However, Xuan Yi had a good grasp of moderation.
Although she had scolded Lu Yuan and Xiao Yan,
she had also left them enough dignity.
Thus, seeing that the anger of Xuan Yi, their master's wife, had mostly subsided, Xiao Yan gathered his courage and shot Lu Yuan and Mu Qingluan a look each, signaling for them to provide support. Then he stepped in to smooth things over. "Master's wife, please calm down. I know Lu Ge's personality. He's not the kind of person who would deliberately vanish without a trace. He must have run into some trouble and had no way to write to you. As for me, you know my situation too. If I went out flirting and some girl came knocking on my door, it'd be perfectly normal for you to be dissatisfied with my irresponsible behavior. But if they remained bitter after being defeated by me, that clearly means they're narrow-minded and can't let it go, doesn't it?"
"Exactly, exactly!"
"They say that anyone who attracts no jealousy is mediocre."
"Junior Brother Xiao Yan is a genius to begin with."
"So it makes sense that he would attract so many outstanding girls."
Mu Qingluan earnestly chimed in from the side.
Although her cultivation realm was comparatively low,
and her strength was inferior to Xiao Yan's,
that did not stop her from covering for him.
Lu Yuan nodded as well.
After all, his situation was similar to Xiao Yan's.
It was even more complicated than Xiao Yan's.
Since Xiao Yan had stepped forward as the main attacker, there was certainly no problem with Lu Yuan backing him up. To put it more bluntly, he was also protecting himself. Otherwise, if Xuan Yi learned at this critical moment about the romantic debts he had left behind in the