After learning of Xiao Shi's bloodline, Huangfu Qiye and the others finally understood why Ling Tian could tame so many terrifying beasts. Old Man Ling was especially excited. He stared at Xiao Shi, trembling all over as if he were looking at a peerless treasure.
"Tian'er, this is a blessing for our Lingxiao Pavilion! You actually tamed a Heaven-Devouring Wolf, a being revered as a Yao Ancestor among the Demon Race." Old Man Ling was so excited that he looked at Ling Tian and said, "I heard there are many more savage beasts in the Land of Chaos. If we tame dozens of them—no, even just a dozen or so beasts at the Tribulation Crossing Stage—then hardly any sect in the Cultivation World would dare attack our Lingxiao Pavilion."
The biggest drawback of Ling Tian taking part in the Cultivator Assembly was undoubtedly that it would bring Lingxiao Pavilion out into the open. Once that happened, hostile forces like Ten Thousand Swords Cliff and the Golden Lion Clan would begin taking their revenge in earnest. This was what worried Old Man Ling most. But after learning that Lingxiao Pavilion could tame extremely terrifying beasts, his worries eased somewhat. With a dozen or so beasts stationed at Lingxiao Pavilion, the number of forces in the entire Cultivation World that would dare provoke them could be counted on one hand.
"A dozen or so beasts at the Tribulation Crossing Stage should be enough to deter ordinary forces." Ling Tian nodded. As if recalling something, he looked slightly worried. "But if an immortal makes a move, even a great many beasts might not help. After all, immortals and cultivators at the Tribulation Crossing Stage are worlds apart."
"That's true. Although there's a rule that immortals can't take the initiative to attack cultivators..." Old