But as he was about to reach the door, a figure blocked his path. It was Mandara.
They had stayed to deal with the Guangming Hall. Now that the other party's people had arrived, how could she let them escape?
"This game has just begun. Running away would be pointless, wouldn't it?"
Faced with Mandara's interception and Ye Cangtian's taunting voice, the black-robed bishop had no choice but to turn around and face what was to come.
He looked at Ye Cangtian and asked as calmly as possible, "Po Xiao, it was the Nan Yan Sect who attacked you. They acted on their own initiative and had nothing to do with our Guangming Hall. Why are you making things difficult for me?"
"Damn it! You son of a bitch! I really misjudged you!"
As soon as the black-robed bishop finished speaking, a furious roar erupted from the Sect Master in the main seat.
In his opinion, the Guangming Hall had attacked forcefully. Those who came were loyal and brave. Even if they knew they were outnumbered, they would have fought to the death.
But the black-robed bishop's actions were truly shocking.
Not only did he flee without a word, but he also tried to shift the blame to their Nan Yan Sect. He showed no sense of responsibility at all.
From this perspective, if he had defected to the Guangming Hall, and if they were ever in a disadvantageous situation, the Guangming Hall would undoubtedly sell them out without hesitation.
Such a faction, and they had even considered joining them!
"Shut up."
Ye Cangtian's faint reprimand caused him to glance at the black-robed bishop.
He stared at the other party with a smile for a moment before speaking, "Regarding the attack on us, we can refrain from blaming you, but your Guangming Hall intruded into the Dark Ruins. You can't deny that, can you?
"In that case, is there something wrong with me making things difficult for you?"
This...
This sentence left the black-robed bishop speechless.
He truly had nothing to say. After all, the Guangming Hall and the Dark Association were enemies. Based on this relationship alone, it was not unreasonable for the other party to deal with him.
Now that the Guangming Hall had forcibly intruded into the Dark Association and fought with them, it was even more justifiable for them to kill him.
"Heh, it seems you've understood."
Seeing the other party remain silent, Ye Cangtian smiled faintly and then said, "In that case, I'll give you two paths: one to life and one to death. Which one do you choose?"
A path to life?
Hearing this, the black-robed bishop was stunned for a moment, and then excitement flashed in his eyes.
He thought he was doomed this time! But now that the other party was willing to give him a chance, he was truly lucky!
Thinking this, the black-robed bishop quickly said, "I choose the path to life!"
"Very good."
"Congratulations on making a wise choice."
Ye Cangtian smiled with satisfaction and said playfully, "Then, tell me about the location of the Guangming Hall squad. If you tell the truth, I can let you go!"
"This..."
This sentence caused the smile on the black-robed bishop's face, who had just been feeling fortunate, to freeze.
This was asking him to betray the Guangming Hall!
If he truly betrayed the Guangming Hall, what would happen to his family?
Moreover, once this was done, there would be no turning back!
As the saying goes in China, one wrong step leads to a thousand wrong steps!
There would be no room for regret!
Thinking of this, the black-robed bishop's gaze turned firm, and he said, "If you want me to betray the Guangming Hall, then you can forget about it! Ah..."
Before he could finish speaking, the black-robed bishop suddenly fell to the ground, writhing and screaming.
Seeing the black-robed bishop refuse, Ye Cangtian did not waste any more time with him and directly used his soul power.
There was no other way. The Guangming Hall's influence in the Dark Ruins was growing stronger and stronger.
He had to eliminate them. Otherwise, if the Guangming Hall collaborated with some local forces, it would be even more difficult to deal with them, and it would be easy to lose control.
Hiss!
Watching the black-robed bishop writhe on the ground and scream in agony, the Sect Master couldn't help but gasp.
He didn't know what had happened to the dark bishop, but he knew that the other party's intense pain must be related to Po Xiao.
This made him involuntarily recall his own situation. He hadn't been dealt with by the other party yet.
If it were his turn, what would happen?
No, he had to find a way out for himself...
Just as the Sect Master was pondering his way out, the screams had already stopped.
Looking at the black-robed bishop again, everyone couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
The black-robed bishop's black robe was torn into shreds, and inside, there were wounds that could be seen to the bone, which were still bleeding continuously.
The wounds might not be very serious, but the problem was that they were not inflicted by others, but by the black-robed bishop himself.
