Since Venerable Sword Saint, even after fusing four golden cores, couldn't capture Ling Tian or break through the Myriad Sword Demon Extermination Grand Formation, he certainly wouldn't rashly attack Ling Tian again. In fact, he wouldn't make a move against Ling Tian and the others until the Lord of the Universe allowed him to fuse five golden cores. This meant that Chi Xue's people and the cultivators from the God Realm's major power alliance would be in grave danger if they continued operating in the northern region of the God Realm. It made sense: with Venerable Sword Saint no longer targeting Ling Tian, he could search for and kill Chi Xue's people and the alliance's cultivators without restraint. And with Ling Tian's strength, if he found them, he'd have a good chance of killing them.
This also meant that Chi Xue's people and the alliance's cultivators weren't suited to continue invading the northern region of the God Realm. Having them withdraw was the wisest choice, and no one objected. They began ordering their people out of the northern region, and, of course, they notified the alliance's cultivators as well. They were still allies for the time being, and they would need the alliance to help them deal with Ling Tian's side in the future. Chi Xue and the others naturally hoped the God Realm's major powers would remain strong.
Although Venerable Sword Saint had suffered one setback after another, Chi Xue and the others weren't worried. In their eyes, one or two failures might make him reluctant to ally with them, but repeated failures would greatly increase the chances he'd join forces with them. Once they formed an alliance, they'd surely be able to destroy the Myriad Sword Demon Extermination Grand Formation. Then Venerable Sword Saint alone could pursue Ling