Listening to Elder Long's words, Ye Cangtian looked at him deeply, his heart filled with warmth.
He nodded heavily and said, "Don't worry, I'll be mindful of the boundaries and won't start a fight easily."
This statement was indeed Ye Cangtian's true thought.
The Five Poisons Sect had not yet been destroyed, and the ongoing friction between the two sides put a certain pressure on the Hidden Organization and the Imperial Dragon Villa.
If they were to clash with the Swift Wind Tower at this time, they might face a double blow from both the Swift Wind Tower and the Five Poisons Sect, putting them in a passive position.
If this led to the Swift Wind Tower and the Five Poisons Sect joining forces, it would be even harder to resist.
Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, he would not easily leave unresolved animosity with the Swift Wind Tower.
The next moment, Ye Cangtian changed the subject and said, "By the way, Elder Long, I'm here to assign a temporary mission to the Grim Reaper Squad. I plan to have them monitor the people from the Swift Wind Tower..."
Ye Cangtian stated his purpose.
Elder Long glanced at him and asked, "What are their cultivation levels?"
Ye Cangtian recalled the scene from earlier that day, where Shan Bao had kowtowed and apologized to others, and many people from the Swift Wind Tower were furious.
It was at that moment that Ye Cangtian sensed the aura inadvertently emanating from these individuals.
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian said, "Among the people from the Swift Wind Tower, besides Wan Mingxuan, there are two quasi-Heavenly level experts, over a dozen Earthly level experts, and over a dozen peak Profound level experts."
Listening to Ye Cangtian's brief introduction, Elder Long frowned and fell silent.
Currently, the Grim Reaper Squad was cultivating under him, and their cultivation and combat strength had improved significantly.
But even so, monitoring the people from the Swift Wind Tower was still very dangerous.
Thinking this, he looked at Ye Cangtian and said, "Doesn't the Hidden Organization have anyone else? It's quite dangerous for them to go."
"Except for Senior Bai Zhenshan and Senior Jian Wusheng, the others in the Hidden Organization are also not confident!"
Ye Cangtian looked at Elder Long helplessly and continued, "But having them handle such matters would be a bit of an overkill, so I wanted to take this opportunity to train the Grim Reaper Squad."
"This..."
Elder Long fell silent upon hearing this.
What he said was indeed the current situation of the Hidden Organization.
Since the Imperial Dragon Villa had separated from the Hidden Organization years ago and taken away many experts, the Hidden Organization had suffered a severe shortage of quasi-Heavenly level experts.
Even though the number had recovered somewhat, it was still insufficient for deployment.
Thinking further, if the Grim Reaper Squad could successfully complete the mission, it would indeed be a rare opportunity for their training.
With this in mind, Elder Long slowly said, "Alright, I can agree to your request, but you must bring them back to me in the same condition you take them!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian nodded and said, "Senior, they are not only your disciples, but also my brothers. I will not let anything happen to them..."
...
Late at night!
Dragon City, an inn.
Two dark figures quietly entered the top-floor room of the inn.
The originally dark room was instantly illuminated by firelight.
Wan Mingxuan also opened his eyes, stretched, and glanced at the two people in front of him, "Giant Bear, Night Owl, what did you find out?"
As his voice fell, the burly man stepped forward and bowed respectfully.
"We just received news that before we arrived here, people from the Imperial Dragon Villa had also arrived in Dragon City..."
"What!"
Upon hearing this, Wan Mingxuan's eyes widened. The Imperial Dragon Villa was a renowned existence, just as famous as the Swift Wind Tower!
If they had gotten there first, it would not be so easy for the Swift Wind Tower to obtain the Four Seals, even if they wanted to.
And that was not all.
If the Imperial Dragon Villa and the Hidden Organization joined forces, even the Swift Wind Tower would have to retreat.
The most crucial point was that such a thing was not impossible.
The people from the Imperial Dragon Villa had originated from the Hidden Organization.
