Chapter 1014 Countermeasures of Both Sides

The Qiankun bag of Lan Yue contained nothing but Lan Yue’s usual weapons, crystals, and elixirs. Even the quantity of crystals and elixirs was quite small, essentially making her appear destitute. After all, Lan Yue was a Earth-tier Executive of the Dark Association; how could she have so few possessions! Ye Cangtian turned his gaze towards Lan Yue. Sensing Ye Cangtian’s questioning look, Lan Yue spoke up, “My savings were all used to improve the cultivation of Xuan Liu and the others.” Xuan Liu and the others held lower positions and had fewer missions, thus receiving very little rewards, which were insufficient for their cultivation. Hearing this, Ye Cangtian cast a deep look at Lan Yue, feeling that she truly possessed the demeanor of a senior sister. With this thought, Ye Cangtian took out some crystals and elixirs from his Qiankun bag and placed them directly into Lan Yue’s Qiankun bag. “What are you doing? Helping me out?” Lan Yue couldn't help but huff. Although she was poor, the other’s action had somewhat wounded her pride. Seeing this, Ye Cangtian quickly waved his hand and said, “Senior Sister, you misunderstand. Xuan Liu and the others are all members of the Imperial Dragon Villa. As the Young Master, it is only right that I provide for their cultivation needs…” Hearing this, Lan Yue’s expression softened considerably, and she did not refuse. Afterward, she looked at Ye Cangtian and said, “Now that you have seen my Qiankun bag, tell me your findings. I believe you have already made a judgment.” “The Imperial Dragon Seal.” With just four words, Lan Yue was stunned. She quickly exclaimed, “Impossible, the Imperial Dragon Seal is the symbol of our Imperial Dragon Villa’s Master. What would they want the Imperial Dragon Seal for? Could it be they want to control the Imperial Dragon Villa?” “No.” Ye Cangtian shook his head, then took out the Imperial Dragon Seal and infused it with a trace of spiritual energy. He then continued, “Senior Sister, look at these three light beams.” Upon hearing this, Lan Yue’s gaze immediately fell upon the three light beams. After a moment of silence, her eyes suddenly lit up. “You mean, the problem lies with these three light beams? Meaning, the Temple of Light also obtained a similar item, which also emitted three light beams, corresponding to this one?” Hearing Lan Yue’s words, Ye Cangtian slowly nodded and said, “The item the Temple of Light is searching for must be an ancient artifact, and the Imperial Dragon Seal happens to be an ancient artifact as well. Moreover, the light beams on it have an astonishing coincidence with the Temple of Light’s actions. It is difficult for me not to link them…” This… Hearing Ye Cangtian’s explanation, coupled with the facts laid out before them, Lan Yue could not refute it. She remained silent for a moment, then said, “Since the Temple of Light wants the Imperial Dragon Seal, should we not also make a move on the item held by the Temple of Light?” In Lan Yue’s opinion, if the Temple of Light was willing to pay such a high price to seize three items including the Imperial Dragon Seal, then the complete set of these items must possess some extraordinary effect. If possible, they must obtain it, and at all costs, it must not fall into the hands of outsiders. “We definitely must make a move, but not now!” Ye Cangtian said slowly after a moment of silence. Currently, the Temple of Light’s strength had surged, capable of mass-producing Earth-tier powerhouses. Although these Earth-tier powerhouses were not particularly strong, a large number of them could not be underestimated. Therefore, it was still not advisable to go to the Temple of Light. Ye Cangtian’s plan was to first find the two unknown objects in the Dark Ruins and the Huaxia Ruins. Perhaps they would also discover a large quantity of elixirs similar to the Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir. With those resources, they could enhance a batch of Earth-tier powerhouses to confront the Temple of Light, which would greatly increase their chances of success. Hearing this, Lan Yue slowly nodded and then asked, “Then what should we do next? How do we deal with the Temple of Light?” “Now that we have guessed the Temple of Light’s objective, everything becomes easier.” Ye Cangtian smiled slightly and continued, “Let’s go. We should discuss the specific matters with Xing Yuan present.” “Alright.” Lan Yue had no objections to this; she trusted that Ye Cangtian had a well-thought-out plan. … The Great Hall. As the two arrived, they