When the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li left the forest, they did not encounter a single individual from the rival Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Zhao. It seemed as though Zhao Yan did not wish to engage in a decisive battle at this point in time.

The two parties did not differ too much in strength, and if push came to shove, achieving victory would not be a simple matter. The most likely scenario would be that both sides would end up heavily injured and retreating to lick their wounds.

If enemies were plotting in the shadows, both parties might very well depart the Spiritual Resonance Cave prematurely.

Thus, despite the fact that Zhao Yan was absolutely incensed and hated Li Luo, wishing to tear him into thousands of pieces, he had to retreat.

Meanwhile, the Devil Fire Hall had received news of Zhao Yan retreating much earlier, so Tian Miao naturally did the same as well. However, he berated Zhao Yan deep in his heart. 

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