Just like that...
Lu Chao first summoned Fan Jinhua, Luo Wendeng, and the others, ordering them to handle the aftermath of the battle. Then, with Cheng Yunsu and Dongfang Ren in tow, he set off toward the Azure Flame Forbidden Land.
He brought Cheng Yunsu along mainly out of concern that if Zheng Liling were to return in secret, things would get complicated if he took her hostage.
...
Meanwhile, as Lu Chao was heading to the Azure Flame Forbidden Land with Cheng Yunsu and Dongfang Ren...
Guan Zanyi was submerged in a winding river, continuously swimming away from the Azure Flame Sect. He thought to himself...
'Fake Lu Chao won. Of the six major generals at Sword Tooth City, I'm the only one left.'
'He's taking revenge. He's definitely taking revenge...'
