When you thought about it, it made sense. If Feng Lingzi and the others left to deal with Chi Xue and the cultivators from the major powers' alliance in the God Realm, only Ling Tian and Little Sniff would remain in the Fengyun Realm. If Venerable Sword Saint attacked them then, they would be in grave danger. Having considered this, Feng Lingzi and the Young Leader had refused to leave and had stayed behind. In their eyes, keeping Ling Tian safe was more important; they were even willing to lay down their lives to ensure he survived.
Fairy Sword Ji and the others had realized this as well, so they had decisively given up on going out to deal with Chi Xue and the cultivators from the major powers' alliance in the God Realm.
"Now that you mention it, that gives me an idea." Ling Tian suddenly spoke, a smile curling at the corner of his mouth. "The Lord of the Universe wants to temper Little Sniff and me. If you aren't with us, you won't be in much danger. That might be a pretty good solution."
"No, we want to fight Venerable Sword Saint alongside you. That way, we'll have a better chance of driving him back," Fairy Meng Shang said gravely. "It's too dangerous to leave you and Little Sniff to face him alone."
"It wouldn't just be Ling Tian and Little Sniff. We'll stay behind too," Feng Lingzi said solemnly. As he spoke, he looked at Fairy Meng Shang and the others. "You haven't yet reached the seventh level of the Near-Sage stage, and the gap between you and Venerable Sword Saint is considerable. Even if you joined the fight, you wouldn't be able to help much. It would be better for you to split off from