The lake behind the manor.
Ye Cangtian slowly approached the pavilion in the center of the lake, gazing at the clear water, and then unleashed a gust of wind blade.
As water splashed, a figure emerged from the water.
It was Qing Han, who had just left the pavilion.
She looked at Ye Cangtian with ill intentions and asked, "What else do you want?"
She had already handed over all her treasures to the other party. Now that the other party had come here again, in her opinion, they must have intended to go back on their word and attack her again.
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian said, "I explored this place before and detected another presence. I believe he should be the true owner of the manor?"
In the ruins, the strong were respected. The other presence was even more powerful than Qing Han in her prime, which led him to this speculation.
"Does it make a difference whether it is or isn't?" Qing Han looked at Ye Cangtian coldly.
Now that the other party had discovered the secret of the lake, they would surely search it thoroughly. If that were the case, the truce that had just been called would be broken again.
Seeing Qing Han's unfriendly expression, Ye Cangtian paused for a moment and said, "Qing Han, is he very important to you?"
"Very important!"
Qing Han nodded without hiding anything, and continued, "For endless ages, without his existence, I don't know how I would have endured!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian nodded in understanding and then said, "Since that's the case, for your sake, let's just forget about it."
After all, an agreement had been reached with the other party, and the other party had even given him the treasures. With that, Ye Cangtian naturally had to give Qing Han some face.
After a pause, he added, "By the way, in the secret realm, I saw a strong cultivator using a shield before. I wonder if you have any other shields? I can trade with you..."
The tiger-headed general had mentioned before that if they stayed here, the manor owner could teach them many martial skills.
It was upon hearing this that Ye Cangtian boldly guessed that the tiger-headed general's martial skills might have been taught by the manor owner.
If that were the case, then the manor owner might indeed have shields.
Ye Cangtian also wanted to exchange a good shield for Taishan, after all, he had seen the tower shield before. Although it was stronger than Taishan's previous giant shield, the improvement was very limited.
"You killed my disciple, plundered the treasures of the secret realm, and even gained the inheritance of a shield, and now you still want to trade with me. Aren't you thinking a bit too much!"
As Ye Cangtian's voice fell, the water surface in the center of the lake rippled, and a low voice came through.
As the voice came, a figure shot out from the lake and stood steadily on the water.
It was a man, clad in golden armor, with a hairband on his head, and sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes. He looked quite extraordinary.
On the other side, Ye Cangtian's heart was filled with joy upon hearing the other party's words. The tiger-headed commander was his disciple, so it was highly likely that the other party would have shields.
With this in mind, Ye Cangtian ignored the other party's icy gaze and said with a smile, "We were enemies before, so anything done was normal!
Now that we are no longer enemies through Qing Han, everything should be discussed. That's why I am willing to trade with you!"
The man let out a cold snort and said, "Then I want to know what you will choose if I refuse to trade?"
Ye Cangtian smiled and said, "I said we are no longer enemies. If you don't want to trade, I naturally won't force you. I will leave immediately, but I hope you will consider it carefully!"
"No need to consider!"
The man refused directly upon hearing this. If Ye Cangtian hadn't troubled Qing Han just now, he wouldn't have spoken to him so politely.
"Don't be so hasty to refuse."
Ye Cangtian looked at the other party and said indifferently, "Now that Taishan has gained the inheritance, in a sense, he is already your disciple. Passing on the shield to him would not be considered passing it to an outsider."
Hmph!
The man snorted coldly and said grimly, "To snatch the inheritance and still be so shameless, I have never seen anyone as thick-skinned as you!"
"This is a mutually beneficial exchange!"
Ye Cangtian did not get angry. He smiled and continued, "How about we have a fight? If you win, I will leave all of Qing Han's treasures, but if you lose, you will leave the last shield!"
Hmm?
The man's eyes darted around upon hearing this.
After Qing Han returned, she had already explained the situation in the pavilion. The other party had fought with Qing Han and should have been quite injured.
