Feeling the gazes of the few people, Ye Cangtian couldn't help but smile wryly.
He understood the personalities of the four women too well; with just a glance, he knew what they were thinking. He found this quite exasperating.
"Boss, I have a question."
After a short while, Nancy looked at Ye Cangtian and asked, "You should have many ultimate skills, right? Why don't you pass them down to us? Are you afraid we'll catch up to you?"
"Heh, am I that stingy?"
Ye Cangtian curled his lips and began to explain.
While he possessed quite a few ultimate skills, they were mostly of a supremely strong and fierce nature, not suitable for the four women to cultivate.
Furthermore, cultivating these ultimate skills demanded very high requirements for weaponry. For instance, the Dragon Soul Saber he used previously was damaged when he clashed head-on with someone using an ultimate skill.
In combat, once a weapon is damaged, it can be extremely perilous.
As for mental cultivation techniques, he had indeed practiced two types: one was a mental combat technique, and the other was a more powerful spirit control cultivation method.
The former had no offensive capabilities, solely focused on enhancing personal mental power and could be considered a foundational technique.
The latter possessed soul attacks, but it also came with a certain degree of danger.
After all, if one's mental power was inferior to the opponent's, there was a high probability of suffering a mental backlash.
Therefore, Ye Cangtian deliberated extensively before teaching the four women the mental combat technique.
The objective was simple: to enhance the women's mental power, thereby improving their perception and aiding them in combat.
This way, there would be no worry about their mental power being insufficient and suffering a backlash from a stronger opponent!
"Boss..."
Hearing these explanations, the confusion in the four women's eyes vanished, replaced by deep emotion. They hadn't expected Ye Cangtian to consider them so thoroughly.
"Alright, all four of you, master the mental combat technique in the shortest time possible and focus all your efforts on improving your mental power."
"I must remind you that in the near future, there may be a decisive battle between the Temple of Light and the forces of Huaxia. I don't want any of you to be in danger then!"
Upon hearing Ye Cangtian's words, the eyes of the four women lit up. They had been anticipating this day for a long time.
Only by completely resolving the issue of the Temple of Light would they finally achieve peace.
"Boss, don't worry, we won't disappoint you," Gui Wu said quickly.
"Don't worry," Qiangwei nodded.
Watching the four women speak one after another, Ye Cangtian smiled with satisfaction. He then waved his hand and said, "Alright, you can all leave. Nancy, stay behind."
Hearing this, the four women glanced at Nancy. They didn't say much and left the second-floor rooftop the next moment.
*Snap!*
Gazing at the endless night sky, Ye Cangtian lit a cigarette and took a slow drag.
Nancy stood behind Ye Cangtian. Without him speaking, she didn't ask anything, simply waiting quietly.
After a long while, Ye Cangtian slowly said, "Nancy, I have a bold plan that requires your execution..."
"Speak. As long as I'm alive, I will do my utmost," Nancy replied calmly upon hearing this.
By now, Nancy had long regarded Ye Cangtian as family. She wouldn't hesitate in carrying out any mission he assigned, even if it involved confronting the Temple of Light.
This was because what the Temple of Light had done to her had caused her too much pain. Compared to the Temple of Light, Ye Cangtian was the one who had truly given her warmth and treated her like family.
"I intend to challenge the Temple of Light. If successful, I want to bring about a change of leadership within the Temple of Light..."
Ye Cangtian looked deeply at Nancy and revealed his thoughts.
He knew that for the current Huaxia forces, destroying the Temple of Light or occupying the entire Temple of Light ruins was an impossibility.
Moreover, he truly had no ambition to unify the world.
Therefore, Ye Cangtian chose a more pragmatic approach: to bring about a change of leadership within the Temple of Light and strive for a longer period of peace.
"This..."
"You intend for me to control the Temple of Light in the future?"
Upon hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Nancy understood his intentions. After all, she had been by Ye Cangtian's side for a long time and understood him very well.
Regarding Ye Cangtian's idea, Nancy hesitated.
Although she now possessed quasi-Heaven level cultivation, the inner sanctum of the Temple of Light was teeming with experts. How could they possibly obey her command?
