Because of his own "carelessness," Ling Tian had put the entire Lingxiao Pavilion in danger. He was consumed with guilt, but what was done was done, and regret was useless now. His priority was to find a way to resolve this crisis.
Though Ling Tian hadn't told Hua Min'er and the other women about it, the three of them spent every day with him and understood him well. From his mood, they could faintly sense that he was hiding something. Lian Yue especially had keen intuition and had already sensed his anxiety.
"Brother Tian, you seem rather restless. Is there something else you're keeping from us?" Lian Yue asked bluntly.
"N-no, nothing. I'm just worried about Li Huo's attack this time. After all, they have nearly three thousand experts at the Heavenly Immortal level." Ling Tian panicked, but quickly covered it up.
"Ling Tian, you're the worst liar there is. Tell us, what happened?" Yao Yu's expression turned serious.
Realizing he couldn't hide it from them anymore, Ling Tian sighed and told them that Lingxiao Star had been sealed off.
At that, Hua Min'er and the other two grew solemn as well. Yao Yu murmured, "Good heavens, how did we forget about that? With no way out, if all three thousand Heavenly Immortal experts storm Lingxiao Star, we'll have a hard time resisting them."
"To be precise, we won't stand a chance at all, even though I've already broken through to the Heavenly Immortal level." Ling Tian gave a bitter smile. "I'm only one person. If a group of experts tie me down while the rest attack everyone else, there's nothing I can do. Don't forget, they're all experts from the Immortal Realm, and most have their own secret techniques. Besides, I still show no sign of undergoing tribulation."
"Ah,