Zu An glanced outside. He could already see the sky turning a bit white; it was already daytime. He had actually known full well that rushing to Cloudcenter Commandery in a single night would be extremely difficult. After running into the snow lady the previous day, he had already used up quite a bit of time. Even if he hadn’t been injured afterward, he wouldn’t have made it back on time.

Don’t tell me I’ll really have to wander around the fiend race territory…

When she saw Zu An fall silent, Yan Xuehen tried to console him. “You don’t need to be too worried. Even if you’re accused of some crimes, I can help you testify. I think that should be enough to prove your innocence.”

Inwardly, however, she didn’t have much confidence either. Even though her prestige carried quite a bit of weight, those who wanted Zu An dead similarly carried a lot of power. It was possible that she alone wouldn’t be enough. However, she had to console him first...