In a room within a branch of the organization, the night was deep.
Fei Yan returned to the room and went directly to Ye Cang Tian.
Seeing this, Ye Cang Tian did not hesitate and asked directly, "Any recent whispers? Has the Hall of Light contacted that old man?"
Fei Yan nodded upon hearing this and said, "They have. We just received the contact code from the Light Squad. The meeting is set for midnight in the small woods outside the city."
Upon hearing this, a faint smile appeared on Ye Cang Tian's face. "Rest well, and bring the old man along at midnight."
The reason he insisted on bringing the old man was his concern that if the Hall of Light couldn't find him, they might become suspicious.
If the entire Light Squad were to show up, it would be one thing, but if only a portion of them arrived, it would be difficult to handle. Therefore, it was better to be cautious.
"Okay."
Fei Yan responded and then said, "Oh, and boss, besides this news, most of the families in the city have successively apologized in the largest square and announced the severance of all ties with the Hall of Light!"
Huh?
Upon hearing this news, Ye Cang Tian's brows furrowed.
He could understand the actions of these families.
They had seen what the Chu family did, and as a result, the Dark Association had released Chu Yuan Ji.
So, these families followed suit, wanting to bring back their family heads or heirs.
However, this phenomenon was not what he wanted to see.
To be honest, he did not plan to punish the other families too harshly.
After all, if even the Chu family was let go, would he care about these families?
The reason he hadn't released these families' members yet was simply to teach them a lesson. He just hadn't expected these families to be so hasty.
Speaking of which, didn't publicly severing ties with the Hall of Light attract the hatred of the Light Squad?
That would become a problem for him.
After all, it was easy to protect one family, but protecting so many families was beyond his capabilities.
Thinking of this, Ye Cang Tian couldn't help but sigh. It seemed he would have to probe the Hall of Light's intentions tonight, or directly maximize the Chu family's hatred...
...
Soon, the hourglass's sand ran out, marking midnight.
Ye Cang Tian, disguised as the old man's subordinate, along with Fei Yan and Lan Yue, followed behind him towards the woods outside the city.
As soon as they entered the woods, Ye Cang Tian exchanged glances with Lan Yue and Fei Yan.
The two immediately understood and their figures vanished into the woods.
After all, Fei Yan and Lan Yue were women, and even in disguise, they were easily noticeable. Therefore, Ye Cang Tian felt it was safer for them to hide in the shadows.
This would also prevent the people from the Hall of Light from escaping.
Soon, led by the old man, Ye Cang Tian arrived at a gloomy clearing.
Not long after arriving, a figure emerged from the distant bushes.
This person was dressed in a black robe, clearly a Black Bishop of the Hall of Light. Upon seeing the old man, he respectfully bowed.
"Greetings, Lord Dilu."
"En!"
The old man nodded slowly. With Po Xiao by his side, he dared not make any sudden moves.
The torment of these past few days had truly been a nightmare for him.
He did not wish to re-experience that kind of soul-piercing pain.
"Lord Eugene contacted me. Is there something important?" the old man asked.
The Black Bishop nodded and quickly replied, "Lord Eugene wants to ask why so many families are rushing to break ties with the Hall of Light, and what has happened."
Hearing this question, the old man could only say what Po Xiao had arranged beforehand.
He slowly began, "The Chu and Kong families were targeted by the Dark Association. When they were gathering other families to pledge allegiance to the Hall of Light, Po Xiao apprehended them all in one sweep. And Po Xiao did not kill them all..."
The old man stated that the Chu family had been the first to break ties with the Hall of Light, and as a result, Chu Yuan Ji was released and returned. Therefore, other families followed suit.
"These damned ants are truly treacherous. They are not fit to cooperate with the Hall of Light!"
Upon hearing Dilu's words, the Black Bishop grumbled indignantly.
"You are right. These people have no spirit of sacrifice. They only know how to preserve themselves and are not fit to cooperate with the Hall of Light."
