In his heart, he was more aware than anyone that this task was a complete failure. The guest, alone and armed with extraordinary courage and wisdom, resolved the White Bone Cult, skillfully used mechanisms and Dao Skill to alleviate the drought, stabilizing popular sentiment.
Yet, when they went out on their mission, they were completely manipulated by the Salt Merchants like a swarm of headless flies, hitting obstacles everywhere, leaving him feeling incredibly guilty and self-reproachful.
Contemplating deeply, Yan Shan realized that the Salt Merchants' actions had clearly been meticulously planned and prepared. As soon as the Court began to act, they quickly responded, unhesitatingly choosing to feign submission, adopting an extremely low profile to handle the Court's investigation, giving no chance to expand the situation.