It was difficult for them to imagine what kind of pain would make the black-robed bishop resort to self-mutilation to relieve it.
"I'll ask you one more time, are you willing to reveal the location of the Guangming Hall squad?" Ye Cangtian's voice rang out.
The black-robed bishop also recovered consciousness from the excruciating pain. At this moment, his face was filled with terror.
After experiencing the pain in his soul, he now felt that the tortures of the Guangming Hall were just a joke, completely without any destructive power.
Because of this, he was filled with fear of Po Xiao in front of him.
The next moment, he struggled to get up and kowtowed to Ye Cangtian repeatedly, saying, "Lord Po Xiao, please spare me. I really can't say it! My..."
Before he could finish speaking, the soul pain struck again, and in an instant, the black-robed bishop was writhing on the floor in agony.
Ye Cangtian didn't believe that a black-robed bishop could have such strong willpower!
He refused to believe that he couldn't get any useful information from the other party!
"Spare me, please, spare me, I'll talk, I'll talk..."
Finally, under the constant soul torment, this black-robed bishop could no longer hold on and surrendered.
It was only at this moment that Ye Cangtian showed a satisfied smile and withdrew his spiritual power.
"Our squad members are in a tomb near Nantong City..."
The black-robed bishop stated that in order to gain a foothold in the Dark Ruins and possess enough strength to resist the encirclement and interception of the Dark Association.
Eugene had decided to actively cooperate with various factions within the ruins and use them to obstruct the Dark Association.
Moreover, the current situation was very conducive to carrying out such work.
After Kong Ling took power, he actively suppressed and eliminated various factions, causing widespread resentment throughout the Dark Ruins.
Therefore, the squad had decided to temporarily halt exploration of the southern desert region and first unite with various forces before continuing to explore the desert region.
Heh heh, this Eugene was truly adept at judging the situation!
Ye Cangtian muttered inwardly upon hearing this, then asked, "Who is the captain of your squad, and what is the configuration?"
"The captain is called Bellock. There are a total of six cardinals, twelve black-robed bishops, and over twenty divine envoys in the squad..."
Upon hearing Ye Cangtian's inquiry, the black-robed bishop quickly replied.
Bellock?
Hearing this name, Ye Cangtian was somewhat disappointed. He had expected to encounter Eugene.
After all, the Guangming Hall had suffered considerable losses of cardinals in the desert region previously, so they should have made the desert region a priority exploration area.
But now that Eugene had not come, it made him feel disappointed.
Thinking this, he glanced at the other party and slowly said, "Since you have confessed everything, I will also let you go!
However, after you leave, you must leave the Guangming Hall and withdraw from the Dark Ruins. Otherwise, if I see you again, I will surely take your life!"
Upon hearing this, the black-robed bishop's eyes immediately showed excitement. He repeatedly thanked Ye Cangtian and agreed, then ran towards the main hall door.
He didn't want to stay there for a single moment, fearing that Ye Cangtian would change his mind.
Whoosh!
However, just as he was about to reach the door and step out, a sound of tearing through the air came.
It was a very ordinary dagger that, with extreme speed, pierced directly through the black-robed bishop's back.
Feeling the intense pain and the loss of his life force, the black-robed bishop forcefully twisted his body and glanced at the Sect Master in the main seat.
At this moment, the Sect Master's face showed a smug smile, then he cupped his hands and looked at Ye Cangtian.
"Lord Po Xiao, such a scoundrel cannot be allowed to leave!"
"If he leaves, he might affect your next plan. Who knows if he has any emergency contact codes with the Guangming squad!"
"Therefore, I dare to directly help you kill him!"
At this moment, the Sect Master's attitude completely reversed, and his face was filled with fawning smiles towards Ye Cangtian.
It was obvious that he wanted to use his repentant behavior to mitigate Ye Cangtian's punishment and thus give himself and the Nan Yan Sect a chance to survive...
Seeing this scene, the black-robed bishop angrily pointed at the Sect Master, his mouth moving, but no sound came out. In the end, he fell to the ground with unwillingness.
"Heh heh, you are quite considerate."
Sensing that the black-robed bishop was dead, Ye Cangtian sneered at the Sect Master.
"Heh heh, it is my honor and duty to help you overcome difficulties!"
"Lord Po Xiao, through the situation just now, I have reflected. Those treacherous people from the Guangming Hall are not worth our allegiance!"
"Only powerful and loyal factions like the Dark Association are worth..."