Xia Bingling couldn't bear the thought of losing Wang Li, the man who ignited a forbidden fire within her, or her dear daughter Xia Qingwu, the apple of her eye. She wouldn't forgive herself if anything happened to them on this mission.
As for Liu Xue, the esteemed Core Disciple of the Jade Lotus Palace, her presence was a double-edged sword. While a valuable asset in a fight, her safety was paramount. A public injury or worse, her death, could spark unwanted tensions between the Xia Family and the Jade Lotus Palace – tensions that could easily escalate into an open rift.
Therefore, their chosen strategy was one of calculated intervention. They would act as a hidden reserve, a safety net for the Xia Family forces.
Should the Shadow Fang Clan deploy Nascent Soul Realm experts, or if the Xia Family forces encountered a particularly lethal trap, the hidden quartet would intervene with swift and decisive action.
