The road to finding the other Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures was bound to be fraught with danger. On top of that, Yu Ying still had to nurture the people of his Lineage, so Ling Tian wouldn't be able to keep him with him all the time. Finding him a safe place to hide was therefore crucial. In the eyes of Poxiong and the other Artifact Spirits, this mist-shrouded region and the Demon God Forbidden Ground were both excellent choices. But before long, they ruled out both places.
The mist-shrouded region was ruled out because Ling Tian would surely take the Moon Palace Osmanthus Tree with him. Without it, the mist might not last, and once it faded, plenty of cultivators would be able to venture deep into the area. They might as well settle Yu Ying and the others directly in the Saint Tiger Sect instead. That was why they ruled this place out.
As for the Demon God Forbidden Ground, cultivators from beyond the region wouldn't enter it rashly, but the Lord of the Universe might still capture Yu Ying and the others and throw them into the God Realm. That would give the Lord of the Universe yet another "hostage" to use against Ling Tian, so Ling Tian naturally wouldn't leave Yu Ying there.
Come to think of it, if the Lord of the Universe really took Yu Ying and the others into the God Realm, they wouldn't just become hostages. More importantly, the various Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures inside the God Realm wouldn't be able to function at full strength. In other words, Yu Ying and the others would also face the problem of insufficient life force. There was no telling whether they could hold out until Ling Tian found all the Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures.
Besides, Yu Ying probably