Old Man Ling and Zhuge Xun talked back and forth, their conversation lively and pleasant. With a common enemy, they both felt that joining forces was the best course of action. And with Seven Kills and Ling Tian involved, they believed their alliance would be far more sincere and trustworthy than those between the other realms. Still, forming an alliance was no small matter, and Old Man Ling and the others needed to return and discuss it with their respective sides, so they didn't rush into anything.
"Fellow Daoist Ling Li, you're staying here to complete the mission of killing a mid-stage Saint Immortal Stone Person, aren't you?" Though phrased as a question, Zhuge Xun sounded quite certain. He gave a soft laugh. "Would you like us to help? We're idle anyway."
Zhuge Xun's intention was clear: if they helped Northern Profound complete its mission to gather soul crystals, the two sides would effectively be allied. With the bond of fighting a common enemy between them, they would work together far more harmoniously in the future.
"I understand what you're getting at, Brother Zhuge, but I don't plan to do that just yet." Old Man Ling shook his head. Seeing Zhuge Xun frown, he smiled and explained, "We've just come out of the cultivation grounds, and our cultivation has improved to some degree. We need time to adjust to our newfound strength, so facing a mid-stage Saint Immortal Stone Person is undoubtedly the best opportunity."
At that, Zhuge Xun nodded, a smile still on his face. "With a powerful formation and nine savage beasts at the Saint Immortal stage—and with their Bloodline Power strengthened by refining Chaos Qi—taking on a mid-stage Saint Immortal Stone Person shouldn't pose much of a problem."
Old Man Ling smiled faintly without confirming or denying