At the banquet.
Ye Cangtian waited quietly, not in a hurry at all.
The five elders who were accompanying him now looked at him with significantly changed gazes.
This young man's abilities were truly remarkable, no wonder he was so valued by the Dark Association.
With just a few words, he had made the楼主 and Felav argue until their faces turned red. And with a few more words, he had disrupted their original plan.
It truly felt as if he was playing them in the palm of his hand.
"You've waited a long time, waited so long." m..oΓg
After a short while, the楼主 and Felav returned.
As soon as he felt Ye Cangtian's gaze, Felav gritted his teeth and said, "I can agree to your terms, but I need to report to the Temple of Light. It might take some time, how about we..."
"No rush, dealing with that Ye Cangtian isn't an easy task, and we don't have his exact whereabouts."
"Feel free to report. I'm quite patient."
"Whenever you're done reporting, we can cooperate then."
Before Felav could finish, Ye Cangtian directly interrupted him.
This caught Felav by surprise. He couldn't help but glance at the楼主. If he hadn't been in constant contact with the楼主 recently, he would have thought the楼主 was having an affair with Po Xiao.
How was it that everything he wanted to say was blocked by Ye Cangtian before he could even utter it?
Thinking this, Felav gritted his teeth and said, "Alright, I will report to the Temple of Light."
"Very well, then I shall await your good news."
Ye Cangtian gave a faint smile, raised his wine glass, and said, "Come, to a successful cooperation, let's have a toast!"
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The guesthouse.
Qing Dao and Lan Yue had just returned when they saw that Po Xiao had already returned.
Seeing that he was unharmed, they were relieved.
Qing Dao then quickly began to inquire.
Ye Cangtian had nothing to hide and simply explained the conversation at the banquet.
"What? The Tingfeng Tower is willing to provide us with information? Then why didn't you agree?" Qing Dao quickly asked.
This was a great piece of news for the Dark Association!
"Do you trust the Tingfeng Tower? What if the Tingfeng Tower provides false information?"
Before Ye Cangtian could speak, Lan Yue, who was beside him, reminded him with annoyance.
"Uh..."
Her words left Qing Dao speechless. Upon reflection, he realized he shouldn't have agreed.
As Lan Yue said, if the other party provided false information, it would be very difficult for the Dark Association, with its intelligence capabilities, to verify if the information was problematic.
In that case, they might fall into a trap prepared by the other party, resulting in heavy losses.
"Alright, that's all in the past. Now, let's talk about the main business."
"Our stronghold here has been exposed, so you, Lan Yue, and the others cannot stay here any longer. You must immediately move to the shadows!"
"It's sufficient for Xuan Liu and me to remain in the open."
Ye Cangtian said, seeing that the two had no objections.
No one knew what schemes the Temple of Light would employ now.
Therefore, Ye Cangtian thought it was better to conceal their strength, to avoid being completely exposed and captured all at once.
Qing Dao and Lan Yue had no objections to Po Xiao's suggestion.
After the three of them briefly devised a code, Lan Yue and Qing Dao led the other subordinates away from the guesthouse.
As soon as Lan Yue and the others withdrew, Xuan Liu approached Ye Cangtian and hesitated, saying, "My lord, why did you stop the楼主 and Felav from arguing earlier? This subordinate doesn't understand."
This question had been weighing on Xuan Liu's mind for a long time, and she could no longer contain herself.
"They wouldn't have fought!"
"Even if they had actually made a move, the other elders of the Tingfeng Tower wouldn't have stood by idly."
"The Tingfeng Tower feared losing the support of the Temple of Light and offending them, while Felav was worried that his impulsiveness would ruin the cooperation between the Tingfeng Tower and the Temple of Light..."
Ye Cangtian turned to look at Xuan Liu and began to explain.
Therefore, in such a situation, it was enough to deepen the conflict between the two sides and enjoy the show.
"Uh, alright. Thank you for your guidance, my lord. I'll go back to rest now."
