It had to be said that there were plenty of extraordinary people among the Outer Realm Cultivators. At the very least, quite a few could sense Ling Tian and the others' emotions. Noticing that Ling Tian and his companions showed none of the fear one would expect before being killed, they guessed that the group was probably buying time. That was not far from the truth.
Still, few Outer Realm Cultivators believed it. They knew there were no allies of Ling Tian's in the Outer Realm star region. Besides, even if he did have allies, so what? Could they really rescue Ling Tian and the others from the tight encirclement of tens of thousands of experts? They would never believe that.
What was more, buying time would bring even more Outer Realm Cultivators here to surround them. In time, experts at the Twenty-third Heaven of Near-Saint might arrive as well. If that happened, Ling Tian and the others would have even less chance of escaping.
In short, the Outer Realm Cultivators realized that Ling Tian and his companions had nothing to gain by buying time. They were not worried about it, either.
"Buying time may be pointless for them, but why aren't they especially worried?" some cultivators pointed out. "Their emotions don't lie. I'm afraid quite a few fellow Daoists have sensed that they don't feel the despair of people about to be killed. That alone is suspicious."
At that, many people nodded. More than one of them had sensed Ling Tian and the others' true emotions. Some cultivators from sects with especially keen spiritual senses had noticed it, too.
Thinking this over, many people looked toward Ling Tian with suspicion. Quite a few were also itching to make a move, looking ready to attack him and his companions.
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