The past half month had been incredibly tough for the Solar Vermillion Sect. In order to silence the Zhou family, they had been forced to sell off their assets to gather funds. Moreover, with Lin Yuzhi refusing to help them, the investigation team had turned its scrutiny toward them.0

Facing an investigation could be life-threatening to the sect. If they resisted, they would be at risk of being labeled as "violently opposing the law enforcement," leading to potential destruction. However, if they didn't resist, the investigation team could employ various methods to squeeze them dry and weaken them severely. 0

It could be said that the Solar Vermillion Sect was in a quagmire.0

If it weren't for the Solar Vermillion Sect's martial strength making the investigation team a bit hesitant...0