There was no denying that Ling Tian and the others' challenge had gone rather smoothly. Not only had they successfully persuaded the Demon Slayer Alliance cultivators to join them, giving them the powerful support of the Heaven Sealing Grand Formation and the Heaven Locking Pillars, but the Mist Hidden Sect cultivators had also obediently handed over the two Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures. After all, at the beginning, Ling Tian, Chi Xue, and the others had all thought the Mist Hidden Sect cultivators would attack them—or, at the very least, "pocket" the two Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures.
Who would have thought they would obtain the two Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures so easily? It was an unexpected delight for Ling Tian and the others.
"Yeah, I never thought the Mist Hidden Sect cultivators would actually hand over those two Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures. And from what we can tell, they still show no signs of attacking us." Shi Lin picked up the thread. After a brief pause, he continued, "Looks like the people of the Mist Hidden Sect really value their word."
"I doubt it's only because they value their word. I think they felt they had little chance of capturing us, so there was no need to make enemies of us. After all, they might not be able to withstand our revenge in the future—especially after seeing how much our strength has improved in such a short time." Chi Xue spoke, a smile curling at the corner of his mouth. "So in the end, it was our strength that kept the Mist Hidden Sect cultivators in check."
Not everyone agreed with Chi Xue. In fact, most disagreed. Only those as exceptionally shrewd as Ling Tian and Tu Gui thought this explanation was more reasonable and better fit the facts.
Of course, by now Ling Tian