Why did Ye Han think the True Immortal and Divine Beast outside had joined forces?
Because on their way here, they had already witnessed the terrifying commotion of the Divine Beast fighting the True Immortal, yet such a powerful clash had not affected the Medicine Garden's defensive restrictions.
In truth, as cultivators who had cultivated for far longer, the True Immortal and Divine Beast were exceedingly cunning. How could they not know that fighting each other would most likely leave both sides wounded?
Thus, provided they could negotiate and no treasure they were both determined to obtain had driven a wedge between them, joining forces was still something they could discuss. It was highly likely that they had reached some agreement during their battle, deciding not to let the other lurking cultivators reap the benefits.
After all, their cultivation and divine abilities had already reached the realm of everlasting life. Only heaven-defying treasures that could greatly advance their cultivation, take them a step further, or help them evade the great Heavenly Dao cycle could possibly make them fight to the death at any cost.
So when their differences were not particularly great and there was some room for cooperation, they would very often choose to work together.
Cultivators generally did this when the gap between their strengths was not too large.
These two were most likely attacking the Medicine Garden's defensive restrictions together now. Breaking into the Medicine Garden and obtaining the heavenly treasures inside was what mattered. Fighting to the death would only hurt themselves.
If they failed to break through this restriction, fighting to the death now would have little meaning. They would merely suffer losses for nothing.
Ye Han sometimes did the same, cooperating with demon beasts or cultivators with whom he clearly would not maintain a