“Seems you’re not entirely foolish!”
Ye Cangtian said with a playful smile, then ignored them and led his people into the second pavilion.
What greeted them were three chairs.
Seated on each chair was a middle-aged man.
Upon seeing Ye Cangtian and his group, the man in the central chair offered a faint smile.
“It’s been at least a hundred years, and you are the first group of humans to arrive here!”
“Firstly, I congratulate you. Secondly, I am prepared to chat with you, to let you live a little longer, as a reward for successfully reaching this place!”
As he spoke, the middle-aged man’s gaze turned cold, glancing at the disciples of Feiyun Pavilion and Tiger King Sect who were quickly dispersing.
These disciples, perhaps inspired by the Blazing Fire Institute, had begun their search as soon as they entered. Since others were blocking the demons, they could search with peace of mind.
“You little gnats, stop your busywork. All the treasures on this floor are in my Qiankun Bag!” the middle-aged man declared.
As his voice fell, the disciples of Feiyun Pavilion and Tiger King Sect did not stop. They wouldn’t easily believe his words.
Ye Cangtian cast a glance at the man and smiled slightly, saying, “It seems I’ve run into a chatterbox today. I’ll humor you with a few words then.”
“Heh, what an unlikeable young man!”
The middle-aged man glanced at Ye Cangtian and smiled. Seeing that the others had no reaction, he resigned himself to a stiff conversation with Ye Cangtian.
He then changed the subject, saying, “Young man, your cultivation was hard-won. Why come here to seek death?
However, since you are here, I can offer you an opportunity. Are you willing to accept it?”
Huh?
Ye Cangtian was momentarily stunned. He was genuinely curious about the opportunity the man mentioned.
So, he asked, “What do you want to say?”
Hearing this, the middle-aged man smiled slightly and said, “I can sense you are very strong, so it would be a waste to die here. Why not stay and guard this entire estate with us? What do you think?”
“No, thank you.”
Ye Cangtian smiled and shook his head, saying, “It’s so quiet here, with so few people encountered in a hundred years. If I stay, whether I’ll live to see the next group arrive is uncertain!”
“Heh, you don’t need to worry about that.”
“Firstly, your cultivation is insufficient. With your current cultivation, living for a hundred or eighty years is not a problem, and during this time, you can continue to cultivate, extending your lifespan further!”
“Secondly, if you are truly concerned about lifespan, we can petition the Master of the Estate to transform you into one of us through a secret technique, granting you eternal life…”
Seeing that Ye Cangtian did not outright refuse, the middle-aged man felt he might be able to persuade him to stay, and thus began to try and convince him.
As his words fell, and seeing Ye Cangtian’s lack of a definitive response, the middle-aged man frowned and spoke again.
“Young man, the Master of the Estate possesses many supreme skills. As long as you perform well, he can teach you everything…”
Before he could finish, Ye Cangtian directly extended his hand, interrupting the middle-aged man.
The next moment, Ye Cangtian spoke, “Why are you willing to accept the presence of living people? Do you have some motive? If you tell me and I find it interesting, perhaps I’ll stay!”
After all, strictly speaking, they were no longer living people, and for them, their greatest enemy should be the living.
Their relationship could be described as incompatible as fire and water.
In such a situation, their willingness to accept the living was clearly abnormal.
“There’s no harm in telling you!”
The middle-aged man shrugged his shoulders upon hearing this. “We, the living dead, are unable to leave this secret realm, yet we do not wish to be eternally imprisoned here.
So, we need living people to help us seek a way to leave…”
The middle-aged man stated that once they left the secret realm, with their cultivation, they would certainly be able to establish a grand empire in the outside world.
“I see!”
Ye Cangtian nodded in understanding, then said, “Apologies, I am not interested in your ambitions, so I cannot stay.”
“It matters not. It is not for you to decide!”
“As long as I defeat you, you will have to stay whether you want to or not!”
