That's right. Whether the Enlightenment Sacred Tree followed the Po Family Brothers or Chi Xue made little difference to Gu Ao and the others. It would be hard to reclaim it from either of them. At that moment, they thought of Ling Tian. He met two essential conditions.
First, Ling Tian had a chance of earning the Enlightenment Sacred Tree's recognition. He, Fairy Meng Shang, and Xiao Shi had joined forces to capture an Ancient God-level expert alive. The three of them had a more convincing claim than the eight Po Family Brothers and a Heaven-Devouring Hou, who had captured an Ancient God-level expert together.
What was more, the Ancient God-level expert Ling Tian and the others had captured belonged to the Heavenly One Path. That gave them an undeniable edge over the Po Family Brothers.
Gu Ao and the others also knew that Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures held grudges. Po Tian had once cut off a branch of the Enlightenment Sacred Tree, so all else being equal, it would undoubtedly favor Ling Tian.
Second, Ling Tian didn't have a powerful backer like the Po Family Brothers or Chi Xue. That meant their sects would have a much better chance of reclaiming the Enlightenment Sacred Tree from him in the future.
In Gu Ao and the others' eyes, this plan would benefit them. And if they were the first to find Ling Tian, they could protect him as well, which would be advantageous for both sides. So once Fei Peng had considered all this, he agreed to the plan.
"Fine. Let's discuss the details. Given the Po Family Brothers' current situation, they're more likely to earn the Enlightenment Sacred Tree's recognition." Gu Ao turned to Young Master Joyful. "Hey, you came up with this idea. Do you have a specific plan?"