Without a doubt, the higher the Soul Power of a Soul Master, the faster they ran during the retreat. The dense crowd couldn't block the advance of these high-level Soul Masters, who either jumped over their low-level comrades or, more aggressively, ploughed straight through. These high-level Soul Masters quickly made it to the very front of their own side's retreat. Consequently, the lower-level Soul Masters and support-class Soul Masters were naturally exposed in front of the Tang Family army.
Although horses could perhaps not catch up with high-level Soul Masters over a short distance, these low-level Soul Masters and Assistant Soul Masters could not possibly compete with galloping horses.