"Who... who is timid!"
"This is all for your Hidden Group. With the weapons and armor from our Scarlet Cloud Island, the Hidden Group will definitely be able to greatly reduce combat losses!"
Wei Xiaofeng's face instantly turned red, and he gritted his teeth as he spoke.
But before he could finish, Ye Cangtian waved his hand and turned away with the Death God Squad.
It was clear that their actions told him that if he wasn't timid, then he should leave on his own.
Seeing their retreating backs, Wei Xiaofeng immediately became anxious and rushed forward, saying, "Mr. Ye, please wait. You're right, I am indeed a little worried..."
Under duress, Wei Xiaofeng could only tell the truth.
Although the Flying Cloud Pavilion's conspiracy was shattered, Hun San, Liu Dingshan, and Sun Xu had escaped. He worried that these people would continue to ambush them on the road.
If that happened, and they encountered them, he would be utterly helpless!
Moreover, in his opinion, the chance of encountering the three was not small.
The reason was very simple: at the trade auction, Scarlet Cloud Island was the faction that had bid on the most treasures.
With so many treasures on them, it was hard not to arouse covetousness in others!
Hearing Wei Xiaofeng's words, Ye Cangtian said impatiently, "Don't overthink it. The people from Flying Cloud Pavilion and other factions have been wiped out for the most part. There are very few remaining, and they won't ambush you!"
"That's not what you should say!"
Wei Xiaofeng quickly stepped forward and continued, "There aren't many of them left, but that doesn't mean we can deal with them..."
In Wei Xiaofeng's opinion, whether it was Hun San, Liu Dingshan, or Sun Xiu, they were all top-tier experts.
And he had quite a few guards around him, but they were no match for these people at all.
Besides, with the Flying Cloud Pavilion declaring war like this, they must have been prepared for a battle, so their first target might very well be Scarlet Cloud Island.
The reason was equally simple: Scarlet Cloud Island's stance on supporting the Hidden Group was already decided.
And at the auction trade fair, Scarlet Cloud Island had offered many weapons and armor as bargaining chips for trade.
So, if the Flying Cloud Pavilion wasn't foolish, they would surely realize that Scarlet Cloud Island was the former Armory Pavilion.
In terms of their role in a great war, no faction's role was greater than that of the Armory Pavilion...
Hmm?
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian looked at Wei Xiaofeng with a bit more respect. He hadn't expected Wei Xiaofeng to come up with such a reason.
After a moment of silence, Ye Cangtian walked towards Lan Yue.
He took Lan Yue to the side, then took out the small porcelain bottle containing the Qiankun Emperor Pill and tossed it to Lan Yue.
"Senior Sister, after you return, take the pill and strive to break through to the Heavenly level. If you reach the Heavenly level, I will be completely at ease!"
"During your breakthrough, leave everything to Qiangwei and Sikong Longyin."
"I will go back with Wei Xiaofeng first. I should be back within half a month..."
Listening to Ye Cangtian's instructions, Lan Yue didn't say much, only reminding Ye Cangtian to be careful.
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian nodded, then handed Kongkong over to Lan Yue.
Seeing Kongkong, Lan Yue immediately understood Ye Cangtian's intention, and nodded in tacit understanding.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian smiled and returned to Wei Xiaofeng's side.
"Wei Xiaofeng, my time is very tight..."
Just as Ye Cangtian was about to speak, Wei Xiaofeng interrupted him directly.
"Mr. Ye, the people from Scarlet Cloud Island have finished preparing and are waiting outside the city. We can set off at any time!"
Heh, this kid is really prepared!
Ye Cangtian smiled and said, "As long as you are ready, this journey will likely be very bumpy..."
Looking at Ye Cangtian's slightly dubious smile, Wei Xiaofeng was stunned and didn't quite react.
His carriage was quite luxurious and comfortable. Even on the most rugged mountain roads, he wouldn't feel any bumps inside the carriage.
It wasn't until he and Ye Cangtian truly embarked on their return journey that Wei Xiaofeng understood Ye Cangtian's meaning.
Although the carriage was comfortable, its speed was a little slow.
So, to save time, Ye Cangtian and Wei Xiaofeng each rode a warhorse and left the team ahead of time.
...
A thousand miles away, Flying Cloud Pavilion.
The Pavilion Master stood on the rooftop, gazing at the endless starry sky, seemingly lost in thought.
