The study within the mansion.
Yuwen Sheng, the head of the Yuwen family, was perusing ancient texts.
Suddenly, his brow furrowed. Seeing the gatekeeper approach, his expression turned somewhat displeased. "Didn't I tell you no one is to see me when I'm reading? Just send them away..."
Hearing Yuwen Sheng's reprimand, the gatekeeper quickly replied, "Patriarch, it's Ye Cangtian from the Hidden Organization, bringing two strangers. We couldn't stop them!"
"Ye Cangtian, ah..."
Yuwen Sheng paused for a moment, then his expression became awkward.
Ye Cangtian's status in the Hidden Organization had always been extraordinary. Now, he was one of the three Heavenly-level powerhouses of the Hidden Organization, his status even more exalted!
Let alone the gatekeepers, even he himself would be respectful.
Thinking of this, he quickly said, "Then what are you waiting for? Quickly invite him to the reception hall."
Upon hearing this, the gatekeeper said, "Sir, someone has already taken him there..."
"Mm."
Seeing that the guards had not treated Ye Cangtian disrespectfully, Yuwen Sheng nodded with satisfaction and then headed towards the main hall.
After a short while, Yuwen Sheng entered the hall and immediately saw Ye Cangtian. He hurried forward and bowed.
"Lord Ye, forgive me for not welcoming you from afar!"
As the voice echoed, Ye Cangtian turned around, a bitter smile appearing on his face.
He vaguely recalled that the last time he saw the other party, the man had been high and mighty, firmly seated in the main position.
And now, seeing himself, he had become so respectful. The change was truly thought-provoking!
Thinking this, he quickly steadied the man and said, "Senior, you are too kind. We were just passing by, looking for an old friend, and taking a break..."
"That's excellent!"
Seeing that Ye Cangtian still addressed him as senior, Yuwen Sheng also revealed a relaxed smile.
After all, Ye Cangtian and the outside Yuwen family had some unpleasant incidents in the past, and he was genuinely worried that Ye Cangtian would take the opportunity for revenge.
However, looking at Ye Cangtian's attitude now, it was clear that everything he had thought was unnecessary.
With that thought, he quickly gave an order, "Someone, prepare a banquet. I want to host a distinguished guest! No! I want to host an old friend!"
Compared to a distinguished guest, Yuwen Sheng preferred to become an old friend with Ye Cangtian.
If he could establish a good relationship with Ye Cangtian, then the family would have a Heavenly-level powerhouse as their backing, which would only bring benefits to the family.
"Seeing that Senior looks well and full of energy, if I'm not mistaken, your cultivation should have broken through."
"Congratulations, congratulations."
Seeing Yuwen Sheng's unusual warmth, Ye Cangtian sat down and smiled, changing the subject.
"Yes, there has been a breakthrough, and I have Mr. Ye to thank for that!"
Yuwen Sheng was somewhat shocked. He had always hidden his aura, but he hadn't expected Ye Cangtian to see through it at a glance. Heavenly-level powerhouses indeed had extraordinary eyesight.
Muttering to himself, Yuwen Sheng cupped his hands in return and explained.
Because Ye Cangtian had handed over most of the elixirs he obtained to the Hidden Organization, and the Hidden Organization, in order to enhance its overall strength, had distributed the elixirs.
Yuwen Sheng himself relied on a Dao Comprehension Pill to barely break through his physical bottleneck in his twilight years, reaching the Quasi-Heavenly level.
However, he was old, and his body was like rotten wood. Therefore, even after taking a Dao Comprehension Pill at the peak of the Earth level, his breakthrough only brought him to the second stage of the Quasi-Heavenly level.
This was the result of unleashing his full potential, and it was unlikely he would advance further in the future.
However, Yuwen Sheng was quite satisfied with this. He knew his condition, and reaching his current cultivation level was already quite good.
After hearing Yuwen Sheng's explanation, Ye Cangtian finally understood everything. Just as he was about to say something, he saw Yuwen Sheng's gaze fall upon Ye Zhenghao and Yi Feipeng.
Ye Cangtian immediately slapped his forehead and quickly said, "I forgot to introduce you. This is Ye Zhenghao from the Blazing Fire Academy, and the other is Senior Yi Feipeng from the Gale Tower..."
"What!"
Yuwen Sheng had already found the appearances of the two familiar. Upon hearing Ye Cangtian's introduction, he was stunned.
The Blazing Fire Academy and the Gale Tower were two peak forces in the ruins!
And Ye Zhenghao was likely the son of the Blazing Fire Academy's head, and the future head, a person of extremely noble status!
Yi Feipeng was also not to be underestimated. He was the second-in-command of the Gale Tower and a true Heavenly-level powerhouse!
Thinking of this, Yuwen Sheng's gaze towards Ye Cangtian became peculiar.
