Yao Jiaojiao pretending to be a Dragon Phoenix Academy elder gave the Ziling Sect people a fright. They lacked confidence, and even if some of them suggested taking Yao Jiaojiao down, Ren Zhijiu ignored the suggestion. Instead, he had everyone leave immediately.

He was very clear on how scary the devouring phosphorus poison was. Unless the academy sent their Heaven Battling Realm experts here, nobody would be able to fully explore this place.

Thus, his retreat was, in a way, a strategic step forward. He would first deal with Yao Jiaojiao and wait for the Ziling Sect reinforcements to arrive before deciding on his next course of action. With the departure of the Ziling Sect people, Yao...