Tu Dong saw the situation turning for the worse, so he fled once again. The Sui Dynasty descendants at White Spring Mountain had no choice but to give up on White Spring Mountain, just as they had previously abandoned Star Dragon Abyss.
Xiao Xueting continued the pursuit, while Yuan Mobai, entrusted by her, stayed behind to resolve the chaotic earth veins at White Spring Mountain. Even if complete restoration wasn't possible, he at least ensured things weren't so chaotic that the Sui Dynasty descendants could continue taking advantage of them.
For the Tang Imperial Court, further sabotaging the Sui Dynasty descendants' arrangements in the Southern Wilderness was certainly a gain.
For Yuan Mobai and the Celestial Master Mansion, preventing the rise of a massive entity uniting the Southern Wilderness, and stopping such an entity from heading north in the future, was a precaution as well.
