After learning that Ling Tian had already obtained so many Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures—more than their group had found—Shi Lin and the others grew deeply worried. They feared not only that Ling Tian might find all the Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures first and complete the task assigned by the Lord of the Universe, but also that obtaining so many would make his strength grow faster than theirs. Ling Tian was already stronger than Chi Xue and the others. If he had even more Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures to aid him, it would be nearly impossible for Chi Xue's group to surpass him.
It made sense. Sooner or later, Chi Xue and the others were bound to clash with Ling Tian, and naturally they hoped to become stronger than him. Only then could they survive and have a chance to seize the Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures in his possession.
At that moment, Po Tian and the others realized they could use the Dark Pavilion to search for all kinds of Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures. This gave them some confidence again. They believed that as time went on, they would obtain more Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures than Ling Tian, since they had all seen just how skilled the Dark Pavilion was at gathering intelligence.
But when they heard Chi Xue say that Ling Tian had also found a sect specializing in intelligence-gathering, one that was on par with the Dark Pavilion, they were astonished. They knew that if this was true, they would have no advantage in that regard.
"That's right. Ling Tian is clever, so he'd naturally think of seeking help from a sect that specializes in gathering intelligence. Intelligence is a great help when searching for Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures, so he found such a sect to assist him too." Chi Xue gave a bitter smile. "Of