The Soul Hall Deputy Master retreated without even exchanging blows, clearly catching Xiao Yan and the others off guard. In their unprepared state, they allowed him to tear through space and escape.
"This guy ran pretty fast..."
Xiao Yan looked toward where the Soul Hall Deputy Master had vanished, his brows furrowing slightly before relaxing. The Soul Hall Deputy Master was no ordinary opponent. With the strength of a Late Three-Star Dou Sheng, if Zi Yan had not accompanied them today, an extremely brutal battle would have been unavoidable. Even after such a fierce battle, Xiao Yan had no confidence that he could truly kill him as he had Great Heavenly Venerate. After all, the Deputy Master's strength was far beyond Great Heavenly Venerate's.
"Defeating him wouldn't have been difficult, but if he risked everything to escape, I couldn't stop him either..."
Zi Yan was somewhat helpless as well. If a Late Three-Star Dou Sheng was determined to flee, she truly had no way to keep him behind completely. Moreover, the Soul Hall Deputy Master had been extremely cautious, leaving without even fighting. That made it even more impossible for Zi Yan to hold him back.
"Forget it. Let him run. Sooner or later, Soul Hall will figure out that we were behind this. The alliance and Soul Hall have long been irreconcilable enemies... Soul Hall launched a massive attack against the alliance some time ago. This time, we're merely returning the favor, lest outsiders say our alliance can only be suppressed by Soul Hall and cower like turtles..."
Xiao Yan nodded as well, lightly stroking his Storage Ring with a faint smile. Capturing Great Heavenly Venerate and obtaining the Sea Heart Flame already made this trip immensely rewarding. On top of that, they had destroyed an important branch hall