Lucifer didn't want to take the absolute lead. He only wanted to stand on equal ground with the best of the best, so he knew who he had to defeat in the tournament, but the Instructor messed with him by sending him back.
To teach the man a lesson, Lucifer not only came ahead, but he flew right beside the middle-aged Instructor.
If he didn't need the instructor to show him the path, he would've flown ahead alone as well, but he was content with flying right beside the man to teach him a lesson, not knowing that this had enraged the man even more.
The Instructor didn't just try to slow Lucifer down now. Instead, he decided to teach the young man a lesson about how he should never mess with the Gale Clan. Using winds against the Gale Clan was like using tricks of fire against the Raasin Clan, which was the Overlord of Flames!
