At this point, what Ling Tian and the others needed most was time. After all, Chi Xue and his allies had grown much stronger after fusing with powerful Ancient Divine Beasts, and there was also Venerable Sword Saint to contend with. Ling Tian and the others needed a great deal of time to raise their strength enough to stand against them and preserve the Myriad Sword Demon Extermination Grand Formation. If they could gain a hundred thousand years, that would undoubtedly change their situation for the better. So when they heard that, after completing the Lord of the Universe's mission, Venerable Sword Saint would be unable to harm Ling Tian or his friends and family for a hundred thousand years, Hua Min'er and the others were overjoyed.
"Heh, these terms are really in our favor." Fairy Sword Ji chuckled, glancing at Ling Tian as she spoke. "If you can complete the mission, not only will you be able to rescue Shi Tou with ease, but we'll also gain a hundred thousand years. Tsk, having that much extra time would be hugely beneficial to us."
"Mm, that's right." Ling Tian nodded, his expression relaxing considerably.
After learning that Venerable Sword Saint and Chi Xue's side intended to target Shi Tou, Ling Tian had been extremely worried. Though he had thought of a few ways to respond, he hadn't been very confident that he could rescue Shi Tou. Now, as long as he could hold out against Venerable Sword Saint for a year, he could stop Venerable Sword Saint from targeting Shi Tou. That was practically the same as saving him.
Indeed, as long as Venerable Sword Saint could no longer act against Shi Tou or Ling Tian, Ling Tian would have little to worry about. Chi Xue's people alone couldn't withstand