Chi Xue and the others had already attacked an Ancient Divine Beast at the Near-Saint level, and the beast was now badly wounded. Yet Ling Tian and his people still hadn't appeared to stop them. Clearly, they weren't going to show up, and Shi Lin and the others were thrilled. In their minds, they were sure to capture a Near-Saint-level Ancient Divine Beast next.
What was more, they were even more excited when they learned that the alliance of the God Realm's major powers hadn't been stopped by Ling Tian's side either. After all, the cultivators of that alliance would grow stronger, making it easier for them to deal with Ling Tian's side in the future and giving them a better chance to inflict casualties—or even wipe them out entirely.
"Mm, Ling Tian is clever. He must have realized that Venerable Sword Saint will attack them before long. Given his temperament, he'll focus all his efforts on preparing for Venerable Sword Saint, and naturally won't waste his energy dealing with us." Chi Xue spoke gravely. Then, thinking of something, he sighed. "I'd actually hoped Ling Tian and the others would come out to intercept us..."
"Why?!" Shi Lin interrupted Chi Xue, his voice full of confusion. "If Ling Tian and the others come to stop us, we'll have almost no chance of capturing a Near-Saint-level Ancient Divine Beast. That should be bad news for us. Why would you want them to come after us?"
Shi Lin wasn't the only one puzzled. Apart from Shi Ying, who seemed thoughtful, everyone else was baffled. They all looked toward Chi Xue, eager to hear his explanation.
"Because I think Venerable Sword Saint will attack Ling Tian and the others soon. Without the Myriad Sword Demon Extermination Grand Formation, they'll be even more helpless