that the two families had long been at odds and that the Wind Snow Family was bullying others with its power.
In short, the rumors grew more outrageous and further from the truth with every retelling.
Shen Hong slapped