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　　"And then?" Luo Da asked.　　Mo Dai'er continued her narrative.　　After the body was returned to the Ji family, the funeral proceedings followed the usual custom of a common household, with the Ji family not notifying any other families. Only the Left National Master Wen Liang in the capital knew of the news.　　The death of a Right National Master was not a trivial matter, and the belatedly informed officials in Tianshun all made their way to the Ji residence. Even the emperor sent a condolence edict.　　Upon learning of the entire situation, Ji Yu found time to meet with his fifth senior brother. Upon hearing the news, Wen understood that an internal conflict on Snow Mist Mountain was imminent.　　With his child killed by Qing Hu, Wen could not sincerely aid Holy Monarch and Bai Liang. Yet, if summoned by the emperor, he dared not refuse. Caught between two powerful forces, he found himself in a dilemma.　　Ji Yu devised a compromise for him: to request an imperial edict to lead troops to Thousand Pines