As Fairy Sword Ji had expected, Ling Tian had not given the Gu Family such a huge favor for no reason. He planned to keep the Po Family Brothers and Chi Xue in check, reducing the threat they posed to the Lingxiao Pavilion disciples. It was a thoroughly considered move.
The reason he had not asked Divine Sword Cliff to do the same was that Ling Tian had his own concerns. He feared it would bring trouble to Divine Sword Cliff. After all, the Ancient Divine Beasts in the God Realm were determined to obtain the Sacred Beast Seven-Style Severing Slash. Once they learned that the Ancient Divine Beasts of Divine Sword Cliff had mastered this secret art, they would surely make a move against them—especially the other nine superpowers. That would put Divine Sword Cliff's disciples in danger as well.
Although the Rogue Cultivator Ancient Divine Beasts in the God Realm, along with those belonging to some small and mid-sized sects, could learn the Sacred Beast Seven-Style Severing Slash simply by accepting an offer to join, the Ancient Divine Beasts affiliated with the nine superpowers would never join Divine Sword Cliff. Their only way to get their hands on the secret art would be to act in secret.
The nine superpowers were immensely strong, and they would be operating in the shadows while Divine Sword Cliff stood in the open. Barring any surprises, Divine Sword Cliff would suffer heavy losses. That was exactly why Ling Tian had not asked them to share the pressure.
After hearing Ling Tian's explanation, Fairy Sword Ji hesitated. She knew all too well how troublesome it would be to face sneak attacks from other major superpowers.
"So, what's your decision? Let me know," Ling Tian said with a chuckle. "Because of Little Devourer and