When the Lord of the Universe's aura enveloped Ling Tian, it cut him off from the outside world. At the very least, he couldn't sense how Xiao Shi, Chi Xue, and the others were doing. So he didn't know that the Lord of the Universe hadn't found Chi Xue and the others. He assumed they had been restricted just like him. After all, the four of them had once been forced to hide inside the Outer Realm Stone, so clearly the Lord of the Universe regarded them as beings of the same level.
But then Ling Tian thought of something and felt a little relieved. At least he didn't have to worry about Xiao Shi. Judging by the situation, even though Ling Tian and Xiao Shi's Bloodline Power was about the same, Ling Tian would surely live longer than Xiao Shi—not only because he had cultivated the Nine Reversals Heavenly Technique, but, more importantly, because he could keep expanding the scale of his Small World, which benefited him considerably.
That was why he had felt a little relieved. At the very least, he no longer had to worry that Xiao Shi would reach his limit first and then have to undergo tribulation alongside him.
"You should be worrying about yourself," Po Qiong said crossly. Seeing Ling Tian's unconcerned expression, he continued, "You can't seal yourself away to buy time, but Chi Xue and Po Tian can. Maybe they won't join forces with you to undergo tribulation because of that. That would be a terrible situation for you, wouldn't it?"
It was true. Self-sealing would allow Chi Xue and Po Tian to live much longer, perhaps even longer than Ling Tian. In that case, Chi Xue and the others might not join Ling Tian to undergo tribulation, but instead make him