The reason they did not follow the Death Envoy's exact path was to leave Dai Yueheng and the others the option of burning the underground tunnel. Those twelve corpse slaves were not just there for show; with several of them blocking the tunnel, it would become extremely difficult for Huo Yuhao and his group to make a quick breakout.
Therefore, falling back at this moment was the best choice. Not only would it allow Dai Yueheng and the others to burn the tunnel, but it would also enable Huo Yuhao's group to provide support much faster. At the same time, once outside, Huo Yuhao could detonate the Fixed Soul Tool Cannonball without any hesitation.
Within a mere thirty seconds, both squads had completely evacuated the cave. The vast majority of the bandits still had no idea what was happening; they were merely jolted awake by the distant, rumbling explosions.
Chapter 278