German Hotel.
In the presidential suite on the top floor, Emerson and Ralfe sat by the window, holding their wine glasses.
As they spoke, the two were discussing something.
"Ralfe, you've fought Ye Cangtian. What's his strength?"
Emerson was filled with apprehension towards Ye Cangtian due to his performance at the banquet, so he specifically called Ralfe over to inquire.
"I don't know, but he's very strong..."
Upon hearing this, Ralfe's complexion turned flushed.
He genuinely wanted to answer the question, but unfortunately, he lacked the ability to gauge Ye Cangtian's full strength.
In his helplessness, he could only recount the entire process of their battle, bit by bit.
"What!"
Listening to Ralfe's narration, Emerson's eyes widened instantly.
Ralfe was considered a genius of the Titan family, having reached the second stage of the Quasi-Heavenly realm at a young age.
If he used the family's cultivation techniques, he could completely contend with a fourth-stage expert.
Yet, even when Ralfe employed his family's techniques, Ye Cangtian effortlessly blocked them.
From this, it seemed the rumors were true; Ye Cangtian had indeed severed one of the Pope's arms, his strength reaching at least the perfect ninth-stage.
After all, there was an absolute difference between being able to block Ralfe's moves and being able to block them with ease.
Thinking this, Emerson couldn't help but say, "It seems Ye Cangtian is indeed a difficult character to deal with! Be careful when you see him in the future!"
Ding! Ding! Ding!
As Ralfe nodded gravely, the door to the other side of the room was knocked.
The next moment, a member of the Titan family walked in.
He went directly to Emerson and said respectfully, "Patriarch, Ye Cangtian is here to see you with Gui Wu and Nancy."
"Hmm? Ye Cangtian?"
Emerson's eyes began to spin.
His only previous interaction with Ye Cangtian was at the welcoming banquet at the Temple of Light tonight, where the latter had also insulted him a couple of times.
Given this relationship, why would he come to see him?
Could it be that he intended to eliminate him?
With this thought, Emerson looked at the family guards and said, "Bring them in, and also tell everyone to be ready for battle and await my signal!"
"Yes!"
The family guard immediately responded and then hurried out of the room.
A short while later, the guard returned, having brought Ye Cangtian and the other two into the room. He then bowed respectfully to Emerson and withdrew from the room.
"Mr. Ye's news is truly well-informed! Having only arrived in Bright City for a few hours, you've already found the Titan family's location."
"What, wasn't the humiliation in the hall tonight enough? Are you planning to make a move on me in private?"
Emerson glanced at Ye Cangtian, his gaze quite stern, with a hint of killing intent flashing within.
Originally, the Titan family's cooperation with the Temple of Light was merely superficial, and they truly had no intention of interfering with the Chinese forces.
But if Ye Cangtian refused to be sensible, then he couldn't be blamed.
"Haha, Emerson, you're truly petty!"
"Are you still holding a grudge about what happened in the hall?"
Ye Cangtian looked at Emerson's expression, laughed heartily, and walked directly to the coffee table and sat down.
Emerson snorted coldly and said, "You humiliated and scorned the Titan family, as their patriarch, shouldn't I hold a grudge against you?"
"Heh, that was a dispute between me and the Temple of Light, you shouldn't have interfered!"
"Not just you, anyone who interfered, I wouldn't have been polite!"
Ye Cangtian glanced at Emerson, lit a cigarette, and said with a smile.
"You..."
Emerson's face turned red. Ye Cangtian's implication was that he had brought the humiliation upon himself and that he didn't take the Titan family seriously at all.
Thinking this, Emerson said coldly, "Mr. Ye, you truly are arrogant..."
Before Emerson could finish, Ye Cangtian raised his hand to stop him and said, "It's not that I'm arrogant, but that you lack self-awareness. Let me ask you, how does the Titan family compare to the Dark Association?"
Huh?
Emerson was stunned by this question.
