Zi Yi's two decisive actions significantly cooled Lin Xuan's anger. He knew everyone had their difficulties, but a promise was a promise. Even if it couldn't be kept, one should at least offer proper compensation!
What she offered was that compensation, and he was very satisfied. If Zi Yi hadn't made these decisions and had instead tried to persuade him to just let the matter drop, he would have turned and left without a second word, never dealing with her again.
'A spot in the Godslaying Array? What a joke. That was my payment for attending the Imperial Capital banquet. I already earned it, so I don't feel like I owe anything for it. And Zi Yi's beauty? To be honest, I'm not an animal driven by my lower body, and I'm not about to listen to everything she says just because of that.'
So, if Zi Yi had made the wrong decision, they would have been strangers from that day forward.
