Lin Yue wouldn't appear here for no reason; since she can call out Li Taibai's name, she clearly received some news.
It's not surprising. When Lu Ye initially clashed with Liew Yuemei in the ground fissure, there was quite a commotion; otherwise, it wouldn't have attracted the underground Insect Race. If any cultivators were passing nearby, they might have noticed.
Probably some Ten Thousand Demons Ridge cultivators noticed the disturbance of the fight here and passed the news to Lin Yue, who became concerned about his safety and came to investigate.
She does care.
But this situation is awkward for Lu Ye. He doesn't know how to face Lin Yue since they belong to different factions. If they meet, should they fight or not? If it were a usual time, he could just hide and wait for Lin Yue to leave, allowing him to escape safely.
But now, surrounded by the Insect Race on all sides, he simply can't hide.
