Back at the liaison point.
Xuan Liu immediately approached Ye Cangtian and asked, puzzled, "Hey! The Ninja Clan has already shown goodwill towards us. Why didn't you seize the opportunity and directly cooperate with them?"
"You're thinking too simply. This is the true brilliance of the Ninja Clan!" Ye Cangtian glanced at Xuan Liu and said irritably.
Huh? Brilliance?
Hearing this, Xuan Liu was immediately stunned. It was just handing over the ancient zither, what was so brilliant about that?
Could there be a conspiracy involved?
Sensing Xuan Liu's puzzled gaze, Ye Cangtian pointed to his shoulder.
This time, Xuan Liu just gritted his teeth, then came to his side and began to massage him.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian showed a satisfied smile and began to explain.
The Ninja Clan was in a dilemma. Whichever side they chose, they would offend the other. The Ninja Clan did not want to involve themselves in disputes.
They preferred to watch the tigers fight from the mountain.
So they claimed, as in the past, to maintain a distance from both factions and refuse cooperation.
This would lead to two outcomes: either they would offend neither side and remain at peace, or they would offend both and face retaliation from both.
But at this point, the final move was the Ninja Clan's masterstroke!
The Ninja Clan handed the ancient zither over to the Dark Association.
This was a gesture of goodwill, and naturally, the Dark Association would not blame the Ninja Clan.
In such a situation, if the Guangming Hall were to deal with the Ninja Clan, it would likely push the Ninja Clan entirely towards the Dark Association.
Therefore, the best course of action for the Guangming Hall was to endure the insult and not bother with the Ninja Clan, at least to keep the possibility of winning them over open.
Furthermore, the Ninja Clan had frequent friction with the Huaxia Dragon Group, and their relationship was far more tense than with other factions. Thus, showing goodwill to the Dark Association could also pave the way for a joint effort against Huaxia forces in the future.
Of course, this was still not the peak of their brilliance.
The most brilliant aspect was that the Ninja Clan knew that the Young Master of Tianwang harbored deep animosity towards Gu Yue.
The Dark Association not only harbored and protected Gu Yue but had now also helped Gu Yue rescue the ancient zither, intensifying the conflict.
Therefore, in a fit of rage, the Young Master of Tianwang might directly take action against the Dark Association.
If a battle broke out between the two sides, the Guangming Hall would naturally intervene to help. This way, with the clash of the two major factions, they would surely inflict a thousand casualties while suffering eight hundred themselves.
The Ninja Clan hoped for such an outcome. Only in times of chaos could they find opportunities to rise.
This could be considered killing three birds with one stone.
"Damn it! This Touhou Ninja Clan is too insidious, truly not good people!"
Listening to Ye Cangtian's analysis, Xuan Liu directly cursed, then widened her eyes.
With all these twists and turns, she truly hadn't expected it. She seriously wondered what was in this guy's head that he could even guess the Ninja Clan's intentions.
"Heh, don't look at me like that."
"Serve this lord obediently in the future, and this lord will not be stingy with teaching you."
Sensing Xuan Liu's strange gaze, Ye Cangtian smiled playfully and then closed his eyes.
...
Kishimo's efficiency was remarkably fast.
Before nightfall, the communication with the Kawada family was completed, and the Dark Association was notified that they could pick up the person at any time.
Upon receiving this news, Ye Cangtian immediately took Xuan Liu and their people to retrieve the individual.
He decided not to inform Gu Yue for the time being, fearing any mishaps.
Upon arriving at the Kawada family residence.
The head of the Kawada family, Kawada Yudo, personally came out to greet them. This was also Ye Cangtian's first time meeting Kawada Yudo in person.
Okamura was also accompanying him.
Kawada Yudo's attitude was quite good. Upon seeing the arrival of the Dark Association members, he immediately ordered Gu Qin to be brought out.
"Attendant Xuan Qi, Kawada Mie has been brought here. We hope that after this, the Dark Association will discipline this woman!"
Kawada Mie, also known as Gu Qin, although she was his adopted daughter, her strength was already capable of threatening Kawada Yudo himself.
Just like this incident, Gu Qin and Gu Yue's assassination attempt had made Kawada Yudo afraid to even leave his home.
If not for the arrival of the Ninja Clan, it would have been difficult to capture her alive.
Therefore, Kawada Yudo was somewhat worried, fearing what would happen if Gu Qin were released this time and were to seek revenge in the future.
Ye Cangtian said calmly, "Don't worry, we promised Kishimo that once Gu Qin is handed over, all past grievances will be settled."
"That's good!"
Upon hearing this, Kawada Yudo breathed a sigh of relief.
A short while later, Ye Cangtian saw several servants carrying the heavily injured and unconscious Gu Qin in from outside the gate.
At this moment, Gu Qin was covered in wounds, and even though she had fainted, her face was still filled with pain.
Seeing this scene.
Ye Cangtian couldn't help but frown, secretly clenching his fists.
It was fortunate he didn't let Gu Yue come along. Otherwise, seeing his sister subjected to such torture, he would likely have flown into a rage instantly.
"Um, Attendant Xuan Qi, I'm truly sorry."
"My servants were a little too rough with Mie..."
Seeing Xuan Qi's displeased expression, Kawada Yudo's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly stepped forward to explain.
After all, the Kawada family couldn't afford to offend the Dark Association, so it was best not to provoke them.
"It's fine, as long as the person is alive."
Despite harboring murderous intent towards him, Ye Cangtian merely said calmly.
It wasn't time to get rid of Kawada Yudo yet; he'd let the man live a little longer.
Without further ado, Ye Cangtian had his men carry Gu Qin out and left the Kawada family.
"Whoosh..."
Only after the Dark Association's group left did Kawada Yudo finally breathe a sigh of relief, wiping the sweat from his face.
"Patriarch Kawada, my mission is basically complete. I will be taking my people to leave the Kawada family today."
Okamura's voice came through.
Now that the Dark Association had taken Gu Qin, and Ye Cangtian of the Dragon Group had been severely injured by Sasaki, the Kawada family should return to peace.
There was no longer any danger, so there was no need for the Ninja Clan to continue guarding them.
Kawada Yudo was momentarily stunned, and then his expression rapidly changed. He could clearly see that Xuan Qi's eyes were filled with murderous intent just now.
He quickly said, "Mr. Okamura, please have your men stay for a few more days. I am truly worried that the Dark Association might seek revenge."
"They won't."
Okamura smiled sadly. Now that Gu Qin had been handed over, it was considered a gesture of goodwill from the Ninja Clan to the Dark Association.
Therefore, no matter how angry the Dark Association was, they wouldn't do anything to the Kawada family!
They wouldn't push the Ninja Clan to the side of the Guangming Hall, would they?
Hearing this, Kawada Yudo nodded, then said, "By the way, isn't Ye Cangtian of the Dragon Group already a cripple? Then can we directly eliminate him?"
In the past, Kawada Yudo was quite worried about Ye Cangtian showing up, but now that Ye Cangtian had become a cripple, he could finally avenge his son.
"Not now. It will cause conflict between the Dragon Group and the Ninja Clan."
Okamura glanced at Kawada Yudo, knowing he was eager to avenge his son, and said, "Since he's already a cripple, you can just send a few death warriors to Huaxia in the future, and you can easily eliminate him."
Upon hearing this, Kawada Yudo thought it made sense and nodded.
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