After Zhao Honghu dragged Ye Qingxuan away, the battle here erupted. The Xuanyang Sect and the Hehuan Sect had joined forces, giving them the numerical advantage. However, Fan Guoan was now an expert at the Celestial Realm, and even while facing Zhao Shanhe and Nangong Caiyun together, he remained firmly in control of the situation.
Chen Qingshan had originally intended to leave, feeling that the battle had nothing to do with him. But then, he heard Nangong Caiyun shout to Nangong Haitang and Nangong Yangliu, "You two go too! Head to Zhongzhou!"
Only after clashing with him did Nangong Caiyun realize that even with the Hehuan and Xuanyang Sects combined, they were no match for the Tianluo Cult. The bridge had been burned; they had to flee. Only by reaching Zhongzhou could they hope to find a glimmer of survival. Regardless of the fact that the Tianluo Cult was about to become the overlord of Dongzhou, in Zhongzhou, they were nothing. Even with Fan Guoan’s new Celestial Realm cultivation, he would barely be considered a significant figure there. This was why both Zhao Shanhe and Nangong Caiyun, when arranging for the others to escape, directed them toward Zhongzhou. If they could make connections with some major powers there, all their problems would be solved.
Chapter 68