Zhou Wen didn't plan on escaping. He was thinking about which Companion Beast to send.
He originally didn't plan on fighting, but the situation made it clear that it was almost impossible for Jiuyang to win. At most, he would severely injure Starlord Ravenous Wolf or kill one in exchange for his life.
It was a waste not to pick up such a bargain. After all, this was the Calamity-grade Starlord Ravenous Wolf. In-game, Zhou Wen might have to clear all the dungeons in the Big Dipper instance dungeon before he would respawn again. Two of them had now appeared in real life. If a Companion Beast dropped, he would be making a killing.
Zhou Wen planned on finishing off the two Starlord Ravenous Wolves when Jiuyang was at his wits' end.