Even the Dharma Body of Manjusri Bodhisattva was shattered, and Yao Xin did not feel he could hold on. If he couldn't win, then he couldn't win; there's no shame in that. His death would settle the causal karma.
If there was regret, it could only be the regret of having provoked such a terrifying Chen Yuan with the Divine Splitting Dharma Sea.
As for the rest, there was no one else to blame.
With Manjusri Bodhisattva gone, the only one present who could stop Chen Yuan was the Dragon Slayer Arhat. But he was a heretic, having once defected from Spirit Mountain and just now voluntarily aiding Chen Yuan; he was not on the same path.
Therefore, he would not speak up.
The only hope was that the Bright Temple would not be implicated. Yao Xin closed his eyes and said softly:
"Chen Benefactor, today's fault lies entirely with me. I hope you will not involve too many people out of personal vendetta."
