The Po Family Brothers knew that once they dealt with Ling Tian's forces, Chi Xue would be their greatest enemy. They also knew that fusing with an Ancient Divine Beast came with a lingering drawback: their cultivation would stagnate, leaving them in great need of the Enlightenment Sacred Tree. Chi Xue could exploit this to recruit more powerful experts to his side. That would give him and his people a huge advantage when their two sides finally clashed, and the thought made the Po Family Brothers deeply uneasy.
Po Tian and the others also knew that even if they managed to seize Ling Tian's Enlightenment Sacred Tree, they would still have no advantage over Chi Xue's group—if anything, they would remain at a disadvantage. After all, Chi Xue's side had two Enlightenment Sacred Trees. To recruit more people, they would have to get their hands on the Phoenix Soul Fruit as well.
"Mm, that's right. We'll take the Enlightenment Sacred Tree, and we'll also take the Phoenix Soul Fruit from Ling Tian's people," Ninth Brother of Po Family said gravely. "The Phoenix Soul Fruit is far more tempting than the Enlightenment Sacred Tree. As long as we get it, recruiting people to our side will be a piece of cake."
"Heh, really, all we need is the Phoenix Soul Fruit," the Po Family's Tenth Brother said with a strange laugh. "If all else fails, we can hide after we get it. Then Big Brother can consume a ripe Phoenix Soul Fruit and be reborn through nirvana. By then, we'll surely have obtained the Nine Reversals Heavenly Technique, and Big Brother will be able to cultivate it after his rebirth. His strength will soar, far surpassing Chi Xue and the others. At that point, Big Brother alone will be able to