Bai Zhu was trying to outcast Nangong Yan. Everyone could hear it.
However, Nangong Yan was blackmailed and he didn't have the courage to retaliate.
Nangong Lie's fierce gaze turned towards Nangong Yan. His last trace of gratitude to Nangong Yan was gone.
Nangong Yan was very experienced and deep in his calculations. He had seen the talent of Nangong Lie since he was a child. He did not deliberately suppress it like Yan Wan. Instead, he was very kind to Nangong Lie since he was young. It was commendable even though Nangong Lie knew that Nangong Yan had the intention to make use of him. He would still faintly imagine that there might still be a trace of father-son feeling between them.
As a result, after Nangong Lie became one of the the top ten masters. He also took great care of Blazing Flame City. It was because of his support that Blazing Flame City had a strong backup to fight against White Night City.