Fei Yun Pavilion.
In the spacious hall, the Pavilion Master sat in the main seat, his eyes slightly closed. Before him stood a man completely shrouded in a black cloak.
"Pavilion Master, we just received news that Hun Wu and his entire squad have been wiped out!"
"What!"
Hearing the man's words, the Pavilion Master's eyes slowly opened.
Hun Wu's strength had reached the quasi-Heavenly level, coupled with his formidable mental power, making him a rare opponent in the ruins.
Moreover, Hun Wu was not alone; he had a squad accompanying him.
With such a lineup, even a peak force would find it difficult to annihilate them all.
Pondering this, the Pavilion Master looked at the man and asked coldly, "Hun Wu, what was his last mission?"
The man in black quickly stepped forward and replied, "Reporting to the Pavilion Master, Hun Wu's last mission was to seize the Four Seals of the Hidden Group!"
"Oh!"
Upon hearing about the Four Seals, the Pavilion Master let out a sound of understanding, and the surprise and confusion on his face vanished.
If it was about seizing the Four Seals, then Hun Wu's squad being wiped out was understandable.
The reason was simple: the Four Seals were under the control of the Heavenly-level expert Ye Cangtian.
With the capabilities of Hun Wu's squad, facing Ye Cangtian was still insufficient.
More importantly, Hun Wu's squad's opponents were not just Ye Cangtian alone, but also other forces.
After all, no one could resist the temptation of the Four Seals.
With this thought, the Pavilion Master's eyes darted around as he began to calculate.
After a short while, he spoke, "Hun Ba and Hun Jiu, go. Tell them that if it is absolutely necessary, they can use some forbidden techniques!"
The man in black was stunned by these words and quickly said, "Pavilion Master, is it worth using forbidden techniques for the Four Seals?"
"It is worth it!"
The Pavilion Master glanced at the man in black and continued, "I have no attachments left in the mortal realm. I want to ascend to a higher plane and achieve greater glory, to reach the peak. For this goal, any sacrifice is worth it!"
The man in black looked deeply at the Pavilion Master and finally nodded slowly.
He could somewhat understand what the Pavilion Master meant.
In the mortal realm, the Pavilion Master was already the leader of a peak force, with no further ambitions.
After all, the five peak forces had existed for a long time, and unification was impossible.
Furthermore, in terms of cultivation, the Pavilion Master had reached a ceiling, leaving him with no further pursuits, thus naturally wanting to ascend to the Heavenly Realm.
With this thought, the man in black bowed respectfully and then said, "I will go and do it now."
Watching the retreating figure, the Pavilion Master's face showed anticipation.
How wonderful!
He had thought his life would pass uneventfully, but now, with the Four Seals appearing and the opportunity to ascend to the Heavenly Realm, he was truly looking forward to it!
...
Dragon City.
Under the bright moonlight, a carriage slowly stopped at the entrance of the Hidden Group headquarters.
Following this, three figures slowly alighted from the carriage: Ye Cangtian, Dongfang Mingyue, and Ye Zhenghao.
"Greetings, Lord Mingyue, greetings, Lord Ye."
The two guards at the entrance saluted Ye Cangtian and Dongfang Mingyue upon seeing them. Then, one of them ran into the Hidden Group to report.
As Ye Cangtian and the others arrived at the Qingfeng Hall, before they could enter, a figure emerged from within.
This person was none other than Lan Yue, who was temporarily managing the Hidden Group.
Lan Yue hurried to Ye Cangtian's side and said, "Junior Brother, you're back."
Ye Cangtian nodded and then introduced, "Sister, this is Ye Zhenghao from the Blazing Fire Academy."
"Ye Zhenghao?"
Lan Yue looked Ye Zhenghao up and down, her eyes suddenly brightening as if she remembered something.
Recently, Dongfang Mingyue and Ye Cangtian had been invited to the Blazing Fire Academy. Lan Yue was worried that the Blazing Fire Academy might harbor ill intentions towards them, so she had proactively reviewed the academy's information.
Because of this, she had some impression of Ye Zhenghao.
"You mean, he is Ye Zhenghao, known as the Twin Heroes of the Blazing Fire Academy along with Yan Biao, and the future院长 of the Blazing Fire Academy?"
"Why did he return with you?"
"Is the rumor true?"
Hearing Lan Yue's slightly surprised words, Ye Cangtian smiled and said, "He's just back to help with chores. Sister, you can assign him any tasks. By the way, what rumor are you referring to?"
"Helping with chores?"
Lan Yue's mouth twitched. The future dean of the dignified Blazing Fire Academy was here to do chores for the Hidden Group?
What was happening to the world?
Although it was somewhat unbelievable, if it happened with Ye Cangtian, Lan Yue found it normal.
The next moment, she answered Ye Cangtian's question, "Legend has it that the院长 of the Blazing Fire Academy invited you over to arrange a marriage for his son. Now that he has returned with you, does it mean he and Sister Mingyue..."
"Nonsense! All nonsense!"
"Lan Yue, this concerns my sister's reputation, you cannot believe such ridiculous talk!"
Before Lan Yue could finish, Dongfang Mingyue, who had followed them, became agitated as if her tail had been stepped on.
"Uh..."
Seeing Dongfang Mingyue's reaction, Lan Yue looked back at Ye Cangtian, clearly wanting to ask what had stimulated Dongfang Mingyue.
Ye Cangtian shook his head slightly. Such matters should never be brought up in front of Dongfang Mingyue.
Thinking this, he quickly changed the subject and said, "Sister, let's go inside and talk!"
Hearing this, Lan Yue realized that they were still in the courtyard of the Qingfeng Hall, which was rather impolite.
So she quickly said, "Please come in, please come in, I will brew some tea for you."
After a flurry of activity, Lan Yue sat down and listened to Ye Cangtian recount his trip to the Blazing Fire Academy.
Of course, Ye Cangtian selectively omitted the details concerning Lan Yue and Ye Zhenghao as much as possible.
After an unknown amount of time, when Ye Cangtian had finished explaining most of the trip, Dongfang Mingyue quickly shifted the topic.
"Lan Yue, how has the Hidden Group been recently?"
"Everything is fine with the Hidden Group."
Lan Yue knew that the two were most concerned about the Hidden Group, so she first reassured them. Then, she continued, "However, there is one matter I need to tell you."
As she spoke, Lan Yue looked towards Ye Zhenghao.
Seeing this, Ye Zhenghao, being perceptive, quickly said, "Mr. Ye, please arrange a room for me."
"No problem."
Ye Cangtian waved his hand, indicating for him to sit down, then looked at Lan Yue and said, "Sister, he is considered one of us, so you can speak freely."
In Ye Cangtian's opinion, Ye Zhenghao would be following him for some time, and he had no intention of being on guard against him all day.
Meanwhile, hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Lan Yue nodded and then began, "After you left, a special injured person came to the Hidden Group!"
"Huh?"
Ye Cangtian and Dongfang Mingyue exchanged glances, their faces filled with confusion.
Seeing this, Lan Yue did not beat around the bush and stated directly, "It's none other than Yi Feipeng from Swift Tower!"
"What!"
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian and Dongfang Mingyue's eyes widened in astonishment.
Yi Feipeng was a Heavenly-level expert. There were probably very few people in the entire ruins who could injure him.
Most importantly, if he was injured, why didn't he return to Swift Tower but instead came to the Hidden Group?
What exactly had happened!
Pondering this, Ye Cangtian quickly asked, "Sister, what happened!"
Lan Yue slowly shook her head and said, "I don't know the specific details. Yi Feipeng refused to tell me, stating that he would only speak after meeting you and Dongfang Mingyue!"