Although they already knew that cultivators from the Outer Realm star domain had begun forming Arrow Formations and were advancing step by step into the Sacred Ruins Abyss, the Sacred Heart Sect Eldest Disciple and the others were not too worried. They knew Ling Tian and the others would be in no danger for the time being. So, after dealing with the "flies" monitoring the Sacred Heart Sect, they did not leave immediately, but continued to wait.
Leaving aside the Sacred Heart Sect Eldest Disciple and the others, who remained at their sect, the Mist Hidden Sect and the Dark Pavilion had already learned that all the cultivators they had sent to monitor the Sacred Heart Sect had been killed. This left them deeply worried. Without their watchers, they could no longer keep track of the Sacred Heart Sect cultivators' movements. If the Sacred Heart Sect really planned to wait until they had surrounded Ling Tian and the others—or even seized the Creation Divine Tree and other Saint-grade Heavenly Treasures—before making a move, it would be very difficult to guard against them.
"Grandfather, the people we sent to monitor the Sacred Heart Sect were killed. What should we do now?" Wu Jue asked anxiously. Before Wu Yi could answer, he continued, "Being unable to keep monitoring the Sacred Heart Sect means we can't keep track of its cultivators. If they try to stab us in the back—for example, by attacking us after we capture Ling Tian and the others and seize the Creation Divine Tree and the World-Ending Thunder Dragon—we'll be in grave danger."
"I didn't expect Sacred Heart Sect cultivators, with their status and cultivation, to attack a few juniors." Wu Yi's voice turned heavy. Then he sighed. "It seems we can't keep sending people to watch them. That