Hearing this, the middle-aged man showed no anger, nor did he exude any killing intent. Instead, a smile graced his face, as if it were a simple matter.
“Heh, you are quite confident. If that is the case, then bring it on!”
Ye Cangtian chuckled upon hearing this and beckoned the man forward.
“Do I need to take action against you? Do you think too highly of yourself?”
The middle-aged man smiled slightly and then said, “Second brother, third brother, you two take him down for me!”
As his words fell, the two middle-aged men beside him slowly stood up, began to warm up, and their auras gradually revealed themselves.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian took a step forward and positioned himself directly in front of the two.
Both of them had reached the Quasi-Heavenly level, seventh heaven, and their strength was not to be underestimated.
Currently, aside from Rose, no one from the Dragon-Riding Villa or the Death Squad could contend with the two.
If Rose were sent to fight, facing two opponents would put her in a perilous situation.
However, it was impossible to assign an assistant to Rose, as that assistant would be a burden rather than a help.
After all, one chooses the path of least resistance. If a weaker individual were sent, they would inevitably become the primary target of the opponents’ attacks, making it even more difficult for Rose to exert her full strength.
Therefore, after careful consideration, Ye Cangtian decided to act himself, which would also save some time.
“Heh, what a boastful little pest!”
The leading middle-aged man chuckled.
As soon as his voice fell, the two who were still warming up flashed forward, arriving instantly beside Ye Cangtian and launching ferocious attacks.
Hmph!
Ye Cangtian let out a cold snort, his figure flashing through their attacks. Then, he reached out with his large hand.
Boom! Boom!
Two consecutive heavy punches landed squarely on their abdomens, sending them flying backward.
This…
Witnessing his brothers of a hundred years fall to the ground, lifeless, the middle-aged man’s face changed drastically.
He now realized he had completely misjudged the situation.
Previously, he hadn’t sensed the opponent’s aura and assumed he was at most on par with him, given his youth.
But now, it was different!
The opponent’s strength undoubtedly surpassed his by a significant margin, as even he could not defeat his two brothers in a single move.
With this thought, he drew his long sword as if facing a formidable enemy, becoming vigilant.
“Heh, it seems you already know. It’s your turn next!”
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian wore a contemptuous smile and beckoned the man forward.
“Come on, given how much you’ve been babbling, I’ll give you a chance to make a move!”
“Arrogant!”
At this remark, the middle-aged man was enraged. Even if the opponent was powerful, such arrogance was unacceptable.
The next moment, the man wielded his long sword, and sword energy formed a large net in the air, enveloping Ye Cangtian.
“A trivial skill!”
Ye Cangtian sneered. As his voice fell, his body had already passed through the net.
This…
Such an astonishing sight left everyone present with wide eyes and utter shock, especially the people from Feiyun Pavilion.
They knew that Heavenly-level experts possessed considerable spiritual power, allowing them to perceive the order of the middle-aged man’s sword strikes. However, the opponent’s movements were also swift. How difficult was it to make their body pass through the sword net?
Yet, he had accomplished it, making it truly unbelievable to them.
On the other side, as Ye Cangtian broke through the sword net, the middle-aged man also gasped in shock, clearly not expecting this.
However, he had little time for astonishment, as Ye Cangtian’s hand had already darted forward like a phantom.
“Damn it, I’ll fight you to the death!”
The middle-aged man roared. He realized that the opponent’s hand was unavoidable, so he simply abandoned dodging and thrust his long sword directly at the opponent’s chest.
Clearly, the middle-aged man intended to trade blows.
“You seem to be overthinking things!”
A cold voice echoed. Ye Cangtian’s outstretched hand flicked downwards, directly deflecting the middle-aged man’s long sword.
This was not the end of it. Ye Cangtian’s large hand moved towards the middle-aged man once more.
Crack!
The next moment, Ye Cangtian grabbed the man by the neck, lifting him into the air. The battle was over.