After a short while, a figure hurried over and knelt on one knee behind the Pavilion Master.
This person was none other than Hun San, who had returned from Misty Rain Tower.
"Looking at you like a stray dog, did your mission fail?"
The Pavilion Master turned around, glanced at Hun San kneeling on the ground, and said indifferently.
As the voice reached him, Hun San's body trembled, and sweat rolled down his forehead.
Although the Pavilion Master was relatively calm now, in his eyes, the calmer the Pavilion Master was, the more terrifying he was.
Because of this, he was extremely nervous now, fearing that the other party would directly strike and eliminate him.
However, despite his nervousness, he still had to answer the Pavilion Master's question.
The next moment, he quickly said, "Pavilion Master, there was a slight accident with the matter. Please let me explain slowly..."
On the way back, Hun San had already devised a story, and now he quickly recounted it.
First, he shifted most of the responsibility to Hun Si.
Hun Si had gone to Dragon City to deal with Ye Cangtian, not only failing his mission but also leading Ye Cangtian to Misty Rain Tower.
And if Ye Cangtian hadn't appeared at Misty Rain Tower, his plan would have definitely succeeded.
However, although this mission failed, it was not entirely without gain.
At least the Desolate Mountain, Snow Peak, and Tianyuan Sect had sided with Flying Cloud Pavilion and handed over their pledges of allegiance...
"Useless people recruiting useless factions!"
Listening to Hun San's explanation, the Pavilion Master's expression didn't ease much. In his eyes, factions like Desolate Mountain were simply beneath his notice.
What he valued, besides peak factions, was only the Hidden Group.
Therefore, any faction that was not a peak faction was considered dispensable to him.
When Hun San heard this, he quickly retorted.
"Pavilion Master, although factions like Desolate Mountain are weak, they are good as cannon fodder.
We have offended quite a few factions this time. With existences like them, we can reduce our combat losses..."
Hmph!
The Pavilion Master snorted.
He looked at Hun San and said with a slight sinking tone, "Hun San, do you think I would have no preparation before making this plan?"
Uh...
With just a faint sentence, Hun San was stunned on the spot.
It was obvious that the Pavilion Master was not a fool and must have known the consequences of the Eight Trigrams Spirit Gathering Array.
This meant that before making this decision, the Pavilion Master had already thought of a counter-strategy.
Thinking this, Hun San quickly said, "Your subordinate knows his mistake. Your subordinate made a decision without authorization. I hope I haven't disrupted the Pavilion Master's plan."
"My plan, is that something you can disrupt?"
The Pavilion Master looked at Hun San with disdain and continued, "Alright, enough nonsense. Tell me what treasures you got at the trade auction?"
"This... your subordinate only managed to bid on a weak spiritual artifact related to mental power. Other than that, I didn't get anything..."
Hearing this question, Hun San broke out in a cold sweat. After a brief report, he quickly explained to avoid the Pavilion Master's wrath.
"Hmph! Well done, Misty Rain Tower, for daring to expel Flying Cloud Pavilion. Very good, very good!"
"Qingyan, I hope you can still be this tough the next time we meet!"
The Pavilion Master's gaze became extremely cold, and his entire body exuded killing intent. Since he became the Pavilion Master, Flying Cloud Pavilion had never suffered such humiliation.
"You lost a Golden Silk Robe of Green Lotus, and your mission failed. You should have atoned with your death, but now Flying Cloud Pavilion is in a time of need, so I'll spare your worthless life!"
"You'd better make amends for your mistakes, otherwise, you can consider what kind of death you want!"
After a short while, the Pavilion Master's voice came again. Hun San breathed a sigh of relief and nodded repeatedly in agreement.
Then Hun San continued, "By the way, Pavilion Master, I also received some news. Ye Cangtian plans to open the Four Great Seals to the public, with the condition of achieving a certain number of points..."
Hun San relayed all the information he had obtained from Liu Dingshan and Sun Xu.
The Four Great Seals to be opened to the public?
The Pavilion Master's expression suddenly turned grim, and he said coldly, "It seems this Ye Cangtian is not simple either! I underestimated him before..."
Huh?
When Hun San heard this, he was stunned and quickly said, "Pavilion Master, isn't Ye Cangtian agreeing to open the Four Great Seals a sign of surrender? Why do you say he is not simple?"