Seeing Eugene heavily wounded, Red Demon did not choose to stop but instead dashed forward.
"Red Demon, leave him alive!"
Just then, Ye Cangtian's voice rang out. Red Demon's descending iron fist stopped abruptly before Eugene's face.
Po Xiao had given him a Nine-Turn Golden Elixir to heal his injuries and boost his strength. He had to grant this favor.
Whoosh!
Seeing Red Demon retract his fist, Eugene immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
If that punch had landed on his head, it would have exploded like a watermelon.
"I have something to ask him!"
Ye Cangtian slowly walked forward, said a word to Red Demon, and then looked at the fallen Eugene with a playful tone, "Knowing you were no match and still being distracted during the fight, you deserved to lose!"
"It was you despicable people who distracted me!" Eugene retorted dismissively.
"You've truly mastered the shamelessness of the Temple of Light!"
"You were the one who spoke to Red Demon first during the fight, how can you say we caused it?"
Ye Cangtian looked at Eugene with disdain. He had been dealing with the lesser foes on the other side, but he had heard the conversation clearly.
Now that the opponent was trying to twist the truth, he naturally wouldn't give them the chance.
"You..."
With that one sentence, Eugene was rendered speechless.
In fact, he had also intended to distract Red Demon earlier, but Red Demon's words were so hard for him to believe that they had captured his attention.
Then, coupled with Po Xiao's insult to the Temple of Light, it had made him explode with anger, completely losing focus.
Therefore, with the other party saying this now, he had no room to argue.
"Hmph."
Ye Cangtian snorted. He had no time to bicker with the opponent.
He directly changed the subject and asked, "Eugene, I ask you, where is Mandara!"
That's right, Ye Cangtian had spared his life to inquire about Mandara's whereabouts.
After all, in his opinion, Mandara's disappearance most likely meant she had fallen into the hands of the Light Squad.
"What Mandara, what are you talking about?"
Eugene looked at Ye Cangtian with confusion and asked coldly.
The Mandara he had heard of was just a plant, and a very common one at that. Clearly, it wasn't what Po Xiao was looking for.
Hmm?
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian's brow furrowed.
Judging by his subconscious reaction, the opponent genuinely didn't seem to know Mandara, which meant Mandara's disappearance likely had nothing to do with him.
Even so, Ye Cangtian still spoke, "Mandara is a person, a Xuan-level executive of the Dark Association!"
There was no other way. Since Mandara was most likely in his hands in West Yin City, he had to continue interrogating, lest he be fooled by his expression.
"A person? Male? Female?"
Eugene was startled for a moment, then continued, "Your person is lost, why are you asking me! Besides, I've killed countless people, I can't possibly know everyone's name!"
Hearing Eugene's words, Fei Yan's eyes instantly turned red, "Could it be..."
She had thought that by capturing Eugene, she could naturally rescue Mandara.
But upon hearing this, her heart instantly turned cold. Could it be that Mandara had been killed by this person unknowingly?
Boom!
On the other side, Ye Cangtian stepped forward and kicked Eugene in the chest, sending him flying and crippling his cultivation.
"Eugene, my patience has limits. If you don't confess honestly, I don't mind using more cruel methods!"
"Let me remind you one last time, Mandara is a woman with a curvaceous figure! She has Earth-level strength!"
Ye Cangtian asked coldly, providing a few brief characteristics again to help the opponent recall.
After all, there weren't many women with Earth-level strength, so the opponent should have some impression.
"I haven't seen any Mandara, don't drag me into her affairs!"
Eugene roared, clutching his chest.
If he were being treated like this for attacking the Chu family, or because of the conflict between the Temple of Light and the Dark Association, he wouldn't have any complaints.
But to be treated this severely for a woman he had never even heard of, he truly couldn't stand it, let alone take the blame for someone else!
Clang!
Ye Cangtian directly drew his dagger and brandished it in front of him.
"Eugene, what do you think if I were to stab a hundred or eighty holes in you, and then sprinkle some salt, could you endure it?"
Hearing the cold voice and seeing the gleaming dagger, Eugene became completely tense.
He could see that Po Xiao didn't seem to be joking and might actually do it. Thinking of such torment, he couldn't help but shiver.
"Po Xiao, listen to me, I am a person of integrity."
"That woman named Mandara, I swear to the God of Light, I have truly never seen her. If I lie even half a word, may my family and I die a terrible death!"
Eugene quickly raised his hands. He didn't know how to convince the other party, so he could only swear a vicious oath.
No matter what, he would never take the blame for others, nor would he suffer torment for them...
Hmm?
Ye Cangtian's brow furrowed deeply. The opponent was swearing by his family, and his reaction seemed genuine.
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian flicked his hand, embedding the dagger next to Eugene, and said faintly, "I reluctantly believe you, but your actions are unforgivable. You may take your own life."
"Hmph! Those from the Inner Hall of Light, the Silver Armor Knights, fear no death!"
Looking at the dagger beside him, Eugene gritted his teeth, suddenly picked it up, and fiercely plunged it into his own chest.
Rather than beg for mercy, it was better to die this way, as it was his best outcome.
Seeing Eugene die on the spot, Ye Cangtian turned around and his gaze swept over the Chu family members.
Thump! Thump...
In an instant, all the surviving Chu family members knelt on the ground.
"Thank you, Lord Po Xiao, for saving our lives!"
"In the future, if Lord Po Xiao needs anything, the entire Chu family will obey without question!"
Chu Changying said to Ye Cangtian.
If not for Po Xiao's timely arrival today, the Chu family would have been doomed.
Although the Chu family had suffered heavy losses, at least their bloodline had been preserved, which was a small blessing amidst the misfortune.
"There's no need for this. Since I promised you, I will naturally fulfill it."
"I hope the Chu family will take care of themselves in the future and do not harbor any more ambitions!"
Ye Cangtian glanced at Chu Changying and said faintly, then left the Chu family with Red Demon and others.
He really had nothing to say to the Chu family.
He believed that after this ordeal, the Chu family would have a new understanding of the Temple of Light and would certainly not cooperate with the Temple of Light in the future.
...
Surrounding forest of West Yin City.
Bone Sea and Purple Dragon were leading their men in a widespread pursuit of the remnants of the Temple of Light.
However, so far, they had only killed and captured the lesser figures of the Light Squad, with the highest-ranking being at the level of a Black Robed Bishop.
The two could only place their hopes on the few remaining fugitives, hoping to find some significant targets among them.
"Lord Bone Sea, Lord Purple Dragon!"
After an unknown amount of time, an urgent voice came from behind. Bone Sea and Purple Dragon stopped in their tracks.
Turning their heads, they saw a guard rushing towards them.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Soon, the guard arrived before them. After panting heavily, he quickly relayed the news.
"My lords, something bad has happened! Eugene of the Light Squad led the main force of the squad to the Chu family..."
Hmm?
Upon hearing this, Bone Sea's eyes lit up instantly. He gritted his teeth and cursed, "Damn it, they're playing a feint! All men, obey my order, follow me to the Chu family! Quickly! Quickly!"
Purple Dragon didn't think much and quickly turned back with Bone Sea.
But after only a few steps, the guard's voice rang out again, "My lords, there's no need to go, it's too late!"
Hearing this, Bone Sea immediately stepped forward and grabbed the guard by the collar, raging, "What do you mean too late! Explain it to me clearly!"
"My lords, earlier Po Xiao, leading Blue Moon, Red Demon, and Fei Yan, had already gone to the Chu family and annihilated all the members of the Light Squad!"
"Now, the bodies of all the Light Squad members have been transported to the branch..."