"Don't go out just yet." The Taichu Sect master quickly stopped Ye Tianfan when he saw him trying to let everyone out.
Ye Tianfan, a bit confused, looked at the Taichu Sect master, not understanding why he said that, but still listened to him and didn't let everyone out.
Seeing Ye Tianfan's puzzled expression, the Taichu Sect master began to explain directly to him.
"In future situations like this, you must wait a little longer because if this creature outside the wall has any sort of cunning, it will come back in a few minutes or ten minutes. If at that moment it happens to see you and everyone else there, can you imagine what the consequences would be?" the Taichu Sect master explained to Ye Tianfan.
After hearing this, Ye Tianfan nodded, realizing he had learned a lesson. It's not just creatures outside the wall causing such situations; even when returning inside the wall and encountering other people or needing to communicate, this kind of situation could arise again. The likelihood of encountering such a scenario is quite high, so Ye Tianfan felt he had learned something valuable.
Moreover, if not for the Taichu Sect master's reminder, if they indeed encountered the returning creature, the consequences would be unimaginable.
After all, they might be completely wiped out there, and all responsibility would fall on Ye Tianfan due to his lack of experience, leading to him facing the wrath of all sects. This would be a massive consequence, and no one could bear it, so Ye Tianfan felt relieved.
Simultaneously, Ye Tianfan felt a surge of fear, thinking that had he released everyone earlier and the Taichu Sect master hadn't succeeded in stopping him, the consequences would be beyond imagination. Under such circumstances, even before other sects would act in wrath, Ye Tianfan might have fled or even committed suicide.
After all, he had to give other sects an explanation for the situation, and Ye Tianfan could only think of compensating by sacrificing his own life. Though this meant never seeing Qin Ruomeng again, he had no choice. If he didn't atone with this method, the repercussions would extend to the entire Taichu Sect.
Ye Tianfan then followed the Taichu Sect master's advice and observed inside the Chaos Divine Pearl for nearly half an hour.
Indeed, as the Taichu Sect master predicted, the creature outside the wall returned after about ten minutes. Since it didn't encounter anyone, it ran amok in the dilapidated town before leaving.
Of course, due to the creature's rampage, the town became even more chaotic, though it was already largely abandoned and almost ruined by the creature's earlier damage, leaving only some remnants. However, after another round of the creature's havoc, the entire town was obliterated.
This means that even if they returned outside now, there wouldn't be much value in further exploration. However, Ye Tianfan noticed that the largest building in the town hadn't been severely damaged, perhaps because it was sturdier.
The specific reason was unclear to Ye Tianfan, but he was sure they could still find some suspect clues from this building. While the overall worth wasn't that significant, it didn't mean there was no value at all.
Moreover, Ye Tianfan's group couldn't go out yet; although the Taichu Sect master didn't know how many times the creature outside the wall might return, the environment inside Ye Tianfan's Chaos Divine Pearl was not severely uncomfortable, so everyone could adapt to it relatively well.
Additionally, knowing the creature outside the wall had returned once midway, the group decided not to rush out. Should the creature return suddenly, they could face significant danger.
However, they wouldn't wait too long because, despite the creature being a bit conniving, fundamentally, it was just an external creature, lacking true intelligence, so they estimated waiting an hour should be sufficient.
Seeing the external creature's previous emotional volatility through Ye Tianfan's account, they assumed it didn't have great patience, suggesting it would return once or twice and then stop coming back. So the group planned to wait for the second return and escape from the Chaos Divine Pearl right afterward, regardless of further visits.
The first time it returned was roughly ten minutes after leaving, suggesting similar timing if it returned again, providing a sufficient window for the group's escape.
This confidence in their speed assured them of timely evasion, even if Ye Tianfan carried the Chaos Divine Pearl away first, making ample time. Of course, if the Taichu Sect master led Ye Tianfan out, it would be quicker.
Multiple options existed, giving the group confidence in their ability to escape.
Furthermore, the group was aware of the external creature's immense strength, evident from their perception, proving it far superior to the Taichu Sect master.
Therefore, they didn't consider fleeing as a sign of weakness.
They weren't reckless hotheads disregarding everything; they knew the difference between good and evil and prioritized their survival in their thoughts.
Securing their lives meant hope for the future, and without life, hope vanished.
Of course, they would prefer everyone to leave together, as it added more usefulness.