It was reasonable for the two forces to reintegrate for the sake of some benefits.
After all, by doing so, both the Imperial Dragon Villa and the Hidden Organization could freely open the Heavenly Gate and pursue the so-called immortality.
Furthermore, if the two forces merged, it would essentially cut off the hope of other forces competing for the Four Seals, unless several peak forces joined forces.
But peak forces all had their own hidden agendas; how could they easily join forces?
Thinking this, Wan Mingxuan quickly asked, "How did the talks between the Imperial Dragon Villa and the Hidden Organization go?"
Giant Bear replied, "The person who came from the Imperial Dragon Villa this time is the eldest disciple of the old villa master, Sikong Longyin!
It is said that he forcefully broke into the Hidden Organization with his men and was eventually suppressed by Ye Cangtian. After being taught a lesson, Ye Cangtian, not wanting to escalate the situation, released Sikong Longyin..."
Phew!
Hearing this, Wan Mingxuan immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Not only had they not joined forces, but they had even fought. This was the best news he had received.
The next moment, he looked at Giant Bear and Night Owl and slowly said, "It seems we need to speed up our actions."
Although the Imperial Dragon Villa had made a move, it had failed.
In his opinion, the Imperial Dragon Villa would not give up, otherwise, Sikong Longyin should have left Dragon City.
Since Sikong Longyin had not left, he must be waiting for an opportunity, or for reinforcements.
Therefore, he had to act quickly to avoid being preempted by the Imperial Dragon Villa.
Giant Bear stepped forward and cupped his hands, "My lord, I heard that the Imperial Dragon Villa seems to be in internal strife. This Sikong Longyin was driven out by the third disciple, Lei Ming, and has set up his own faction..."
Hmm?
Wan Mingxuan glanced at Giant Bear and nodded slowly.
He had also heard these rumors, but for now, the Swift Wind Tower was investigating the accuracy of the information, and there was no conclusion yet.
Thinking this, he asked, "What? You mentioned this, do you have something in mind?"
Giant Bear nodded and said, "My lord, if Sikong Longyin has established his own faction, it will be difficult for him to deal with the Hidden Organization. Why don't we join forces with him..."
Hmph!
Upon hearing this, Wan Mingxuan immediately snorted coldly and interrupted Giant Bear.
He glared fiercely at him and said in a deep voice, "Giant Bear, to deal with a mere Hidden Organization, you want me to join forces with the Imperial Dragon Villa? Wouldn't that make the Swift Wind Tower a laughingstock!"
"Moreover, Sikong Longyin is nothing but a stray dog. If I cooperate with him, where will my dignity be placed!"
"This..."
Seeing Wan Mingxuan's furious expression, cold sweat immediately streamed down Giant Bear's forehead.
Although Wan Mingxuan was usually quite gentle, in his eyes, he was definitely a ruthless individual. The fact that he had personally crushed Shan Bao's heart was proof enough.
Thinking this, he quickly said, "Your subordinate was momentarily confused, please forgive me, my lord!"
Hmph!
Wan Mingxuan snorted coldly and said unpleasantly, "This matter ends here. If I hear anything similar again, don't blame me for being rude!"
Saying this, Wan Mingxuan turned his gaze to Night Owl and asked, "Night Owl, what intelligence have you gathered?"
Night Owl stepped forward and cupped his hands, "My lord, I have investigated and found that Ye Cangtian once created a Grim Reaper Squad outside, and this squad is currently cultivating by the river every day..."
Since the Grim Reaper Squad's cultivation was open to the public, such information was not difficult to obtain.
Hearing Night Owl's words, Wan Mingxuan finally showed a smile.
Rumor had it that Ye Cangtian was an extremely arrogant but very loyal person. If these people were captured, they would be a good bargaining chip.
Thinking this, he smiled and said, "Very good, tomorrow we'll take a stroll by the river."
"Yes!"
Night Owl and Giant Bear responded. Seeing that their lord had no further orders, they retreated from the room.
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