With a grim expression, Zi Long listened.
For any mission, the outcome was, of course, paramount.
Knowing that the Tianwang was crippled was enough for him.
If he pressed further, it might arouse suspicion in the other party. What if Xue Ye hadn't revealed anything, and his actions were just a self-betrayal?
With this thought, Zi Long could only endure, and then he asked, "Since you know you need to return to headquarters, when will you depart?"
Ye Cangtian replied, "I can leave anytime. However, I heard you still need to deal with the remnants of the Guangming Hall. Why don't Lan Yue and I return first?"
"It doesn't matter if those remnants are wiped out or not."
"I was just worried about you, so I came up with an excuse to stay behind."
"Since you can leave anytime, let me pack up, and we can depart immediately..."
Zi Long quickly said.
How could he dare to let Po Xiao return to headquarters first? What if Po Xiao said something bad about him in front of Xing Yuan, and he'd be in a passive position?
Therefore, he had to return with Po Xiao. This way, if anything happened, he could at least explain himself immediately.
"Alright."
Ye Cangtian didn't refuse.
Meanwhile, seeing Ye Cangtian agree, Zi Long didn't hesitate. He quickly packed his luggage and left the Xidun Hotel with him.
...
The Dark Ruins.
As Ye Cangtian, Lan Yue, and Zi Long passed through the entrance of the Dark Ruins, they were stunned by the scene before them.
Within a kilometer radius of the entrance, the desert was covered with tents, as if it were a restricted area, with a cordon already set up around the entrance.
Needless to say, they had been scared by the infiltration of so many cardinals from the Guangming Hall, which was why they had set up defenses outside the ruins.
The success rate of outsiders sneaking into the Dark Ruins would now be very low.
However, although the guards here were a bit strict, it was not an obstacle for Zi Long and the other two. The golden masks on their faces already proved their identities.
The three of them successfully passed through the entrance of the ruins and directly entered the reception city.
The three of them wanted to get a fast horse and gallop to the ghost city. However, as soon as they arrived at the branch of the Dark Association, they saw a familiar figure.
It was none other than Hong Mo, one of the seven Earth-level Envoys.
Hong Mo also saw Po Xiao at a glance, and his eyes immediately shot out sharp light.
"Po Xiao, you're finally back. I thought you wouldn't dare to come back!" Hong Mo said sarcastically.
"Heh, I'm not as idle as you. I need to execute missions."
Ye Cangtian smiled playfully and continued, "I heard headquarters is in a panic. But seeing you alive, it seems these clowns from the Guangming Hall are not that strong..."
Bang!
Before Ye Cangtian could finish, Hong Mo, angered, directly shattered the seat with a palm strike and roared, "Nonsense, those were cardinals! If it were you, you would have wet your pants from fear long ago!"
He had killed at least five cardinals, which was a significant achievement in the past.
But these formidable enemies were called clowns by the other party. If that were the case, what would his achievements count for?
This was truly unbearable for him.
"Hong Mo, don't think I'm you!"
Ye Cangtian glanced at Hong Mo, not backing down at all. Previously, he had clashed with Hong Mo several times, and although Hong Mo had suffered losses,
it was mostly due to the cunning of his techniques. In a direct confrontation, he knew that the probability of him losing was very high.
But now, it was different. His strength had advanced by leaps and bounds, and he really wanted to test Hong Mo's skills.
"Po Xiao, I must remind you that among the Earth-level Envoys, you are only at the bottom!"
"So, you'd better watch who you're talking to!"
"You should know that Lord Xing Yuan is not in the reception city right now!"
Hearing Po Xiao's words, Hong Mo was furious and couldn't help but warn him coldly.
Although the situation in the Dark Ruins was tense, it was not a problem for him to teach Po Xiao a lesson!
At least, he had to make the other party learn to behave.
"Heh."
Seeing that Hong Mo was truly enraged, Zi Long sneered inwardly.
