As clever as she was, Fairy Meng Shang knew that Venerable Sword Saint and the others had given up on killing Ling Tian by destroying his Teleportation Formation. But that didn't mean Ling Tian and Xiao Shi were safe. She knew that the Lord of the Universe would very likely assign Ling Tian and Xiao Shi a mission next—and that it would probably be their last, making it extremely dangerous. That was why she was worried. After seeing Ling Tian, she immediately asked whether he had received a mission from the Lord of the Universe. In Fairy Meng Shang's mind, the sooner Ling Tian received a mission, the more dangerous it would be for him. After all, his cultivation was still far, far below Venerable Sword Saint's.
Hearing Fairy Meng Shang's question, Feng Lingzi and the others all turned to look at Ling Tian, their faces full of worry.
Feeling their concern, Ling Tian's heart warmed. He smiled faintly and said, "It won't happen that soon. Venerable Sword Saint has only just retreated, and he could still come back for another round. The Lord of the Universe naturally won't assign me a mission so soon."
Ling Tian's words eased the worry on Fairy Meng Shang and the others' faces. They knew that the later the Lord of the Universe assigned him a mission, the more time Ling Tian would have to grow stronger. The smaller the gap between his strength and Venerable Sword Saint's, the better his chances of completing the mission.
Even so, Fairy Meng Shang and the others remained quite worried. They feared Ling Tian would have a hard time completing his final mission.
"Don't worry. The Lord of the Universe won't assign us a mission that's certain death. Right now, both Xiao Shi and I are far