Chi Xue and the others thought highly of Ling Tian. They knew he would surely devise an excellent ambush strategy, so they couldn't convert several sect strongholds into bases at once. They could manage two or three at most, since only then would they have enough forces to hold off Ling Tian and the others' ambushes.
They had suffered too many losses at Ling Tian's hands to dare underestimate him. They needed to consider every possibility.
Converting only two or three sect strongholds into bases at a time would be much less efficient, but it was the safest approach. It would also prevent Ling Tian and the others from ambushing them. After all, if an ambush succeeded, they would be delayed for even longer, and the losses would outweigh the gains.
"As for the second group of Rune Cultivators entering the God Realm, we'll naturally have to send a large force to capture them. Otherwise, Ling Tian and the others certainly won't pass up the chance to deal us a heavy blow." The Jade Devouring Sky Python continued, then changed its tone. "But if that really happens, it wouldn't be so bad. At the very least, we could obtain rune secret techniques and greatly increase our strength. Then, even if the Technology Cultivators lose one or two bases to an ambush, it won't matter much."
After pondering briefly, Chi Xue said, "Exactly. Improving our strength matters more. As things stand, obtaining rune secret techniques—especially ones that increase our strength—is the fastest way for us to grow stronger. It won't matter if we can't look after the Technology Cultivators then. They'll only lose a few Universe Flying Saucers, and they can build more before long. It'll just waste a little time."
That was right. Even if Ling Tian and the others