When they saw that Chi Xue and Po Tian had failed to capture or kill Xiao Shi, some cultivators in the alliance began considering leaving. After all, they believed that once Ling Tian and Xiao Shi's strength surpassed Chi Xue and the others, they would surely take revenge. Staying in the alliance would put them in grave danger.
Chi Xue saw what they were thinking. After laying out the advantages his side possessed, he easily steadied their resolve. After all, aside from Ling Tian and Xiao Shi, he and Po Tian were the only cultivators who might withstand the final tribulation and then break free of the Lord of the Universe's restraints. They would stay in the alliance for that chance alone; there was no way they would join Ling Tian's side.
"Besides, we now understand Ling Tian and the others' methods, so we'll surely come up with a way to counter them," Chi Xue said gravely. "That means we'll have a much better chance of killing them next time. We might even capture that Heaven-Devouring Wolf. That would make us stronger still; it might even let us surpass Ling Tian and take his place. After all, if we obtain that Heaven-Devouring Wolf's Origin Bloodline Power and refine it, our Bloodline Power will far surpass Ling Tian and the others'. Naturally, we could take their place as the seeds the Lord of the Universe values most."
Hearing this, everyone nodded. They knew Chi Xue and Po Tian still had a chance to kill or even capture Ling Tian and Xiao Shi.
"We may be able to take part in future missions, so we have to keep growing stronger. Our involvement would make Ling Tian and the others face an even greater threat. I think the Lord of the Universe would