The power of Ling Lin's tribulation spread far and wide, drawing three groups of people to the scene. Sensing their murderous intent, Hu Yao and the others guessed that they wanted to eliminate anyone who might threaten their races' young disciples ahead of time. At that moment, Old Man Ling and Wu De's decision not to intervene or reveal their identities left Zi Tianfei and the others stunned. But once they realized the two were testing their ability to react to danger, all they could do was rack their brains for a plan.
Ling Tian pondered, his brows furrowing slightly. When he glanced at the spot where Old Man Ling and Wu De were concealed, his frown deepened.
If the two didn't reveal their identities, they would seem even weaker. If the three factions saw that they had so many "elite" disciples but no one capable of striking fear into them, it would only strengthen their resolve to eliminate them. That would put Ling Tian and the others in even greater danger.
"This is a tough problem." Ling Tian pondered. Suddenly, his eyes sharpened, and he murmured to himself, "Since Father and the others faced a predicament like this back then, I can get through it too."
"Ling Tian, it's easy for you to say, but it'll be hard to do." Po Qiong's voice rang out in Ling Tian's mind. "I reckon your father and master could escape back then, even if they couldn't win. Don't forget, your father and the others had all sorts of tricks up their sleeves. But you can't run away now."
Ling Yun and the others had plenty of tricks up their sleeves. They were probably even more skilled than Ling Tian was at using formations, restrictions, and various jade talismans. They could flee if