Wu Jinliang could fully understand that reasoning. This place was nothing like the Skyfall Meteor Assembly. It was entirely the Artifact Refining World's private preserve. Unless driven into a corner, no one wanted to clash head-on with its great sects.
That was what happened when they were chased around like whipped dogs without finding a way to strike back.
Now, no matter what they tried, they couldn't escape pursuit. Even using the Fire Bats as a trap hadn't shaken their pursuers. They couldn't keep running without sleep or rest forever.
After some thought, Wu Jinliang sighed. "Chuntian, I'm not against fighting. Whether we can win is one thing, but as you said, those small sects are easy to handle. With Young Master Nan backing us, they can't stir up much of a storm. But people from those great artifact-refining sects really aren't people we can touch lightly. Win or lose, we'll be in serious trouble.
"Isn't that why, even after Summer Path Mountain tried to kill you, you still swallowed your pride and offered them benefits to ask for their cooperation? That Black Tiger was able to lead a team here, so he's clearly a prized disciple of the Extreme Fire Sect. If we kill him and enrage them, can we still get out? Given Summer Path Mountain's current situation, they may not be able to extricate themselves easily. If they fall into the other side's hands, they'll almost certainly sell us out to save themselves. We probably can't count on their help at the Exit."
The fact that he could say such things showed that he understood the situation perfectly well.
Neither of them was fresh out of the Land of Exile anymore. They had spent so long in the Victory Spirit Continent Royal Capital, running with Young Master