Jiang Hao had no way of knowing the plan of the End of All Things. But they shouldn't take too long to arrive.
They knew that Shang An was around, yet they still continued to pursue the mine. That meant that they were at the peak of the Primordial Spirit Realm or even beyond.
People like that would conquer the Foundation Establishment region easily, and Jiang Hao couldn't do anything about it. They were the kind of opponent he couldn't face easily. The only way was to prepare an escape route.
When everyone returned, he informed them about Xia Dong's departure and distributed the spirit stones.
Gu Wen and the others felt a bit disappointed. Leaving meant starting the process of ascending to the Golden Core Realm.
Now, with Shang An guarding them, no one worried about the others advancing and turning against them.