If it were in the past, he would never have wanted such a thing to happen. But now that he had fallen out with Po Xiao, he was most pleased to see such a thing happen.
Po Xiao was extremely arrogant, and it was time for someone to stand up and teach him a lesson.
Meanwhile, Lan Yue, who was also present, frowned slightly.
After all, Hong Mo was the most powerful among the top envoys of the Dark Association.
She was unsure if Ye Cangtian had any chance of winning against him, so she didn't want Ye Cangtian to take the risk.
However, she did not stop him.
Firstly, Ye Cangtian's eyes were full of fighting spirit and confidence.
This indicated that Ye Cangtian was certainly confident.
Secondly, Hong Mo was loyal to the Dark Association. The Dark Association was in a turbulent period and was in need of manpower.
Therefore, even though Hong Mo was displeased with Ye Cangtian in every way, he would not kill him.
To take a step back, the other party would not dare to kill him!
If Xing Yuan found out about such a matter, Hong Mo would also suffer severe consequences.
Therefore, it was not impossible to let Ye Cangtian duel with Hong Mo at this time.
"Don't talk about rankings. The Dark Association speaks with strength!"
At this moment, Ye Cangtian's fighting spirit had been completely ignited. His high fighting spirit gave Zi Long a sense of familiarity and also made him very puzzled.
In the past, he thought that Po Xiao was truly competing with him for the authority of the outer area manager.
But now he realized that Po Xiao's target was not him, but Hong Mo, and the position of the chief Earth-level Envoy that Hong Mo represented.
Could it be that within such a short period, Po Xiao had already possessed the strength to challenge Hong Mo?
Zi Long found this hard to believe.
He still clearly remembered the scene of him begging for the Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir for Po Xiao, as if it were yesterday!
"It seems your strength has improved quite a bit!"
"Otherwise, why would you dare to provoke me!"
"Very well, today I will let you know that no matter how strong you are, you are nothing more than an ant in front of me!"
As Hong Mo spoke coldly, his gaze swept towards Lan Yue and Zi Long.
Seeing this, Zi Long and Lan Yue understood what he meant, and they retreated to the side.
Upon seeing this.
Ye Cangtian sneered and slowly walked to the center of the hall. Hong Mo followed.
The next moment, after they exchanged glances, they almost simultaneously exuded powerful auras.
"Quasi-Heavenly level! You've actually reached the Quasi-Heavenly level!"
Feeling Po Xiao's formidable aura, Hong Mo's eyes widened in disbelief.
Like Zi Long, he had witnessed Po Xiao's growth.
How long had it been since the other party broke through to the Earth-level realm? How could he have reached the Quasi-Heavenly level in such a short time?
But the intensity of the spiritual energy wouldn't lie; it was the solid intensity of the Quasi-Heavenly level.
What shocked him the most was that the intensity of his spiritual energy was actually on par with his own.
He knew that it had taken him over ten years to go from the Earth-level to his current cultivation.
In comparison, the other party's talent was monstrous, and his own title of genius was nothing!
But what he didn't know was that Ye Cangtian was currently controlling his spiritual energy intensity to the extreme, just to keep some trump cards for himself and not let the other party gauge his true strength.
Zi Long was equally astonished!
From the intensity of the spiritual energy, he knew that Po Xiao's strength had far surpassed his own.
He was now very fortunate that he hadn't personally attacked Po Xiao, otherwise, not only would he not be a match, but he might even perish.
In an instant, Zi Long truly realized the terror of Po Xiao.
"Quasi-Heavenly level? What the heck is Quasi-Heavenly level?"
However, at this moment, Ye Cangtian's words almost made Hong Mo and Zi Long spit blood.
Ye Cangtian did have a teacher, and his strength was formidable. However, after returning from the Battle Axe Prison, Ye Cangtian had not seen him.
He only knew that above the Earth-level was the Heavenly level, and he had never heard of the existence of the Quasi-Heavenly level. Now that Hong Mo mentioned it, he was completely baffled.