After Fairy Sword Maiden and the other cultivators who had reversed their golden cores five times joined the elite squad, the losses they inflicted on Chi Xue and the others increased dramatically. They even destroyed most of the super-large Universe Flying Saucers. As time went on, the Universe Flying Saucers were lost at an even faster rate. This made Chi Xue and the others realize they no longer had enough strength to destroy all of Ling Tian and the others' temporary bases. With no other choice, they could only withdraw.
Chi Xue and the others retreated, but Ling Tian's people did not pursue them. Instead, they returned to their temporary base and worked hard to improve their cultivation. They knew that Chi Xue's side no longer posed much of a threat to them—and even less so once Fairy Sword Maiden and the others had recovered to their peak. What was more, after these people returned to their peak, they would make further breakthroughs, and their combat strength would undergo a qualitative leap.
That was precisely why Ling Tian and the others had not given chase. In their minds, the most important thing was for Fairy Sword Maiden and the others to focus all their efforts on improving their golden-core cultivation.
Hearing the regret in Fairy Sword Maiden and the others' voices, Ling Tian's lips curled slightly. "Chi Xue and the others are no longer much of a threat to us. That's especially true once Sword Maiden and the others have recovered to their peak and then made further breakthroughs. For now, restoring our cultivation is more important."
"Exactly." Si Kong Xuan picked up the conversation. "Though Chi Xue and the others lost and retreated, they still have a huge number of Universe Flying Saucers, as well as many quasi-Saint experts.