In Ling Ruo and the others' minds, the more cultivators joined forces to trigger the final tribulation, the better their chances of escaping the Lord of the Universe's restraints. Ling Tian, however, disagreed. He had several reasons: the Buddha Kingdom World could only hold a limited number of cultivators, and they would affect one another. With too many people, they might not be able to unleash powerful secret arts. In that case, a smaller group might actually be better.
Before Ling Ruo could speak, he continued, "Besides, too many people mean too many different minds. They might not share our goals, or even follow our arrangements. They might not help us at all; they could end up being a hindrance instead."
At that, everyone nodded in agreement. They, too, had considered the matter, especially the possibility that, when the time came, those cultivators would each have their own agendas as they fought for a chance to escape the Lord of the Universe's restraints. That would seriously disrupt Ling Tian and the others' tribulation.
"Also, barring any surprises, my strength will be tremendous in the future. I might even surpass my master at the peak of his power. That means anyone far weaker than me won't be able to help much during the tribulation." Ling Tian spoke plainly. "Bringing them along would only make them a burden. So more people isn't necessarily better. The most important thing is to choose cultivators who share our goals and are powerful."
"Oh, that's true." Ling Ruo nodded, finally understanding.
Ling Tian continued to improve his strength. Fairy Sword Ji and Fairy Lei Ying took care of turning down the cultivators who asked to join him, and they had little trouble persuading them. Ling Tian could no longer trigger the final tribulation as recklessly as