Inside the Yin Zu, in Dongfang Mingyue's office.
Dongfang Mingyue sat in her chair, looking at a document, completely ignoring the young man sitting on the sofa opposite her.
The young man's face was sullen.
He had been in the Yin Zu for over an hour, but apart from the initial inquiry about his origins, the other party had completely disregarded him.
As for what the other party was planning, he truly didn't know.
Finally, the man couldn't stand it any longer. He looked at Dongfang Mingyue and said gloomily, "Dongfang Mingyue, what do you mean by leaving me here?"
Hearing this, Dongfang Mingyue glanced at him and slowly replied, "Matters concerning the Yulong Mountain Villa are not my responsibility. Please wait patiently. The person handling this matter should be on their way."
"This..."
With that one sentence, the man immediately shut his mouth, but his heart couldn't help but become nervous.
After all, Dongfang Mingyue was in charge of the entire Yin Zu. What was there that she couldn't inquire about?
If Dongfang Mingyue wasn't going to manage this matter, then the only ones who could handle it would likely be the Heaven-grade experts from the three palaces of the Yin Zu!
If he were to confront a Heaven-grade expert, he would have no confidence at all!
They were Heaven-grade experts! Let alone him, even the people behind him wouldn't dare to offend them lightly!
*Dong! Dong! Dong!*
Just then, a knock sounded on the door. Dongfang Mingyue immediately put down the document in her hand, a faint smile appearing on her face.
"Come in!"
As the voice fell, the door opened, and in an instant, a man walked in.
He had a faint smile on his face as he looked at Dongfang Mingyue and said, "Sister Mingyue, you were looking for me?"
Dongfang Mingyue nodded and said, "You rascal, here, this is him. Let me introduce you, he claims to be Long Yi from Yulong Mountain Villa!"
Ye Cangtian!
As Dongfang Mingyue introduced him, the man on the other side's eyes widened, and he couldn't help but swallow.
He had already recognized the person's identity, as portraits of him were available in every faction.
Furthermore, due to the various rumors surrounding Ye Cangtian, he felt a strong sense of dread towards Ye Cangtian.
"Heh heh, it seems you've recognized me. I won't introduce myself then."
Seeing the other party's reaction, Ye Cangtian smiled slightly and said, "Let's save some time and get straight to the point. What is the purpose of Yulong Mountain Villa sending you here?"
As his voice echoed, Long Yi steadied his nerves and replied, "Yulong Mountain Villa heard that the Yin Zu has obtained a great treasure, so they wish to take a look."
"Heh heh."
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian immediately laughed, his smile filled with disdain.
He looked at the other party and said contemptuously, "I'm afraid Yulong Mountain Villa wants more than just a look, right?"
"This..."
Long Yi's face turned red, and he gave an awkward laugh. "Yulong Mountain Villa is concerned that the Yin Zu may not be capable of protecting such a great treasure, so Yulong Mountain Villa wishes to safeguard it on behalf of the Yin Zu, ensuring it's foolproof..."
Heh heh.
The disdainful smile on Ye Cangtian's face grew even more pronounced. This excuse was more detestable than those minor factions that openly came to rob.
At least those guys were true villains, while the Long Yi before him was definitely a hypocrite!
Thinking of this, Ye Cangtian looked at the other party and said with a smile, "Forgive me for being blunt, but I have some friends in Yulong Mountain Villa. How come I haven't heard about such news?"
Ye Cangtian didn't rush to retort. Instead, he first tried to probe the other party's identity.
Facing Ye Cangtian's words, Long Yi quickly replied, "Mr. Ye, perhaps your friends are of low status in Yulong Mountain Villa, and it's normal that they don't know about the high-level decisions!"
"Oh?"
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian immediately chuckled. His position was low? He was already the Villa Master, how much higher could he get?
The next moment, Ye Cangtian smiled and said, "Long Yi, you're mistaken about that. My friend is the Villa Master of Yulong Mountain Villa, Lei Ming!"
This rascal is trying to bluff again!
As his voice fell, Dongfang Mingyue beside him subtly rolled her eyes at Ye Cangtian.
This kid is too dishonest, Lei Ming is already dead, and he's still using Lei Ming's name...
Uh...
On the other side, Long Yi, upon hearing Ye Cangtian's words, was stunned on the spot. It was obvious that he hadn't expected Ye Cangtian to have any connection with Lei Ming.
After a long silence, Long Yi finally spoke, "Mr. Ye, to be honest, Lei Ming is only temporarily in charge of Yulong Mountain Villa. The true Villa Master of Yulong Mountain Villa is my master..."
