It made sense. By now, most of the Near-Saint experts had already slipped past Chi Xue and the cultivators of the God Realm's major alliances and taken refuge in the northern region of the God Realm. That meant Ling Tian and the others could abandon their assault on Chi Xue and the alliance cultivators and retreat to the Fengyun Realm at any moment. There was no point in Chi Xue and the others continuing to hold Ling Tian's group up; someone might even die, and that would be a poor bargain.
Before anyone could speak, he changed tack. "Of course, it would benefit us greatly if Venerable Sword Saint attacked Ling Tian and the others sooner. For one thing, quite a few of them might die ahead of time. And while Venerable Sword Saint has Ling Tian's group pinned down, we'll have a chance to capture more Near-Saint Ancient Divine Beasts—including those that have taken refuge in the northern region of the God Realm."
Shi Lin and the others wholeheartedly agreed. They also knew that continuing to tangle with Ling Tian meant they could be caught within his reach and killed at any moment, so there was no need to keep engaging him. They began moving away from the northern region of the God Realm. Before leaving, of course, they alerted the cultivators there: if Ling Tian joined the fight against the alliances of the God Realm's major powers, he could pose an even greater threat and cause more casualties. That was the last thing Chi Xue and the others wanted to see. After all, the alliances were their allies, and the stronger their allies were, the safer they would be.
And so, Chi Xue and the cultivators of the alliances abandoned their efforts to stop the Near-Saint Ancient Divine