Chi Xue and the others were facing a dilemma. When Ling Tian came to harass them, should the God Devouring Body cultivators go out and stop him? Everyone turned to Chi Xue, waiting to see what he would decide.
After a moment's thought, Chi Xue said, "As Fairy Shi Ying said, even if we go out, there's no guarantee our people can capture a Quasi-Saint Ninth Order Ancient Divine Beast. Doing so would also disrupt our plans. After all, improving our cultivation is what matters most right now. Once we break through to the Quasi-Saint Ninth Order, almost nothing will be able to stump us. So I say we hold back for now."
"But what do we do if Ling Tian and the others keep coming to harass us?" Shi Lin asked, puzzled. "You said before that it would be difficult for us to capture a Quasi-Saint Ninth Order Ancient Divine Beast under those circumstances. Whether we can capture enough of them is crucial to us—not just for dealing with Ling Tian and the others, but also for fighting the Outer Realm Demon Race cultivators."
"Even if we don't go out, the two cultivators in our alliance who fused with Ninth Order divine beasts will," Chi Xue replied. "If nothing goes wrong, their strength should be no less than Feng Ying and the others'. That will still pose a threat to Ling Tian and his group." As he spoke, a smile touched his lips. "Besides, our people can split into two groups. We could even send those two out on their own. Ling Tian and the others would then be able to stop only one side."
At that, everyone's eyes lit up. They all agreed that this was an excellent strategy.
It made sense. Chi Xue had already reasoned that