The Old Dragon King said indifferently, to tell the truth, he couldn't quite understand Li Xiaobai's maneuvers. Such extreme cautiousness wasn't something he would ever consider, and even if it crossed his mind, he definitely wouldn't act on it because it was just too sly.
Having been famous for decades, every battle he won was fought with blood. He constantly competed against geniuses, growing stronger in the face of strength, until he became the unrivaled of his generation and dominated a territory. He would never have thought like Li Xiaobai with such an odd train of thought, to flee when encountering strength and only reappear when he became stronger.
In the Cultivation World, those with such thoughts would be hunted down and killed, okay?
Moreover, lacking real battle experience, it's impossible to fully utilize one's strength, all these were big problems.