Not to mention Liu Hong currently lacked the ability—even if he had it, he wouldn't have shielded Mo Qi from every hardship.
The path to immortality, and the path beyond it, was one a sheltered flower could never hope to traverse.
Liu Hong knew full well that with Mo Qi's talent and methods, his constant intervention would be a detriment, not a help.
Furthermore, while the Liu Family occupied a seat of power in the Hall of Envoys, their influence was a shadow of its former self.
The Huangfu Family, however, was in its golden age, producing a steady stream of experts and boasting a deep and powerful foundation.
Even though Liu Hong was incredibly powerful—his arrays made him nigh-invincible against those of the same level, allowing him to fight outnumbered or even challenge those above his rank—he was, at the end of the day, just one man. He could not withstand a relentless siege from a horde of experts.
