Beitang Rushuang stood up and actually gave the slightest bow to Nangong Zuiyue. “Let me apologize for my conduct the other day. It was my mistake.”

Nangong Zuiyue couldn’t believe her own ears. The prideful and even somewhat conceited Beitang Rushuang was apologizing to her? She had never dared to imagine such a thing and hastily returned the bow. Caught off-guard, she didn’t say anything in return.

“However, that doesn’t mean that we’re friends. We’ll just settle things individually. The enmity between our two families will be settled one day. The sin of harming others cannot be washed away with time,” added Beitang Rushuang.

As soon as she said this, her mental realm brightened. When all she had wanted to do was defeat Nangong Zuiyue, her mental realm had been messy, and it was only through Long Chen’s reminder that she found that her desire for vengeance had clouded her Dao-heart. That could lead her astray without her even...