Once they confirmed that Chi Xue was going to persuade the Technology Cultivators to form an alliance, Ling Tian and the others weren't surprised. After all, they had already analyzed the situation beforehand. They still hoped Chi Xue would fail, however. If he did, then the situation they had worried about would never come to pass, and things would be much easier for them in the future.
Next, Ling Tian instructed his people to keep monitoring Chi Xue's every move. Then he returned to comprehending rune secrets; after all, he still had a long way to go down that path.
"Ling Tian, how can we tell whether Chi Xue has already persuaded the Technology Cultivators?" Fairy Sword Ji asked curiously.
"First, Chi Xue will have to get in touch with the Technology Cultivators. Given how badly we've beaten them, they won't dare leave their base lightly, so Chi Xue will have to enter it if he wants to meet them. That's a dangerous thing for him to do." Ling Tian saw everyone nod and continued, "But since Chi Xue has already made this decision, he'll definitely enter the base. After all, that's the first step in persuading the Technology Cultivators."
Fairy Sword Ji's beautiful eyes lit up, and she said eagerly, "Hey, it would be great if the Technology Cultivators attacked Chi Xue outright, especially after he entered their base. Then he'd have a good chance of being hunted down, and the alliance would naturally come to nothing. If he were killed, that would save us a lot of trouble, too."
"It's risky, but with Chi Xue's methods, he should be fine." Ling Tian shook his head. "After all, he has the God Devouring Body. He can leave a few Phantom Clones outside the base. If the Technology Cultivators turn