Listening to Elder Zhou's words, Ye Cangtian nodded and then said, "I will handle the matter of the Imperial Dragon Villa. I wanted to ask, do you have any understanding of other forces?"
In the Huaxia ruins, although the Hidden Group was considered a first-class power, it was not the most powerful. It certainly did not hold the top position.
There were also some forces, smaller in scale than the Hidden Group, but with hidden powers no weaker than them.
However, these forces were all in a state of reclusion and were rarely seen. The Hidden Group knew very little about them.
Therefore, Ye Cangtian intended to ask Elder Zhou for more information.
The matter of the Four Seals was now basically public, and it was expected to spread within the Huaxia ruins before long.
When that time came, it was inevitable that these reclusive forces would develop covetous intentions. Knowing more now would allow him to be more prepared in the future.
"Kid, to be honest, as your master who has traveled extensively in the outside world for many years, I know very little about the development of forces within the ruins!"
"However, I can remind you of a few things. Within the Huaxia ruins, there are several powerful forces. They are..."
"These forces operate in secrecy, and are suspected to have Heavenly-ranked powerhouses overseeing them. You must be careful if you encounter them."
Elder Zhou looked at Ye Cangtian and told him everything he knew.
As for whether other forces had risen in the Huaxia ruins in recent years, he was unaware.
"Alright, I've noted it."
As soon as Ye Cangtian finished speaking, the door to the room was knocked. Nancy had arrived at the hotel.
The place she was hiding was not far from the hotel, making communication convenient.
Seeing Nancy arrive, Elder Zhou did not linger and returned directly to his room.
On the other side, Ye Cangtian invited Nancy to sit down.
"Nancy, everything went very smoothly today. Tomorrow, you will accompany me to the Palace of Light."
Uh...
Upon hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Nancy was stunned but understood his intention.
She looked at Ye Cangtian, her eyes showing lingering apprehension, and asked, "Do you think I can do it?"
"Have some confidence in yourself. Besides, we have the Pope's handwritten letter."
Ye Cangtian looked at Nancy and encouraged her, then handed her the Pope's handwritten letter.
Seeing Nancy's expression soften, he continued, "It's a pity that this time I only managed to secure the position of Pope for you. As for the inner hall, you will have to work hard yourself in the future..."
Ye Cangtian was somewhat unsatisfied. The inner hall of the Palace of Light had not yet been resolved, and he suspected that they would cause trouble for Nancy in the future. However, he did not want to attack the inner hall himself.
The reason was simple: the inner hall of the Palace of Light managed the Light Ruins, while the outer hall managed the outside world.
Now that Nancy controlled the outer hall, there would surely be a truce with Huaxia, which was enough.
He saw no need to be ruthless and fight his way into the inner hall.
Furthermore, the Light Ruins were fraught with danger, and there were certainly many powerful individuals. With Nancy's current cultivation, he did not want her to venture into the inner hall too early.
"I understand. I will work hard to take control of the inner hall as soon as possible!"
A determined look flashed in Nancy's eyes. Although Ye Cangtian had not made this demand, she could see that his goals had not yet been fully realized.
Moreover, he had high expectations for her, so she absolutely did not want to disappoint him.
"No rush, take it one step at a time, and do it steadily."
Ye Cangtian advised her, then changed the subject and continued, "Remember, after you inherit the position of Pope, never bow down to anyone, and be wary of the inner hall."
Nancy nodded and said, "I understand. The inner hall will surely not be pleased with my position as Pope. Don't worry, I can handle it!"
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian smiled and then said, "I know you are strong, but don't carry everything on your own. If you can't resolve something, send me a message, and I will rush over immediately.
Also, Ghost Dance will stay by your side! She can also help you!"
At these words, a warm current flowed through Nancy's heart.
Not only had he cleared her name of being a traitor and helped her ascend to the position of Pope, but he was also leaving his powerful subordinate to her. This truly moved her.
After a moment, she slowly shook her head and said, "Ghost Dance should go back with you. I know you are most worried about Xin Wan and the others. She can guard them for you when she returns."
"Hmph! Our great Huaxia, does it really require Ghost Dance to protect Xin Wan?"
