When Ye Cangtian and the other two arrived at the mountaintop area, the surroundings were already in disarray, stained with blood.
The six or seven informants that Gui Wu and Nan Xi had been investigating lay dead in pools of blood.
It was obvious that Xuan Liu and Huang Yi were responsible for this, and since their figures were not present, they must be nearby.
In the sea-facing cave.
With this thought, the trio, without a word, stealthily crept forward.
The cave was not large, and could only accommodate three or four people walking side by side, but it was winding with many diverging paths.
Following the footprints on the ground, the three quickly discovered the figures of Xuan Liu and Huang Yi.
However, the three did not reveal themselves but hid in the shadows, wanting to see Xuan Liu and Huang Yi's intentions.
"Elder He, we have come on behalf of the Manor Lord to ask you a few questions!"
"With such a significant change in Ting Feng Lou, why has Elder He not reported it for so long?"
Xuan Liu's gaze was fixed on the Grand Elder. Facing a strong Earth-grade cultivator, she showed no fear, even questioning him coldly.
The Grand Elder, who was sitting cross-legged, looked at Xuan Liu and sighed, "I intended to stop it, to report it, and to prevent all this, but I could not..."
As he spoke, the Grand Elder's eyes were filled with helplessness.
Earlier, when the Guang Ming Hall attacked fiercely, Ting Feng Lou was forced into a full-scale war. Due to the overwhelming power of Guang Ming Hall, he had to activate the island protection formation, which repelled Guang Ming Hall.
He thought that everything would end there.
However, to his surprise, when he prepared to leave, he found himself unable to leave this small mountain for some unknown reason.
As soon as he made any move to leave, the island protection formation would become restless, risking collapse at any moment.
It was important to note that this island protection formation was not only deployed around the Sun and Moon Twin Islands to defend against external enemies, but a part of it was also deployed on the islands themselves.
If any of these formations were to fail, not only would Ting Feng Lou be destroyed, but all life on the islands would perish.
It was because of this that the Grand Elder had no choice but to remain here, losing control over everything outside.
Not long after this incident, he learned the news that Ting Feng Lou had changed hands, and the old楼主's son had been killed and usurped.
He was naturally furious, but also helpless!
He could not cause the Sun and Moon Twin Islands to be devastated due to one person's anger...
Listening to the Grand Elder's explanation, a ripple appeared in Xuan Liu's eyes. If what he said was true, then the Grand Elder could not be blamed.
She was silent for a moment, then spoke, "I will report this matter to my superiors. Now I want to know how to regain control of Ting Feng Lou. Do you have any methods?"
"Xuan Liu, with your strength, even if I had a method, you would not be able to accomplish it. So, don't waste your effort."
"Lest you harm yourself and others."
The Grand Elder glanced at Xuan Liu and continued, "Go back and tell your superior, or tell the Manor Lord, if you want to regain control of Ting Feng Lou, send some strong cultivators over. Otherwise, it's all talk..."
"You!"
With those words, Xuan Liu's eyes flashed with anger. This was a blatant contempt towards her. She was naturally furious, but comparing the strengths of both sides, she had nothing to say.
Although what the other party said was unpleasant, it was the truth.
Ting Feng Lou's strength was currently exceptionally strong, with as many as five or six Earth-grade cultivators.
With her peak Xuan-grade strength, it was indeed impossible for her to do anything here.
"Elder He, although my strength is insufficient, you can tell me the plan first, and I will relay it to the higher-ups to judge the feasibility of the plan."
"We can't just transfer all the strong cultivators here for you to command, can we?"
"You must know that meeting you is not easy, and it's uncertain whether we can break in next time!"
Xuan Liu was silent for a moment, then continued to ask.
This time, after her infiltration, someone would surely report the matter to Ting Feng Lou, and Ting Feng Lou would definitely increase its defensive personnel. It would then be difficult to come here again.
"I will not reveal any information, to avoid leaking it and harming myself and others!"
