The battles between realms this time were different from those in previous years. Five realms would be rewarded or punished, so most alliances had capped their membership at five realms. After all, there were only five slots for rewards, and alliances with fewer than five realms would have an easier time distributing them.
But the alliances in the Eastern Lands were made up of six realms, and they didn't even know whether the Profound Realm was a member. They had broken the five-realm limit, which showed just how much pressure they felt.
Su Ying agreed with Ling Tian's analysis and nodded. "That's right. I guess those realms have also figured out that Lei Zhan and the others formed their own alliances. They may even have realized that those alliances have temporarily joined forces, and felt a huge threat. That's why they formed an alliance themselves."
It was perfectly natural to analyze the information in the Nine-Colored Jade Slip. Ling Tian and the others could think of it, and there were plenty of clever people in the other realms who could do the same.
"Mm, those realms are all ranked near the bottom. By rights, they should be among the weakest." Fairy Meng Shang nodded, then gave a soft laugh. "Maybe they formed an alliance not to earn rewards, but simply to avoid punishment."
"That's very possible, but we can't let our guard down." Ling Tian smiled. "What if their strength doesn't match their rankings? We're a good example of that in the North Profound Realm."
"You never seem to underestimate any realm," Fairy Meng Shang said, the smile at the corners of her lips growing. "Usually, it's other people who underestimate you, and they end up getting fooled badly."
"Cough, cough..." Ling Tian cleared his throat and swiftly changed the