Lu Li did not know what position he should assume when facing Varian.
Varian's father, Ryan, was undoubtedly a prodigious strategist and sovereign ruler. This was proven when he successfully defended Stormwind during the Scourge's first attack from Azeroth.
King Ryan was a hero in the eyes of many for both the Human Alliance and the Stormwind kingdom.
However, he died before Varian could learn from him. Ryan's most trusted covert agent, Garona, had been controlled by Gul'dan and was commanded to assassinate him. Varian witnessed his father's death in front of his very eyes and the scene of Garona assassinating him was imprinted into his mind.
According to Lu Li, if Varian hated a person with every fibre of his body, it would definitely be an Orc.
Lu Li was concerned that if he mentioned that he was a disciple of Garona, he would most likely be cut down on the spot.
Varian would not be slain that easily after all.
