If the major powers of the God Realm followed that Elder Heaven-Devouring Wolf to Ling Tian and the others' base, then launched a siege under the lure of the Phoenix Soul Fruit, they would suffer terrible losses, barring any surprises. That was the last thing Chi Xue and the others wanted to see, so he had racked his brains for a way to stop it—and eventually came up with one.
They would spread the rumor that the Phoenix Soul Fruit would acknowledge only Xiao Shi and would accompany the Elder Heaven-Devouring Wolf through the final leg of its journey. Surely many from the major powers of the God Realm would believe it. They would choose to wait until the Elder Heaven-Devouring Wolf had passed on its beast soul before besieging Ling Tian and the others' base.
They would also spread word that the Elder Heaven-Devouring Wolf would attack any cultivators who interfered with its beast soul inheritance. The people from the major powers had witnessed its terrifying strength in the previous battle, so they would surely think twice and dare not strike before it began the inheritance.
After the inheritance, however, they would have nothing to fear. The cultivators from the major powers of the God Realm could besiege the base to their hearts' content.
Used together, the two rumors would stop most cultivators from attacking. It was the best solution Chi Xue and the others could think of. Whether it would work or not, they could only try it and hope for the best.
Jade Devouring Sky Python saw Chi Xue's worry and reassured him, "Don't worry. Once these rumors are spread, the major powers of the God Realm shouldn't attack Ling Tian and the others right away. Even if they do, only a small group will make a