"Securing the Heavenly Book is victory," thought Zhao Changhe, but he dared not try to see if he could kill Yan Que.
After being struck by lightning and taking a palm strike, the man only spat out blood... The Earth List is indeed the Earth List; to fight to the death felt like an insurmountable gap for Zhao Changhe, and it could have been in vain.
With the Heavenly Book taken, the environment should gradually return to normal; phenomena like the Thunder Path would likely start to dissipate. Better to take advantage of the Thunder Path while it still exists to hinder pursuit; first to flee would be the sensible thing to do, considering he has no idea of my identity.
As expected, Yan Que was unable to chase due to the thunder barrier; Zhao Changhe stuffed the Heavenly Book into his ring and scurried down the mountain like a wisp of smoke.
