The Shang Qing Sect was very very big and very prosperous. There were pavilions and temples everywhere.
However, there were also many remote areas beneath the prosperity.
Those places were extremely isolated and people rarely if ever enter.
Therefore, after noticing that many people were onto him, Ling Xian did not return to his place right away, nor did he go to the where Dong Fang Bi was. Instead, he headed towards one of those remote areas where nobody ever goes.
He never liked troubles. Once he finds himself in troubles, he deals with them in a sharp manner and never leaves traces behind.
Those people, seeing that Ling Xian was heading towards remote areas, were ecstatic and followed him closely.
What could they do? The Shang Qing Technique was far too tempting. Even though Ling Xian had displayed capabilities that surpassed their own, they couldn't stop their greed.
Many people even called out to their friends and were planning on killing him.