No one challenged Jiang Qing'e's decision. If they really came across a Heavenly Disaster Class Other, they would be doomed.

Heavy injuries at best, death at the worst.

Others of that level were way beyond their league, and they knew it.

Of course, choosing to retreat meant that they would be giving up on the level three purification tower at the end of their planned route. The loss of points was significant.

Still, points could be earned in other ways, life could not.

Perhaps if it had been just the Black Swan Squad, Jiang Qing'e might have chosen a riskier path. But they had the Fairness & Justice Squad...