From Shi Zhizhai's perspective, if the Shi Family wanted to deal with the investigation by the Ancestral Hall, what could they do?
First, they could shift all the responsibility onto one or a few individuals, to protect the entire family to the greatest extent.
Hu Shulue is an option, but given his status, he alone probably can't bear this much blame. The already exposed Shi Haosheng, Shi Haowu, and Gu Jiang won't escape either, as they are the four high-tier sorcerers who activated the Spirit Lock Array.
In addition to this, adding the Patriarch Shi Zhizhai, they would each bear a part of the responsibility.
This assumption is good, but requires a precondition: internal discussions must happen, and there must be a unified account within the Shi Family.
If Kang Rulin were to mercifully intervene, but didn't want to be accused of favoritism and misconduct, this might be how he'd handle it.