Hearing Ye Cangtian's explanation, Xuan Liu replied and then turned to leave.
Just then, Ye Cangtian's voice sounded from behind.
"Your performance today was very poor. Pay attention in the future. If you can't even control your own emotions, I'll have to consider finding someone else next time..."
Hearing this, Xuan Liu immediately turned around and said hurriedly, "My lord, I know I was wrong. I will pay attention next time."
Xuan Liu understood that it was because she had suddenly laughed at an inappropriate moment, which had attracted the attention of the楼主 and Felav. This matter could be big or small.
Ye Cangtian had specifically warned her, and she had nothing to say.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian waved his hand and said, "Don't blame me for being long-winded. We have to be careful and vigilant here. Alright, you may go and rest."
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The outer hall of the Temple of Light.
In the main hall, the Pope had just received the news from Felav and had summoned Qiao and Hasar.
"You've seen the message. What do you have to say about Felav's idea?"
Hearing the Pope's question, Qiao and Hasar exchanged glances.
The next moment, Hasar stepped forward and said hesitantly, "To be honest, Po Xiao's strength is considerable, and Ye Cangtian's strength is not bad either. The idea of using one tiger to fight another is a good one."
He paused and continued, "But the problem is that Felav lacks experience, and coupled with the gap in strength between him and the two, giving him a Dao Comprehension Pill is still a bit risky."
"It is a bit risky, but I have a different idea than you."
Qiao stepped forward and continued, "If we can make Po Xiao and Ye Cangtian mutually destroy each other, and then deal with them both, it will all be worth it!"
In Qiao's eyes, both Po Xiao and Ye Cangtian, although they had only recently entered the Earth-level realm, their strength was already extraordinary.
From this alone, the two could definitely be considered exceptionally talented.
Perhaps the Earth-level realm was not their limit, and given enough time, they might even break through to the Heaven-level.
Coupled with their abilities, they would undoubtedly become formidable opponents for the Temple of Light in the future.
Therefore, Qiao believed that even if it cost a Dao Comprehension Pill, as long as both of them could be eliminated, it would all be worthwhile.
Moreover, this time Felav would not be fighting alone. He would have the entire Tingfeng Tower as his backing, so the success rate was quite high.
Listening to their opinions, the Pope's brows gradually furrowed.
To be honest, the Pope had considered everything that Qiao and Hasar had said, but he just couldn't make a decision.
After all, Felav had only recently been promoted to Cardinal and was controlling the overall situation for the first time, making him prone to arrogance. He was truly uneasy about handing over the Dao Comprehension Pill to him.
That was, after all, a Dao Comprehension Pill, which could improve cultivation and comprehend martial arts. If it fell into the hands of someone else, it might add a formidable enemy.
"Your Holiness, there is an old saying in China: you can't catch a wolf without sacrificing your child!"
"Now, at the Tingfeng Tower, we have the advantage of timing, location, and human relations. We can completely take a gamble..."
Qiao seemed to have noticed the Pope's hesitation and quickly said.
He was persuading the Pope to take a gamble, and in fact, he himself was also gambling.
After his last failure, his position had clearly been affected.
If he could persuade the Pope to make a decisive move this time and successfully kill Ye Cangtian and Po Xiao in the future, then he would have proven his abilities and his position would be more stable.
On the other hand, seeing this, Hasar fell silent.
He knew Qiao's intentions very well. They had been colleagues for many years and had participated in many missions together, and were considered brothers in arms. At this moment, he did not want to disrupt Qiao's plan.
On the main seat, the Pope, seeing Hasar remaining silent, hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Alright, I will follow your suggestion."
"You go and arrange for someone to deliver a Dao Comprehension Pill. Tell Felav that he must bring the Dao Comprehension Pill back intact, otherwise, he doesn't need to come back!" the Pope added.
"Yes!" Qiao immediately responded, his eyes already showing excitement.
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