[ Failing to prevent destruction was a failure, Mingjue knew, but not enough to scorn someone over. In Xichen's case, he knows it wasn't out of intention or uncaring. He would have tried to do something if he had known.

He does give Xichen's concerns the respect of thought but he doesn't consider the situation for very long at all before shaking his head. ]

Your blame is misplaced. I'm sorry this has happened to you, that someone took advantage of your kindness- [ And the truth must have been revealed after his own death or this perpetrator would have easily been struck down with Baxia with hardly a second thought. ] -but that does not mean you're guilty of their crimes. I know that if you had known, it would have been different. Whatever happened isn't your fault.

[ At the same time, he can't help but see it as a good thing that Xichen has taken it so hard. It's truly the mark of a good man. Though, Mingjue would rather he not take it this hard... ]