In the villa.
When Gui Wu and Nancy saw Ye Cangtian return, they immediately went to greet him, anxiously asking about his trip.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian smiled wryly, feeling as if he were being interrogated.
He had no choice but to explain briefly, answering the two women's questions.
Later, he had the chance to inquire about the recent situation at home.
Fortunately, everything at home was still normal. No one had been targeting Tang Xinwan recently. There was only one thing.
The household had previously received a letter.
It was later opened by Gui Wu and Nancy. The letter had no specific content, only a location and a time.
The location was a pavilion in a nearby park, and the time was eight o'clock in the evening.
However, Gui Wu and Nancy went to the specified time and place three times consecutively but found no one, so they dismissed it as a prank.
But now that Ye Cangtian asked, the two women felt they should inform him, and thus told him about it.
"Where is the letter?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian frowned slightly and asked.
Gui Wu immediately went back to her room, retrieved the letter, and handed it to Ye Cangtian.
Opening the letter, when Ye Cangtian saw the handwriting, his whole body trembled, and the hand holding the letter shook noticeably.
Although there was no signature, Ye Cangtian was extremely familiar with the handwriting. It was the handwriting of his master, 'Old Zhou,' and there was no mistake.
Hmph! This old immortal finally remembered me!
Ye Cangtian snorted in his heart, then said to Gui Wu and the two women, "Don't worry about it. I'll go meet him tonight."
...
At night.
After having dinner with Tang Xinwan, Ye Cangtian got up and left the villa.
He appeared at the pavilion in the park precisely at eight o'clock in the evening.
However, there was no one around the pavilion. Ye Cangtian was not in a hurry. He lit a cigarette and slowly savored it.
Midway through smoking the cigarette, Ye Cangtian sensed a faint aura approaching. He turned his head and saw an old man slowly walking towards him.
His pace seemed leisurely and unremarkable, but in the blink of an eye, he had arrived at the pavilion and sat opposite Ye Cangtian.
"Damn it, old immortal, you're still alive! Ouch..."
After not seeing his master for many years, Ye Cangtian was somewhat excited, but as soon as he spoke, his head was heavily rapped by the other party, making him almost cry.
"You brat, still so disrespectful!"
Old Zhou glared at him and reprimanded him indignantly.
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian rubbed his head and said, "Old immortal, I was feeling very affectionate seeing you, but now it's all gone! Ah, no... Master..."
As he spoke, he saw Old Zhou raise his hand again. Ye Cangtian chuckled sheepishly and quickly corrected himself.
Seeing Ye Cangtian behaving himself, Old Zhou then took a good look at him and snorted, "Although your strength is still incredibly weak, you have finally made some progress..."
At these words, Ye Cangtian's mouth twitched instantly.
To be honest, if anyone else had evaluated him like this, he would have definitely let them know what he was capable of.
But now, it was Old Zhou who was evaluating him. He wouldn't dare to act presumptuously even if he had ten times the courage.
After all, what he said was not wrong. In front of a Heavenly-level expert, he was still only capable of taking a beating.
However, since he didn't like hearing this, Ye Cangtian decided to change the subject directly and said, "Master, where have you been all these years? I searched everywhere for you but couldn't find you!"
"Hmph! You were looking for me?"
"From what I know, you've been causing quite a stir among various factions. It seems you haven't had time to look for me, have you?"
Old Zhou glared at Ye Cangtian and said indignantly.
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian became instantly embarrassed. He never expected that his master, who was as elusive as a dragon, would be paying attention to him.
Thinking about it, he chuckled and said, "I really haven't had the time, but I've always been thinking of you! By the way, Master, why did you think of me this time?"
Hmph!
Old Zhou snorted lightly, then his expression turned serious, saying, "I came this time to tell you something.
Based on my observations of the actions of the Bright Hall, I have deduced that one of their targets is likely you!"
"Huh? How do you know that?"
Ye Cangtian was immediately taken aback and quickly asked.
"The problem should be with the Dragon Control Seal I left you."
Old Zhou said slowly. He had also deduced it from the subtle actions of the Bright Hall.
Therefore, as soon as he deduced this information, Old Zhou immediately came to find Ye Cangtian to remind him.
