Before the Lord of the Universe had threatened Chi Xue and the others, his behavior had been rather childish. It was hard to imagine such an act from a meticulous cultivator who had lived for countless ages. But after analyzing the situation, Chi Xue and the others finally understood why he had acted that way. The Lord of the Universe was likely doing the opposite of what they expected, trying to make them mistakenly believe he was weak so they would attack him. That way, he could kill some of them and weaken their overall strength—or, at the very least, learn what cultivation arts and secret techniques they possessed.
The Lord of the Universe knew Ling Tian well. If Ling Tian had mastered exceptionally powerful cultivation arts and secret techniques, there was a good chance he would have taught them to Chi Xue and the others. Thus, by probing them and learning their methods, the Lord of the Universe might discover Ling Tian's trump cards. Defeating him would then be easy.
After realizing this, Chi Xue and the others were even more certain that they could not send an elite squad to test the Lord of the Universe. This was especially true when they considered that keeping Ling Tian safe was the most important thing of all. Protecting Ling Tian meant protecting their friends and family. Moreover, as long as Ling Tian could keep resisting the Lord of the Universe's cosmic pressure, he would surely cause the Lord of the Universe no end of trouble. By attacking from within and without, they would have a much better chance of defeating him.
It made sense. Although sending an elite squad to probe the Lord of the Universe might reveal his methods, Chi Xue and the others knew that learning them themselves