Although his decision was made in just a brief moment, it was a well-considered one. The reason was simple - what Yang Chen said was indeed true.
Now that Fu Yunhe was dead, what was the point of targeting Yang Chen? Even if he killed Yang Chen, what would come of it? In the end, only City Lord Qiao would benefit, and it had nothing to do with them at all. They might even bring about their own demise over the distribution of benefits.
"Elder Lu, what do you mean by this!" The remaining martial artists panicked. Elder Lu, being a powerful figure at the Sixth Level of the Earth Martial Realm, was also a key player in killing Yang Chen.
"I advise everyone to retreat quickly. Master Yang is right. Continuing on this path serves us no good. I've already seen through it and will leave first." Elder Lu didn't waste any more words.
He wanted to quickly leave this troublesome place. After all, the longer he stayed, the more involved he would become.
