Po Qiong had easily seen through Ling Tian's intentions. Ling Tian wasn't hiding his aura and was instead searching for Chi Xue and the others so he could draw Venerable Sword Saint's attention and ensure Fairy Meng Shang and the others' safety. Po Qiong also knew Ling Tian well. He knew Ling Tian cared deeply about his friends and family, so he would never hide his aura while searching for Chi Xue and the others. Po Qiong didn't try to talk him out of it again. Ling Tian continued to reveal his aura from time to time, keeping Venerable Sword Saint at bay.
Before long, however, Po Qiong and the others realized that Venerable Sword Saint had stopped pursuing him. It wasn't that Venerable Sword Saint had stopped attacking the Ancient Divine Beasts. Rather, the Phantom Clones and Alert Formations Ling Tian had left behind hadn't detected him approaching the places where Ling Tian had revealed his aura. This made it clear that Venerable Sword Saint was no longer being drawn to him.
"What's going on? Your Phantom Clones haven't detected Venerable Sword Saint at any of the places where you revealed your aura. That alone might not mean much, but it's happened so many times now. Could he know you're no longer at those locations, and that's why he hasn't gone there?" Po Qiong asked, puzzled. Then his tone shifted. "But this has happened so many times, and you left so many Phantom Clones all around. None of them have spotted Venerable Sword Saint. There's a good chance he's stopped pursuing you."
At that, Ling Tian said nothing, but his expression grew a little grave. He had thought of another possibility, one that worried him: Venerable Sword Saint had given up pursuing him and might be searching for Hua