Xueye spoke the truth, and in doing so, even if he died, it would only escalate the conflict between Zilong and Poxiao.
If the two were to fight amongst themselves, the Bright Hall might find an opportunity to strike, eliminating both of them and avenging himself.
"Thank you for telling me!"
On the other side, Ye Cangtian's face showed a satisfied smile as he turned off the recording.
Then, when his gaze returned to the other party, his expression turned serious. He said, "The Q&A session is over. Shall we get down to business now?"
"Indeed!"
Xueye replied decisively.
As he spoke, he clapped his hands and continued, "Next, I'll let you see my helpers. I think you'll be very surprised."
Following Xueye's clap.
Figures flickered out from all corners of the hall.
A total of five people!
They wore the robes of the Bright Hall's Cardinal Bishops, though one of them had a different colored robe.
The robes of the other four were a vibrant red, while this person's robe was a dark crimson, giving the impression that it was stained with blood.
"Allow me to introduce them with great fanfare."
"The one in the center is Sang Liev, a Cardinal Bishop of the Bright Hall's inner court!"
As Xueye introduced him, Sang Liev haughtily raised his head, as if expecting to be worshipped.
Inner court?
Ye Cangtian's gaze scanned him up and down. From the aura emanating from him, he could indeed feel a sense of threat.
However, his mind was not focused on the man's strength, but rather on why the Bright Hall was interested in the Qiankun Bag.
Perhaps he could find the answer from the other party.
"Poxiao, I've heard you're very strong. It's truly fortunate to meet you today."
"You don't know, your name is quite renowned even in the inner court..."
Seeing Poxiao's gaze, Sang Liev smiled and began to speak, but before he could finish, he was interrupted by Poxiao.
"Stop with the pleasantries."
"We both know the purpose of our meeting here. Why pretend to be polite?"
Ye Cangtian glanced at him, unconcerned by Sang Liev's changing expression, and continued, "Sang Liev, there's a question I'd like to ask you. Why is the Bright Hall so fixated on the Qiankun Bags we carry?"
"Hm?"
At his words, Sang Liev, whose face had already turned grim, visibly stiffened. He couldn't help but curse inwardly.
Damn it!
These good-for-nothings from the outer court can't do anything right. They've still managed to let the other party discover something.
Despite his thoughts, Sang Liev managed a slight smile and replied, "Poxiao, what are you joking about?"
"Does the Bright Hall need to covet your Qiankun Bags? Is the Bright Hall lacking in such things?"
"If we were truly interested in your Qiankun Bags, I imagine those who sought them would have done so with the intention of not wasting anything..."
"Heh, the Bright Hall is truly opulent!"
Ye Cangtian chuckled upon hearing this. Although his smile was broad, he had already decided that the other party was not telling the truth.
This was because the other party's expression and physical reactions had not escaped his notice.
"Alright, Poxiao, let's stop wasting time!"
"Now that you've seen us, how do you feel? How about you just do us a favor and end yourself!"
Sang Liev said ruthlessly, looking at Poxiao.
With Xueye added to their ranks, they now had six Earth-level experts, while the other side only had two. With such a disparity, the other side had no chance of victory.
And since Poxiao had repeatedly killed Bright Hall Cardinal Bishops, causing significant losses, he would show Poxiao no mercy and must kill him!
Only in this way could the Bright Hall's honor be restored!
"End myself?"
"You say that as if you've already won!"
Ye Cangtian glanced at him mockingly and continued, "It seems I need to remind you that many people from the Bright Hall have said such things, but they have all fallen.
He paused and added, "I suspect you will be the next one to fall!"
"Heh, you are indeed as arrogant as the rumors say!"
Hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Sang Liev sneered, but he did not get angry.
In his opinion, a clown like Poxiao was not worth his anger; he would simply crush him later.
It would be most satisfying to use his actions to make the other party understand the vast difference between them!
"Arrogance requires capital."
Ye Cangtian glanced at him, then made a gesture of invitation. "Alright, your opening remarks are basically over. Let's get started. Stop wasting time!"
"Heh, interesting."
Sang Liev sneered again, then said, "Poxiao, if you're not blind, you should see that there are six of us. Do you think you still have a chance of winning?"
"It's about quality, not quantity."
Ye Cangtian glanced at him and continued, "There are countless ants in the world. Have you ever seen an elephant killed by ants?"
"Very well, very well. Today, I will make you understand who is the elephant and who is the ant!"
At these words, Sang Liev's expression turned grim. He then glanced around and said, "Xueye, since he looks down on us so much, let's not hold back."
"Hahaha, I've been ready for a long time!"
As the voice fell, Xueye had already disappeared from his seat and stood beside Sang Liev.
At the same time, two blood-red daggers appeared in his hands.
The next moment, with Sang Liev making an offensive move, the six figures suddenly spread out, surrounding Ye Cangtian and Guiwu in the center.
Then, they simultaneously launched their attacks on the two.
Among them, Xueye, Sang Liev, and two other Cardinal Bishops had Ye Cangtian as their primary target.
The remaining two Cardinal Bishops were tasked with dealing with Guiwu.
This was a pre-arranged combat plan.
In their opinion, even if Guiwu possessed some ability, she posed no significant threat to them.
Having two people hold her off would be enough.
The true threat to them was Poxiao, so they intended to eliminate Poxiao first, after which dealing with Guiwu would be a simple matter.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian unleashed a sweeping strike.
His objective was simple: to push back his opponents and then, as he had done at the Kurumen residence, kill the two who were attacking Guiwu.
However, this time, Ye Cangtian miscalculated.
Xueye and the two Cardinal Bishops were indeed sent flying, but Sang Liev was not.
His cross-shaped longsword blocked Ye Cangtian's great saber. The sword swayed a few times, dispelling the force of Ye Cangtian's attack.
Unable to disengage from Sang Liev, Ye Cangtian naturally could not make a killing blow on the Cardinal Bishops behind him and could only continue to engage Sang Liev.
Bang!
Just then, the hall window was kicked open, and two figures, carried by inertia, flew in.
"Be careful!"
Seeing the two figures hurtling towards them, Sang Liev immediately realized that this must be Poxiao's contingency.
He now finally understood why Poxiao had shown no surprise or fear upon seeing their five members.
Without a backup plan, how could the other party dare to face six with only two!
And judging by the trajectory of these two figures, they were the two Cardinal Bishops who had attacked Guiwu. He couldn't help but shout a warning.
However, it was too late. The two Cardinal Bishops, facing two opponents with their two, naturally intended to finish the fight quickly.
This way, they could avoid being underestimated repeatedly and also support Sang Liev.
Furthermore, since the other side only had two people, there was no need to hold back.
Therefore, they attacked without reservation, going all out. In essence, they were completely unprepared for this sudden turn of events.
Now, facing the two figures who burst through the window, the two Cardinal Bishops panicked.
They had no time to attack; they were all desperately trying to retract their moves, to dodge or block the sudden assault as much as possible.
Puff! Puff!
The next instant, blood bloomed from their bodies, followed by them crashing to the ground.
One Cardinal Bishop had his throat severed by the porcupinefish.
After all, the porcupinefish was also a god of slaughter. Although not as terrifying as Xueye, his understanding of assassination was not low.
With the other party having virtually no defense, how could he fail?
The other Cardinal Bishop fared even worse. It was already difficult for him to forcefully retract his attack, and what awaited him was a pincer attack from Guiwu and Mengze Qiangwei.
Although Qiangwei was not a god of slaughter, her attack angle was extremely cunning, and her control over her strength was just right.
Combined with Guiwu's coordination, she directly pierced the Cardinal Bishop's heart!