This was a base, and even though the man was displeased, it wasn't appropriate for him to stop her from leaving directly, and besides, Chen Yuan had moved too quickly. He hadn't even reacted when she had already turned and run!
After Chen Yuan left, she first took a detour and, seeing no one was following her, she went to the compartment where Fang Yuxin and the others were staying. By the time she arrived, Fang Yuxin and the others were already in the Qingmu Spirit Mansion, and only three Substitute Puppets were left in the compartment. Once deployed, the Substitute Puppets seemed just like real people, and unless one had deep cultivation, it was impossible to tell anything was amiss.
