After discussing their plans for what to do next with Xiao Shi, Ling Tian stayed in the You Hun Realm for a while, then prepared to leave with the Enlightenment Sacred Tree. After all, he still had plenty to do.
"Ling Tian, you deliberately had Xiao Shi wait thousands, even tens of thousands of years after finishing devouring the You Hun Realm before coming out. You're the ones in control here, so I imagine a lot of people will grow impatient waiting," Po Qiong said with a laugh. "But continuing his seclusion after devouring the You Hun Realm will benefit him, too. Slowly digesting the power of the You Hun Realm he's consumed will make him stronger."
"Exactly. It'll mislead the experts of the God Realm while making Xiao Shi stronger. Two birds with one stone," Ling Tian said with a nod. Then he changed tack. "Of course, we can use this time to improve as well. We still need a while to fully stabilize our cultivation realms."
Po Qiong understood, but didn't dwell on the matter. They headed straight for the Lingxiao Realm.
As they traveled, Ling Tian suddenly furrowed his brow. "Someone's following us. They've been on our trail for a long time, and they keep letting their killing intent show. Looks like they're planning to make a move."
"That's right. Someone's been following you, and there are quite a few of them. Most are cultivators at the Great Perfection stage of the Saint God level, though. There aren't any Quasi-Saints among them," Po Qiong replied. Then he sighed. "Looks like these people weren't sent by Chi Xue, nor are they his hired blades. They simply want to attack you—or, more likely, rob you."
Without waiting for Ling Tian to speak, he continued, "You came from Soul Severing