Fighting was definitely not an option, not to mention the Children of Nightmare watching eagerly from the sidelines, and fighting was not allowed near the Descending Array anyway.
The standoff didn't last a minute before it was stopped by the upper-level guards, and they immediately backed down like a deflated balloon.
But the problem remained unsolved and was impossible to solve; the Spirit Realm side would definitely not let Lin Xiao leave easily, not because of pride, but simply due to faction hostility. Being able to kill one more enemy meant one less threat, there was no room for compromise.
Lin Xiao had anticipated this, so he wasn't too disappointed.
"Brother Chao" patted his shoulder and said,
"They're not going to let you go. I have a boat ticket here, and I'll arrange for you to leave this area and go to other parts of the continent once everything is settled. They won't be able to cross regions to catch you."
