Zhou Tian wouldn't care about how those deities viewed him, especially when he could achieve his objectives without paying such a high price. Therefore, when the situation turned dire, Zhou Tian immediately issued such a command without hesitation.
However, although Zhou Tian gave the order to retreat, not all angels chose to act according to his command. Firstly, some angels were already engulfed in bloodlust and wouldn't heed Zhou Tian's orders. Secondly, some angels were entangled by the modified angels and couldn't escape, so despite Zhou Tian's command, many angels still had to continue fighting the modified angels.
Undoubtedly, given the situation at that time, if no unexpected events occurred, the angels who stayed behind wouldn't meet a good end. After all, those angels were facing a large group of modified angels, and when both sides had similar strength levels, the angels left behind would be destined to be encircled by the modified angels and doomed.
