The air was tense, with an undercurrent of impending conflict.
The Sky Net faction was furious. They had suffered heavy losses, with only a little over a dozen of their top assassins remaining from the dozens they brought.
Moreover, S-class assassins were Sky Net’s trump cards. The fact that one of them had been framed and killed was something they could not tolerate.
The Dark Association, on the other hand, was in a competitive relationship with Sky Net. The death of a strong opponent was a good thing for them!
“Enough, what are you all shouting about!”
Qing Dao raised his hand to silence the clamor from his subordinates. He then looked at the Red-robed Archbishop from the Bright Hall. “Hasal, you’ve heard about this matter. Frankly, this is a private affair between a subordinate of mine and Sky Net. Besides, the death of that Sky Net individual cannot be solely blamed on my men!”
Archbishop Hasal pondered for a moment, then turned his gaze towards the Sky Net contingent, specifically towards their young master.
The Sky Net Young Master sighed helplessly and then addressed his own men, “Everyone, stop talking. We’ll let this matter rest here!”
“Young Master, but…”
“I said, let it rest!” the Sky Net Young Master said coldly. Although his subordinates were still displeased, they could only fall silent.
The Sky Net Young Master’s expression was rather grim. He clearly understood the current situation. Although Sky Net and the Bright Hall were on the same side, Sky Net was merely a subordinate organization of the Bright Hall.
Now that the Dark Association was not acknowledging responsibility, the Bright Hall was naturally not going to fall out with the Dark Association just because Sky Net lost one assassin.
The Bright Hall’s target was the City Lord’s Mansion. It was not just one S-class assassin that Sky Net lost; even if they were all annihilated, the Bright Hall would not bat an eye.
If they continued to press the issue at this juncture, it would not only anger the Dark Association but also displease the Bright Hall.
The Sky Net Young Master glanced at the Dark Association side, looking at Gu Yue and Ye Cang Tian, his expression somber, and remained silent.
On the Dark Association’s side.
Ye Cang Tian naturally felt the gaze of the Sky Net Young Master. He couldn’t help but shake his head and murmur, “This fellow is not simple. A barking dog doesn’t bite!”
Gu Yue remained noncommittal, nodding. “Although he is only the young master of Sky Net, he has controlled the entire Sky Net himself over the past few years. This person is very cunning and exceptionally insidious!”
This was also why she was determined to assassinate him. If the Sky Net Young Master were killed, the entire Sky Net would fall into complete chaos, and such a large assassin organization would completely disintegrate.
As for the true master of Sky Net, Gu Yue was unaware. At least, she had heard that the person had been missing for several years.
Ye Cang Tian glanced at the Sky Net Young Master a few more times, then advised, “It’s best to forget about assassinating him. This person, I feel, is somewhat unfathomable, not as simple as you imagine!”
The opponent appeared to be no different from an ordinary playboy, but he gave Ye Cang Tian a sense of danger.
Gu Yue frowned and remained silent.
At this moment, Qing Dao had already walked towards the City Lord’s Mansion gate, and the Red-robed Archbishop Hasal was also walking towards it.
“This great gate is made of ten-thousand-year old ironwood, and it cannot be opened by one person. Lord Qing Dao, why don’t the two of us combine our strength to open it?”
“Good!”
Qing Dao could also tell that the wooden gate was incredibly heavy. After all, it was made of ten-thousand-year old ironwood. Despite being wood, its weight was no less than that of an iron gate!
The two stood on opposite sides, gripping the edge of the wooden gate with their hands, and exerted force simultaneously.
The massive wooden gate showed a slight movement but did not open.
Insufficient strength!
The two exchanged glances and no longer held back, increasing the force applied to their hands.
One was a top expert from the Bright Hall, a Red-robed Archbishop, and the other was one of the Earth-level experts of the Dark Association. At this moment, they were using almost all their strength, their arm veins bulging.
“Creak!”
The wooden gate finally began to move slowly. The City Lord’s Mansion gate, which had been closed for who knew how many years, was opening!
Everyone was filled with excitement and apprehension.
Because they all knew that the ruins contained resources, and they were concentrated in the central area.
There were resources in the city. Some empty houses contained crystal stones, and crystal stones could also be dropped from the bodies of stone figures. Most of the people present had gained something.
And as the very center of the entire city – the City Lord’s Mansion – that was the true core of the ruins.
Of course, the apprehension was whether the City Lord’s Mansion would be dangerous.
Would there be even stronger stone figures, or other dangers in other locations?
As the City Lord’s Mansion gate opened and everyone was preparing to enter, footsteps were suddenly heard from behind, causing everyone to turn their heads.
There were still many surviving factions within the city.
Some small organizations were fortunate enough not to participate in the killing of the stone figures, so they suffered no casualties. Now that all the stone figures in the commercial street had been defeated, they naturally emerged.
There were also some remaining armed forces, who were now slowly making their way over.
From the Huaxia Dragon Group, over a dozen people also emerged from the commercial street.
And a mercenary group that had not suffered significant losses, the Pandora Mercenary Group, led by Zhao Zi Yang, walked over.
Someone from the Dark Association couldn’t help but sneer, “We put in so much effort, and these guys are going to pick up the scraps.”
“Exactly! Now that the City Lord’s Mansion is open, these guys actually want to come and get a piece of the pie!”
It wasn’t just the people from the Dark Association who were unhappy. Those from the Bright Hall were also frowning and muttering curses under their breaths.
Anyone who had fought to the death to kill large numbers of stone figures and painstakingly opened the City Lord’s Mansion would not feel good if others reaped the benefits.
Qing Dao looked towards the Huaxia Dragon Group, then towards Pandora and the other factions. He frowned, then looked at Archbishop Hasal.
“Hasal, I don’t like people taking advantage. Why don’t our two sides join forces and completely eliminate the other factions in the city first?”
“Lord Qing Dao’s suggestion is excellent!” the other party nodded.
However, the two of them remained motionless.
In fact, everyone knew very well that the City Lord’s Mansion had already opened. Although they all wanted to clear out the other factions outside, who would do it?
They did not trust each other, so there was a prolonged silence before any action was taken.
Finally, Qing Dao gave a wry smile and said, “Forget it, let them have a way out! Let’s not bother with them. Shall our two sides enter together?”
Archbishop Hasal nodded slightly, “Certainly!”
*Heh, old man!*
Qing Dao sneered, said no more, and directly entered the City Lord’s Mansion with Archbishop Hasal.
The entire City Lord’s Mansion gate had not opened much, but it was enough to allow two or three people to walk side by side without any issue.
Thus, the Bright Hall faction and the Dark Association faction entered.
As Ye Cang Tian and Gu Yue and others entered, beside them, a purple-robed bishop from the Bright Hall, named Reagan, also joined them.
He glanced at Ye Cang Tian, then at Gu Yue, and revealed a lecherous smile. “Beauty, I hope you don’t fall into my hands, otherwise, I won’t let you escape next time!”
Gu Yue’s face darkened, and she remained silent.
Ye Cang Tian patted her shoulder, then turned his head to the man and said, “I hope you don’t get caught alone either. Good luck!”
Bishop Reagan’s expression turned grim. Was the other party threatening him too?
When they met alone, who would die was yet to be determined! He said no more, let out a snort, and then was the first to enter the City Lord’s Mansion.
Gu Yue stared at his retreating back, gnashing her teeth.
Ye Cang Tian smiled comfortingly, “Don’t worry, whenever I have a chance to meet him alone, I will kill him for you!”
“Leave a breath of his life for me!”
Gu Yue said coldly as she walked forward, “I want to kill him myself!”