That was right. Just as Ling Tian had guessed, the Lord of the Universe still needed Venerable Sword Saint to temper Ling Tian and Little Snag. Giving Venerable Sword Saint a chance to break through to the Near-Saint Seventeenth Heaven would undoubtedly make him a more effective whetstone for Ling Tian and the others. That was why the Lord of the Universe was doing everything he could to stop Ling Tian from pursuing Venerable Sword Saint. After all, as long as Ling Tian kept Venerable Sword Saint in his sights, the latter wouldn't have any chance of breaking through to the Near-Saint Seventeenth Heaven.
But the Lord of the Universe couldn't favor Venerable Sword Saint too blatantly, so he had released the mist. After all, that was "fair" to everyone—at least, it was the least obvious way the Lord of the Universe could think of to show favoritism. Anyone could see that he was favoring Chi Xue, Venerable Sword Saint, and the others, but at least he hadn't intervened personally.
Thinking of this, everyone felt both irritated and amused. They had never imagined that the Lord of the Universe would resort to such "shameless" tactics. It left them fuming and laughing at the same time. Still, they felt a faint sense of pride that the Lord of the Universe would go to such lengths to favor them. It was proof enough of Ling Tian and the others' strength, and that alone gave them reason to be proud.
"Let's put that aside for now and think about how to deal with Venerable Sword Saint's ambushes. Once he recovers, he'll be a serious threat if he attacks us by surprise, especially after he breaks through to the Near-Saint Seventeenth Heaven." Hua Min'er spoke gravely as she looked at Ling Tian, her eyes