Chi Xue and the others had joined forces with the Outer Realm Demon Race cultivators and laid a tight encirclement. All that remained was to wait for Ling Tian's side to walk into their trap. But to their frustration and disappointment, more than a decade passed without any sign that Ling Tian's group intended to make a move. As time went on, the Ginseng Fruit Tree would soon arrive. In other words, if Ling Tian and the others didn't come soon, they wouldn't be able to stop the tree from giving Chi Xue's group the Ginseng Fruits. That meant Ling Tian's side wasn't coming at all.
Chi Xue's group then analyzed why Ling Tian and the others hadn't acted. The reasons could only be that Ling Tian didn't take them seriously, or that he had seen through their scheme.
"Whatever the reason, the fact remains that Ling Tian's group hasn't made a move. That means everything we arranged earlier has come to nothing. Shouldn't we think about what to do next?" Ninth Brother of Po Family said gravely. Before Chi Xue and the others could answer, he continued, "The Ginseng Fruit Tree will be here to give us Ginseng Fruits before long. Since Ling Tian's group won't come to harass us, shouldn't we try to seize more of the fruits?"
That made sense. Chi Xue's group had previously agreed not to deliberately vie for more Ginseng Fruits because they would need the Outer Realm Demon Race cultivators to join forces with them later. But since Ling Tian's group hadn't acted, there was no need for that—for now, at least. Ninth Brother of Po Family and the others naturally wanted to get as many Ginseng Fruits as they could. After all, the more of such things, the better.
"Exactly. Didn't you