The atmosphere was tense!
The members of the Dark Association drew their weapons, radiating a strong killing intent, waiting for Zi Long’s command.
This scene, however, shocked Hasal.
This was not in line with the Dark Association's usual conduct!
In his opinion, the Dark Association was usually like rats hiding in the dark, causing trouble everywhere, but rarely confronting anyone head-on.
Now, for a mere Xuan-level deacon, they were willing to risk a total war with the Bright Hall?
Although he thought this, Hasal found himself in a difficult position.
Currently, both sides had similar numbers, but in terms of top experts, the opposing side had a full three Earth-level experts, while the Bright Hall, even with Humphrey present, only had two Cardinal Archbishops.
A two-on-three situation would surely be disadvantageous, and they might even have to withdraw from the competition for the Heart of the Relic.
“Zi Long, you are very good. We will settle our grudges later. For today, we shall let it go!”
Hasal gritted his teeth and said, then led the people of the Bright Hall away directly.
Coward!
You’re not even fit to be a Cardinal Archbishop of the Bright Hall!
Looking at the Bright Hall departing, Xuan Shi Yi’s eyes showed deep disdain. His prayer had not been answered, and his mood plummeted.
“Awesome!”
Zi Long didn’t pursue as the other side left, a satisfied smile on his face.
It wasn't easy to make the Bright Hall swallow their pride like this!
Then, Zi Long led the Dark Association to a separate area and called Ye Cangtian to his side.
“Xuan Qi, what else are you hiding from me!”
“Tell me everything today!”
Although it felt good to stand up for Ye Cangtian today, it was also very dangerous.
If Hasal had been any more impulsive, things would have been unmanageable today!
There would absolutely be a mutual destruction between the Dark Association and the Bright Hall.
While the Dark Association had its people, and their strength was somewhat superior, if they were to fight to the bitter end, they would likely suffer considerable losses.
At that time, other factions would inevitably take advantage of their weakened state.
Therefore, while no one else was around, Zi Long quickly questioned him to get a clear picture, lest something suddenly happen that he wouldn’t know how to handle.
“This…”
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian awkwardly scratched his head, looking embarrassed.
“…”
“What trouble have you caused? The elders are all here, why don’t you hurry up and tell us!”
Xuan Shi Yi, not far away, snorted and urged him to speak.
What he expected now was for Xuan Qi to have caused a lot of trouble, ultimately displeasing Zi Long and Qing Dao, and at that time, this fellow would definitely fall out of favor!
“Speak.”
Zi Long’s heart skipped a beat, but he managed to remain calm and said.
Regardless, the matter had already happened; it was best to understand the situation first.
Moreover, Xuan Qi was his subordinate; even if he caused trouble, it was his responsibility to cover for him!
Ye Cangtian hesitated, “Actually, I didn’t do much. I just impersonated a divine envoy once and killed some of the Wild Wolf Mercenary Group’s grunts…”
“Hmm? Hahahaha…”
Upon hearing Ye Cangtian’s words, Xuan Shi Yi let out a disdainful cold laugh, “Xuan Qi, you’re truly bored to death. To kill some people from the Wild Wolf Mercenary Group, you even had to impersonate a divine envoy?”
In Xuan Shi Yi’s opinion, although the Wild Wolf Mercenary Group had many people, their overall strength in the relic was definitely on the weaker side. What if the opponent killed them while impersonating a divine envoy, what of it?
It was no different from crushing an ant…
*Slap!*
Before Xuan Shi Yi could finish laughing, Qing Dao swung his large hand and sent Xuan Shi Yi flying with a slap.
Xuan Shi Yi spat out a mouthful of blood, and his cheek rapidly swelled.
He looked at Qing Dao in a daze, completely failing to understand why he had attacked!
Before he could ask, Qing Dao approached Ye Cangtian and questioned, “Are you saying that you instigated the conflict between the Wild Wolf Mercenary Group, the Bright Hall, and the Duanmu Mercenary Group?”
“Uh… I think so!” Ye Cangtian smiled awkwardly.
“Beautiful! Well done!”
Upon hearing this, Zi Long quickly came before Ye Cangtian, patted him on the shoulder, his eyes full of praise.
