The biting cold pressure made Xu Yu feel like an ordinary person stuck in a raging snowstorm. He immediately replied, “Sect Master Yan, please do not misunderstand! All I meant was that the court and the White Jade Sect have always mutually benefited…”

However, even after such polite phrases, the other party was still unfazed. He could only change his strategy and say, “According to this humble official’s sources, the White Jade Sect and the Jian clan have partnered in a lot of businesses over the last few years.”

Yan Xuehen’s eyes narrowed and she retorted, “What? Are you going to investigate that? All of our businesses are proper. We have never feared the court’s investigation.”

“They may be proper, but that does not mean they follow the laws. The scale of your business far exceeds that of what the court allows…” Xu Yu began. Seeing that the other party’s expression was turning unpleasant, he changed the topic again. “There is no need for the sect master to be worried. Now that something has happened to Jian Taiding, as well as Madam Yu’s matter, the Jian clan’s downfall is inevitable. Your business...