Although Ling Tian and the others had invited the Demon Slayer Alliance members to join them, those people had assumed Ling Tian and his companions were merely using them. They might not be killed or cast aside in the short term, but once Ling Tian and the others had fully mastered the Heaven Sealing Grand Formation and the Heaven Locking Pillar, they would surely discard them like worn-out shoes. Yet after hearing what Ling Tian and the others had said, the Demon Slayer Alliance members realized they had no such intention. They were overjoyed, and a weight lifted slightly from their hearts.
"Exactly. Since we invited you to join us, we naturally regard you as our companions. Though we don't fully trust you yet, we're working toward that," Ling Tian said. After a brief pause, he continued, "Of course, we still can't remove your soul restrictions. No matter what we say, that won't make you trust us completely. But you can give us some time. Once our strength is enough that we no longer fear you ambushing us, we'll definitely help you remove the soul restrictions. After all, if we removed them now, no one could guarantee that you wouldn't attack us."
"Actually, even if you removed our soul restrictions now, we wouldn't attack you. Or rather, anyone with even a little sense wouldn't attack you," Tu Gui said gravely. "I've realized that other cultivators can threaten not only us, but you as well, even here in the Sacred Ruins Abyss. It's likely that the sect with the Creation Divine Tree also wants to gather all the Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures. After all, finding them all would bring enormous benefits to cultivators and their sects. Even if we attacked you and seized all your Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures, we wouldn't be confident