Chi Xue and Po Tian were men of deep feeling, as could be seen from how much they valued those around them, such as the Jade Devouring Sky Python and Po Di. They also cared deeply about their disciples, especially the new ones they had taken in. After all, they had placed great hopes in them. The disciples Chi Xue and the others had recruited later were exceptionally gifted, so they held them in high regard.
Besides, they could have accepted it if their disciples fell for some other reason. But Po Tian couldn't stomach them dying at the hands of Ling Chou or Chu Ying. After all, they were rivals of Ling Tian. It was one thing if they themselves were no match for Ling Tian, but if even their disciples died at the hands of Ling Tian's disciples, they would feel like utter failures.
"There's nothing we can do. We can't lay a hand on Ling Chou and the others, and we've already taught our disciples everything we can." Chi Xue sighed helplessly. Then, as if he'd thought of something, his tone shifted. "Fortunately, our people aren't necessarily doomed to be at odds with Ling Chou and the others. They'll still have a chance to join forces someday, just like we did with Ling Tian."
"Exactly. They'll still have a chance to work together. Even if Ling Chou and the others become very powerful in the future, what of it? The two of them alone will have almost no chance of breaking free from the Lord of the Universe's constraints. At the very least, with our disciples joining them, their chances of breaking free will be much greater," Chi Xue added.
After a brief moment of thought, Po Tian nodded. "That's right. If we can set aside our