Chapter 4 The Fourth
Xing Yuan was stunned for a moment, then looked at the two great seals. Indeed, both seals had shot out three beams of light, and besides the Seal of Light, there was clearly another seal.
Seeing Xing Yuan’s sudden realization, Ye Cangtian did not hide anything and said directly, “The fourth seal is called the Seal of Chaos, and it is currently in the Huaxia ruins…”
“Kid, besides suppressing opponents, do these seals have other functions?”
After hearing Ye Cangtian’s words, Xing Yuan was silent for a moment before asking again.
It was simple, if it only increased combat power, then the Hall of Light would not have to go to all lengths to snatch it.
Even if they got the seals, the Hall of Light’s strength would be greatly diminished, making it a losing deal.
“Truly, nothing can be hidden from you!”
Ye Cangtian smiled bitterly and continued, “According to legends passed down from ancient times, whoever collects all four seals can open the gate to the Celestial Realm! And seek true immortality…”
“No wonder…”
Hearing Ye Cangtian’s explanation, Xing Yuan finally understood everything. He then said, “Kid, since the seals are so important, you must be extra careful and not act impulsively in the future!”
Uh…
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian was stunned. This indicated that Xing Yuan had no interest in these two seals, which was unexpected.
But it was for the best, as he was truly reluctant to hand over the two seals, which were his last life-saving trump cards.
Thinking this, he responded, “Lord Xing Yuan, now that we have control of the entire Dark Ruins, can we let the Dark Ruins return directly to Huaxia?”
“No!”
Xing Yuan shook his head. He understood Ye Cangtian’s meaning. Now that all the high-ranking officials were from Huaxia forces, they wanted to directly lead the Dark Association to switch allegiances.
The direction was arguably correct, but they could not be too hasty.
The reason was simple: everyone in the Dark Ruins was accustomed to the ruling style of the Dark Association.
If they suddenly switched sides, many of them would not adapt, leading to trouble.
Therefore, in Xing Yuan’s opinion, this matter could only be handled slowly.
Fortunately, he had placed his confidantes in various cities, and these confidantes held high positions.
Thus, it would not take too long to completely defect to Huaxia.
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian nodded slowly. A smooth transition would naturally be the best.
On the other side, with Po Xiao and the others having no objections, Xing Yuan then said, “Right, this matter needs to be kept secret. As for Kong Ling’s death, we can only claim it was due to power struggles.”
Xing Yuan stated that although they now controlled everything in the Dark Association, they could not afford to be careless.
This secret must be kept until the day the Dark Association returned to Huaxia, which meant that Po Xiao would still be Po Xiao, not Ye Cangtian.
Similarly, Huang Shan Luoluo was not the Tang Qingshan couple. Only in this way would they not attract the attention of those with ulterior motives.
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian and the others had no objections and quickly nodded.
“Alright, I’ve said all that needs to be said. Go back and rest.”
Seeing that everyone had nothing else, Xing Yuan waved his hand and then got up to leave.
“Wait!”
Seeing Xing Yuan about to leave, Ye Cangtian quickly stopped him and said, “Lord Xing Yuan, there is one last question. How should Hong Mo be dealt with? To be frank…”
Ye Cangtian then explained what he had promised Ba Tian.
Upon hearing this, Xing Yuan was silent for a moment and said slowly, “Then you should communicate well with Hong Mo. If he is unwilling to join us, then I can’t do anything.”
Xing Yuan did not want to make things difficult for him, but this involved the stability of the Dark Ruins.
If Hong Mo leaked the news about Kong Ling, the Dark Ruins would surely erupt in chaos, so he had no choice but to take drastic measures.
“Okay, I will do my best.”
Ye Cangtian nodded, understanding the other party’s predicament and having no better solution. He could only agree for the time being.
After leaving the main hall, Ye Cangtian went directly to Hong Mo’s room.
