There really was an urge to curse his mother.
But with the gap in strength right before him, Lei Zhu was not so impulsive as to start a fight with Xi Yue directly.
"Lord Xi Yue, didn't you say you wouldn't drag Azure Star into this? What do you mean by saying all this now?"
Mr. Lai's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.
He stared at Xi Yue reproachfully, as if saying:
You damn woman, everything you said was nonsense. You killed Divine Soldiers on Azure Star and dragged Azure Star into your mess, then you tell me you won't drag Azure Star into it? Isn't that having it both ways?
"There are four of you, aren't there? Why did only you come? Don't tell me the others already left Azure Star to avoid trouble."
Xi Yue naturally understood the expression on Mr. Lai's face.
She knew exactly what the old man named Lai was trying to say.
Under normal circumstances, Xi Yue would likely have snapped right back at him.
But today, her group really had caused trouble for Azure Star by taking action. They had to take responsibility.
"Mr. Lai, you misunderstand. I explained the stakes so clearly not because I wanted to drag you into this, but because I wanted to say that Azure Star's fate of drawing the Gods' attention can no longer be changed. It may even face planetary destruction."
Upon hearing that, Lei Zhu's face turned completely green.
Damn it, and she said she wasn't setting them up. What else was this if not setting them up?
"Mr. Lai, Mr. Lei, what I actually want to discuss is how to help Azure Star clear itself of suspicion."
Xi Yue continued:
"You all know that the Divine Soldiers died, and their mission destination was Azure Star. That