That was right. Although Divine Sword Cliff and the Gu Family had both sent experts to the Western Region of the God Realm, there weren't many of them. Even if they all gathered together, they still wouldn't be a match for Chi Xue and the others. If they really fought, they would suffer heavy losses, and that was the last thing Ling Tian wanted to see.
"Yeah. Even if Sword Venerable and the others help, you still won't be able to stop Chi Xue and his people," Po the Firmament said gravely. "Sword Goddess and the others will need some time to get here. Chi Xue and the others might make their move before then. And if nothing unexpected happens, they'll be able to break through the Rune Cultivators' formation in a short time and capture some of them. If that happens, even if Sword Goddess and the others arrive afterward, it won't matter."
At Wen Yan's words, Ling Tian fell silent. He knew, too, that with Chi Xue and the others' strength, breaking through the Rune Cultivators' formation wouldn't be difficult.
"The Qilin and the cultivators from Soul Severing Cliff will arrive sooner, but it's hard to say whether they'll make it in time," Po the Firmament continued when he saw Ling Tian fall silent. "And even if they do arrive, they might not be able to help. The Qilin and the others are strong, but there are too few of them—only a few dozen. More importantly, they aren't very good at long-range attacks. If they come, they'll just be sitting ducks. They could, however, escort you as you escape."
Something suddenly occurred to You Ye, and she grew excited. "Senior Qilin must be hiding his strength. If he showed his true power—"
"If Senior Qilin is hiding his