As far as Ling Tian was concerned, Lei Ting's threats didn't matter. He knew she wouldn't be able to spare a hand to deal with him for a long while. The cultivators of the Yellow Realm and the Northern Profound would keep her too busy looking after herself, and the experts Illusion Dream Fairy had sent to stir up trouble would leave her completely tied up.
Ling Tian drank at his leisure, waiting for the Earth Realm cultivators to come hunt him down. Of course, he also kept tabs on the situation in the Northern Profound and Thundercloud Gorge through Hua Min'er, Ming Ye, and the others.
The tokens scattered around Thundercloud Gorge gave off ripples of energy, which would no doubt draw many cultivators eager to seize them. But Thundercloud Gorge was rather secluded. Even those who had been at the main battlefield would need time to reach it, so for now, the place was quiet before the storm.
Later, Ling Tian heard from Ye Sha and the others that many experts who had been lying low around Thundercloud Gorge had disappeared. After a little thought, he realized they were Earth Realm cultivators, summoned by Lei Ting to help defend her.
"Heh, the Earth Realm experts have all been recalled, and Illusion Dream Fairy has also pulled away many of the Yellow Realm experts. That means there's even less pressure on Thundercloud Gorge. I've accomplished what I came here to do." Ling Tian was in high spirits.
Next, Ling Tian heard from Li Huo and the others that the Earth Realm's front line had rapidly retreated. He quickly realized why. This was good news for the Northern Profound; at the very least, it would ease the pressure on them.
But for Ling Tian, it was neither good nor bad.