By observing the Young Leader's rebirth through nirvana after consuming the Phoenix Soul Fruit, and Ling Tian, Feng Lingzi, and the others going to Soul Severing Cliff to watch Chi Xue and the others, Chi Xue's group had figured out quite a few things. Most importantly, everything that had happened tens of thousands of years ago concerning the Phoenix Soul Fruit had been an act put on by Ling Tian and his companions. Fengyun Pavilion, Soul Severing Cliff, and even the Lingxiao Realm were much closer than they had imagined, and Ling Tian was deeply trusted by Feng Lingzi, the Young Leader, and the others. If they hadn't trusted Ling Tian, they never would have followed his arrangements and done those things.
The reason Chi Xue and the others were certain that Ling Tian had devised these schemes was that they were very familiar with them. More importantly, people of Feng Lingzi's and the Young Leader's standing wouldn't stoop to such tactics. They could have easily crushed Chi Xue and the others' alliance with their overwhelming strength.
Figuring this out also let Chi Xue and the others gauge Ling Tian's standing in Feng Lingzi and the others' eyes. After all, no cultivator could command Quasi-Saint experts at the seventh or eighth stage. Thus, they concluded that Feng Lingzi, the Young Leader, and the others wouldn't attack Ling Tian over the Phoenix Soul Fruit in the future, either.
Since they wouldn't attack Ling Tian and his companions, Soul Severing Cliff and Fengyun Pavilion would naturally remain powerful backers for Ling Tian. Fear of those backers would leave Chi Xue and the others with plenty of misgivings. Once Young Master Joyful and the others had analyzed all this, their expressions darkened.
Seeing the grave looks on everyone's faces, Po Tian said in