happened to see Zi Long also walking towards them. Zi Long was also surprised to see the two, then a mocking smile appeared on his face, “Po Xiao, I heard you were drinking and chatting with Lord Xing Yuan. I wonder what countermeasures you offered?” Zi Long was still very unhappy about this piece of gossip he had just heard. It indicated that Xing Yuan was increasingly favoring Po Xiao, which was extremely disadvantageous to him. Perhaps due to jealousy, when Zi Long saw Po Xiao, he could not help but taunt him. “No, Lord Xing Yuan and I were merely having a casual chat, and we did not discuss any official matters,” Ye Cangtian said indifferently. Heh. Hearing this, Zi Long’s eyes held even more mockery as he spoke, “You are neglecting your duties and wasting so much time for nothing. Perhaps without you, Lord Xing Yuan would have already devised a countermeasure!” “Heh, you are clearly sour because you can’t get the grapes!” Ye Cangtian sneered and continued, “Then let’s talk about you. In the past two days, have you come up with any countermeasures?” “Of course I have devised countermeasures, otherwise why would I be standing here!” Zi Long said proudly, then he stopped paying attention to Po Xiao and strode into the Great Hall. Clearly, he would not share with Po Xiao in advance. Seeing this, Ye Cangtian smiled slightly, exchanged a look with Lan Yue, and then followed him. … The Great Hall. Under the announcement of the guards, Xing Yuan soon arrived at the Great Hall. When he saw all three Earth-tier executives present, he couldn’t help but ask, “You all have come, so you have a plan and are ready to take your leave?” The next moment, Zi Long quickly stepped forward and said, “Yes, your subordinate has devised a countermeasure, but it requires Lord Xing Yuan’s approval, so I specifically came to request it!” “Speak,” Xing Yuan said calmly. Hearing this, Zi Long quickly explained his plan. Currently, the people from the Temple of Light had split into three groups and fled in three directions. The Dark Association happened to have six Earth-tier executives, so they could be divided into three groups of two. Each group would be supplemented with some elites, and combined with the guards from the local city branches, they would conduct a carpet search with absolute force to force the opponents to show themselves. In Zi Long’s opinion, although the Temple of Light had more Red-robed Bishops, their strength was inferior to veteran Earth-tier powerhouses. If each group had a standard of two Earth-tier executives, it should not be a problem to deal with five or six Red-robed Bishops from the Temple of Light. After all, this was on the Dark Association’s territory. Listening to Zi Long’s words, Xing Yuan frowned. He did not comment but turned his gaze to Po Xiao and asked, “Is this the result of your discussion?” What does this mean? Is he still not satisfied? Zi Long muttered to himself upon seeing Xing Yuan’s gaze and the tone of his words. On the other hand, Ye Cangtian quickly waved his hand and said, “Lord Xing Yuan, these are all ideas that Zi Long painstakingly came up with. Your subordinate dare not claim credit.” Although he said this, Ye Cangtian chuckled inwardly. The plan Zi Long proposed would likely infuriate Xing Yuan. As expected, after hearing his words, Xing Yuan’s gaze turned grim, and he said faintly, “I knew it, with you here, it was impossible to come up with such a foolish idea!” “Lord Xing Yuan, your subordinate does not understand your meaning. May I ask if there is any problem with this plan?” Hearing Xing Yuan’s voice, Zi Long’s expression had already turned quite ugly. “I ask you, who are the people who came from the Temple of Light?” “If these people fight back desperately, how much loss will it cause to the Dark Association, and how long will it take for the Dark Association to recover its vitality from such losses?” Xing Yuan glanced at Zi Long and asked grimly. “This…” The series of questions had already rendered Zi Long speechless. This time, at least 20 Red-robed Bishops came from the Temple of Light, so in his view, to completely eradicate this force, the Dark Association would have to pay a bloody price. But judging by Xing Yuan’s attitude now, he was clearly unwilling to pay such a price. If that were the case, he truly didn’t know how to answer. “Hmph!” Seeing Zi Long remain silent, Xing Yuan snorted coldly, then turned his gaze to Ye Cangtian and said, “Po Xiao, you and Lan Yue have also come, you must have a plan, right? Let’s hear it, so Zi Long can broaden his horizons!”