Phoenix felt thoroughly uncomfortable under the fixed stares of Hu Yihui and the others. Unable to make a scene, she could only force out an awkward smile. "Well, didn't Master make a clean break with Li Cang long ago, cutting all ties whatsoever?"
Xu Ruoping pinched the bridge of her nose and gave a bitter laugh. "You're entirely right, Phoenix. The trouble is, since they've shown up here, there's no telling if they're after the Hunyuan Golden Lotus Seed. If we run into them halfway and Hu Yihui's situation gets exposed, we'll likely be crossing paths with our worst enemies."
She cast a reluctant, troubled glance toward Hu Yihui, hesitating as if she had more to say.
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