Another choice was to flee with his guards. He definitely wouldn't be able to escape, and a battle would be inevitable, but he could continue gathering his subordinates along the way. By the time they engaged, his forces might have grown to six or seven thousand.
That would also be somewhat safer.
"Flee together." Master of Lonely Lake made his decision immediately.
If he had known that Xiao Yu was in this group of cultivators, he would probably have chosen the first option.
If he chose the first option, so many guards could hold the enemy back and delay them while he fled alone. There was a certain chance he could escape. After all, the farther they flew from his lair, the faster they could fly, especially the stronger ones.
However, Xiao Yu had deliberately concealed himself, so the Silent Kui under his command were unable to discover Xiao Yu in advance. Thus, Master of Lonely Lake chose what he believed was the more reliable second option.
It was also his usual choice.
The guards under the Primordial Prisoner 'Master of Lonely Lake' continued converging. Soon, more than five thousand guards had gathered together. They even took a detour to flee, ordering some of their subordinates farther away to converge as well.
All of this took place under the investigation of Xiao Yu's group of cultivators.
"That Master of Lonely Lake really did choose to flee with his many guards," Feng Lang sneered.
"With so many guards, he feels safer." Nine-tailed Fox Ancestor sneered as well. "Fortunately, Brother Xiao Wu concealed his whereabouts in advance, so those Silent Kui didn't recognize him. Otherwise, if this Primordial Prisoner learned that Brother Xiao Wu was in our group, he would probably have chosen to let his many guards hold us back