"Little bug, who are you talking about!"
"I think you're courting death!"
Upon hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Bedra was instantly enraged.
The opponent, a mere Xuan-level cultivator, showed no respect towards him, a Di-level expert. This made him feel his authority undermined, how could he tolerate it?
He immediately slammed the table and, radiating killing intent, strode towards Ye Cangtian.
In his eyes, such an arrogant little bug did not deserve to live in this world.
"Wait, wait, don't be impulsive!"
On the other side, seeing Bedra about to attack Ye Cangtian, Sasaki became anxious. He quickly flashed forward and blocked Bedra.
As a partner of the Ninja clan, how could he allow Ye Cangtian to die easily in Bedra's hands?
"Sasaki, you want to stop me?"
Bedra stared at Sasaki, his eyes flashing with malevolent intent.
The meaning was self-evident, a warning to Sasaki that his decision to kill Xuan Qi today was irreversible, and anyone who stood in his way would be considered his enemy.
Of course, Bedra had his own considerations for killing Xuan Qi.
It was simple: Xuan Qi being killed in front of Sasaki would definitely cause conflict between the Dark Association and the Ninja clan.
This would cause the alliance newly established between the Ninja clan and the Dark Association to break.
"This..."
Seeing Bedra's expression, Sasaki's brows furrowed.
He sensed a dangerous signal; Bedra's killing intent was too strong. If he were to intervene, Bedra would undoubtedly attack him without regard.
This wasn't the most important thing. The most important was that he seemed to see the attitude of the Bright Hall.
Once he protected Xuan Qi, it would be tantamount to siding firmly with the Dark Association. Then, the Bright Hall would spare no effort in striking at the Ninja clan.
"Tsk tsk..."
Just as Sasaki was at a loss, a cold laugh echoed.
Ye Cangtian slowly stood up from his seat and said indifferently, "Sasaki, I don't know what you're hesitating about. Since the Hongmen banquet has been set and the other party has arrived, let's begin!"
Ye Cangtian had already realized that things were not going well. Sasaki hadn't made a move yet and was even being led by the nose by Bedra's words.
If this continued, there might be unforeseen developments.
Therefore, he had to step forward and directly expose it as a Hongmen banquet.
"..."
With these words, Sasaki's face instantly turned grim.
In fact, even though he had agreed to Ye Cangtian's request to deal with Bedra, he was still hesitant.
But now that Xuan Qi had directly exposed the Hongmen banquet, if he wanted to do anything or explain anything, Bedra likely wouldn't listen.
"Hmph!"
Indeed, upon hearing the words "Hongmen banquet," Bedra suddenly understood everything.
So the plan to kill Ye Cangtian was just a pretext; the actual purpose of this meeting was to get rid of him.
Thinking this, Bedra snorted coldly and said, "Sasaki, my guess was right. You actually dare to have ambitions towards the Bright Hall. It seems your courage has grown significantly recently!"
"I..."
Sasaki paused slightly, then his face became incredibly grim. Since things had reached an irrecoverable point, there was no need to pretend.
"Bedra, you don't need to judge my courage!"
"Xuan Qi is right, today is a Hongmen banquet prepared for you. In consideration of the past friendship between the Ninja clan and the Bright Hall, I will give you an opportunity to take your own life!"
As Sasaki spoke, he waved his hand, and figures instantly appeared around the plaza, surrounding the people from the Bright Hall.
They were all waiting for Sasaki's command.
"Hahaha..."
Seeing the surrounding ninjas, Bedra suddenly burst into laughter, his eyes showing disdain, and said, "Sasaki, I've already guessed your little trick. Do you think I wouldn't be prepared?"
"Don't you think someone is missing here?"
As Bedra added this, he took out his phone, dialed a number, and hung up after two rings.
Nancy!
With Bedra's reminder, Sasaki instantly realized that Nancy, the pride of the Bright Hall, was not among their group.
Thinking this, a cold smile appeared on Sasaki's face, "Bedra, are you crazy? What good is having Nancy as a trump card?"
"That's right, Nancy can't interfere in our fight, nor does she have the strength to do so!"
"But what about the Huaxia forces?"
"Let me tell you, this order is not to have Nancy provide support, but to have Nancy lure the Huaxia forces here!"
Bedra said coldly. He had been worried that the Ninja clan might play some tricks, so he had made a contingency plan.
It was to have Nancy prepare to lure the Huaxia forces. Since the Ninja clan and the Dark Association intended to harm him, he might as well go for mutual destruction!
You...
Upon hearing this, Sasaki's face drastically changed.
With the help of Xuan Qi and Guimai, eliminating all the people from the Bright Hall would not be difficult, but the battle would take time!
Once the Huaxia forces arrived, the Ninja clan would suffer heavy losses, and even he might not be able to escape.
Therefore, he hesitated whether to act.
Acting might lead to mutual destruction.
But if he didn't act, not only would he miss the opportunity, but if Bedra returned, he would surely retaliate against the Ninja clan.
He was truly in a dilemma.
"Sasaki, you are so hesitant, to be a Jonin!"
"Just do it! Why think about the consequences? You're getting useless with age!"
Just then, Ye Cangtian spoke again.
Whether Nancy could lure the Huaxia forces, he didn't know, but he knew that even if the Huaxia forces came, they wouldn't interfere with this matter without his signal.
He had to make the Ninja clan act against the Bright Hall to feel at ease.
"Little bastard, I'll kill you first!"
As soon as Ye Cangtian finished speaking, Bedra became furious.
To be honest, he hadn't intended to go for mutual destruction with the Ninja clan and the Dark Association; he just wanted to use the threat of the Huaxia forces to force them to retreat, allowing him to leave calmly.
Now, with Xuan Qi's repeated provocations, if he didn't deal with him, large-scale conflict might indeed erupt.
As he spoke, Bedra's figure flickered, and his hand, like a ghost, flashed towards Xuan Qi's neck.
"Bedra! Stop!"
Seeing Bedra make his move, Sasaki immediately roared, but Bedra's attack was too sudden, making it difficult for him to rescue him in time.
Hmph!
Bedra snorted coldly, completely disregarding Sasaki.
In his view, killing Xuan Qi would be a matter of an instant. Once Xuan Qi was dead, it would become a fait accompli, unchangeable.
The relationship between the Ninja clan and the Dark Association would be completely broken, and Sasaki would no longer be angry with him for attacking Xuan Qi.
"Old geezer, do you really think I'm a sick cat!"
"Do you think you can kill me just because you say so?"
A cold snort came from Ye Cangtian. Bedra's face showed disdain and he did not pay attention.
In his eyes, this was a joke.
A Di-level expert killing a peak Xuan-level cultivator was as simple as crushing an ant. Even if the ant resisted, the outcome would be the same.
Puff!
However, in the next moment, everything exceeded Bedra's imagination. Xuan Qi easily dodged his attack.
At the same time, a black dagger streaked through the night sky and pierced directly into his abdomen.
Following this, Xuan Qi did not linger and quickly retreated.