Even if Xiao Qiang had the heart to do so, he could have chosen to battle these five individuals directly. However, he did not make that choice, as it would have been an exceedingly heavy burden for him.
So Xiao Qiang struck and then retreated.
But he did not flee with all his might; instead, he lured Bi Xue at a leisurely pace. Earlier, his divine sense had thoroughly probed the Vermilion Bird star, and with his almost bizarrely powerful divine sense, he had gained a rough understanding of the terrain tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands of kilometers around, so he headed toward a particularly interesting area.
What a fascinating place that was indeed, for it could actually devour divine sense!
In other words, it was a truly perilous terrain. Xiao Qiang had anticipated that Bi Xue would pursue him in hopes of seizing the treasures he carried, hence he began to lay out this deadly trap.
