In another corner of Bright City, within Sky Cloud Castle.
On the fifth-tier platform, an old man and a middle-aged man gazed at the sky, admiring the night view of Bright City.
As the evening breeze blew, a hint of confusion flickered in Arthur’s eyes.
After a long silence, he cupped his hands and said, “Lord Dracula, why did you not allow me to intervene when Bright City was in chaos?”
Arthur had received news of the alarm at the Bright Hall and all related actions.
However, just as he was preparing to lead the guards to quell the unrest and perhaps gain some merit, he was stopped by Dracula. Arthur was very puzzled by this.
On the other side, Dracula withdrew his gaze and said faintly, “Those outside are merely small skirmishes, and there is no point in going. A little merit is not enough to fill your teeth!”
This…
Hearing this, Arthur gnashed his teeth in secret. Where was there any great merit now!
It would be nice to have some merit to fill his teeth and enjoy a meal.
But before he could speak, a guard arrived behind the two.
“Report!”
“Lord Dracula, we just received intelligence that all the disturbances within Bright City were illusions, and everyone sent out is complaining vociferously…”
Hm?
At these words, Arthur’s ears perked up, as if afraid he had misheard.
How could the intelligence of the Bright Hall be wrong?
“Not good! Something has happened to the Bright Hall!”
“Arthur, take everyone immediately and support the Bright Hall!”
Just then, Dracula thought of something and exclaimed.
Although the intelligence department of the Bright Hall was not as good as that of Huaxia, the gap was not too significant.
Therefore, as soon as Dracula learned of the unrest in Bright City, he had become suspicious.
The reason was simple: with so many people in turmoil, how could the intelligence department of the Bright Hall have received no news at all?
It was also because of these thoughts that he kept Arthur and the others by his side for emergencies.
And now, with all the unrest proving to be an illusion, although it was a false alarm, Dracula’s thoughts turned to the Bright Hall.
It was obvious that the unrest in Bright City could not be a meaningless farce; there must be a true objective hidden behind it.
During this special period, what such unrest could conceal could only be the Bright Hall.
After all, these people were stationed on Bright Mountain, and their role was to ensure the absolute safety of the Bright Hall.
In other words, only by drawing these people away could the other party safely attack the Bright Hall.
“Lord Dracula, are you perhaps overthinking things?”
“The Bright Hall is not only guarded by the Golden Knights but also by the Pope himself. What kind of villain would dare to trespass into the Bright Hall!”
On the other side, listening to Dracula’s command, Arthur became confused and spoke.
He could never believe that someone would dare to trespass into the Bright Hall.
“Shut up! Obey my command!”
Hearing this, Dracula, too lazy to explain to Arthur, let out a cold snort and turned to leave the platform.
“My lord! My lord, look!”
At this very moment, the guard’s exclamation came.
Dracula turned around and followed the guard’s pointing finger, and his entire person was stunned.
So was Arthur beside him.
The direction the guard was pointing was the summit of Bright Mountain.
Normally, at night, from Sky Cloud Castle, one could only see the faint lights flickering on the Bright Hall, but now they saw a ball of fire, a raging inferno!
Accompanied by the fire, thick black smoke rose into the air.
This…
Has something really happened to the Bright Hall?
Arthur stared blankly at the flames, thinking that if the Golden Knights and the Pope were both present, how could such a fire have occurred at the Bright Hall?
“What are you still waiting for? Aren’t you coming with me!”
Upon seeing the raging fire, Dracula realized that it was too late.
But he could not stand idly by; he had to rush over and investigate.
As he spoke, he flashed away, his voice echoing in all directions.
“Notify everyone to be on high alert throughout the city. Arrest all suspicious individuals. Kill any who resist!”
Hearing the furious voice, the guards immediately complied. Arthur finally came to his senses, quickly assembled his team, and rushed towards Bright Mountain.
As the Bright Hall ignited in a fierce blaze, most people in the city had noticed.
But what puzzled them was why they had not received any support or other orders until now.
For a time, most of them were in a state of panic, not knowing where to go, and could only blindly rush towards Bright Mountain.
There was nothing they could do. The Bright Hall was their spiritual pillar. Now that the Bright Hall was on fire, it had caused them to fall into complete chaos and temporarily lose all judgment.
Now they had only one thought in their minds: to return to the Bright Hall, figure out what had happened, extinguish the fire as quickly as possible, and minimize the losses!
…
In a mountain forest outside the Bright Hall.
Two figures, panting, met in the woods. They were Gui Wu and Lan Yue.
They glanced at each other’s disheveled state and let out soft chuckles.
Although they were a bit messy, fortunately, both girls were safe and had successfully regrouped.
“Lan Yue, what’s your situation? Has Elino been pursuing you madly?” Gui Wu asked, cracking a joke.
“You could say that. I only now realize how crazy men can be when they pursue women!”
Lan Yue smiled helplessly and said slowly.
Elino was as powerful as a seventh-heaven expert, and his cultivation was a step higher than hers. It was not easy to escape from him, and she had almost been caught several times.
Fortunately, at the last moment, the Bright Hall caught fire, which attracted Elino’s attention, and he gave up chasing her.
As she spoke, Lan Yue also asked about Gui Wu’s situation.
Gui Wu’s experience was similar to Lan Yue’s. Garland had also pursued her relentlessly. If it weren’t for the Bright Hall catching fire, she probably would have asked Xiao Hei for help.
As she spoke, Gui Wu looked at Lan Yue again and mumbled, “I wonder how the damn boss is doing. The sky is almost dawn, and I haven’t seen him yet.”
“He should be fine!”
“Think about it, the Bright Hall was set ablaze by him. What could possibly happen to him?”
Lan Yue smiled as she spoke.
The Bright Hall catching fire was undoubtedly arson, and the perpetrator must have been Ye Cangtian.
And if he could set fire to the Bright Hall, Ye Cangtian must have defeated the Pope. In that case, what danger could Ye Cangtian be in?
Hearing Lan Yue’s words, Gui Wu slowly nodded and said, “Actually, I know what you’re saying, but I’m still worried. Didn’t you see how the people of the Bright Hall rushed back to the Bright Hall like madmen…”
Gui Wu was not stupid. What Lan Yue thought of, she naturally thought of as well.
But Ye Cangtian was challenging the Pope across realms. Even if he won in the end, he would have consumed a lot of energy, and might even be seriously injured.
If that were the case, he would be in danger if he encountered pursuit and interception from the Bright Hall.
But before Gui Wu could finish speaking, the roar of a car was heard, and a luxury car drove from afar.
Seeing this, the eyes of the two girls were instantly drawn.
In a flash, a man alighted from the car. The man was wearing a red magic robe and waved his hand in the direction of the forest.
“It’s the damn boss!”
The moment Gui Wu saw Ye Cangtian, all her worries vanished, and she excitedly rushed forward.
Lan Yue smiled faintly and then followed.
However, when they reached Ye Cangtian, they couldn’t help but freeze.
At this moment, Ye Cangtian’s face was ashen, his breath extremely weak, his magic robe stained with blood, and even standing required him to lean on the car; he was extremely weak.
“Boss…”
“Junior brother…”
The eyes of the two girls instantly welled up with tears.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian forced a faint smile and said, “I’m fine. Get in the car, let’s evacuate according to the original plan…”
Before he could finish speaking, Ye Cangtian’s eyes closed, and he collapsed.
At this moment, seeing the two girls, he finally relaxed, his composure loosened, and he could no longer hold on and fainted.
Seeing this, the two girls quickly put Ye Cangtian into the car, then called Xiao Hei, and headed to the agreed-upon location with the Death Squad.
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