The battlefield was finally still.
No more clashing of weapons.
No more cries of war.
Only the occasional clang of metal as Bai Clan disciples moved through the debris, clearing away broken armaments, shattered flags, and the remains of war.
The air, once thick with tension and killing intent, now carried only the cool breeze of dusk.
Almost all of the onlookers have also returned to their respective clans or sect with some still being stationed to keep an eye on the Bai Clan.
The Bai Clan ignored them and focused on their own affairs.
There was much that needed to be done.
First, they had to rebuild their defensive formation.
Second, they needed to honor and send off all the fighters who had perished protecting the Bai Clan.
Third, they had to convene and discuss the path forward.
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During that period, Bai Zihan was in seclusion—though not because of his injuries, as others speculated.
