Despite showing such weakness, Chi Xue and the Jade Devouring Sky Python still didn't make a move. Ling Tian and the others analyzed the situation and concluded that Chi Xue's group feared they were laying a trap. So they had decided to reveal themselves and "show" their strength to lure the others into attacking.
At first, everyone had planned to spread word that they'd suffered heavy losses in the Nine Heavens Realm. But remembering how suspicious Chi Xue was, Ling Tian chuckled and decided to do the opposite. They would announce that they'd reaped a rich harvest in the Nine Heavens Realm.
"Announce that we reaped a rich harvest?" Mo Lei murmured, momentarily unsure why they would do that.
Hua Min'er had known Ling Tian for more than a hundred thousand years and understood him better than anyone. She quickly caught on and smiled. "I understand. Brother Tian means we'll return to the Immortal Realm and 'accidentally' let our whereabouts slip. Of course, we'll look battered and exhausted, with heavy losses. Surely the news of our return will soon spread throughout the Immortal Realm."
Seeing that everyone was beginning to understand, she continued, "Many people will have seen how miserable we look, yet we'll deliberately leak that we reaped a rich harvest in the Nine Heavens Realm. That will clearly look like a guilty attempt to put on a show, meant to intimidate the major powers of the Immortal Realm."
"Heh, but people already know how miserable we look. Once they hear us spreading those rumors, many will assume we're strong on the outside but weak within. Chi Xue and the others will think the same, and they'll attack us." Yao Yu picked up the thread, an amused smile on her pretty face. "Once they make their move, the rest