Hearing that the Ghostly Fiends were still a long way off, Ling Tian felt greatly relieved. The deeper they ventured into the ruins, the harder it would be for Xue Yang and the others to make it out alive. They might even all die there.
It wasn't that Ling Tian was particularly ruthless. He had simply realized that Xue Yang and the others were vicious in their ways. If Ling Tian hadn't still been useful to them, they would have acted against him long ago.
Of course, Ling Tian wanted to kill them all to avoid any future trouble. The Xue Family wasn't a major force in the entire God Realm, but if they discovered Ling Tian's identity, they could still bring a great deal of trouble to Tan Tai Chang Feng, Hua Min'er, and the others.
If Ling Tian killed Xue Yang and the others all within the ruins, the Xue Family would assume they had died by accident while exploring. They wouldn't suspect him.
Although Ling Tian had changed his appearance, he still worried that some detail or secret technique might expose his identity. He wouldn't mind hiding somewhere; then nobody could find him. But he was worried about putting Hua Min'er and the others in danger.
Next, following Xiao Shi's directions, Ling Tian led Xue Yang and the others toward the place where the Ghostly Fiends were.
Along the way, they found damaged formation runes everywhere, but they also made quite a few discoveries. They came across dozens, even hundreds, of Divine Origin Stones, jade slips containing cultivation methods and secret manuals, various treasures, and even a few divine pills. Most of the pills were only one or two revolutions, though, and most had lost their medicinal properties over time.
Naturally, these finds still thrilled the Xue