That was right. In the past, Venerable Sword Saint and the other cultivators hadn't dared attack Little Swallow as he devoured and fused with the Lingxiao Realm because he had received a mission from the Lord of the Universe and thus gained the Lord of the Universe's protection. Now, he hadn't received any mission, so Venerable Sword Saint, Chi Xue, and the others still had a chance to attack him. The possibility was small, but if it really happened, Little Swallow would surely die. They couldn't take that risk.
The others had thought of that as well, and they nodded. They understood, so they didn't bring up having Little Swallow devour and fuse with the Fengyun Realm ahead of time again. All they could do now was wait for Ling Tian to return and for the Lord of the Universe to give Little Swallow a mission.
Though Ling Tian did his utmost to intercept Venerable Sword Saint, Chi Xue, and the others, they kept drawing closer to the Fengyun Realm. Before long, they were near it. Ling Tian had returned ahead of them through a Teleportation Formation, since he still needed time to bring Hua Min'er and the others into his Small World.
Ling Tian naturally felt regret when he learned that one or two out of every ten Ancient Divine Beasts refused to let him bring them into his Small World. But he knew he couldn't force the matter. Seeing Venerable Sword Saint and the others getting closer, he knew there wasn't much time to waste. He was about to bring everyone into his Small World when an utterly solemn, cold, and emotionless aura enveloped Little Swallow.
Feeling that aura, the others weren't worried in the least. Instead, they were thrilled, because they knew it was likely the Lord