Although Shi Lin and the others had said some rather "disrespectful" things, the Lord of the Universe hadn't attacked them, which let them breathe a sigh of relief. Still, they didn't dare say anything like that again. After all, nobody could guarantee that the Lord of the Universe wouldn't attack them out of anger—especially here, on his own turf.
After realizing the Lord of the Universe wasn't going to attack, Chi Xue's initial relief gave way to a solemn expression. He'd thought of another possibility: since the Lord of the Universe had heard Shi Lin's thoughts and still hadn't attacked them, that could only mean one thing. The Lord of the Universe had complete confidence in the soul restrictions he'd placed on them. He was certain no cultivator could undo them.
If that was the case, Chi Xue would be in a difficult position. He wasn't confident he could find every Saint-grade Heavenly Treasure within a million years. And if he failed, Shi Meng and the others would die. That meant they'd lose a great many allies, which was the last thing they wanted.
I hope I'm just overthinking it. Maybe the Lord of the Universe isn't confident that his soul restrictions are too powerful for other cultivators to undo. Maybe he simply doesn't care whether Shi Lin and the others help him find Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures and fuse them into Primordial Chaos Qi. Chi Xue muttered to himself, I hope it's the latter. Otherwise, we'll be in trouble. It would mean the Lord of the Universe is so powerful that he can disregard any Outer Realm Cultivator. If that's true, then it'll be all but impossible for us to help him find the Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures.
It made sense. If the Lord of the Universe really was invincible beyond