After a moment, he began to think carefully. Although the Dark Association's strength had declined somewhat and they were gradually falling from their pedestal, a starving camel is still bigger than a horse. He had to admit that there was still a significant gap between the current Titan family and the Dark Association.
Thinking this, he gritted his teeth and said, "The Dark Association is very strong, what are you trying to say?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian glanced at him and sneered, "I'm just saying that the Dark Association didn't interfere in that situation, so why should your Titan family meddle?"
"This..."
With one sentence, Emerson's face turned even redder, but he couldn't utter a single word.
Regarding the matter of the Four Seals merging, besides the Temple of Light, the Dark Association was clearly more qualified to resolve these issues.
After all, the Dark Association was on par with the Temple of Light and the Chinese forces.
After a long silence, Emerson looked at Ye Cangtian again and said, "Fine, I won't argue with you about this matter. Tell me, what do you want from me this time?"
"Heh."
Upon hearing this, a satisfied smile appeared on Ye Cangtian's face.
If the other party had just come to cause trouble for him, he might have had to unleash his fury and would not have discussed official business.
But since the other party was now backing down, it showed he was a reasonable person, so it wouldn't hurt to talk.
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian opened his mouth and said, "The purpose of my visit tonight is very simple: I want to recruit the Titan family to cooperate with us!"
"Ridiculous!"
Upon hearing this, Emerson let out a cold laugh. He looked at Ye Cangtian and said contemptuously, "Ye Cangtian, have you had too much to drink? The Titan family lives within the ruins of light, do you think it's possible to cooperate with Chinese forces?"
"There's nothing unsuitable about it!"
Ye Cangtian glanced at him and said, "I'm not asking the Titan family to do anything, I just want you to ensure that the Titan family stays out of this mess!"
"Heh!"
Emerson let out a cold laugh and said, "Ye Cangtian, the Titan family also does not wish to be enemies with China."
"But there's no other way. The Titan family has already agreed to cooperate with the Temple of Light, and we don't want to be people who break our promises!"
"Whether it's breaking promises or not depends on who you're facing!"
"You don't need me to tell you about the reputation of the Temple of Light, you can find out by asking around. They haven't done few things that broke their promises."
Ye Cangtian's meaning was very simple: even if the Titan family remained loyal to the Temple of Light, they would ultimately gain nothing from it.
Not only that, but if the Titan family suffered any losses here, they might even be attacked by the Temple of Light and completely annexed by them.
And this was not without precedent.
To gain trust, Ye Cangtian was quite confident and recounted the past deeds of the Temple of Light one by one.
He specifically detailed how the Temple of Light had organized various forces to attack China, only to be annihilated by China in return.
Subsequently, the Temple of Light began to annex these allies.
Listening to Ye Cangtian's narration, Emerson's expression grew increasingly somber.
He didn't understand the Chinese forces, but from their brief contact, he knew that the Chinese forces were very strong, and Ye Cangtian was not easy to deal with.
This time, with the Temple of Light vying for dominance with the Chinese forces, he, as an ally of the Temple of Light, was likely to pay a heavy price.
This could be seen from the exorbitant benefits promised by the Temple of Light, as the Temple of Light was not foolish enough to engage in unprofitable business.
But after hearing Ye Cangtian's account, Emerson became worried.
If, after everything was over, the Temple of Light went back on its word, it would be very difficult for the Titan family to claim their rewards, and it might even cause drastic changes within the family.
Thinking this, Emerson couldn't help but waver.
On the other side, seeing Emerson's expression constantly change, Ye Cangtian slowly said, "Emerson, I know what you're thinking, but I have to remind you that those thoughts might be superfluous!"
"You must know, the Temple of Light is not absolutely certain of winning this gamble!"
Upon hearing this, Emerson's expression changed drastically.
He immediately looked up at Ye Cangtian and said in a deep voice, "Ye Cangtian, are you joking? The Temple of Light has gathered so many forces, and there are even two Heavenly-level experts overseeing them. You can win this?"