Lord Master said, "When it comes to dealing with these scumbags, old Yan doesn't know as much as I do,"—of course, he wasn't just talking big without a basis.
Among the many cultivators of Lu Country, only he had experience clashing with the four great Demon Kings of the Yin Yang Bureau, whereas Yan Yu, though he had fought in the battle of Black Dragon Isle, had faced Shinyori Guang who was not of Demon King level. That's why Liu Longtao considered himself the one with the richest combat experience against Onmyoji among the cultivators of Lu Country.
Xie Ruoxi felt afraid and tense, which was, of course, understandable.
The biggest difference between PvP and PvE is that when you attack, the latter usually opts to tank it directly, whereas the former will come up with targeted strategies.