Chi Xue and the others knew Ling Tian well. They knew he was cautious and would never allow those around him to take too great a risk.
Although Ling Tian had left with only two hundred elite experts, he was the soul of their faction. What was more, Fairy Meng Shang, Fairy Sword Ji, and the others were all top-tier experts. With them all gone, the force left behind in the Central Region of the God Realm would be greatly diminished. They could still defend themselves, but they wouldn't have the strength to launch a surprise attack on Chi Xue's faction's sect strongholds without taking a considerable risk. That wasn't something Ling Tian would want to see, so he would certainly stop his people from taking the initiative.
There was one thing about Ling Tian that Chi Xue and the others envied greatly: those around him followed his arrangements without question. In other words, the experts left behind in the Central Region of the God Realm wouldn't interfere with their rebuilding of their sect strongholds. That meant they could carry out their plans without fear.
Knowing this, Po Family Seventeenth Brother and the others stopped worrying about it. They set their subordinates to work rebuilding their sect strongholds with all their might. Since they didn't have to worry about interference, they would make rapid progress and could probably rebuild a large number of strongholds in a short time.
After arranging all this, Young Master Joyful made another proposal. He suggested sending some experts to the Southern Region of the God Realm—for example, forming elite teams from God Devouring Bodies. Once there, they could wait for an opportunity to capture some Beast Taming Cultivators. That way, they could obtain the secret art for fusing with Ancient Divine Beasts.
The secret art