Difference
Sam witnessed the scene and chuckled. Nobody attacked the Town head mansion at this moment. Their main targets are Sam's friends and the Dwarven Pre-transcendent stage cultivators.
The dwarves already took their own measures as Sam provided them some safe places where they could defend themselves long enough.
Sam also set some traps which he could activate through the crystal table to hinder the enemies.
As for why he only wanted to staff for the time, his friends are there to deal with them later.
He is not worried and took out some fried chicken as he ate while watching the show.
As soon as Sam's companions are surrounded, Sam's beasts that are accompanying each of them came out from the hiding and joined them before the formation is activated.
Philip is joined by Yanwu. The formation activated and the whole region was filled with fire.