While Chi Xue and the others were still trying to figure out whether the cultivators who had suddenly awakened were friends or foes, Ling Tian's clone made a suggestion: wait and see how the Lord of the Universe reacted. His response would reveal whether those cultivators were friend or foe.
It made sense. The Lord of the Universe had lived for an immeasurable number of years, even far longer than the Eastern Emperor Bell. He must know the cultivators who were awakening—and might even know them personally. The nature of their relationship would naturally affect his next move. By watching his reaction, Chi Xue and the others could figure out whether the cultivators were friends or foes and act accordingly.
"Exactly, exactly. We can tell whether those cultivators are friend or foe by whether the Lord of the Universe launches the final battle ahead of schedule," Shi Meng said hurriedly. "If those newly awakened cultivators head our way and the Lord of the Universe launches the final battle early, then they must be his enemies—and naturally, they'll be on our side."
"But if the Lord of the Universe doesn't launch the final battle right away and instead waits for those cultivators to arrive, then they must know each other, and may even be friends. In that case, we'll have to strike early. We must invade the Demon God Forbidden Ground and fight with everything we have before those cultivators arrive, because they're surely coming to help the Lord of the Universe. Most importantly, they're powerful enough to threaten us. We should avoid making enemies of them if we can."
Everyone agreed wholeheartedly. They all thought this was enough to determine whether those cultivators were friends or foes.
"But even if we figure out whether those cultivators are friend or foe,