Regardless of the situation, she has only just arrived in the Banished lands. If she wishes to search for the Hell's Lotus in the vast landscape of the Banished Lands, it would be impossible for her to do it alone. Hence, she needed to build an organization!
Murong Yan was stunned and the excitement on her face slowly disappeared. She hesitated and seemed to be unable to make a decision.
"Lady Gu, I may be the next in line to inherit the Murong family but Grandfather has yet to pass on. I cannot make this decision."
If this were any other request, Murong Yan would have agreed to it in a heartbeat. However, the implications involving this request were far too great. In fact, it involves the entire Murong household. She could not make this decision on her own!
