Blame, dungeon

The once spacious dungeon was now filled to the brim with people.

Lan Jingkuang and the others sat in the dungeon, their faces filled with a deep sense of melancholy.

"In our impulsiveness today, we've reached a point of no return. If only we could have controlled ourselves, we wouldn't have ended up like this," Lan Yongtai couldn't help but complain.

"Yes, after this internal turmoil we caused, there's no turning back now," someone echoed.

"Sigh, why did I let my emotions get the best of me and make such an irrational decision? I wonder if there's still a chance to apologize to the patriarch and salvage the situation," Lan Jingkuang lamented, feeling regretful. He questioned whether there was any hope for redemption.

Everyone chimed in, feeling overwhelmed by the current situation. If they could go back in time, they would never have listened to Lan Jingkuang's instigation and chosen to take action.

"But it's too late for regrets now. We can only express our remorse to the patriarch when we see him and hope for forgiveness," Lan Kaicheng said, his emotions complex. As the second elder of the Lan family, he knew the severity of causing internal strife. The patriarch would undoubtedly punish them severely, but compared to Lan Jingkuang's actions, their behavior was relatively mild.

Lan Yongtai's spirits lifted upon hearing Lan Kaicheng's words. "Elder Kai, do you think there's a possibility that the patriarch might spare us if we plead with him?"

After encountering the forces of the Heavenly Star Sect and the Sun Moon Palace, they realized there was no way forward by sticking with Lan Jingkuang. Now, all they wanted was to sever ties with him as soon as possible, in the hope of seeing the light of day again.

Lan Kaicheng's expression darkened slightly as he contemplated, "I'm not sure. I can only hope that the patriarch, considering our years of service and dedication, might show us mercy this time." Hearing his words, the others let out sighs, unable to imagine they would end up in such a predicament.

A heavy silence fell over them as they pondered how to plead their case when they meet the patriarch.

Upon hearing the discussions among the group, Lan Jingkuang's face had turned sour long ago.

These people had always stood by his side, but now that they faced a great crisis, they all started thinking about pleading with the patriarch, completely forgetting about his existence.

This feeling made him feel quite uncomfortable.

However, he also knew that given the current circumstances, there was no possibility of a comeback for them.

Therefore, he had no right to blame Lan Kaicheng and the others.

In fact, if his actions towards Lan Yunxiao hadn't been exposed, there would be no chance of forgiveness for him either. He wished he could have another chance to see the light of day.

He didn't know how the Lan family would deal with him next, but judging from the attitudes of Situ Yan and Mu Lingbing, he could already anticipate that his future would be far from favorable.

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