"After we escaped that year, due to disagreements, we decided to act separately after getting some distance. This way, not only did it increase our chances of survival, but it also better ensured the preservation of our legacy."
Gu An offered a helpless smile and continued to explain, "Because our strength was weak at that time, the true inheritance was in the hands of the direct disciples."
In fact, Gu An's words were somewhat beautified. During the escape, these people were either low-level Qi Cultivation and Foundation Establishment cultivators, or they were seriously injured, purely burdensome.
The so-called disagreement was actually due to others despising them, feeling that they would be a drag, so they were abandoned.
Although Gu An hid some details, Li Zhirui still guessed the truth. After all, disagreeing while fleeing—did they think they had too long to live, or did they feel too tough? His face involuntarily took on a few shades darker with disappointment.
