The reason Ling Tian hadn't directly warned Fei Peng and the others that Chi Xue's group was preparing to attack from both front and rear was that it would expose Bi Yun, putting her under even greater pressure. Still, his hints had been enough to put Fei Peng's group on their guard.
Sure enough, after hearing Ling Tian, Fei Ling nodded. "Understood, Brother Ling. You're worried Chi Xue's group will use some of their people to draw our attention while the elite experts sneak up on us when our guard is down."
"Exactly. Chi Xue's group is best at this kind of tactic. We fell for it once before." A cultivator from Divine Sword Cliff spoke, a glint flashing in his eyes. "We absolutely can't let them succeed again."
While they were discussing this, Po Qiong's voice rang out. "Ling Tian, Chi Xue's people are approaching. There are nearly two hundred behind you, and sure enough, neither Po Tian nor Chi Xue is among them."
At that, Fei Peng and the others became even more certain of Chi Xue's scheme. They all turned to Ling Tian. "Brother Ling, what should we do now? Focus on dealing with Chi Xue's group, or concentrate on eliminating their main force?"
"Of course we should deal with their main force. Chi Xue, Po Tian, and the others are very strong, and more importantly, they're excellent at staying alive. We can't do much to them in a short time, so tangling with them would be pointless." Ling Tian paused, then continued, "But we can't just leave them alone, either. We'll send some experts to hold them off and buy us time. Who's willing to deal with them?"
"Brother Ling, you know Chi Xue and Po Tian best, and you're the only one whose strength is