Hmm?
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian looked at him curiously and asked, "Then who is your master?"
Long Yi glanced at him, then gritted his teeth and said, "My master is Lei Ming's senior disciple brother, Sikong Longyin."
Senior disciple brother?
A faint smile appeared on Ye Cangtian's face. He was aware of the name of the senior disciple brother of the villa.
After a brief silence, Ye Cangtian smiled and said, "Long Yi, there's something I don't understand. Can you answer me?"
Hearing this, Long Yi frowned, but in the end, he still nodded.
After all, he wanted the other party to hand over the Four Great Seals, which was not an easy task. Therefore, establishing a good relationship first might make things smoother.
With this thought, Long Yi made a gesture of invitation.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian was not polite and directly asked, "As far as I know, Sikong Longyin was expelled from Yulong Mountain Villa by Lei Ming, right? Then why do you say he is the Villa Master?"
"This..."
With that sentence, Long Yi's face instantly changed and turned red.
He never expected that Ye Cangtian would know all of this.
After all, even though the Yulong Mountain Villa had experienced the power struggle among the three brothers, neither the victor nor the expelled person had leaked this information.
For the victor, Lei Ming, when his senior and second senior disciples left the villa with their men, the villa's power greatly diminished.
If this news were to spread, it might attract the covetousness of many factions, which could then lead to a disaster.
As for the senior and second senior disciples, they would also not reveal this matter.
They wanted to reclaim the villa at all times, so they naturally didn't want the villa to fall into the hands of others!
Moreover, they were, after all, the losers. If such a matter were to spread, it would also be bad for their reputation, and how would they recruit soldiers and buy horses in the future?
However, since Ye Cangtian knew about this, it could only mean one thing: Ye Cangtian's relationship with Lei Ming must be quite close!
Perhaps Ye Cangtian and Lei Ming had some unspeakable cooperation!
Thinking of this, he looked at Ye Cangtian and said, "Mr. Ye, I don't know what your relationship with Lei Ming is.
But I want to remind you that Lei Ming is a cunning and ruthless person, and he is also unfilial and unrighteous. I advise you to stay away from him!"
"Unfilial and unrighteous? Where does that come from?" Ye Cangtian feigned ignorance and inquired.
Hearing this, Long Yi's spirits immediately lifted and he said, "He took the position of Villa Master without the old Villa Master's appointment. Isn't that unfilial and unrighteous?"
Heh heh.
Ye Cangtian nodded in understanding and then said, "As far as I know, Sikong Longyin also intended to compete for the position of Villa Master. Does he have the old Villa Master's appointment?"
"This..."
Long Yi's face immediately turned red, and he couldn't utter a word. He had already understood the meaning behind the words.
If Sikong Longyin didn't have the old Villa Master's appointment, then what was the difference between him and Lei Ming? Wouldn't that also be unfilial and unrighteous?
After a long pause, he finally said, "My master is different from Lei Ming. The old Villa Master is dead, and as the eldest disciple, my master should rightfully take over Yulong Mountain Villa!"
"Heh heh, a crow landing in a coal pile sees others as black but doesn't see its own blackness!"
A mocking smile appeared on Ye Cangtian's face, and he continued, "Moreover, as far as I know, the position of Villa Master of Yulong Mountain Villa is reserved for capable individuals, not based on seniority..."
"You..."
Long Yi's face quickly turned grim. From his words, he could faintly sense that Ye Cangtian seemed to have a good relationship with Lei Ming and was targeting Sikong Longyin everywhere.
The next moment, he looked at the other party grimly and said, "Ye Cangtian, regardless of anything else, that is an internal matter of Yulong Mountain Villa. You have no right to interfere!"
"Now I only ask you, are you going to let my master preserve the Four Great Seals for the Yin Zu or not!"
"Losing your temper?"
Ye Cangtian glanced at Long Yi, his expression becoming exceptionally disdainful. "I only want to ask one thing, who does Sikong Longyin think he is? The strength of my Yin Zu is evident for all to see, and we have three Heaven-grade experts guarding it!
If even we cannot protect the Four Great Seals, then how can Sikong Longyin possibly protect them?"
"You!"
With that sentence, Long Yi was so angry that he clenched his fists, but he couldn't even utter a single word.
Although Sikong Longyin was powerful, he had not yet reached the Heaven-grade realm.
Therefore, let alone three Heaven-grade experts, even one Heaven-grade expert's combat power would be stronger than Sikong Longyin's!