Even if Chi Xue and the Po Family Brothers had mobilized all their forces, Ling Tian and the others still wouldn't have raided the Mo Family or Heavenly One Path's strongholds. Many beast souls were guarding both places. If they attacked those Ancient Divine Beasts, the beast souls would strike back. With beast souls swarming everywhere, even Ling Tian and his companions would have a hard time dealing with them.
"So we're just not going to act?" Fairy Sword Ji asked, her voice full of disappointment.
"There's no need to step in. We can leave it to Elder Heaven-Devouring Wolf," Ling Tian said. Then his tone shifted. "If we make a move, the Po Family Brothers and Chi Xue will seize the opportunity to act too. Fighting outside our stronghold would put us at a disadvantage. Especially once the major God Realm factions figure out that the Phoenix Soul Fruit is about to recognize Little Devourer. They'll come for us first. In their minds, if they kill us, the Phoenix Soul Fruit will naturally choose someone else."
The Phoenix Soul Fruit had appeared alongside Elder Heaven-Devouring Wolf, leading many cultivators in the Beast Soul Realm to conclude that it would recognize Little Devourer. Many believed that once Little Devourer obtained the Phoenix Soul Fruit, he would leave the Beast Soul Realm. That would make it much harder for them to get the fruit—or even leave them with no chance at all.
To prevent that from happening, the best solution was to kill Little Devourer and Ling Tian's group along with him. Everyone in the Beast Soul Realm knew of their relationship, and anyone who wanted to target Little Devourer would have to deal with Ling Tian and the others first. In other words, if Ling Tian's group showed up beside