That was right. The scale of Ling Tian's Small World already surpassed that of the Divine Emperor, whose cultivation was far higher than his. This would matter even more when they faced the Lord of the Universe in the future. What's more, as the Small World became more universe-like, there was a good chance he could take Chi Xue and the others inside without the Lord of the Universe noticing. If they could pull that off, Chi Xue and the others could join forces with Ling Tian to fight the Lord of the Universe. Together, they would have a much better chance of defeating him and rescuing their loved ones.
But none of them could be sure they would truly be able to hide from the Lord of the Universe. If he discovered them, even though the chance was slim, Ling Tian and the others couldn't risk it. Their loved ones would surely die. Once the Lord of the Universe realized Chi Xue and the others had hidden inside Ling Tian's Small World, he wouldn't give Ling Tian and the others a chance to see Hua Min'er and the rest. Without that chance, they couldn't bring them into the Small World and protect them.
It remained to be seen whether Ling Tian and the others were strong enough to withstand the Lord of the Universe's suppression, let alone Hua Min'er and the others. It was no exaggeration to say that, without Ling Tian and the others protecting them, the Lord of the Universe could kill every one of them with a mere thought. That was the last thing Ling Tian and the others wanted to see.
Hearing Ling Tian's words, Shi Meng and the others thought of all this too. They realized that they couldn't take any risks over this—not