"What? China acted so quickly?"
"Then your side is quite tricky?"
Zi Long's expression changed again. He wanted to see the scene of the Chinese forces and the Hall of Light clashing, but such a thing required prerequisites.
First, ensure that Tingfeng Tower could be annihilated, or at least forced into a state of retreat.
Second, ensure the safety of Po Xiao, as every Earth-level expert in the Dark Association was invaluable, especially Po Xiao, whose abilities were rare.
It was for this reason that upon hearing this news, Zi Long couldn't help but break into a cold sweat for Po Xiao.
"My situation is alright."
"However, I'm afraid I can't go back. The Hall of Light and the Chinese forces have arrived, and it's time for a confrontation. I should stay and observe the battle."
"So, I'll have to trouble you, Zi Long, with gathering the personnel over there."
On the other end, upon hearing Po Xiao's words, Zi Long understood the seriousness of the matter and said, "Po Xiao, rest assured and wait for support there. I'll handle things here. I'll have Lan Yue and Qing Dao rendezvous with you as soon as possible..."
"Alright, I'll trouble you then, Lord Zi Long."
"By the way, Lord Zi Long, Jingdao is surrounded by formations, so don't use helicopter airdrops. You need to take a ferry from Yue Dao. Remember..."
Ye Cangtian responded, chatted with Zi Long for a few more words, and then hung up the phone.
After hanging up, Ye Cangtian's expression became somewhat unnatural.
Since learning about the events at Yulong Villa, he genuinely did not want the Dark Association to get involved.
If Lan Yue was not one of them and caused trouble along with Qing Dao, it would undoubtedly increase the difficulty of his actions.
However, he couldn't explicitly state such things, as it would surely arouse Zi Long's suspicion.
He was in such a dilemma, truly helpless, and could only think to himself that the old man was too much of a troublemaker!
If he had told him about Yulong Villa earlier, how could this situation have arisen!
Now, he could only take things one step at a time.
...
The next day, the sun rose.
After breakfast, Ye Cangtian sent Gui Wu and Nan Xi out.
Before Gui Wu left, he specifically assigned a secret mission.
It was not to gather any information, but to find another guesthouse.
After all, Qing Dao and Lan Yue were about to arrive, and they couldn't possibly stay with Ye Cangtian, could they?
Time passed quickly, and by afternoon, the door finally knocked.
Then, a man cloaked from head to toe entered the room.
He walked up to Ye Cangtian, revealing his true face. This person was none other than Feng Ze, the new fifth elder of Tingfeng Tower.
With the huge commotion that had occurred in Tingfeng Tower yesterday, he naturally had to deliver the news immediately.
"Heh heh, I thought you wouldn't come!"
Ye Cangtian glanced at Feng Ze, took a drag from his cigarette, and said mockingly.
"How dare I, how dare I!"
With that sentence, Feng Ze's composure instantly crumbled, and cold sweat dripped from his forehead.
If it were before, he would never have appeared here. After all, this was Tingfeng Tower's territory, and with Tingfeng Tower's formidable strength, what could Ye Cangtian do to him?
However, after his last encounter with Ye Cangtian, Feng Ze had completely abandoned the idea of fighting back.
Ye Cangtian was too powerful; he could kill him with a single move. After careful consideration, such strength was something neither Tingfeng Tower nor any Earth-level expert he knew in the Hall of Light could achieve.
Therefore, after much deliberation, he ultimately decided to align himself with Ye Cangtian, as following a strong person was always the right choice...
Heh heh, this guy became obedient just by being scared a little...
On the other side, seeing Feng Ze's nervous appearance, Ye Cangtian muttered to himself, then opened his mouth and said, "Speak, what are Fillarov's arrangements?"
"Reporting to Mr. Ye, Fillarov's intention is to use a stratagem of driving tigers and swallowing wolves!"
Feng Ze did not dare to hesitate and quickly explained.
Fillarov's intention was simple: to use the animosity between the Dark Association and the Chinese forces, and have the Dark Association make the first move.
This way, both Guangming Ding and Tingfeng Tower could stand by and watch.
"Heh heh, is Fillarov's brain faulty?"
"Whether it's the Dark Association or the Chinese forces, in his eyes, they are all here to deal with Tingfeng Tower."
"Under such circumstances, the Dark Association will not make a move against Tingfeng Tower, as their objectives are the same!"
Upon hearing this plan, Ye Cangtian immediately sneered.
It was true that the Dark Association and the Chinese forces were mortal enemies, but in this situation, even if he wasn't here, the two sides wouldn't attack!
After all, both sides understood what terrifying consequences would occur if Tingfeng Tower joined forces with the Hall of Light.
"Mr. Ye, in fact, many elders and the楼主 (Master/Leader) have proposed your idea."