Listening to Old Zhou's explanation, Ye Cangtian directly gave him a thumbs-up and said, "Heh heh, Master is Master. You've deduced this, and you're right, they are indeed after the Dragon Control Seal..."
Ye Cangtian explained his own deductions and how the Bright Hall obtained information about the Bright Seal.
Hearing this, Old Zhou was stunned. In the end, he looked at him helplessly and said, "Do you know where your master has been all these years?"
"How would I know! If I knew, I would have dragged you out long ago!"
Ye Cangtian glared at him in response, speechless.
"I was in the Bright Ruins!"
Old Zhou explained slowly. The reason he went to the Bright Hall was that he discovered the secret of the Dragon Control Seal.
One of the light beams had turned towards the inner hall of Brightness.
He had gone to the Bright Hall personally in pursuit of treasures connected to the Dragon Control Seal.
Unfortunately, he had searched for many years but found nothing.
He only learned just before that the treasure he was looking for, the Bright Seal, had already fallen into the hands of the inner hall of Brightness.
This was the reason for his wry smile. He had searched for years, yet his progress was not as high as his disciple's in a shorter period. He was truly speechless.
Thinking about it, Old Zhou continued, "How did you know about the Bright Seal? Did you learn it from a Cardinal?"
"No, I learned it from the Lord of Darkness in the Dark Ruins."
"Not only is there the Bright Seal, but also the Dark Seal, the Dragon Control Seal, and the Chaos Seal. They are interconnected, and it is said that piecing them together can open the Gate of Heaven..."
Ye Cangtian hid nothing from Old Zhou and told him everything he had learned from the Lord of Darkness.
Hearing that his disciple had faced near-death experiences, teamed up with others to defeat the Lord of Darkness, and returned alive, Old Zhou's eyes flickered.
As a master, it was his dereliction of duty not to appear when his disciple needed him the most.
He was also very gratified that his disciple could find a way to survive in such a desperate situation.
Not only did he have great fortune, but it also showed that Ye Cangtian had grown strong wings and was ready to soar...
...
"Master, since you went to the Bright Ruins to search for the Bright Seal, why didn't you bring the Dragon Control Seal?"
Seeing Old Zhou remain silent, Ye Cangtian asked his heartfelt question.
After all, having the Dragon Control Seal was equivalent to having a direction for searching. Without it, it was like searching for a needle in a haystack, which was extremely difficult.
"Because I was worried that an accident might cause the Dragon Control Seal to be lost within the Bright Ruins."
Initially, Old Zhou had intended to bring the Dragon Control Seal with him to search.
But later, he thought that if the Dragon Control Seal could guide the way, and the thing he was searching for could also guide the way, then he might be surrounded by the Bright Hall.
In that case, if he perished within the Bright Ruins, the Dragon Control Seal would undoubtedly fall into the hands of the Bright Hall.
Therefore, after much deliberation, Old Zhou finally made the decision that he would rather search like finding a needle in a haystack than let the Dragon Control Seal fall into the hands of the Bright Hall.
"Master, how many Heavenly-level experts are there in the Bright Hall?"
"With your strength, do you still have a problem?"
Hearing Ye Cangtian's question, Old Zhou rolled his eyes at him indignantly and said, "Apart from the Pope of the outer hall, the Bright Hall has at least three Heavenly-level experts in the inner hall, and their strength should not be underestimated!"
Saying this, Old Zhou paused and added, "You brat, don't think you can be reckless just because you've made some progress. I warn you, don't underestimate the heroes of the world. Those who reach the Heavenly level are not ordinary people!"
"I understand, Master."
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian's expression turned serious, and he nodded earnestly.
Then, he raised another question, "Master, there's one more question. The Chaos Seal connected to the Dragon Control Seal is clearly in the China Ruins, so why didn't you make a move on the Chaos Seal first?"
"This matter was too secretive, and at that time, there was a traitor within the Hidden Group, so it could not be publicized to prevent it from being leaked."
"On the other hand, there are many forces within the China Ruins. If this matter were to be leaked, it would inevitably cause a bloody storm, so I chose to go to the Bright Hall!"