While Nangong Yan and Shark's Kiss were busy placating Yin Shanhan from the Artifact Origin Sect, Nalan Ziyun had already pulled Shen Lang into a room.
Shen Lang played the bad cop, leaving Nangong Yan and the others to play the good cop.
At the very least, it gave the people from the Artifact Origin Sect a way to save face.
It saved them from the awkward position of being too embarrassed to leave, yet unable to stay.
The disciples from the various sects dispersed, returning to chat with their Demon Beasts about life and their aspirations.
The vast courtyard finally returned to its previous lively and relaxed atmosphere, free from the earlier tension and pressure.
The roars of Demon Beasts echoed one after another as the disciples from the sects began to quietly discuss the matter with the Artifact Origin Sect.
