Just as Ling Tian and the others had expected, Chi Xue and the Jade Devouring Sky Python had thought of Jiu Jie and their "old friends" like Meng Du. They were ninety-nine percent certain they could form an alliance with them, coordinate from within and without, and catch Ling Tian and the others off guard. Thinking of this, Chi Xue and the others couldn't help laughing.
"The best outcome would be for Ling Tian and his people to fight the major powers of the Profound Realm to the point where both sides suffer. Then our Blood Venerable Palace could rise again." Chi Xue murmured, looking toward the former site of the Blood Venerable Palace. "That was the life's work of my master. I must help him fulfill his wish."
The Blood Venerable Palace had nearly been destroyed under his watch, and Chi Xue felt deeply guilty. Now that he had a chance to restore it, he naturally wouldn't let the opportunity pass.
"The various powers are gathering strength right now. I've told Xue Hou and the others to recruit disciples and build up our forces, so we'll be ready to rise again in the future," Chi Xue said gravely. "Once Ling Tian and his Lingxiao Pavilion are destroyed, the major powers of the Profound Realm won't come away unscathed either. Then no one will be able to stop me."
"Ke ke, exactly. This is our best opportunity." The Jade Devouring Sky Python couldn't help letting out a sinister laugh. "So what if Ling Tian and the others tamed more than two thousand high-level God-level Stone People? The cultivators of North Heaven and North Earth have already begun taming high-level God-level Stone People, and Xue Hou and the remnants of the Gong Household are taking action too. Add in the great