The Po Family Brothers had already guessed that Chi Xue had figured out the Enlightenment Sacred Tree was with Ling Tian. But they had always thought Chi Xue would keep the secret, because that was the only way he might monopolize the Enlightenment Sacred Tree. Revealing it would certainly make more people target Ling Tian, but it would also make the tree much harder to seize.
That was exactly why the Po Family Brothers were so puzzled. They had no idea why Chi Xue had chosen to do this.
The truth was, Chi Xue hadn't given up on monopolizing the Enlightenment Sacred Tree. Rather, this approach gave him a better chance of obtaining it.
If cultivators throughout the God Realm learned that the Enlightenment Sacred Tree was most likely with Ling Tian and Little Swallow, more people would set their sights on them. But for now, everyone's attention was fixed on Soul Severing Cliff, and with Feng Qing and the others guarding them, no one could go to the northern region of the God Realm to deal with Ling Tian. So they could only target Little Swallow when he emerged from seclusion.
Chi Xue knew Ling Tian well. If Little Swallow were in danger, Ling Tian would certainly come to his rescue, and he would bring many experts from Fengyun Pavilion with him. That would leave Lingxiao Pavilion's stronghold undefended, giving Chi Xue and his people a chance to strike.
Everyone else thought the Enlightenment Sacred Tree was with Ling Tian, but Chi Xue had long since deduced that Ling Tian had placed it in Lingxiao Pavilion's stronghold. If he led his people there, he would undoubtedly have a good chance of obtaining the tree.
That was right. With Ling Tian and the people from Fengyun Pavilion drawn to the