Thinking this, she looked at Ye Cangtian and continued, "With my current strength, I'm afraid I won't be able to command their respect. Moreover, I am currently a traitor to the Temple of Light!"
"Incorrect!"
Ye Cangtian looked at Nancy and said, "You are not a traitor now, have you forgotten? A year ago, you became the Saintess of the Temple of Light!"
"What kind of Saintess am I!"
"I have no real power, and with people like the Pope around, I can never hold real power. In their eyes, I am always a traitor, it's just an unspoken understanding!"
Nancy glanced at Ye Cangtian and let out a bitter, mocking smile.
She was not foolish and naturally understood that this so-called Saintess title, apart from making her feel a little better, was utterly useless. It was merely an empty title.
"Heh, your words hold merit for now."
Ye Cangtian smiled slightly, then his expression turned somewhat sinister as he said, "But what if the obstacles like the Pope were removed?"
"This..."
With that one sentence, it was as if a divine revelation struck Nancy. She instantly understood and froze on the spot.
Everything Ye Cangtian had arranged was preparation for a complete severance with the Temple of Light.
Since it was a severance, battles between powerful individuals were inevitable.
Considering what Ye Cangtian had just said, there was no doubt that Ye Cangtian intended to eliminate the Pope, or even the Venerable Guangyu!
Only by doing so could her status as Saintess be highlighted.
Thinking of this, Nancy looked at Ye Cangtian with astonishment and said, "You started planning a year ago? Obtaining the Saintess title for me, that was the purpose, wasn't it?"
"This was only one part of it. I said I didn't want you to suffer any grievances, and that was the main reason. Of course, you could also see it as killing two birds with one stone," Ye Cangtian explained.
Uh...
Hearing this, Nancy was rendered speechless. Any hint of resentment she had just felt was dispelled at that moment.
Meanwhile, seeing Nancy fall silent, Ye Cangtian spoke again, "To be honest, I wasn't planning this a year ago, but much, much earlier.
At that time, the only purpose was to deal with the Temple of Light, not to change its leadership. Now, the purpose is because the time is ripe..."
Sigh!
Hearing this, Nancy shot Ye Cangtian a resentful glare. It would have been better if he hadn't said anything.
Upon hearing this, she felt that her own mind was like a hunk of iron compared to Ye Cangtian's.
Although Ye Cangtian had started planning, he hadn't concealed anything from her. Yet, after so long, if he hadn't said it, she would have thought nothing had happened.
The difference in their perceptiveness was not a small margin.
The next moment, Nancy said helplessly, "Even if you clear the obstacles for me, it's easier to conquer a kingdom than to defend it! I don't have the strength to hold onto the Temple of Light..."
Nancy felt that there were still many powerful entities within the Temple of Light ruins. If they learned of the change in leadership, it might lead to unrest.
And with her current strength, she doubted she could suppress it effectively.
"Don't worry, how could I let you fight alone?"
"Besides, you are the pride of the Temple of Light. As long as you work hard, you will break through to the Heaven level before long!" Ye Cangtian said with a smile.
He naturally knew that controlling the Temple of Light would not be easy and would require capable subordinates. Thus, he had already prepared everything for Nancy.
It was just that the timing wasn't ripe yet, so he hadn't told Nancy about it.
"Mmm!"
Looking at Ye Cangtian's confident smile, Nancy was silent for a moment. She still had great faith in Ye Cangtian's abilities.
Since Ye Cangtian had said he had prepared everything for her, she didn't need to worry excessively.
Thinking this, she pouted her lips and softly said, "Honestly, the time I've spent with you all has been the happiest period of my life. I truly don't want to leave, not even for the entire Temple of Light!"
She paused and continued, "But this is your wish, and I must fulfill it no matter what! I only hope that when everything is peaceful in the future, you will still remember that you have a subordinate in the inner sanctum of the Temple of Light..."
"Don't worry, I won't forget you, and I will visit you when I have free time. This is my promise!"
While saying this, Ye Cangtian felt immense satisfaction in his heart.
His efforts for Nancy had not been in vain, at least she cherished the time spent with them.
Meanwhile, after hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Nancy's face also showed a faint smile. She then said, "If there's nothing else, I'll go back to cultivate..."
Ye Cangtian waved his hand upon hearing this.
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