At these words, Hu Liena's heart tightened, and reason instantly regained the upper hand.
Yue Guan's words had indeed struck at the heart of the matter.
Divine Slaughter's Domain was a one-of-a-kind mark on the Douluo Continent, and its sole place of origin was Slaughter City.
What was more, her teacher, Bibi Dong, had personally cleared Hell Road. No one knew better than her just how deep the waters there ran.
With her current strength, the odds of making it out of Hell Road in such a short time were vanishingly small.
Since her teacher would sooner or later deduce that she had escaped by teaming up with someone else, rather than being forcibly interrogated later, she might as well first win over Elder Ju, who had always doted on her.
Taking it a step further, she had Elder Ju here to receive her, and Tang San must surely have experts from the Tang Sect secretly protecting him as well.
Her worry that he might be intercepted and killed by Spirit Hall was simply concern clouding her judgment—a completely unnecessary worry.
Having thought it through, Hu Liena bit her soft red lip. After an intense internal struggle, she raised her head and cautiously spoke that name.
"I... I got out with Tang San."
"..."
Yue Guan:???
The indulgent smile on Yue Guan's face froze instantly. His eyes flew wide open, and even the orchid fingers he was holding up trembled wildly in the wind.
"Tang San?! That Tang San from the Tang Sect?!"
Hu Liena guiltily avoided his gaze and answered in a low voice, "Mm..."
In an instant, Yue Guan felt his teeth ache, his head buzzing.
What a sin!
What kind of relationship did Spirit Hall and the Tang Sect have now?
They were truly mortal enemies, utterly