Fairy Meng Shang had successfully broken through to the eighth stage of Quasi-Sage. She was the first among Ling Tian and the other "juniors" to reach this level, giving their overall strength a considerable boost. Still, Ling Tian knew that this alone wouldn't threaten Chi Xue and the others. Besides, Hua Min'er and the rest would soon reverse their golden cores one after another. So they didn't send Fairy Meng Shang into action; in fact, they were preparing to withdraw to the Fengyun Realm and reverse their golden cores again. Once Ling Tian withdrew, everyone else would have to leave as well. Without him leading them, facing Chi Xue and the others would be too dangerous.
Fairy Sword Ji was somewhat dissatisfied. In her view, their side had more people, and even if Ling Tian left, it wouldn't matter. Fairy Meng Shang was stronger than him now, after all, so they could still hold Chi Xue and the others at bay.
"Ling Tian, I know you and Min'er and the others are going to reverse your golden cores, but there's no need for all of us to withdraw, is there? Besides, Meng Shang has now reached the eighth stage of Quasi-Sage. She's even stronger than you are right now," Fairy Sword Ji said. As she spoke, she looked toward the place where Chi Xue and the others were, her voice brimming with confidence. "Even after you leave, we'll still outnumber them by a lot. We'll have no trouble keeping them occupied."
Before Ling Tian could answer, she continued, "If we withdraw now, Chi Xue and the others will be able to use the Saint Beetles to hone their archery and movement techniques. That's the last thing we want to see."
"Exactly," Fairy Lei Ying chimed in. "Even if you leave,