Xiaoling sat in the Arbiter's Hall's courtyard and was offered warm tea and blankets. While the Arbiter was working, Weisheng brought Xiaoling to the courtyard from the Soul Bridge to cool down. If she walks back to her residence with puffy eyes, her other disciples would know what happened and feel reluctant to leave.
Weisheng sat beside her, pouring her tea and keeping her company. He recalled how she cried before the Soul Bridge, causing the bridge to physically push her away. She wasn't a spirit who could reincarnate, therefore even the surroundings of the bridge rejected her.
He brought her to the courtyard as soon as she was pushed away. She had stopped crying, but sorrow was visible in her eyes. Weisheng wasn't sure what to say to her, so he just sat beside her quietly.
He was afraid anything he said would lead to arguments, and considering her mood, he didn't want that to happen.