It wasn't because he could befriend such people. In fact, it was normal for someone of Ye Cangtian's status to befriend such individuals.
What was not normal was that the gatekeeper had told him earlier that Ye Zhenghao, who was wearing red, was Ye Cangtian's charioteer for this trip.
What kind of concept was it to have the future head of the Blazing Fire Academy act as a charioteer?
Perhaps even the leaders of the five major peak forces would not dare to think of such a thing!
With that thought, he quickly stood up and bowed deeply to the two of them.
Yuwen Sheng did not try to persuade them. He believed that Ye Cangtian would not act rashly, nor would he provoke enmity between the Hidden Organization and the Blazing Fire Academy because of this.
Regarding Yuwen Sheng's actions, Ye Zhenghao merely nodded as a response.
The other party was merely the patriarch of a family. Such a person did not enter their sight.
It could be said that if it weren't for Ye Cangtian, they might never have interacted in this lifetime.
"Patriarch Yuwen, please excuse our intrusion today."
On the other side, Yi Feipeng cupped his hands towards Yuwen Sheng. On one hand, it was to give Ye Cangtian face, and on the other hand, he had heard of Yuwen Sheng's reputation.
After all, Jinling City was a necessary path for those heading west, so the people of the Gale Tower naturally had a better understanding of the situation here.
"Where did you come from, Senior Yi? It is a great honor for my Yuwen family to have you visit. It is the fortune of our family!"
Upon hearing this, Yuwen Sheng became even more excited. Yi Feipeng's politeness towards him was a good sign.
If he could establish a good relationship with Yi Feipeng, then if anything happened in the future, the Gale Tower might even offer assistance.
After all, a neighbor was better than a distant relative, and the Gale Tower was much closer to Jinling than Dragon City.
With that thought, Yuwen Sheng began to exchange pleasantries with Yi Feipeng.
On the other side, Ye Cangtian watched the two exchange pleasantries, understanding Yuwen Sheng's intentions very clearly, and therefore did not interfere.
It would be good if things were a little more stable here, which would also lessen the pressure on the Hidden Organization.
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian said, "Senior, you chat first. I'll go and see Yuwen Chengji and Guangxu."
Although Ye Cangtian had some past grievances with Yuwen Chengji and the others, those were all in the past.
Now that both sides had let go of their past, looking back, it was like the passage of time had brought a different flavor.
Therefore, passing through this place, Ye Cangtian wanted to see them and also to observe the situation in Jinling City.
After all, if the Gale Tower were to attack, this might be the first place they would target.
Hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Yuwen Sheng was somewhat disappointed. The other party wasn't here to see him.
However, it was not bad that he was here to see Chengji and Guangxu. Being able to get involved with him was a good thing for the Yuwen family.
With that thought, Yuwen Sheng looked at the other party and said, "Alright, Chengji and Guangxu should be cultivating in their own courtyards. I'll have someone take you there right away."
Saying this, Yuwen Sheng instructed a guard.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian said no more and followed the guard out of the hall.
...
In another courtyard of the Yuwen family.
Yuwen Guangxu put down his Fangtian Huaji and sat down with Yuwen Chengji at a stone table in a pavilion to chat.
"Chengji, your progress recently has been significant!"
"I can barely fend you off now. It seems that in no time, you'll surpass me and become the number one person in the Yuwen family!"
Yuwen Guangxu took a sip of tea and said with admiration.
When the other party came to the ruins, his strength was far inferior to his.
However, through practicing even harder than him, he had managed to close the gap between them. Now, he couldn't help but admire him.
"Not at all. There's still quite a gap between me and my cousin. If it weren't for my cousin holding back, I would have been defeated long ago."
Yuwen Chengji smiled modestly. He saw the other party's hard work.
Although the gap between them had narrowed, it was not easy for him to achieve surpassing his cousin.
Besides this, he was not interested in the position of the number one person in the Yuwen family.
He was only interested in one thing: surpassing that person...
Just as he thought of this, Yuwen Chengji couldn't help but frown, his gaze flickered to the side. He had already heard the rustling of footsteps.
However, when he saw the man behind the guard, he was completely stunned.
That person was precisely the one he longed for and the goal he pursued to surpass!
"What are you looking at..."
Seeing Yuwen Chengji's unusual reaction, Yuwen Guangxu immediately asked and then looked in the direction of his gaze.
As a result, he saw Ye Cangtian, led by a servant, arriving at the small courtyard and was also stunned.
To be honest, he felt that his relationship with Ye Cangtian was not very good. Now that the other party had become a Heavenly-level powerhouse, their status was even more disparate.
But why would the other party come?
"Heh heh, it seems you two are not very welcoming of my visit!"
At this moment, Ye Cangtian had already arrived under the pavilion. Seeing the stunned expressions of the two, he couldn't help but joke.