Whether to clear themselves of suspicion over obtaining the Phoenix Soul Fruit or to set an example for the major forces of the God Realm—and thereby make things even harder for Chi Xue and the others—Ling Tian and his companions would be heading near the Myriad Manifestation Gate's base. Fairy Sword Ji and the others were thrilled. She had long wanted to fight Chi Xue's group.
At that moment, Gu Ao also proposed leading a group of experts to the area near the Myriad Manifestation Gate's base. He naturally knew this was all a performance staged by the Phoenix Soul Fruit and Ling Tian. Even if he brought people there, they wouldn't gain anything. But if the Gu Family, one of the nine great super forces, didn't join the scramble for the Phoenix Soul Fruit, it would be far too suspicious.
Ling Tian understood Gu Ao's intentions and smiled. "Brother Gu, you do need to bring some people along, but not too many. Pick as many elite experts as you can, and, most importantly, don't be the first to charge in later. If you can avoid fighting, then don't fight."
Gu Ao knew Ling Tian had given that warning because he was worried the Gu Family's people might come to harm, and he felt deeply grateful. He chuckled. "Of course we won't bring too many. We have to leave people behind at our base, even with Senior Tian Xuan guarding it. And I'll do my best to bring elite experts. That way, they'll have a better chance of protecting themselves."
Before Ling Tian could respond, Gu Ao teased him, "But that last bit, Brother Ling—I thought you were telling us not to stray too far from you. That way, if we clash with Chi Xue's people, we can fight side