As clever as Ling Tian, Chi Xue easily figured out that the news about the Outer Realm star domain had been deliberately spread by cultivators from the Demon Slayer Alliance. After all, they were the only ones who would want Ling Tian and the others to reach the place of their appointment without hindrance and arrive on time when the day came.
"Oh, so that's really how it is. At the very least, no other sect or cultivator besides the Demon Slayer Alliance would do something like this," Shi Lin said. He paused briefly, then continued, "Of course, we're the ones most likely to do this, but you and I both know we didn't. So the cultivators spreading the news can only be from the Demon Slayer Alliance. Heh, that means they really want us to show up on time—and they're brimming with confidence that they can defeat us."
"Mm, exactly. They must be certain they can defeat us and seize the Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures in our hands. That's why they're afraid we won't make it to the appointment on time; otherwise, they won't get the Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures we possess." Shi Jia sneered. "They probably never imagined our cultivation could improve so much in such a short time. They think they've got us in the bag, but they don't realize they'll be the ones we take by surprise. I bet they'll be beside themselves with grief."
"They won't have time for that. They'll either all die at our hands or be captured by us." Shi Meng blurted it out, brimming with confidence about the future battle.
Shi Meng wasn't the only one. The other cultivators felt the same way. The thought that they might obtain those two Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures in tens of thousands of years filled them with