The next day.
Ye Cangtian arrived at the Hidden Organization as usual, dealing with various documents and getting busy.
After working for an unknown amount of time, a knock sounded at the door. When Ye Cangtian looked up, he saw Feifei walking in.
Feifei came directly to him and said, "My lord, the Heavenly Palace has opened."
"What?"
Ye Cangtian's brows immediately furrowed.
He had recently learned some things about the Hidden Organization. The so-called Heavenly Palace was a vast palace located behind the headquarters of the Hidden Organization.
The Heavenly Palace was specially prepared for Heavenly level powerhouses, where they could cultivate, reside, and work.
In essence, it was an affirmation of their status.
In recent years, as the Heavenly level powerhouses of the Hidden Organization had gone missing, and the former Heavenly level powerhouse Elder Long had previously withdrawn from the Hidden Organization, the Heavenly Palace had been closed for many years.
Its reopening now could only prove one thing: a Heavenly level powerhouse had returned to the Hidden Organization.
It was for this reason that Ye Cangtian frowned. He had almost been attacked last night, and the attacker was a Heavenly level powerhouse.
Therefore, in his opinion, the opening of the Heavenly Palace must be related to the traitor within the Hidden Organization.
Thinking of this, Ye Cangtian glanced at Feifei and asked, "Feifei, do you know which Heavenly level powerhouse has returned?"
Feifei immediately nodded upon hearing this and replied, "Yes, I do. I heard it's Lord Chen Yi and Lord Haotian!"
Both of them have returned?
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian thought of something.
Last night, two Heavenly level powerhouses had appeared near his villa. He was now almost certain that these two were Chen Yi and Haotian.
Among the two, the one who wanted to kill him was naturally the traitor, and it was reasonable for the latter to save him, as he was also a member of the Hidden Organization.
However, it was still difficult to say who among the two was the traitor at the moment.
...
The Heavenly Palace.
Led by Feifei, Ye Cangtian visited the Heavenly Palace for the first time.
Perhaps because Heavenly level powerhouses resided in the Heavenly Palace, there were not many guards or secret guards here.
However, the architectural style here was full of grandeur and majesty.
Not long after.
Ye Cangtian stood before the entrance of the Qingfeng Hall in the Heavenly Palace.
He tidied his clothes, adjusted his mood, and then stepped inside.
Although he didn't know if the other party was a traitor, he had to come.
After all, Chen Yi and Haotian were Heavenly level powerhouses with high status in the Hidden Organization. Now that they had returned, he, as the acting head of the Hidden Organization, had to pay his respects.
However, as soon as he entered the room, he felt a chilling killing intent.
In an instant, Ye Cangtian's body seemed to freeze, standing stiffly at the doorway.
Feifei, who was beside him, also trembled, her face turning extremely pale.
Whoosh!
As Ye Cangtian hesitated, a sound of piercing the air came.
A massive sword energy, carrying infinite power, descended, directly targeting Ye Cangtian.
Hiss!
Ye Cangtian gasped and quickly dodged.
The dodged sword energy vanished without a trace before it hit the ground.
But Ye Cangtian did not feel any joy, as another sword energy fell from above.
The next moment.
Ye Cangtian directly drew his Death Scythe and swung it with all his might.
He knew in his heart that if the other party truly intended to kill him, dodging like this would be futile.
The only way to escape was to fight with all his strength.
Boom!
When the Death Scythe collided with the sword energy, the spiritual energies of both sides exploded upon impact. Ye Cangtian was sent flying several meters before stabilizing himself.
Although he looked somewhat disheveled, he was not injured at all.
Feeling his body, Ye Cangtian showed a wry smile.
He knew that the reason he was not injured was entirely because the other party had held back.
There were only two reasons for holding back.
First, the other party did not want to kill him. After all, this was the Heavenly Palace, and killing him here would expose them.
Second, the other party merely wanted to test his strength, and naturally would not kill him.
"Ye Cangtian, you are very good. No wonder the young lady Mingyue would let you act as the head of the entire Hidden Organization."
At this moment, an aged voice echoed.
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian quickly tidied his clothes and, with a still somewhat shaken Feifei, entered the main hall.
In the hall, an old man in simple clothes sat in the main seat, looking at the two with sharp eyes.
As their eyes met, Ye Cangtian respectfully bowed and said calmly, "Ye Cangtian greets Lord Chen Yi."
"Feifei also greets Lord Chen Yi." Feifei quickly bowed upon seeing this.
"No need for formalities. I dislike worldly etiquette. You can dispense with it from now on."
Chen Yi waved his hand, then his gaze fell on Feifei and he said, "Feifei, I wish to speak with Ye Cangtian alone. Would you mind withdrawing for a moment?"
"Alright, Feifei takes her leave."
Feifei quickly responded.
In fact, after experiencing the previous scene, she was eager to leave.
These Heavenly level powerhouses were unpredictable. If she said something wrong, she would be in trouble.
After Feifei exited the hall, Chen Yi's gaze fell on Ye Cangtian.
"Last night, it was me near your residence."
The flat voice came, and Ye Cangtian was stunned on the spot.
The powerful aura and chilling killing intent emanating from the powerhouse near his residence last night...
However, based on these aspects, the other party should have been there to kill him, meaning they were the traitor of the Hidden Organization.
But why would he admit it?
Moreover, he had let Feifei go beforehand. If he truly wanted to kill him, he should have killed both of them to silence them.
Could it be that the other party was not a traitor of the Hidden Organization? Was he just testing me last night?
Ye Cangtian's mind was in a muddle. If that was the case, by elimination, wouldn't Haotian be the traitor?
Thinking this, he quickly clasped his hands and bowed, saying, "My lord, so it was you. You really scared me last night. May I ask why last night..."
Unable to guess the other party's intentions, Ye Cangtian directly inquired, which also allowed him to gauge the other party's response.
"As a manager of the Hidden Organization, one must have strength to survive.
"Especially recently, many Earth level powerhouses have emerged in the Hidden Organization. This should have something to do with you, right?
"Therefore, you have now become a thorn in the side of some people..."
Chen Yi calmly answered Ye Cangtian's question, attributing everything to testing Ye Cangtian's strength.
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian let out a bitter smile. He couldn't fault such a response.
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian spoke again, "Lord Chen Yi, what important matters do you have upon your return? Do you need my assistance?"
"My main purpose for returning this time is for you, and for the training grounds you established."
Chen Yi stated this without concealment and provided an explanation.
It was no longer possible to keep the matter of the Hidden Organization obtaining a large number of Nine Revolutions Golden Pills a secret.
This would inevitably attract the attention of some hostile forces, who would then target the training grounds and Ye Cangtian.
Therefore, at this time, having a Heavenly level powerhouse stationed there could deter a group of petty criminals.
"..."
When Ye Cangtian first heard the other party's purpose, he felt a sense of vigilance. However, upon hearing the subsequent explanation, he revealed a bitter smile.
It was reasonable and flawless!
He truly couldn't determine if Chen Yi was a traitor now.
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian glanced at Chen Yi again and said, "Lord Chen Yi, I heard that Lord Haotian has also returned. He must be the other person from last night, right? May I ask why neither of you appeared last night?"
"That's right, the other person last night was Haotian."
Chen Yi answered frankly and continued, "As for why we didn't appear, it involves some secrets. With your strength, it's better not to know, lest you invite a fatal disaster."
He paused and then added, "What I can tell you is that we have basically been together all these years..."