Ling Tian agreed to accept Shen Wei and the others as followers, naturally leaving them thrilled. After all, they knew that by Ling Tian's side, they could not only cultivate using every kind of Saint-grade Heavenly Treasure, but might also learn how Ling Tian and his companions had opened multiple Small Worlds. For a time, they were all incredibly excited.
But when they learned Ling Tian still had conditions—and that he intended to bind them with soul restrictions—their expressions immediately darkened. This was hard for them to accept, since it meant entrusting their lives to Ling Tian, something their pride and dignity made difficult to bear.
Yet if they refused, they would have no way to join Ling Tian. Thinking about the predicament they would face next, they began to hesitate.
"Martial Brother, why do I feel Ling Tian is deliberately making things difficult for us? He never intended to accept us. He's just using these conditions to make us back down," Shen Ling said crossly. "Of course, it's also possible Ling Tian is just fobbing off Senior Creation. After all, since Senior Creation tried to persuade him, he had to show him some respect."
"That's right. They're deliberately making things difficult for us," Shen Mi, another of the eight female cultivators, said crossly. As she spoke, she looked at Shen Wei. "Martial Brother, why don't we return to the sect? Creation Divine Tree chose to follow Ling Tian of its own accord, so that's understandable. There was nothing we could do to stop it. The Sect Master probably won't punish us too harshly."
"Besides, you know there are plenty of cultivators in the sect far stronger than us. The Sect Master himself has broken through to the late stage of the Twenty-ninth Heaven of Near-Saint. With him leading the