But before long, you thought through a few more possibilities and could not help growing even more wary of Red Cloud. It was only natural to be tempted by precious treasures and want to fight for them. Yellow Sky and Azure Sky had thought the same way, just as you had guessed.
Yet from your brief dealings with Red Cloud, he seemed, like you, to be an exceptionally steady and calm person, one capable of weighing gains and losses early on. If it had been him, then after seeing that you and Qian remained harmonious even after dividing the treasures, he should have understood that the three of them could not break you directly and left at once. There had been no need for him to waste so many one-use treasures breaking the formation, only to speak of retreat now.
It was precisely this bewildering behavior that made it difficult for you, at first, to tell whether Red Cloud was truly farsighted and calculating, or simply a fool who only turned back after smashing into the southern wall.
But soon afterward, you thought of another possibility. Red Cloud might possess some method, treasure, or other object that gave him immense confidence. And this thing might allow him to fear neither you nor Qian joining forces, creating a situation where he could divide and kill you separately... Though you had no idea what it was, merely considering this most likely explanation sent a chill down your spine.
Confidence was a good thing, but whatever method the other party relied upon so heavily could not possibly be easily broken. Especially when that person was someone as clever as Red Cloud. Even if this clever man had changed his plans and appeared to want peace with you now... who could say for certain