It was true. Whether Chi Xue and the others came to harass them or not, Ling Tian's group could accept either outcome. Once they began setting up their base, the other forces in the God Realm and the many Rogue Cultivators wouldn't join forces with Chi Xue's side for quite some time. That would leave Ling Tian's group to deal with only Chi Xue's forces, making things much easier.
Since they had agreed to Si Kong Xuan's proposal, the next step was to put it into action. But Ling Tian now suggested that they wait a while before spreading the news.
Ling Tian's explanation made good sense. He planned to spread the news before Chi Xue's side began harassing them. Given Chi Xue's suspicious nature, he would naturally hesitate after hearing it, which could buy them some time before the harassment began.
As the saying went, the longer they delayed, the more powerful the Rune Cultivators' rune formation would become. The same was true of the base Old Man Ling, Zi Yun, and the others were setting up. The stronger its defenses, the more damage they could inflict on Chi Xue's side in the future.
Next, Ling Tian's group stood ready in formation, prepared to fend off any surprise attack from Chi Xue's side, while Old Man Ling, Zi Yun, and the others worked at full tilt on the base.
Leaving Ling Tian's group aside for now, let us rewind to when the representatives of the other forces in the God Realm and the many Rogue Cultivators left after Ling Tian's group turned them down.
News of Ling Tian's group rejecting those representatives soon reached Chi Xue's side. Ninth Brother of Po Family and the others were thrilled. They believed that since Ling Tian's group had refused, the other forces