If facing Ye Leng'an, Master Zhongyu would have certainly retorted. However, the current adversary was Huangfu Ruiling, necessitating an abundance of caution.
Although Huangfu Ruiling was young, in the Hidden World, strength reigned supreme. Huangfu Ruiling's strength surpassed his own, so when facing Huangfu Ruiling, he couldn't be as assertive as he was with Ye Leng'an.
Nevertheless, as heads of prominent families, they were ostensibly equals. Yet, facing Huangfu Ruiling, he exhibited timidity, provoking his ire.
Turning his gaze towards the culprit, Zhongyu Jiarui, he shot a reproachful glance before demanding, "Jiarui, explain. What's the matter here?"
Feeling her father's accusing eyes, Zhongyu Jiarui couldn't help but feel a pang of bitterness. She knew her father blamed her.