Ling Tian had always worried that cultivators at the Twenty-third Heaven of Near-Saint might enter the Extreme Ice Plains and attack them. After all, cultivators at that level would pose a tremendous threat if they came near. If even one approached, Ling Tian and the others would have no choice but to abandon their plan—and miss a rare opportunity.
Fortunately, so far, no cultivators at that level had entered the Extreme Ice Plains. That meant Ling Tian and the others could continue their operation without holding back.
"Exactly, exactly. No cultivators at the Twenty-third Heaven of Near-Saint have entered the Extreme Ice Plains yet. That's incredibly lucky for us," Little Swallow said repeatedly, grinning from ear to ear. "I never expected Chi Xue and the others to obtain so many Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures without attracting pursuit from cultivators at that level. It's an unexpected boon for us."
It made sense. Although some people had guessed that Ling Tian and the others had captured a few Outer Realm Cultivators, no one could possibly imagine that they had acquired forty or fifty Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures. They would surely assume Ling Tian's group had only a dozen or so—far fewer than Chi Xue's group. Even if cultivators at the Twenty-third Heaven of Near-Saint made a move, they would target Chi Xue's group instead.
In other words, Ling Tian and the others had feared that Chi Xue's appearance would draw cultivators at the Twenty-third Heaven of Near-Saint. Fortunately, none had entered the Extreme Ice Plains so far, allowing them to breathe a long sigh of relief.
"I never thought those cultivators at the Twenty-third Heaven of Near-Saint, or even stronger ones, could be so patient. Chi Xue and the others have so many Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures, and they still haven't been lured in." Ling