In the past, the Lord of the Universe had sought out Chi Xue and Po Tian before. But most of the time—no, almost every time—he had also gone to Ling Tian. On several occasions, he had even sought Ling Tian out alone. This time, however, he had gone to Chi Xue and Po Tian instead of Ling Tian, which naturally left Po Qiong and the others puzzled and somewhat tense.
Ling Tian had just been on guard, wondering whether the Lord of the Universe intended to punish him. He wasn't worried about being killed, but he was concerned his friends and family might be caught up in it. Now that he saw the Lord of the Universe had no intention of punishing him, he breathed a sigh of relief. He was curious about why the Lord of the Universe had sought out Chi Xue and Po Tian, but he wasn't as worried as Po Qiong and the others.
"Ling Tian, why do you think the Lord of the Universe went to Chi Xue and Po Tian?" You Ye asked curiously, voicing the concern that had been on Po Qiong and the others' minds.
"I'm not sure. From what we've seen so far, every time the Lord of the Universe has come to us or to Chi Xue and the others, it's been for a different reason," Ling Tian replied. After a brief pause, he continued, "But he probably isn't going to warn Chi Xue and the others. There isn't much time left before we have to trigger the final tribulation, and everyone is ready to do so at any moment. Even if the Lord of the Universe warned them, it wouldn't change any of that."
"Mm, that's true." You Ye thought of something, then changed tack. "Could the Lord of