Take a sigh of relief!

"But there is a problem with the new recruit, Xuan Yi," Yue Sitong said, observing Yue Siqing's changing expression. However, she didn't immediately respond and simply said, "Let's wait for the Elder in charge to return before making a judgment."

Even though she had already made up her mind about the outcome, Yue Sitong had to wait for the Elder in charge to confirm it. Yue Sitaong nodded in understanding, his thoughts becoming complicated.

The performance of Xuan Yi during the recruitment meeting was evident to everyone. They had expected Xuan Yi's return to become another golden asset for the Yue family. However, instead of being a prized recruit, Xuan Yi had brought back their enemies.

Once this news spread, it would be a great embarrassment for the Yue family. Yue Sitong pondered over this while feeling a mix of emotions.

Meanwhile, the Elder in charge had returned to the Yue family with a dejected expression on his face. Seeing Yue Sitong unharmed, he let out a sigh of relief. "Sitong, I'm glad you're safe," he said.

Yue Sitong nodded, acknowledging the Elder's words. However, the complicated and helpless expression on the Elder's face gave her a bad premonition.

"Elder, did you catch the person?" Yue Taotian, with a slightly hoarse voice, asked.

The Elder shook his head. "The person was incredibly fast. I chased after them, but they managed to escape."

"You mean they were faster than you, with your speed?" Yue Sitong found it hard to believe. While she already knew Xuan Yi had considerable strength, could their speed really surpass that of the Elder, a well-known figure in the Yue family?

"That's the truth. Their speed was extremely fast, even faster than mine," the Elder replied.

The doctors and poison masters couldn't help but gasp in shock. They had never imagined that Xuan Yi would be such a top-notch expert!

Ji Lexue's pupils contracted. Xuan Yi's strength was so formidable that killing her would be effortless if that was their intention. Fortunately, Ji Lexue hadn't become overly complacent due to Yue Sitong's affection towards her; otherwise, she might have already met her end.

"They left directly without taking anyone hostage, right?" Yue Sitong's tone turned cold. She prided herself on being clever, but someone had acted right under her nose, deceiving her.

"Hostages?" The Elder furrowed his brow and shook his head. "No, if they had taken hostages, their speed wouldn't have been that fast."

The outcome was already evident. Yue Taotian sighed, his expression a mix of complex emotions. "I never expected Xuan Yi to be so young and yet possess such incredible acting skills."

After a moment's pause, Yue Taotian continued, "It seems like Xuan Yi knew that you covered your ears with elemental power at night and wanted to take advantage of that opportunity to attack you. But fortunately, the Elder discovered their plan, and they had to leave without executing it."

Yue Sitong nodded, realizing that the situation must have unfolded in that manner. Although they had unwittingly recruited Xuan Yi into the Yue family, at least no real harm had been done. They could consider themselves fortunate in this misfortune.

Yue Manlan let out a sigh of relief upon learning the truth. Thankfully, the situation wasn't severe.

At that moment, Yue Sitong suddenly looked at the Elder and asked, "Why aren't you at the Martial Arts Hall? How did you end up here?"

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