"Besides, to put it bluntly, I don't fully trust you, considering you are still a member of the Dark Association."
"Finally, I want to say that if they don't even have the strength to meet me, then give up on Ting Feng Lou..."
Hearing Xuan Liu's words, the Grand Elder glanced at her and said indifferently.
As he spoke, the Grand Elder closed his eyes, clearly indicating that he had said what he had to say and did not want to continue wasting his breath.
"You..."
"You are ruthless!"
Xuan Liu pointed at the Grand Elder, and after a long silence, she managed to squeeze out a sentence.
She could tolerate him calling her weak, but his suspicion of her loyalty had truly angered her.
However, in the next moment, the Grand Elder, who had just closed his eyes, suddenly opened them again, which startled Xuan Liu, causing her to take a step back.
She thought her attitude had displeased him, but in the next moment, she realized she was wrong.
The Grand Elder's gaze was not directed at her, but towards the entrance of the cave.
"Are you planning to come out on your own?"
"Or should I drag you out?"
Hiss!
As the Grand Elder's gloomy voice fell, Xuan Liu and Huang Yi both gasped in cold air.
The distance from here to the corner of the entrance was not far. With their strength, it would be effortless to detect the situation there.
But the person in the shadows had evaded their senses, which could only mean that the other party's strength was superior to theirs.
If these were people from Ting Feng Lou, they would likely have no escape, and it would also bring immense trouble to the Grand Elder...
At the corner, Ye Cangtian and Gui Wu glared at Nan Xi.
Originally, the three of them were well-hidden, but Nan Xi's actions, perhaps due to the shocking content they heard, or perhaps a deliberate mischief, caused a slight fluctuation in Nan Xi's aura, which attracted the Grand Elder's attention.
Since they had been discovered, the two had no time to dwell on the matter and walked out directly.
"Gui Wu! Ye Cangtian! Nan Xi!"
Seeing the three walk out together, Xuan Liu and Huang Yi almost screamed.
They had heard some of the matters in Hua Xia's capital, and they were not surprised that the three were together.
But the problem was that the two, Ye Cangtian and Gui Wu, were the pride of their respective forces and had even entered the Earth-grade realm, possessing formidable strength.
Even if one ignored the two, Nan Xi alone was not someone that Xuan Liu and Huang Yi could deal with together.
It was also because of this that Xuan Liu and Huang Yi's hearts sank to the bottom. It seemed difficult to leave this place today!
Even if the Grand Elder acted on their behalf, the outcome would be hard to change, considering the presence of two Earth-grade cultivators on the other side!
"Heh heh, Xuan Liu, Huang Yi, long time no see. It's quite a coincidence to meet you here!"
Ye Cangtian smiled slightly and greeted Xuan Liu and Huang Yi first, but they responded with a cold snort.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian didn't force himself to be unpleasing. He turned his gaze to the Grand Elder who was sitting cross-legged and said, "Grand Elder, I didn't intend to eavesdrop, but when I arrived here, there were already distinguished guests."
After a pause, Ye Cangtian continued with a smile, "However, it's better to be early than late. Since I'm here, I'd like to take the liberty of asking, who is this so-called Manor Lord? And what is his influence?"
"Kid, perhaps your strength is enough to make me wary, but do you think I will submit to you with just this?"
Hearing Ye Cangtian's words, the Grand Elder's expression turned grim, and he spoke.
"Haha, Grand Elder, you misunderstand. I have no intention of coercing or luring you!"
"Perhaps you don't know me very well yet. It's okay, we have plenty of time, let's chat slowly!"
Seeing the Grand Elder's unfriendly gaze, Ye Cangtian laughed heartily, then turned to Nan Xi and said, "Nan Xi, go guard the cave entrance. No one is allowed in."
His intuition told him that the Grand Elder before him must have a connection with his teacher.
And Nan Xi's performance just now had somewhat disappointed Ye Cangtian, so he chose to temporarily dismiss Nan Xi for this matter...