Ling Tian had to admit that he was exceptionally clever and knew Chi Xue and the others extremely well. He had seen through why they were in such a hurry to recruit as many cultivators as possible: they wanted to use their advantage in numbers to compete with him and complete the mission sooner.
"Mm, that does seem to be the case. You and Xiao Shi are far stronger than Chi Xue and the others. Although finding Primordial Chaos Qi might take some luck, strength is what matters most. So if it's just the two of them, getting their hands on Primordial Chaos Qi before you won't be easy. That's why they can only rely on their numbers." Po Qiong had finally understood. "And it's not just Po Di and the others. The cultivators Chi Xue and his group recruit will naturally become their people, since they're indebted to them. Those cultivators are also very likely to help Chi Xue and the others search for Primordial Chaos Qi in the future, further increasing their chances of completing the mission first."
"Exactly." Ling Tian's lips still carried a faint smile as he spoke, clearly unconcerned.
"Ling Tian, if that's really the case, then we're in trouble." Dan Bi's voice turned grave. "You said before that you'd go all out when you undergo your tribulation in the future. After all, that would weaken the Lord of the Universe as much as possible. But that would also give Chi Xue and the others a better chance to take more cultivators out of the God Realm, increasing the number of people on their side. And as you said, the more people they have, the more likely they are to find Primordial Chaos Qi before you. That puts you in danger—no, to be precise, it