Sensing Chi Xue and the others approaching and guessing their purpose, Tan Tai Chang Feng and the others grew slightly solemn. Ling Tian, however, remained unchanged in expression as he carefully asked Po Qiong something.
"At their current speed, they'll probably get here in a little over ten days," Po Qiong said. Then his tone shifted. "In a little over ten days, you probably won't be able to kill this God-level Stone Person. At the very least, you'll need another twenty or thirty days."
Ling Tian seemed to know that too and fell into thought. Tan Tai Chang Feng and the others grew even more solemn.
After a long silence, Tan Tai Chang Feng was the first to break it. "Brother Ling, Chi Xue and the others came prepared, and their overall strength is much greater than ours. If we face them head-on, we'll be at a disadvantage."
"Exactly." Huan Xin picked up the thread, glancing at the God-level Stone Person not far away. "If it comes to it, we should abandon this secret realm—and this Stone Person..."
Though he said that, anyone could hear the reluctance in Huan Xin's voice.
It was only natural. The Stone Person was already at the end of its tether; they were hardly willing to give it up. More importantly, if they withdrew now, the Stone Person and the secret realm would fall into Chi Xue and the others' hands. They didn't want to sew a wedding gown for someone else.
"A little over ten days, a little over ten days..." Ling Tian murmured, then muttered to himself, "We've set up quite a few formations and restrictions, and they cover a wide area. But using them to hold Chi Xue and the others back for over ten days seems like wishful thinking. After all,