Ling Tian was kind by nature and didn't want to attack sects or cultivators who had no grudge against him. But right now, he had little choice. He could only find ways to obtain the various Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures, and that weighed heavily on his conscience. That was why he wanted to make amends or acquire them by other means—for example, by trading with Wu Teng and the others, as he had before, or offering Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures, other Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, cultivation techniques, or secret arts in exchange.
"Heh, there's no helping it. Like you said, kid, where in the wild are there so many unclaimed Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures? If you want to obtain them all, you can only attack the sects and cultivators who possess them," said Po Qiong. Then his tone shifted. "But you're right. Trading some duplicates or offering them as compensation should at least make you feel a little better. It may be somewhat hypocritical, since the harm's already been done and making amends won't mean much. Still, it's all you can do."
"Yeah. The situation's stronger than the man. I can only do this—not to earn their forgiveness, but to put my own mind at ease..." Ling Tian murmured, though his voice held more helplessness than anything else.
Despite his misgivings, Ling Tian still had to act. Since he had already made up his mind, they would head toward the Ginseng Fruit Tree. Before setting off, he naturally had to take Wu Teng and the other cultivators assigned by the Mist Hidden Sect into his Small World.
They were reluctant to abandon their sect's territory, but Wu Teng and the others knew it would be dangerous to stay at the Mist Hidden Sect without the Moon Palace Osmanthus Tree's protection. That wasn't