For the next few conferences, Baiyi remained insufferably unyielding towards compromise. It was as though he did it to see if anyone would still dare cross him. Fortunately, no one was hurt — neither did anyone die — unlike that poor sod, as not many were stupid enough to try their luck.
Ever since Da Xue was founded, Baiyi acted as meek as a scholar to most people. Many thought his interests laid solely in the pursuit of knowledge. Combined with the fallibility of the human memory, ten years were enough to make the more forgetful — and the less vigilant — members of the public to forget who Baiyi really was. They had also forgotten how he attained the position and status he currently held.
[1] Neither would I believe that ALL of the Voidwalkers wanted that. I would tentatively agree that that was all Baiyi HIMSELF want, but once all of the Voidwalkers returned, there’s no telling what each individual wanted. I mean, the Archmage obviously wants his “O Glorious Rohlserl, my Motherland” back, and not only that—he wants his protégé to be the emperor. I really don’t fault both the Church or the secular regime from being suspicious and allergic. What do you think, True Believers?