Ling Tian and the other leaders were few in number, so there was a good chance each realm would end up with the same number of people. But the younger generation, including Ling Yu and the others, was far more numerous. Once they were counted, the odds of every realm having the same number of people dropped considerably.
"Heh, that's a pretty good idea too." Fairy Lei Ying let out a strange laugh, then murmured to herself, "And I have a feeling the Lord of the Universe will rank the realms this way."
"That would be good for us, too. Unless something unexpected happens, two realms will be merged into ours." Huan Xin chuckled. "That'll make our realm even stronger."
"Having more realms merged into ours isn't necessarily a good thing. At the very least, if they can't reach an agreement, a clash between so many realms will leave countless dead and wounded, and it'll be hard to keep under control." Ling Tian pondered, then shook his head. "Never mind. That's for later. We'll deal with it when the time comes. In any case, the three of our realms have joined forces, and our overall strength is decent."
"Knowing you, Brother Ling, unless a realm war threatens Lingxiao Pavilion or your friends and family, you can't be bothered to get involved," Tan Tai Chang Feng said, pointing at Xiao Shi. "You subdued all those savage beasts and searched for Nine-Colored Soul Crystals of every attribute, all to raise your strength as much as possible and deter other factions from attacking you, didn't you?"
"Once the realms are merged, a war between them won't mean much. We'll all be people of the same realm, after all." Ling Tian glanced at Tan Tai Chang Feng, who clearly wasn't convinced, then turned to