Dong Ye and the others chose to join various major factions, and the situation was much as Ling Tian and the others had expected. So they weren't too concerned when those people joined the factions led by the Heavenly Venerates.
Just as Su Ying and the others had predicted, after Seven Kills and the rest chose to join Lingxiao Pavilion, many cultivators from the Profound and North Yellow planes made the same choice. Their numbers exceeded the three or four tenths they'd expected, making up a full half—seven or eight hundred mid-stage Sage Immortals. With them, Seven Snow Hall's strength was formidable.
Ling Tian and the others were pleased, then handed all the arrangements over to Zhuge Xun and Piao Ling.
In addition, twenty or thirty people from several other planes also chose to join Lingxiao Pavilion. Ling Tian admired their character. For ease of management, they were assigned to Seven Snow Hall as well; after all, Zhuge Xun knew them best.
Of course, some people chose not to join any faction. In accordance with Ling Tian's agreement with the various Heavenly Lords, they let those people leave freely. Where they went was no concern of Ling Tian's.
Afterward, the various Heavenly Lords departed with the experts they'd newly recruited. As previously agreed, Ling Tian and the others could now go rescue Yuan Hao and his wife.
Since the people guarding the sealing barrier had all left, there was no need to trouble Qiong Yi and the golden eagle. They stayed behind to drink, while Ling Tian, Xi Yue, Mo Fei, Kong Yuan, and the others went to the place where Yuan Hao and his wife were sealed.
Of course, to guard against anything unexpected, Ling Tian also brought Little Lei and Little Ting.
The place where Yuan Hao and