Going Away After This Is Over, Hiding the Scapegoat's Name

City Lord Duanmu quickly went forward to help him up. "Young friend, you're exaggerating. As fellow disciples of the Holy Sect, we should support each other. Oh right, my son, Duanmu Mingyan, is also in an outer sect, the Ghostly Willow Peak. After you return to your sect, if you have time, feel free to interact with my son."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, City Lord Duanmu raised the topic again and urged Pei Ling to return to the sect. He said, "It's not that I don't want to keep you here for long heart-to-heart talks, but this is for Little Friend. After all, Little Friend and the others went out on a mission, but now only Little Friend has returned safely. According to common sense, how could people not suspect that Little Friend has harmed his group of friends?"