Zu An reached into his robe, where he had stowed the gifts he had received from the sects.0

After meeting Guan Chouhai, he had visited the chief disciples of the other sects. Following the battle at Violet Mountain, most of the sects had some people arrested and imprisoned, except for the White Jade Sect and Jadefall Palace, which Zu An was close to.0

Zu An had thus calmed them down and explained that the matter had been resolved. Those people looked up at him, their eyes filled with gratitude.2

As the prodigies of their respective sects, they had acted incredibly haughtily on Violet Mountain. They had even looked down on Zu An, who was the same age as them, thinking he had only climbed to his position through bootlicking. However, the events that transpired afterward had made them realize that they weren’t on the same level. Recently, there had even begun to be rumors that their respective sect leaders weren’t a match for Zu An.2

Despite their having treated him with disdain, Zu An was still willing to put aside their differences and save them while they were being beaten down! They felt both grateful and apologetic toward him, especially when some had even thought about fighting with him...2