Had he been from any other sect, it would have been a different story but giving the Wen any more ammunition against his own sect was unfortunately not something he was ready to do without the promise of aid from the other sects and while Lan and Nie might come to his aid, he had no such confidence the Jin sect would look past their own self interest.

"Go, I'll have someone bring you a meal and a boat ready for you two ready at the docks in the morning. Get some rest and I'll talk to you again before you leave."

And Jiang Cheng is still in the corner, expression unreadable.