The instant Chi Xue told Ling Tian why the Lord of the Universe had sought them out last time, Ling Tian understood the Lord of the Universe's purpose. He was testing Chi Xue and the others, seeing whether they could be controlled through their friends and family.
Seeing how certain Ling Tian was, Po Tian looked a little surprised. Then he said, "When the Lord of the Universe came to us, he also told us that Fellow Daoist Ling Tian and this Heaven-Devouring Wolf were far stronger than we were. His purpose in saying that was simple: even if we didn't help him search for Primordial Chaos Qi, it wouldn't affect him much. If so, then he probably wasn't testing us."
"No, he was still testing you," Ling Tian said. His tone remained utterly certain. "He told you those things deliberately to mislead you, making you think he valued us but not you as much. Once misled, you would naturally make the most genuine choice. Through that choice, the Lord of the Universe could clearly determine whether you could be controlled by having your friends and family captured and held hostage."
Po Tian looked thoughtful at that, while Chi Xue had already understood completely. The way he nodded along as he listened made that clear.
"But could there be some unexpected—" Po Tian began, but Ling Tian cut him off before he could finish.
"There's no possibility of that. The Lord of the Universe was testing you," Ling Tian said, still certain. He stopped Po Tian from speaking again and continued, "You should know that whatever the Lord of the Universe wants us to do is bound to be dangerous. Even Little Devourer and I might not be able to complete it. With you helping, our chances would naturally be