Five thousand years had passed since the Sacred Heart Sect cultivators had entered the Sacred Ruins Abyss, yet Ling Tian and the others still hadn't escaped as expected. This left the Mist Hidden Sect cultivators anxious and baffled. Then Wu Jin thought of two possibilities. Either Ling Tian and the others knew escaping the Sacred Ruins Abyss would be even more dangerous and were deliberately hiding inside, or they had likely already been captured by the Sacred Heart Sect cultivators.
Either possibility could explain why Ling Tian and the others hadn't escaped the Sacred Ruins Abyss.
"Ling Tian and the others should know how powerful the Sacred Heart Sect cultivators are. We even told them in advance roughly what realm they were at. Under the circumstances, they should realize that staying in the Sacred Ruins Abyss is like waiting in a jar to catch a turtle. Surely they're very likely to escape the abyss," Wu Jue couldn't help arguing.
"No. Ling Tian and the others might not see it that way." Wu Yin shook his head. Seeing Wu Jue and the others still confused, he continued, "Ling Tian is clever. He knows that even if they leave the Sacred Ruins Abyss, they won't necessarily be safe—in fact, they could be in even greater danger. Inside the abyss, they only have to deal with the Sacred Heart Sect cultivators. But if they escape, they'll face not just the Sacred Heart Sect cultivators but countless cultivators from our star region as well. Naturally, that would put them in greater peril. Once they've worked that out, it'll be easy for them to decide what to do."
"Exactly. For Ling Tian and the others, hiding in the Sacred Ruins Abyss is undoubtedly safer," Wu Wei said. After a brief pause, he continued, "Besides, the