Beautiful!
Watching the black figure attack, Qiao's eyes lit up instantly. That was his backup – Xue Ye.
The reason Xue Ye hadn't gathered with them earlier was entirely Qiao's plan.
Firstly, he suspected there was an informant among them and feared the news would leak.
Secondly, Xue Ye's strongest skill was assassination. Thus, he had Xue Ye lie in wait beforehand, ready to strike Ye Cangtian at a crucial moment and kill him with a single blow.
And now, Ye Cangtian was aggressively attacking Feng Ze. While there were no obvious weaknesses, this didn't matter to a top assassin.
Because even for him.
A slight lapse in attention could lead to death by Xue Ye's assassination. Moreover, Ye Cangtian's focus was currently split by Feng Ze!
Therefore, in his opinion, Ye Cangtian was doomed with this attack.
However, Ye Cangtian showed no panic at this moment.
The opponent had chosen a good moment, but he had long anticipated Xue Ye hiding nearby and was prepared.
In the next instant, his figure flickered rapidly, narrowly dodging the incoming attack. Xue Ye, who had committed to his full force, shot past him from the side.
Heh heh.
A wicked smile spread across Ye Cangtian's lips, and then he reached out, unleashing a palm strike.
"This..."
Xue Ye's eyes showed shock as his fatal blow missed.
He had never imagined his attack would be dodged by the opponent.
It was important to note that this was different from last time. Last time, Ye Cangtian had been fully alert, and dodging his attack was understandable.
But this time, Ye Cangtian was engaged in combat, with most of his attention on Feng Ze.
Under such circumstances, him missing his strike was truly baffling.
However, even more terrifying things were yet to come.
At this moment, he was out of position with Ye Cangtian. Due to his full commitment, he had no way to retract or change his move.
Yet, precisely at this moment, Ye Cangtian's palm strike came at him, leaving him no chance to dodge.
Boom!
Despite Xue Ye's best efforts to evade, he was still struck by Ye Cangtian's palm.
"Pfft!"
As he spat out a mouthful of blood, his body was sent flying like a cannonball.
Another sound followed. Due to Ye Cangtian's sudden dodge, Xue Ye was no longer facing Ye Cangtian but Feng Ze, who was directly in Ye Cangtian's path.
Coupled with the power of that palm strike, Xue Ye's speed was further increased.
Thus, before Feng Ze could react, Xue Ye's dagger pierced Feng Ze's abdomen.
This was the result of Xue Ye's desperate attempt to change his move; otherwise, it would have been Feng Ze's chest that was pierced, not his abdomen.
In an instant, Feng Ze cried out and fell to the ground.
On the other side.
Witnessing the scene, Qiao's facial muscles twitched. He had never expected this outcome...
"Xue Ye, you finally couldn't resist and revealed yourself."
"But as a renowned god of assassination, shouldn't you choose your target before attacking? How could you wound your own ally?"
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, I truly don't know how to express my gratitude other than to say thank you."
Looking at both Xue Ye and Feng Ze lying on the ground, Ye Cangtian's gaze was filled with mockery as he taunted.
"You! You..."
Xue Ye trembled with rage, unable to utter a word.
Meanwhile, Feng Ze, without a second word, endured the pain of his wound, got up, and fled into the distance.
Qiao was currently being suppressed by Nami, and both he and Xue Ye were injured. In their current state, even a combined effort wouldn't be enough to defeat Ye Cangtian.
Therefore, the best course of action for him was to escape, fight again after recovering, and then strategize.
However, at this very moment, he suddenly felt a powerful aura appear behind him.
To be precise, it appeared in the direction behind him, and the intensity of the aura actually reached the Earth-level realm.
Could there be another Earth-level expert?
With this thought, he abruptly turned around, only to see a black figure flashing by like a ghost.
She wore a veil-covered conical hat, making her features indistinguishable, but it was clear she was a woman.
In the next moment, the woman's katana slashed through the air, swiftly heading towards Ye Cangtian's head.
"..."
Just as Feng Ze noticed the newcomer, Ye Cangtian also detected her. However, the opponent's speed was considerable, and her assassination techniques were no less inferior to Xue Ye's, perhaps even slightly stronger.
Coupled with the extremely short distance, Ye Cangtian was startled by such a burst of attack, but his reaction speed was equally swift.
Clang!
A crisp sound echoed as Ye Cangtian's dagger blocked the katana's attack.
As he turned to face her, the muscles in his face instantly twitched, an indescribable emotion filling his heart.
This woman was none other than Gui Wu!
He had just restored Gui Wu's cultivation, and she had immediately grabbed her katana to decapitate him.
Most importantly, he couldn't even accuse Gui Wu of being ungrateful, as the one who had helped Gui Wu was Po Xiao, and he, at this moment, was Ye Cangtian, one of the people Gui Wu most hated.
"Gui Wu, this operation is being handled by Po Xiao of the Dark Association. It has nothing to do with you, right?"
Ye Cangtian pushed Gui Wu back and said with a dry cough.
"Hmph! What does it have to do with Po Xiao!"
"I told you, I will repay every humiliation you have inflicted upon me!"
Gui Wu glared fiercely at Ye Cangtian. In reality, her appearance here was somewhat of a coincidence.
She was unaware of the Bright Hall's operation, her sole intention being to avenge her past humiliation. It was only upon arriving here that she discovered the current situation.
After a long period of hesitation, she finally chose to act.
"Fine, if you wish to act, I won't stop you."
"However, your ganging up on me makes me look down on you!"
Hearing Gui Wu's words, Ye Cangtian's eyes flickered, and he sighed helplessly.
"Hmph! Who says I'm ganging up on you?"
"If I were ganging up on you, I would have attacked alongside Xue Ye earlier!"
"The reason I chose to strike now is because I want a one-on-one duel with you!"
Gui Wu snorted coldly at this, speaking fiercely.
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian's brow arched, and a slight smile curved his lips. "If that's the case, we can settle our scores later. As you can see, they are both severely injured. Shall we fight after I deal with them?"
"I'm on a tight schedule, I don't have time to wait for you!"
"Of course, if you can kill them while fighting me, I won't interfere!"
Gui Wu's voice fell, and Feng Ze and Xue Ye's expressions shifted.
They had initially thought a powerful ally had arrived, only to find a third party who paid no heed to their lives.
In the next moment, Xue Ye quickly spoke, "Miss Gui Wu, Ye Cangtian is despicable and shameless, his attacks are extremely insidious. I believe we should join forces to kill him."
"Yes, yes, Miss Gui Wu, don't fall for his provocation!"
Feng Ze quickly echoed, regardless of whether Gui Wu could even single-handedly fight Ye Cangtian.
The mere fact that, in their current state, escaping was a problem if they didn't have a strong ally.
"Hmph, I don't need you to tell me what to do!"
Gui Wu snorted coldly at both of them, then glanced at Ye Cangtian and said, "Ye Cangtian, it's time we settled our account!"