With a significantly rich harvest, Rocky and Liliya left the Hongcheng Ruins, and before they departed, they completely bombarded the century-old ruins, turning them into a pile of bricks and tiles.
However, once the entire fleet had ascended, they didn't return via the original route. Rocky and Karina discussed for a while and then summoned Orton. In the end, they decided to leave the Traceless Battlefield directly from the direction of the Hongcheng Ruins and then circle back to Sky City outside the battlefield.
This route naturally added much distance to their journey and would delay them by at least two or three days. Since the Hongcheng Ruins were located in the latter half of the Traceless Battlefield and they had entered from the first half, it meant that after leaving from the latter half, they would have to circle around the entire Traceless Battlefield to return to their own Sky City.
However, the advantage of doing so was increased safety.