"Your sisterly bond is deep; you shouldn't be separated."
"This matter is settled!"
Ye Cangtian glared at Nancy, giving her no chance to argue, and directly made the decision.
Ye Cangtian was also reluctant to part with Ghost Dance.
However, after much consideration, he had to make this decision because he knew Ghost Dance's wish was to live freely and uninhibitedly.
If he were to return to Huaxia, he would have to go to the ruins and continue living a life on the edge, facing danger every day.
This clearly went against Ghost Dance's wish.
But if he were to leave Ghost Dance behind, with Nancy holding the Palace of Light, coupled with Ghost Dance's strength, she would be safe and without risk here.
"Alright then, thank you, Boss."
Seeing Ye Cangtian's determined gaze, Nancy no longer argued and simply accepted it.
She then continued, "Boss, don't worry. As long as I am here, the Palace of Light will never provoke Huaxia."
"Alright, you don't need to say these things; I understand."
Ye Cangtian glanced at Nancy and smiled, "Tomorrow is the day you inherit the position of Pope. You need to prepare your ceremonial attire, and tomorrow morning, accompany me to the Light Airport to pick up some people..."
"Okay!"
Nancy agreed, and after chatting for a while longer, she left the hotel.
...
The next morning.
At the光明城 Airport, a passenger plane from Huaxia landed on the runway.
The next moment, dozens of people slowly disembarked from the plane.
The person leading them was none other than An Qiluo and Babylon, the venerables of the inner hall of the Palace of Light.
As An Qiluo looked at his familiar surroundings once more, his eyes involuntarily welled up with tears.
Last night, he was urgently taken away by members of the Dragon Group. He had thought they were going to punish him.
Even when he was put on the plane, he thought he was being sent to some godforsaken place.
But he never expected that the place he was being sent to was光明城.
After a moment, An Qiluo's gaze swept around and he was stunned. Not far away, he saw two familiar figures.
One was Ye Cangtian, with a faint smile on his face, and the other was Nancy, dressed in a magnificent robe, looking extremely noble.
Seeing the two of them, An Qiluo suddenly felt a sense of foreboding.
The Palace of Light had already fallen out with the Huaxia forces, yet Ye Cangtian and Nancy could openly stand at the光明城 Airport to receive people. This was truly bizarre.
Could it be...?
With some speculation in his mind, An Qiluo led his people forward.
"An Qiluo, long time no see."
Seeing the other party approaching, Ye Cangtian cupped his hands and greeted him first.
After seeing him return the greeting, he then said, "An Qiluo, I don't like to beat around the bush. Does the agreement you made with me still count?"
What!
At these words, An Qiluo's eyes widened.
He naturally remembered the agreement with Ye Cangtian, which was that if Nancy had the possibility of controlling the Palace of Light, he would support her.
And seeing the two of them here, he had already guessed some of it.
However, when Ye Cangtian brought it up, he still found it hard to believe.
The Palace of Light was so powerful, with so many experts guarding it, how could Ye Cangtian possibly succeed?
Thinking of this, he looked at Ye Cangtian and said, "I have always kept my word, but are you sure she can take control of the Palace of Light?"
"Yes."
"I believe you recognize the Pope's handwriting, don't you?"
Ye Cangtian nodded, then took out the Pope's handwritten letter from his Qiankun Bag and unfolded it.
"This..."
Looking at the contents of the letter, An Qiluo fell into a daze. The handwriting on the letter was indeed the Pope's.
The Pope had indeed passed on his position to Nancy.
But why!
Even if the Pope was defeated, he wouldn't have written such a letter!
Thinking this, he looked at Ye Cangtian and asked, "Ye Cangtian, tell me, what exactly happened here these past few days!"
"Nothing much!"
"It's just that Guangyu entered the Heavenly Gate, and I killed the Pope. Before he died, he handed over the Palace of Light to Nancy in exchange for the survival of the Palace of Light!"
Saying this, Ye Cangtian glanced at him and continued, "You can inquire about the specific details after you return. What you need to do now is to honor your promise and accept Nancy's soul imprint!"
Everyone here had accepted Nancy's soul imprint, so they were all on their side.
It was for this reason that Ye Cangtian did not conceal anything in front of these people...