Since he had made a decision, Li Feng immediately turned around, but instead of returning the way they came, he headed south at a ninety-degree angle.
This way, even if Qin Hu chases them, he would lose the direction.
Their mount, the Winged Tiger, is not a bird. Although it has wings on its flanks, they mostly function to assist in running or allow gliding for a distance; it cannot fly for long periods.
So Li Feng wasn't worried about the opponent discovering them from the sky.
Moreover, the prairie is vast, trying to track one horse and three people in such an expanse is not quite like finding a needle in a haystack, but it's close.
Li Feng was able to track down the Hunting Group before because they weren't traveling light, had heavy baggage, and he knew their location in advance; the separation wasn't very long, allowing him to follow them.
