Miss Guardian dashed away, following the tracks of the wagons. Naturally, the wolf chased after them but Xu Qi who had the avenue to continue using his Celestial Eloquence continued shooting those beams of light, impeding its straight movement. Slowly but surely they're gaining ground.
However, it didn't mean they were already out of danger. They continued running away and out of the mist's path.
Was it worth it to retreat? Of course, it is. He doesn't have the means to kill that elemental beast. The mysterious stone slab? Only someone stupid would gamble their life over something they hadn't identified yet.
The conditions were only to stay alive. Although some caravan guards lost their lives there, it was a necessary sacrifice. It was their job to protect the caravan, anyway.
"You... You're a peculiar Wandering Palace disciple."
"Peculiar, how?"