Ling Tian and the others had no powerful sect or super expert backing them. That meant they couldn't afford to draw too much attention, especially after the Enlightenment Sacred Tree announced that it would follow whoever could become invincible in the You Hun Realm.
Ling Tian and the others understood this, and Po Di could figure it out too. He knew what it would mean if everyone learned that the Enlightenment Sacred Tree had chosen to follow Ling Tian.
"Yeah, I suppose so. Ling Tian's so cunning—making a big show of something like that isn't his style." Ninth Brother of Po Family muttered to himself. "But who spread the news that our Heavenly One Path's Ancient God-level experts had been captured?"
"Someone must've seen Ling Tian and the others when they attacked. Battles between Ancient God-level experts draw plenty of attention, after all. Then those people spread the news." Po Family's Youngest Brother said gravely, a glint flashing in his eyes. "But the ones fanning the flames outside are definitely from sects like Huan Xin Pavilion and Myriad Manifestation Gate. They're dying to see us made fools of. They want us to clash with Ling Tian and the others, then get beaten."
"Exactly. It must be them." Po Di picked up the thread, then sighed. "Those people lost to Big Brother and were unhappy about it. Of course they won't pass up this chance."
"Damn them! They're shameless! Big Brother beat them fair and square. What do they have to complain about?" Ninth Brother of Po Family fumed.
"The challenge was fair, but we did make too big a show of it. No wonder those sects are unhappy." Po Family's Youngest Brother said with a bitter smile. "And it's also true that our Heavenly One Path's Ancient God-level experts were