In Chi Xue and the others' eyes, their alliance with the Technology Cultivators meant they had completely fallen out with Ling Tian's side. From here on, both sides would surely do whatever it took to weaken each other. Thinking of how terrifying Ling Tian's side was at launching surprise attacks, Chi Xue and the others grew solemn. They believed that only by leaving more people stationed in the western part of the God Realm could they deal with Ling Tian's ambushes—and only then could they capture the second group of Rune Cultivators to enter the God Realm.
But as another thought occurred to him, Chi Xue shook his head. "Even if we left half our people stationed here, they might not be able to defend against Ling Tian's attacks. You and I both know they specialize in surprise attacks. With their ability to appear and disappear without a trace, along with their corpses and ghosts and their Time Secret Technique, they can kill our people in an extremely short time, leaving us no chance to defend ourselves. In other words, having more people doesn't necessarily mean we can fend them off."
Though they did not want to admit it, most of the people present had experienced Ling Tian's methods firsthand and knew Chi Xue was telling the truth. Their expressions grew solemn.
"Unless our people stay inside the base we've set up, some of them will inevitably fall to Ling Tian's ambushes," Po Family's Youngest Brother chimed in, looking around at everyone. "In other words, leaving more people stationed in the western part of the God Realm won't make much difference."
"Preventing Ling Tian's side from dealing with the Technology Cultivators is essential. Otherwise, our alliance with them will be meaningless. That means we'll definitely have to send a large