Ling Tian didn't particularly care whether the other forces in the God Realm and the many Rogue Cultivators had realized he didn't want to attack the Rune Cultivators. By now, they had established two bases near the Rune Formation. With those two bases, they could deal a devastating blow to this faction, even if Chi Xue's faction allied with them.
Of course, it would be best if they could avoid fighting this faction. But having a suitable pretext to attack them would also be a good thing. By using a third base to completely surround the Rune Formation, they would undoubtedly prevent the other forces in the God Realm and the many Rogue Cultivators from attacking it. Then any minor friction or harassment could serve as an excuse for Ling Tian and the others to strike.
After hearing Ling Tian's arrangements, everyone couldn't help calling him devious to his face, though they also knew this was the best plan.
Next, Ling Tian and the others assigned some of their people to build a third base. This stirred up the people of the God Realm. The clever ones naturally understood that Ling Tian was deliberately "picking a fight" to find a suitable excuse to attack. So they promptly gave up their probing attacks. After all, if they "accidentally injured" one of Ling Tian's people, they would face retaliation—and they didn't currently have enough strength to deal with that.
Of course, some people thought Ling Tian's faction was doing this to surround the Rune Cultivators completely and wipe them all out, leaving them no chance to escape. Those who thought so naturally believed Ling Tian and the others would attack the Rune Cultivators, and they began looking forward to it.
Just as Ling Tian and the others had said, the other forces