Back when they were on the Extreme Ice Plains, Chi Xue and the others had owed Ling Tian a huge favor. Ling Tian's earlier warning had also benefited them greatly, so they owed him another favor. In their eyes, they naturally had to repay all these debts, and secretly helping Ling Tian's clone was one way to do so.
With that in mind, Chi Xue and the others had no objections. They continued taking a roundabout route, preparing to help Ling Tian's clone.
"Um, once we've made sure Ling Tian's clone is safe, where should we go into seclusion?" Shi Lin suddenly asked along the way. Before Chi Xue could answer, he continued, "Although Ling Tian's occasional appearances will draw large numbers of Outer Realm Cultivators after him, leaving far fewer in our vicinity, that doesn't necessarily mean we'll be safe. If we're discovered—especially by cultivators at the Twenty-third Heaven of Near-Saint—we'll be in danger."
"That's right." Shi Meng picked up the thread. After a brief pause, she continued, "We only managed to escape the Extreme Ice Plains because Ling Tian and the grand formation he set up were there. If we're discovered by Outer Realm Cultivators on our own, especially by cultivators at the Twenty-third Heaven of Near-Saint, I'm afraid it'll be very difficult to deal with them. So we need to find somewhere absolutely safe."
Everyone agreed wholeheartedly. However, they also knew that although the Outer Realm was vast, there might not be anywhere truly safe. For a time, they were all at a loss.
"Um, why don't we hide in the Demon God Forbidden Ground?" Shi Li suddenly suggested. As he spoke, excitement crept into his voice. "Although the Lord of the Universe may well be deceiving us, and we might eventually end up opposing him, he