Along the way, he had also heard about the conflicts between the Wild Wolf Mercenary Group, the Duanmu Mercenary Group, and the Bright Hall, which had caused heavy losses to both sides.
He had been wondering how the weak Wild Wolf Mercenary Group could be so frenzied. Now it seemed to be Xuan Qi’s doing.
Speaking of which, this was done exceptionally well!
After all, the Bright Hall was a formidable opponent of the Dark Association. If they suffered heavy losses, the Dark Association would have a greater chance of securing the Heart of the Relic.
“Damn it, people are compared to people, goods are compared to goods. Xuan Shi Yi, look at your pig brain, when will you ever get it right!”
“You should learn more from Xuan Qi in the future! You’re truly useless!”
Qing Dao glanced at Xuan Shi Yi, who had dared to mock Xuan Qi earlier, which made him furious.
I…
Xuan Shi Yi looked bitter but dared not say anything, only wishing he could kill Xuan Qi in his heart.
After this incident, he was completely disliked by Qing Dao.
“By the way, sir, something else happened earlier.”
Ye Cangtian ignored them, as if he had just remembered something.
As Zi Long and the others looked at him, he spoke, “Earlier, in the Miasma Forest, I was ambushed by a Japanese ninja. Later, I killed the opponent.
Afterward, I discovered that the Japanese ninja organization was colluding with the Rattlesnake Mercenary Group to ambush various factions. It seems their ambition is not small, and we should be cautious…”
How could Ye Cangtian let the Japanese ninja organization off the hook?
Of course, he wanted to use the Dark Association to suppress them a bit, and it would also weaken the Dark Association’s strength.
Upon hearing this, Zi Long’s expression turned cold, and he slowly nodded, “Those dirty bugs should be taught a lesson when the opportunity arises.”
On the other side, Qing Dao said, “Let’s see. If we really encounter them, it wouldn’t be bad to deal with them, but it’s best to let other factions handle this.”
“That’s right.”
Lan Yue agreed with Qing Dao’s thoughts.
Listening to their words, Ye Cangtian sighed inwardly. It seemed that it wouldn’t be that easy to provoke a conflict between the two sides!
“Damn it, the Bright Hall and the Duanmu Mercenary Group are over there!”
Just then, a roar came from a distance.
Looking over, a group of people had just reached the summit. They were wearing camouflage, and it was the Wild Wolf Mercenary Group led by Jielson.
After the previous battles, they were covered in blood, and all of them had some injuries.
However, their eyes revealed a strong killing intent as they charged directly towards the Bright Hall.
“Truly iron-blooded!”
A faint smile flashed across Zi Long’s face.
Currently, the Wild Wolf Mercenary Group looked like they only had one to two hundred people left. To be honest, in others’ eyes, they were not much.
But they were not afraid at all, like hungry wolves, launching a desperate attack on the enemy. This spirit was truly rare.
Thinking of this, Zi Long couldn’t help but look at Ye Cangtian more, and the more he looked, the more pleasing he found him.
At the same time, he completely dismissed his previous suspicions about Xuan Qi.
Thinking of the Hidden Group, Zi Long’s gaze swept towards the area outside the Sword Manor, then he glanced at Xuan Qi and asked, “Have you seen anyone from the Huaxia Hidden Group along the way?”
“No.”
Ye Cangtian said indifferently.
He was also curious. Now, almost all factions were gathered outside the Sword Manor, and even the Pandora Mercenary Group, the Dragon Group, and the Death Squad were resting in the distant area.
But he had never seen anyone from the Hidden Group. It was known that the Hidden Group must have sent people, and Yuwen Chengji was one of them.
Could it be that all the members of the Hidden Group were dead?
As soon as this thought crossed his mind, Ye Cangtian immediately shook his head.
This was absolutely impossible!
The scale of this relic was much larger than the Saudi relic; it was a medium-sized relic. In the Saudi relic, the Hidden Group had sent an Earth-level expert, let alone here!
If there was an Earth-level expert, then everything before would be insignificant.
“Damn it, the Hidden Group is as cunning as ever. It seems it was right not to make a move just now. Otherwise, we might have reaped the benefits without expending any effort!” Zi Long said fiercely.
He also did not believe that the Hidden Group had not sent people to the relic, nor did he believe that they could not reach this place.
The only explanation now was that the members of the Hidden Group should be hidden in the dark!