When they heard Ling Tian say that he had deliberately chosen to face Shi Wei and the others alone, Chi Xue and the others were full of curiosity. They were especially intrigued when they heard Ling Tian say he had other goals as well.
"If I can easily defeat Shi Wei and the others on my own, that will prove how powerful I am. They won't have any other ideas after that. They know they'll have a better chance of breaking free from the Lord of the Universe's restraints by joining forces with me, so they'll settle down. That alone will benefit us greatly. After all, you and I both know how difficult it is to recruit experts at this level," Ling Tian explained.
"That's true," Po Qiong replied. "If you face them alone and defeat them with ease, that will be proof enough of your strength. Shi Wei and the others aren't fools; they know that joining forces with you will give them a better chance of breaking free from the Lord of the Universe's restraints in the future. They won't keep making trouble after that."
"Of course, if they can't get the Phoenix Soul Fruit, they'll have no choice but to join Chi Xue's side or yours. Those are their only options," Po Qiong added.
You Ye and the others weren't fools, either. They knew what proving his strength would mean, and could understand why Ling Tian was doing this. Even so, they still felt it was too risky.
"That's not the only reason. I have another goal," Ling Tian said. After a brief pause, he continued, "I want to put Chi Xue and the others at ease."
"Put Chi Xue and the others at ease?" Po Qiong was taken aback, then said, "That's true, too. From their