Although the trip to the Earth Realm would be quite dangerous, Ling Tian had considerable confidence in his own strength. He was more worried about the situation at Thundercloud Gorge. After all, countless cultivators from the Earth and Yellow Realms would arrive, along with many Near-Gods. So he wanted Little Lei and Little Ting to stay behind. With them there, their defensive strength would be greater.
Hua Min'er and Old Man Ling naturally disagreed. They were very worried about his safety.
"Hmph, if you won't bring Little Lei and the others, then take me with you. You can choose: me or Little Lei." Yao Yu snorted, looking as though she wouldn't listen to reason. Then, as if remembering something, a sly glint flashed in her beautiful eyes. "If that doesn't work, Yue'er and I will secretly follow you. You should know what we're capable of when it comes to tailing someone."
Ling Tian didn't know whether to laugh or cry at that. Su Ying and the others, meanwhile, burst into laughter.
"Brother Ling, take Little Lei and Little Ting with you. That'll make you safer, and everyone will worry less." Si Kong Xuan suddenly spoke. Seeing that Ling Tian was still hesitating, he added, "Our base is around the Nine Heavens Profound Blazing Fire barrier, close to the Earth Realm. And Thundercloud Gorge has a large Teleportation Formation that leads there."
Ling Tian's eyes lit up. He understood Si Kong Xuan's intention. "Doesn't that mean I can teleport directly from Thundercloud Gorge, cross the Nine Heavens Profound Blazing Fire barrier, and then spend a month in the Earth Realm?"
"Yes. That will save you the time you'd otherwise spend traveling back and forth," Si Kong Xuan said with a faint smile. "It's only a little over a month. The people