Li Yi watched the Fire Beast wreaking havoc in the marketplace and didn't take action, because he knew that in a place like Beihuai City, this Fire Beast, with its strength at the Earth Demon level, wouldn't be able to wreak havoc for long. It was only a matter of time before it was subdued and slaughtered by someone.
The sudden outbreak of the Fire Beast required even experts to react before they could intervene.
Moreover, there were others like Li Yi who felt this matter had nothing to do with them. Unwilling to get involved, they pretended not to see and quickly left the marketplace.
After all, it was uncertain how much property damage the Fire Beast had caused to the Merchant Masters. Even if it was slaughtered, it wouldn't be enough to compensate. If they inadvertently affected other Merchant Masters while taking action, it would be disastrous.
