"Ah, let's go! The situation is beyond our control. The treasure may be precious, but our lives matter more. It's not worth throwing them away over it!"
"Though I'm not happy about it, there's nothing we can do! Our strength just doesn't measure up to theirs."
"That's true, but it still feels so damn frustrating! Aren't we the ones who call the shots in our own Secret Realms? Now that we've come to the Outside World, we have to keep our heads down. We saw a rare treasure appear right before our eyes, and yet all we can do is slink away..."
Some sighed helplessly, while others were reluctant to leave. But the fact remained: faced with Xuan Yuan Mang's warning, no one dared bare their teeth and act recklessly.
No matter how frustrated, resentful, or angry they felt, all they could do was turn and leave.
Seeing them go, Xuan Yuan Mang let out a slight sigh of relief. It was obviously best if they left without a fuss. Of course, if they insisted on staying, he would have no choice but to strike without mercy and kill them.
That was better than letting them reach the Underground Cave, where the terrifying evil being inside would drain them of their flesh, blood, and souls.
Ning Wangshu's Wizard Clan Avatar, cultivating in seclusion within an earth vein in the distance, had witnessed everything too. He felt slightly relieved as well. With Xuan Yuan Mang stationed there, at least other cultivators would be kept from barging in and becoming "nourishment" for the terrifying being in the Underground Cave.
His place of seclusion wasn't all that far from the Underground Cave. If the evil being inside absorbed enough flesh, blood, and souls to regain its strength and truly break free, it