There was no denying that Po Tian and Chi Xue's warning had been effective. At the very least, no cultivators were showing any killing intent toward them now. It was hard to say how long this state would last, though. Keeping a constant watch on the cultivators around them, wondering whether they might make a move, put some pressure on Chi Xue and the others, even though their mental fortitude surpassed that of most cultivators.
"Big Brother, Second Brother, now that we've obtained the Phoenix Soul Fruit Tree and stockpiled so many Ginseng Fruits, and each of us even has a Black Tortoise Fruit, we hardly need to worry about lacking vitality." Po Family Seventeenth Brother sent in a voice transmission. "So why don't we leave the alliance and hide? Then we won't have to worry about cultivators attacking us at any moment. This pressure is just too much. More importantly, I have a feeling that some cultivators are bound to make a move against us. Once one of them does, we'll almost certainly leave the alliance, because the moment one person acts, the chances of others joining in will increase greatly."
That made sense. If one cultivator made a move, it would naturally draw others in. They were all worried that Po Tian might destroy the Phoenix Soul Fruit Tree outright. Acting would at least give them a sliver of hope; if they did nothing, they would have virtually no chance. And that would put Po Tian and the others in grave danger.
In that case, leaving the alliance and hiding, as Po Family Seventeenth Brother had suggested, was undoubtedly the best choice.
Before Po Tian and Po Di could speak, Po Family Seventeenth Brother continued, "Once we leave the alliance, we can hide. There are only a few