The Soul Hall Deputy Master retreated without even exchanging blows, clearly catching Xiao Yan and the others off guard. Before they could react, he had torn open space and escaped.
"That guy sure ran fast..."
Xiao Yan looked toward where the Soul Hall Deputy Master had vanished, his brows knitting slightly before relaxing again. 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 exceedingly brutal battle would have been unavoidable. Even after such a fierce battle, Xiao Yan had little confidence that he could truly kill him as he had the Great Heavenly Venerate. After all, the Deputy Master's strength was far beyond that of the Great Heavenly Venerate.
"Defeating him wouldn't have been difficult, but if he risked everything to flee, I couldn't stop him either..."
Zi Yan was somewhat helpless as well. If a Late Three-Star Dou Sheng was determined to escape, 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 stop him.
"Forget it. If he ran, he ran. Sooner or later, Soul Hall will figure out that we were behind this. The alliance and Soul Hall have long been irreconcilable enemies... Some time ago, the alliance suffered Soul Hall's savage attacks. This time, we're merely returning the favor, lest outsiders say that our alliance can only be suppressed by Soul Hall and cower like turtles..."
Xiao Yan nodded, lightly stroking his Storage Ring as he smiled faintly. Capturing the Great Heavenly Venerate and obtaining the Sea Heart Flame had already made this trip immensely rewarding. On top of that, they had destroyed an