It was completely silent outside Golden Jade Hall.

The many onlookers could not help but be shocked by the sight of a highly influential figure like Gu Tianzhang leading the Gu Clan higher-ups here and humbly asking for punishment. 

In the past, there had been countless rumors and tales about Lin Xun and his miraculous feats in the Forbidden City.

However, they were only rumors after all, and could never compare to personally witnessing him in the flesh.

A ruler of a mid-tier noble faction had personally come all the way to apologize. This reflected just how astonishing Lin Xun’s current influence was in the city.

Inside the Golden Jade Hall shop, Gu Yong, who was still kneeling on the ground, felt as if his world had crumbled when he saw that even the Clan Leader had personally come to apologize. He realized that it was all over for him now.

Even if he somehow lived past today, he would no longer have any place in the Gu Clan!

The thought nearly made Gu Yong burst into tears. How could he have imagined that bullying...