"What do you mean by that, Fellow Daoist Xiao? Are you suspecting that Fellow Daoist Dongfang has ulterior motives? Don't forget how you managed to keep your life until now." Facing Xiao Dingming's questioning, Zhu Yan spoke coldly.
"Could repaying kindness with enmity be the principle by which your Xiao Household acts? Although Brother Dongfang mainly wanted to pull the few of us out of the mire of the Phantom Mist Swamp, the reason you've all remained unharmed until now, despite so many wolf riders and True Immortal-level wolfmen, is because of who dealt with them. If Brother Dongfang regarded us as burdens and wanted to act alone, would he have waited until now? You're judging a gentleman with a petty man's heart."
Lu Yiming had originally felt a measure of awe toward Xiao Dingming, whose strength far surpassed his own. But now that Lu Xiaotian was involved, Lu Yiming's steps were firm. Xiao Dingming might be powerful, but could he really bully him just because of that?
"You two have misunderstood. My uncle was merely worried about Fellow Daoist Dongfang's safety. How could our Xiao Household possibly repay kindness with enmity? This isn't the place to talk. Let's return and reunite with our respective immortal armies before discussing it further." Xiao Yu smiled apologetically as he took over the conversation, preventing Xiao Dingming from saying anything more and directly changing the subject.
"Very well. Let's leave first." Zhu Yan nodded, still looking worriedly in the direction Lu Xiaotian had left. Soon, however, she shook her head. The enemies Lu Xiaotian now faced were already beyond anything someone at her level could concern herself with.
Lu Xiaotian moved through the dense mist, not particularly worried about the safety of the Lotus Avatar's group. He had seen the strength of those