Ling Qing coiled the Fire Snake in his hand and lowered his eyes to the shamans gathering around him. Calmly, he said, "Everyone, this isn't a spectacle. It would be best not to stand around watching."
Upon hearing his words, the neutral faction's shamans were the first to leave.
They followed the Flame Emperor and Zhurong's lead, whether they favored joining forces or opposed it.
Without orders from the Flame Emperor and the great shaman Zhurong, they would not readily stir up trouble.
It was obvious that the two were currently at a critical juncture in their cultivation.
Anyone who dared spy on them would be treated as an enemy by the qi cultivator before them.
If they remained, misunderstandings would inevitably arise.
As they left, they also did their best to persuade the shamans familiar with them to leave as well.
The next to depart were the qi cultivators and the shamans inclined toward qi cultivators.
They could see that Ling Qing was powerful, and this was not the time to make connections.
"Fellow Daoist, if you need any help, just say the word."
After offering that courtesy, they too withdrew when Ling Qing nodded.
Of those who remained, half had been provoked into defiance by Ling Qing's words, while the other half simply did not care about his attitude and insisted on going their own way.
Seeing those who remained, Ling Qing's gaze sharpened. He shouted softly, "Since you do not wish to leave, then do not leave!"
With those words, he directly treated them as the external demons in Tian Ying's tribulation.
When cultivators underwent tribulation, there were not only heavenly tribulations, but also human tribulations and devil tribulations.
When Ling Qing had undergone tribulation, he had been even more certain of success than Tian Ying was