If he wanted to fight him now while injured, either he was out of his mind and looking for death, or he had some hidden trump card.
With this thought, the man looked at Ye Cangtian and said, "Are you sure you want to fight me? You should be injured already. This is very unfair to you!"
"If you are willing to trade the shield, then forget it."
Ye Cangtian smiled slightly and continued, "However, I see that you seem unwilling to trade. For the sake of my brother, I can only fight you!"
"Then let's fight!"
As he spoke, the man took out a small shield with small spikes from his Qiankun bag and threw it into Qing Han's hand.
"This shield is the stake, and also the most top-tier treasure in this ruin. It is called the Xuanwu Shield!"
"It is a shield forged by a great deity in ancient times who personally slew the Xuanwu, extracted its soul and shell. Its defensive power is astonishing!"
Hearing the man's introduction, Ye Cangtian's eyes lit up.
The Xuanwu was a divine beast even in ancient times, and its defense was extremely strong. A shield forged from it would likely be impenetrable even by Heavenly level cultivators.
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian repeatedly thanked him, "Thank you, thank you."
Hmph!
The man snorted coldly and said grimly, "Don't get happy too soon. If you want the Xuanwu Shield, you have to defeat me first."
As his voice fell, the man flicked his hand, and a long spear appeared in his hand.
The spear was fiery red all over, and waves of heat emanated from it as it was wielded. It was clearly no ordinary item.
"Good spear!"
Ye Cangtian couldn't help but praise. If it were suitable for him, he would have indeed coveted this spear.
As he spoke, Ye Cangtian shook his hand and took out the God of Death Scythe.
"Your weapon is also good. To wield such a weapon, even in ancient times, you would be a powerful figure in that era."
The man glanced at the God of Death Scythe and instantly judged its extraordinary nature, also sighing with admiration.
This...
Seeing the weapon in Ye Cangtian's hand, Qing Han, who was watching from the side, had her eyes flicker.
When the other party had fought her before, he had used a dagger. If he had used the God of Death Scythe at that time, she would have been defeated even more miserably.
"Stand your ground!"
Ye Cangtian smiled faintly, his figure flashed, and the God of Death Scythe in his hand slashed out with great force, sending out sword qi in all directions.
"Tricks!"
The man's figure flickered continuously, and while dodging, he steadily closed in on Ye Cangtian.
The next moment, the man's spear, like a long rainbow, pointed directly at Ye Cangtian's chest.
Hmph!
Ye Cangtian let out a cold snort, and the God of Death Scythe swept out. With a clang, the spear deviated from its original trajectory.
Seizing this opportunity, Ye Cangtian closed in and threw a backhand punch.
The man's expression changed slightly, and he met the punch with his own.
Boom!
The direct clash of fists, without any fancy moves.
After one move, Ye Cangtian stood firmly in place, while the man retreated several steps before stabilizing himself.
He looked at Ye Cangtian in astonishment. He had not expected Ye Cangtian's strength to be so profound. Not only did he not win this exchange, but he also suffered a slight disadvantage.
The next moment, he looked at the other party and said, "You are not injured?"
Ye Cangtian shrugged his shoulders and smiled, "I never said I was injured. The previous ones were all faked..."
Now that the Tiger King Sect had withdrawn from the ruins, and everyone from the Flying Cloud Pavilion had been killed, Ye Cangtian no longer had anything to hide.
The injuries he sustained during his fight with Qing Han were all faked. The purpose was to lure some people with ulterior motives and make them attack him proactively.
This scoundrel!
Upon hearing this, Qing Han's face turned ashen. She hadn't expected that when he fought her, he hadn't gone all out, and had even feigned injury.
The most crucial point was that she hadn't noticed it at all. It felt as if she had been played with in his palm, which made her anger explode uncontrollably.
However, she also knew that she was no match for Ye Cangtian. Otherwise, she would definitely make him pay!