With Elder Ling and the others deliberately putting on an act, the Profound Realm gradually gained the upper hand. The Dragon Turtle and the Po Family Brothers also dared to launch another sneak attack on North Profound's mid-tier sects, and they managed to reap quite a few rewards. This left Li Yang and the others deeply frustrated. After all, they were far stronger than their opponents, yet couldn't make a move. It was an unpleasant feeling.
"It's not good to let them keep causing trouble like this. We know Brother Ling is safe, but the others don't—especially the disciples of our sects." Li Yang spoke with deep concern. "Our sects are the main force holding back the Profound Realm. If our morale falls, our fighting strength will suffer greatly. The Profound Realm might really seize the opportunity to attack us. If that happens, we'll be in trouble."
"Don't worry. Our people have great faith in Brother Ling. They would never believe he could be killed." Si Kong Xuan's lips curved into a smile. "As long as we tell them Brother Ling is alive and well, and that he's holding back many of the Profound Realm's forces, our people's morale won't fall too far."
As he spoke, Si Kong Xuan and the others issued orders to spread the news: "Ling Tian is still alive. He's holding back hundreds of thousands—or even millions—of the Profound Realm's experts."
"Exactly. Our people have been through this sort of thing before. They saw it when we fought Chi Xue, so they won't be too worried." Zhuge Xun picked up the conversation.
"Then I suppose we can only wait for Brother Ling and the others to make their move before we act," Li Yang muttered.
"That doesn't mean we can't act at all," Elder Ling said