"Especially this Chu family, not only did they sever cooperation with the Hall of Light, but they even publicly declared that if the Dark Association had any needs, they would be the first to stand up against the Hall of Light!"
"They are truly treacherous!"
The old man concurred, shifting the blame back to the Chu family. All of this was naturally done according to Po Xiao's intentions.
On the other side, the Black Bishop immediately replied, "I understand. I will report all of this to Lord Eugene upon my return. Lord Eugene will definitely make the Chu family pay a heavy price..."
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Dark Association Branch.
Ye Cang Tian waited quietly in the room. According to the agreement between Dilu and the Black Bishop last time, the Hall of Light would leave a secret signal for Dilu before taking action, so that Dilu could prepare for the rendezvous.
Thus, Ye Cang Tian did not need to go to the Chu family to wait.
However, three days had passed, and there was still no movement from the Hall of Light, which made Ye Cang Tian somewhat anxious.
Just as Ye Cang Tian was hesitating whether to find Dilu for confirmation, a knock came from the door.
Creak!
As the door opened, a familiar figure appeared before him.
This person was none other than Hong Mo, who had been injured earlier and absorbed the medicinal effects of the Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir.
Upon seeing Hong Mo, a faint smile appeared on Ye Cang Tian's face.
Although the other party had not yet decided whether to stand by him or by Kong Ling,
Now that Hong Mo had come to find him, it undoubtedly meant he was closer to him.
"Congratulations, your strength has improved!"
Ye Cang Tian invited Hong Mo into the room and said slowly, sensing a trace of aura leaking from him.
"En. But my cultivation is still inferior to yours!"
Hong Mo did not hide anything and simply nodded.
He had never taken the Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir before, so the first time taking it was most beneficial to his body.
However, he was seriously injured at the time, and a portion of the elixir's effects were used to heal his severe injuries. The remaining portion then helped him improve his cultivation.
Even so, his cultivation had surged from the first level of Quasi-Heavenly to the third level of Quasi-Heavenly.
It could be considered a blessing in disguise.
Heh heh.
Ye Cang Tian smiled slightly upon hearing this. Reaching the third level was already remarkable and spoke volumes about Hong Mo's talent!
As he thought this, he glanced at Hong Mo and said, "You've come at the right time. The Hall of Light might take action soon, and perhaps you'll have a chance for revenge."
"Thank you!"
Upon hearing this, Hong Mo's eyes flickered, and he cupped his hands towards Po Xiao.
Although he did not know what had happened in Xi Yin City during his seclusion, Po Xiao telling him such news proved that he did not intend to claim credit for himself.
Otherwise, Po Xiao could have simply not told him the news and solved everything on his own, thus obtaining all the credit.
Ye Cang Tian quickly changed the subject. "Have you told Zi Long and Gu Hai about your emergence from seclusion?"
Hong Mo slowly shook his head upon hearing this and cast a questioning gaze.
"Then don't tell them."
"Listen to my arrangements. News will come soon!"
Seeing Hong Mo's actions, Ye Cang Tian said.
In his opinion, it was good that Hong Mo hadn't informed Gu Hai, lest Gu Hai and Zi Long try to win Hong Mo over with flowery words in their competition for such a powerful force.
Hong Mo might waver then.
On the other side, Hong Mo fell silent upon hearing this and finally nodded.
He believed that Ba Tian's choice before his death would never have been to hand him over to a treacherous person.
Moreover, from his interactions with Po Xiao, Po Xiao was not that kind of person either.
It was for this reason that he chose to trust Po Xiao.
After chatting in the room for a while, Hong Mo returned to his own room to avoid attracting the attention of Gu Hai and others.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Not long after Hong Mo left, the door was knocked upon again.
As the door was opened, Ye Cang Tian's gaze turned grim. The visitors were none other than Gu Hai and Zi Long.