378 Negotiations to Call Off the Engagemen (2/2)

Despite handling the case in a fiery temper, Di Fuyi did not go against the law. He did not overdo it, so one could only say that he was unmoved by any personal appeals.

Once Celestial Master Zuo had set the sentence, there would be no more changes. It was even more effective than the imperial edict. No amount of begging for mercy could change his mind.

It was up to this point that people truly understood the value of 'a follower of the Lord’ and how much she was accounted for.

This had caused those who planned to take advantage of Gu Xijiu to back off from their useless pursuits.

One should not plot anything against the follower of the Lord. Otherwise, should Celestial Master Zuo find out, they would be sentenced to the heaviest of punishments.

If only one could conceal him forever. However, it was certainly not easy to deceive him.

It seemed like Celestial Master Zuo would surely be defending Gu Xijiu guardedly.

As he was seemingly defending her to such an extent, would he care to release Gu Xijiu into the Dark Forest tomorrow? Would he have such partiality for her?

Everyone had the same doubts at heart, but no one dared to ask for an answer.

Di Fuyi seemed to realize the doubts from the people, so he got off and said, ”Indeed, I owed Luo Xinglan a favor, which is why I agreed to the engagement in the first place. However, I'll never force anyone to do anything against their wishes. Thus, for the sake of the Lord, I'll hereby make her a promise. If Gu Xijiu can make it out from the Dark Forest within eight days and if she's still discontented about the marriage, she can always negotiate to call off the engagement with me. She can regain her freedom and no one will ever be allowed to coerce her into agreeing to any other engagement. Nevertheless, if she chooses to disappear in the Dark Forest on purpose, or she manages to escape only to live in the shadows for the rest of her life, I'll personally go and recover her, and this engagement will never be canceled. She'll only be my concubine.”