Ling Tian knew Fairy Sword Ji and the others were seething over his "deception," so he tried not to provoke them any further and hurriedly changed the subject.
Hearing this, Fairy Sword Ji suppressed her anger once more, then patiently asked, "Go on. What did you call us here for? Are we going after Chi Xue and the others, or the Rune Cultivators?!"
At the mention of business, everyone grew more serious. They all looked toward Ling Tian, wanting to hear his plans.
"We can't go after Chi Xue and the others just yet. Although our overall strength is greater than theirs, they have more Quasi-Sage experts than we do. Even if we won, we'd suffer heavy casualties. Besides, Chi Xue and his people aren't our only opponents." Ling Tian shook his head.
Beyond Chi Xue and his people, the major factions of the God Realm and numerous Rogue Cultivators also had their eyes on Ling Tian and his group. They wanted not only the Nine Reversals Heavenly Technique, but, more importantly, the Phoenix Soul Fruit. It was only because Ling Tian's side was so powerful that they hadn't found an opportunity to strike yet.
If Ling Tian and the others fought a fierce battle with Chi Xue's side, especially if they suffered heavy casualties, the other factions in the God Realm and the many Rogue Cultivators would surely make their move. Although these forces acted independently, they had many Quasi-Sage experts—far more, in fact, than Chi Xue's side. If they really attacked, they could cause Ling Tian and the others plenty of trouble. That was the last thing they wanted.
Besides those two groups, the Technology Cultivators were also sitting on a grudge. If they found an opening, they would definitely attack Ling Tian's group.
And then there were