Analyzing Po Tian's actions, Ling Tian deduced that Meng Du was behind him and that Jiu Jie had offered him advice. The corners of Ling Tian's mouth curled into a smile as he mused that Meng Du and Jiu Jie had indeed sold Chi Xue out without hesitation.
"But this is a good thing for us." Ling Tian spoke to himself, then looked outside. "It probably won't be long before Chi Xue sneaks into the Misty Stone Forest as well. Then our plan will succeed, and things will get even more interesting."
As he spoke, Ling Tian instructed Po Qiong to keep watch on their surroundings at all times. After all, only he could use the Order Divine Artifact's Artifact Spirit to tell which one was Chi Xue.
"Eh? The mist around us seems thicker, and its effects are more noticeable too." Xiao Shi poked his wolfish head out from Ling Tian's arms. There was a hint of confusion in his voice, as if he had sensed something.
"This mist is strange. It's different from what we had before," Ling Tian said. After a moment's inspection, he smiled. "It's Mirage Qi. Looks like Chi Xue has already sneaked into the Misty Stone Forest and is releasing Mirage Qi. That'll give them an even greater advantage."
The star immediately before Lingxiao Star in the Cultivation World was blanketed in Mirage Qi. And Shen Tu had spent all these years in Lingxiao Pavilion, where Ling Tian had often been in contact with him. Ling Tian was very familiar with Mirage Qi, so he recognized it after only a brief inspection.
"Yeah, it's Mirage Qi. Chi Xue has already snuck in," Xiao Shi said, then changed the subject. "Ling Tian, should you tell Meng Du and Jiu Jie that Chi Xue has entered?