Ling Tian had originally hidden behind Yuan Teng's identity so no one would know he had ascended. Later, with the realm struggle underway, he revealed that he had ascended, so there was little reason to keep the Yuan Teng avatar hidden. Still, to mislead others, he hadn't revealed his identity. Now that he saw discord brewing within the group, he knew it was time to show who he was.
When they learned Yuan Teng was Ling Tian, Qiong Lie and the others were astonished. They had no objection to him making arrangements on their behalf, and even Li Yang, who had been indignant moments before, fell silent.
"In that case, let Brother Ling represent us. I'm sure he won't disappoint us," Qiong Lie said.
"Don't worry, Qiong Lie. I'll put our realm's interests first," Ling Tian said. He swept his gaze around, a faint smile tugging at his lips. "Let's go see what they want. Maybe they're hoping to form an alliance with us."
At that, Qiong Lie and the others laughed, while Old Man Ling and the rest wore amused expressions.
Stepping forward from the group, Ling Tian looked at the deputy leader of the Yellow Realm and said calmly, "Fellow cultivator, what is it you wanted to say?"
"Hm? You haven't even formed a golden core. Could you be an avatar?" One of the people in the alliance between the Yellow and Southern Heaven Realms, his eyes glinting strangely, had seen through Ling Tian's identity. He sneered, "You actually sent an avatar to represent an entire realm? That's quite an insult to us."
"So what if he's an avatar? You were still badly beaten under my cousin's command," Mo Yu said with a cold laugh. Then he feigned impatience. "Hey, if you've got something to say, spit it