"But Fillarov is very confident about it, and he even claimed that as long as he could get the people from the Dark Association to sit down and talk calmly, he would definitely be able to persuade them!"
Hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Feng Ze quickly replied.
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian was speechless. He really wanted to know what leverage Fillarov had.
But this Fillarov was very tight-lipped. It seemed that if he wanted to know the other party's true leverage, he really had to meet him.
Thinking of this, Ye Cangtian changed the subject and asked, "Are there any other updates from Tingfeng Tower?"
Upon hearing this, Feng Ze pondered for a moment and said, "Jingdao has secretly mobilized quite a few disciples of Tingfeng Tower. They should be conducting a large-scale search. Other than that, there's nothing else."
"Well done."
Ye Cangtian looked at Feng Ze with approval, then took out some elixirs and some purple crystals from his Qiankun bag and threw them over.
He naturally wouldn't let Feng Ze work for nothing, otherwise, over time, Feng Ze would inevitably develop rebellious thoughts.
"Thank you, Mr. Ye..."
Receiving Ye Cangtian's reward, Feng Ze became excited. Although the rewards did not include anything too expensive, they were enough for him.
One had to know that Tingfeng Tower had been in seclusion for many years, and its previous inventory had long been depleted. Now, even the Xiao Huan Dan was very precious in Tingfeng Tower.
It was precisely for this reason that he was quite satisfied with Ye Cangtian's generous giving.
...
Two days passed in a flash.
Since Feng Ze's departure, the entire city had become restless.
Tingfeng Tower intensified its screening within the city, with one or two groups of people coming to search the guesthouses almost every day.
Fortunately, the owner of the guesthouse had been bought over by Ye Cangtian, and coupled with the fact that the ordinary soldiers were unfamiliar with Ye Cangtian and the others, Ye Cangtian and his group repeatedly managed to slip through.
In addition to increasing the search efforts, Tingfeng Tower also posted some notices in the city.
The main content of the notices was to inform the people of the Dark Association that Tingfeng Tower had prepared food and drinks and was waiting for the other party to accept their invitation.
They also asked the people of the Dark Association to put aside their prejudice against Tingfeng Tower for the time being...
Although Tingfeng Tower appeared to be quite sincere, such a matter had no effect for the time being.
As far as the Dark Association was concerned, currently, there were only Ye Cangtian, who had transformed into "Po Xiao," Xuan Liu, and Huang Yi.
Ye Cangtian did not intend to accept the invitation yet. He planned to make Tingfeng Tower wait for a few days, to make them anxious, and to see what other trump cards they had.
As for Xuan Liu and Huang Yi, the two women's strength was a bit low, and they might not dare to take the risk easily, no matter how sincere Tingfeng Tower was.
At this moment, in the guesthouse, Ye Cangtian was giving Gui Wu his final instructions.
He had already received news from Zi Long that Qing Dao and Lan Yue and the others had boarded the ferry and would definitely land on Jingdao today.
And once they arrived, Ye Cangtian would join Qing Dao and the others in his identity as Po Xiao, and would rarely appear as Ye Cangtian.
Therefore, everything that followed would depend on Gui Wu and Nan Xi themselves. Ye Cangtian was also worried about them, which was why he was nagging them more.
Gui Wu felt genuinely warm at Ye Cangtian's instructions, but at the same time, she couldn't help but mutter.
This scoundrel was impeccable in other aspects, but he was too wicked, and now he was going to change his identity to trick people...
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Before Ye Cangtian could finish his instructions, there was a knock on the door.
Gui Wu quickly got up to open the door, but as soon as she opened it, she was stunned.
Standing at the door was a dignified woman. She was quite beautiful, but she was a stranger.
"Excuse me, does Ye Cangtian live here?"
Before Gui Wu could ask the woman's purpose, the woman took the initiative to ask.
As the voice came, Ye Cangtian's gaze swept towards the door, and a smile immediately appeared on his face.
Standing at the door was none other than Yun Lan, the owner of Yunmeng Entertainment Company in Kyoto, China.
Besides that, she had another identity, which was Huang Yi of the Dark Association.
It was estimated that to avoid Tingfeng Tower's eyes and ears, she had specifically returned to her original identity.
"Let her in."
Hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Gui Wu moved aside, and Yun Lan walked in.
"Nan Xi, it's almost noon, prepare some lunch."
On the other side, Ye Cangtian glanced at the time and quietly dismissed Nan Xi.
Only then did he glance at Yun Lan and say, "Beauty, do we know each other? What do you want with me?"
Ye Cangtian did not directly reveal Yun Lan's identity, mainly because he wanted to see what the other party intended to do. Was she distrustful of him and planned to test him in her identity as Yun Lan?