The reason Lu Xian argued with An Zizai was that he wanted An Zizai to send people out. An Zizai was now the one who held great authority in Wushi, and there was no need to trouble Gu An over such a matter; they only needed to dispatch a group of disciples to resolve it. Unfortunately, An Zizai refused, and in the end, the matter still made its way to Gu An's courtyard.
When the two saw Gu An enter the courtyard, they immediately gathered around him and asked him to decide.
"If you want to save them, then go yourself. It'll be a good chance to verify the state of your cultivation over these years." Gu An raised a hand to cut off their argument and spoke directly to Lu Xian.
Lu Xian was not angry. Instead, his eyes lit up. He did indeed care about Wushi's reputation, but not to such an extent. In truth, he simply wanted to go out himself, yet was afraid that leaving without permission would anger Gu An.
"Master, don't worry. I absolutely won't let our fellow sect members suffer." Lu Xian immediately gave his guarantee, then vanished from where he stood.
An Zizai was stunned for a moment, and only then did he understand Lu Xian's true purpose. He could not help smiling bitterly, feeling that he had been used.
If Lu Xian had come to find Gu An alone, he certainly would not have dared. Now, using the matter of arguing with him to push the boat along with the current and go out, it was indeed rather clever.
An Zizai did not dwell on it. He raised his hand and bowed to Gu An.
"Proving the Daluo Dao Fruit as soon as possible is what you need to do. It