He knocked on the door, but after a long time, he received no response. Helpless, he pushed open the door.
The next moment, as he stepped into the room and saw everything inside, his brows furrowed.
The entire room was very messy, covered in dust, as if it hadn’t been cleaned in days.
Hong Mo was leaning on the bed, drinking alone.
“You’ve come. You finally remembered this old man?”
“Let me guess your purpose. Are you here to kill me, or to persuade me to surrender to you?”
Hong Mo’s voice echoed.
Although he had been confined to his room for a long time, he was fully aware of everything that had happened in the headquarters.
After all, he had his own informants here.
Therefore, he was aware of Kong Ling’s overthrow.
The fact that the other party did not join forces with him before their actions was, in his opinion, a lack of trust.
He had tried to resolve the conflict with Po Xiao with sincerity, but in the end, he had not received any trust, and it had led to Kong Ling’s overthrow. He was caught between a rock and a hard place.
As a result, he was extremely dejected and drowned his sorrows in wine every day.
“Yes, I’m here!”
“But neither of your guesses is correct. You are one of us, so why would I persuade you to surrender?”
“I’m just here to see how you’re doing, since I haven’t seen you in a while!”
Hearing the other party’s resentful tone, Ye Cangtian was silent for a moment before speaking slowly.
Heh heh!
With a single sentence, Hong Mo immediately let out a cold laugh and said grimly, “One of us? If I were one of you, why didn’t you call me before you fought Kong Ling?”
“Heh heh, what’s the big deal?”
“Don’t you think about it? What is my cultivation level, and what is Kong Ling’s? What are my chances of winning? To avoid implicating others, I went to the main hall alone.”
Ye Cangtian chuckled and gave him a look of exasperation.
Before his duel with Kong Ling, he didn’t even know if he would survive, so how could he drag others down with him?
Upon hearing this, Hong Mo’s expression softened considerably. It seemed he had misunderstood; the other party didn’t distrust him but didn’t want to drag him into trouble.
Thinking this, he asked doubtfully, “Didn’t you say there was also a monstrous beast? What happened to that?”
“That was just my pet,”
Ye Cangtian said helplessly, then his expression turned serious. “Although you already know about Kong Ling, there are still some things I need to clarify with you!”
Hong Mo looked at Ye Cangtian doubtfully, “Hmm? There are still things?”
“Yes.”
Ye Cangtian nodded, then reached out and removed his mask. “As you can see, the Po Xiao in front of you is actually Ye Cangtian of the Yin Group!”
“You!”
Looking at Ye Cangtian’s face and hearing his words, Hong Mo’s eyes widened instantly, and he shot up from the bed.
His eyes darted around, and after a moment, he slumped back onto the bed dejectedly.
He glanced at Ye Cangtian and said faintly, “The reason you dare to reveal yourself to me is that you have already gained control of everything, right? In other words, Xing Yuan has also been persuaded by you!”
Hong Mo was certainly not an idiot. If Po Xiao was revealing himself so brazenly now, it meant he was absolutely confident, and Xing Yuan must have known about this.
Otherwise, if Xing Yuan were to hear about this matter, it would bring about Po Xiao’s utter destruction.
“You’re very smart. That’s basically how it is.” Ye Cangtian said helplessly when he heard this.
Heh heh.
Upon hearing this, Hong Mo’s face showed another bitter smile, saying, “Then that means you’re here to give me an ultimatum. If I join you, it’s fine, but if not, you’ll silence me!”
“I believe you will figure it out!”
Ye Cangtian looked at Hong Mo deeply and chose a more euphemistic way of putting it.
“Figure it out, my foot!”
“I am wholeheartedly loyal to the Dark Association. Asking me to join Huaxia is betraying my beliefs!”
“Moreover, Xing Yuan, who has controlled the Dark Association for many years, was actually persuaded by you. How can I figure this out!”
Hong Mo immediately roared.
This matter had happened too suddenly; he could not accept it at all!