Ling Tian had spent so much time searching and still hadn't found Feng Lingzi and the others. More importantly, he knew that continuing like this wouldn't help him find them, and now that they had hidden inside the Outer Realm Stone, he had even less chance of success. So he had no choice but to compromise, then have Fairy Sword Ji and the others spread the word and ask Feng Lingzi and his group to come back.
Of course, as Fairy Meng Shang had said, Ling Tian could also contact them with a Spirit Talisman. The situation now was different from before, so Feng Lingzi and the others would likely reply—and might even agree to Ling Tian's request and return of their own accord.
Ling Tian was a clever man and quickly understood all this. He said no more and immediately took out a Spirit Talisman to contact Feng Lingzi and the others. They didn't reply right away, though.
Ling Tian wasn't in a hurry. He knew Feng Lingzi and the others would need some time to hesitate, and changing their minds would take time as well. So he waited patiently.
"Ling Tian, since you've agreed to let Senior Feng Lingzi and the others face the tribulation with you, could we join forces with you too?!" Fairy Meng Shang suddenly asked. Her pretty face was filled with anticipation as she spoke. "If nothing unexpected happens, the final tribulation you face in the future will be even more powerful, with more layers of Tribulation Clouds. Even if Senior Feng Lingzi and the others agree to join forces with you, they may still not be enough. After all, there won't be many cultivators on their side who can reach the peak of the Near-Saint Eighteenth Heaven."
That was true. Not many cultivators