Venerable Sword Saint truly was a seasoned old fox. After fighting for a while, he had also noticed that something was off about Chi Xue and the others, which was why he had "scolded" them.
Without waiting for Chi Xue and the others to speak, he continued, "Next, we need to focus our attacks on that Heaven-Devouring Wolf. After all, he's easier to deal with than the cunning Ling Tian. If we can eliminate that Heaven-Devouring Wolf, dealing with Ling Tian will be easier too. At the very least, they'll pose less of a threat to you."
After a brief pause, he continued, "Besides, you've seen it for yourselves. The moment we focus our attacks on that Heaven-Devouring Wolf, Ling Tian comes to his aid. That will wear him down even more, giving us a better chance to kill him."
If Venerable Sword Saint hadn't said anything, Chi Xue and the others could still have justified attacking Ling Tian while deliberately avoiding Little One. But now that Venerable Sword Saint had pointed it out, continuing to avoid Little One would surely arouse suspicion, which would inevitably affect their plans. So they had no choice but to start targeting Little One, increasing the pressure on him somewhat.
Of course, Ling Tian was now deliberately using the Time Secret Technique and drawing on the Origin Power of this space to suppress Chi Xue and the others, thereby easing the pressure on Little One. Combined with Little One's considerable mastery of the Great Void Technique, he was able to cope; at the very least, he wasn't in danger of being captured yet.
As long as Little One wasn't captured, he could attack without restraint. Given his current condition, he barely needed to worry about exhaustion, so he could unleash all kinds of powerful