That was right. As Tu Gui had analyzed, the Lord of the Universe simply wouldn't stoop to lying. At the very least, he wouldn't lie about Ling Tian having taken Chi Xue and the others' loved ones into his Small World. That was why he had coldly tossed out those words and left. From this, Tu Gui, Chi Xue, and the others were certain that Ling Tian had gathered all their loved ones into his Small World.
Now that they had confirmed Ling Tian had taken their loved ones into his Small World, they no longer had to worry that the Lord of the Universe would use those loved ones to threaten them. At least until the Lord of the Universe tried to possess Ling Tian, their loved ones would be safe. And Chi Xue and the others had no other choice now: they could only do everything in their power to help Ling Tian defeat the Lord of the Universe. Only then could Ling Tian release their loved ones.
Though the Lord of the Universe might release their loved ones after defeating Ling Tian and possessing him—or kill them to punish Chi Xue and the others—just as Chi Xue had said, they would sooner trust Ling Tian than the Lord of the Universe. After all, they had fought shoulder to shoulder with Ling Tian and shared life and death with him. They had no such bond with the Lord of the Universe.
"Exactly. We have no choice but to do everything we can to help Fellow Daoist Ling Tian defeat the Lord of the Universe. Once he's defeated, our loved ones will be safe." Shi Lin nodded firmly, and many others echoed him.
After that, the others realized the same thing and made their choice. Shi Jia was among