After Chi Xue and Po Tian received Ling Tian's reply, they asked whether the Lord of the Universe had told him how to find Primordial Chaos Qi, or whether he had asked the Lord of the Universe about it. Ling Tian naturally didn't hide anything and told them the truth. To reassure them, he even explained the matter in detail.
Chi Xue was undeniably clever. He knew that Ling Tian's words rang true: if the Lord of the Universe had really told Ling Tian how to find Primordial Chaos Qi, he would certainly have told them as well. After all, the Lord of the Universe would naturally want Chi Xue, Po Tian, and the others to have a better chance of helping him complete his task.
Once he had thought it through, Chi Xue's expression relaxed. He no longer suspected Ling Tian of lying about the matter, but he didn't leave immediately. Instead, he discussed other things with Ling Tian, such as why the Lord of the Universe hadn't stopped so many of them from triggering the final tribulation together. Of course, when Chi Xue brought up the question, his expression grew noticeably more solemn. Clearly, with his keen mind, he had already figured out the reason.
"The reason is simple: even if so many of us cultivators trigger the final tribulation together, we're still within the Lord of the Universe's control. In other words, the Lord of the Universe is far stronger than either of us expected." Ling Tian's expression turned more serious as he spoke. "So the tribulation ahead may not go as smoothly as we once hoped."
"As expected, you've figured that out too." Chi Xue looked at Ling Tian. "Do you have any way to deal with it?"
"It's come to this, so we can only