Chi Xue and the others knew that a major reason they had missed their chance to kill Little Devourer and Ling Tian was that they had been harboring their own little schemes. At the very least, if they had joined forces with Venerable Sword Saint, they would have had a good chance of killing Little Devourer, which could have greatly changed the current situation. Thinking of this, they were filled with regret and rue.
But what was done was done; there was no point dwelling on it now. What they needed to do was figure out how to handle what came next. Unless something unexpected happened, Ling Tian would keep attacking. He would target not only Venerable Sword Saint, but might also go after Chi Xue and the others, causing them considerable trouble and possibly casualties.
It stood to reason. Chi Xue and the others knew just how powerful Ling Tian's recovery ability was. Unless something unexpected happened, he would be the first to recover. Then he would surely attack Venerable Sword Saint directly. After all, it was easy for Chi Xue and the others to tell that Ling Tian was deeply worried Venerable Sword Saint might break through to Near-Saint Seventeenth Heaven.
It was also hard to guarantee that Ling Tian would not attack Chi Xue and the others, especially since they had yet to recover to their peak. If they faced Ling Tian now, they would not be completely confident of escaping. Unless something unexpected happened, they would suffer casualties, and that was the last thing they wanted.
Thinking of this, Chi Xue and the others grew grave, their expressions even turning somewhat grim. Po Family Seventeenth Brother said sourly, "Ling Tian will definitely attack us while we're still recovering. We can tell from the fact that he