Thinking about it, that made sense. Since this was a fair challenge, one side would naturally propose the time, while the other chose the location. As things stood, both mattered greatly to Ling Tian and the others.
First, there was the time. With their current strength, Ling Tian and the others were no match for the Demon Slayer Alliance cultivators. In fact, it would be difficult for them to close the gap anytime soon. Even if they could choose the location, their lack of strength would likely keep them from winning in the end. That would be no different from throwing their lives away—or, at best, handing over all those Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures for nothing.
Then there was the location. Perhaps after some time Ling Tian and the others would break through to the Twenty-third Heaven of Near-Saint, or even reach its middle or late stages, giving them confidence that they could defeat cultivators at the Twenty-fourth Heaven of Near-Saint. But if the Demon Slayer Alliance chose the location, then with home-field advantage, it would still be no easy feat for Ling Tian and the others to win.
And even if they defeated the Demon Slayer Alliance cultivators, what then? Other Outer Realm Cultivators might attack them afterward. That would still put Ling Tian and the others in grave danger.
After a brief pause, Ling Tian realized this too. His expression grew a little more serious; at the very least, he was no longer as relaxed as before.
"It'd be great if we could choose both the time and the location. If we controlled those two factors, all our problems would be solved," Shi Lin said. Everyone else voiced their agreement.
"Heh, the Demon Slayer Alliance is desperate to capture us—or, more to the point, to get the Saint-grade Heavenly