"Dawn, you speak first. How should we act against the Temple of Light this time?" Hong Mo asked first.
"There is no concrete plan for now."
Ye Cangtian glanced at Hong Mo and continued, "But I already have a general idea."
"The first thing I want to do is for everyone to stockpile enough water and dry rations, and prepare some sun protection, sandstorm protection, and warming clothing."
In the desert, water and dry rations are definitely scarce resources. At the same time, the temperature difference is relatively large, and there are significant sandstorms, so only with sufficient preparation can there be no future trouble.
The others had no objections to this.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian continued, "Secondly, we need to create the illusion of entering the desert. This is the most important part..."
Ye Cangtian understood Xing Yuan's arrangements.
He knew clearly that only when they went deep into the desert, coupled with the strict defense of the border guard legion, could they lure out the other two groups of the Temple of Light.
First, they were worried that their companions might be killed by the Dark Association, and then they would turn to other targets and defeat them one by one.
The solution to break the situation was timely support.
Second, with so many people entering the southern desert region, it would also make them mistakenly believe that secrets were hidden in the desert.
Even ancient treasures, this was their greatest attraction.
For these two reasons, the other two teams of the Temple of Light could not help but come to investigate.
Seeing everyone nodding, and having a general understanding of the initial plan, Ye Cangtian then glanced at Hong Mo.
"Hong Mo, you are the most familiar with the desert among everyone. Is it not difficult for you to find a hiding place on the edge of the desert?"
Upon hearing Dawn's inquiry, Hong Mo nodded and said, "It's not difficult. My father once explored several secret realms, and there were no dangers in them. It's not a problem to hide there..."
Damn it!
Listening to the conversation between Hong Mo and Dawn, Zi Long gritted his teeth.
Hong Mo speaking so calmly to Dawn and giving him some support meant, without a doubt, that a cooperation had been reached with Dawn.
This meant that it was harder than reaching the heavens for him to get rid of Dawn during the operation.
On the other hand, Ye Cangtian directly handed over the hiding place to Hong Mo.
He believed that Hong Mo would not do anything tricky. After all, they were acting together. If they were discovered by people from the Temple of Light, they would face danger together.
Thus, no one wanted such an accident to happen.
After instructing Hong Mo, Ye Cangtian looked at Zi Long and then said, "Zi Long, you also have an important task, which is to relay messages between the desert and Nanhuang City.
The main purpose is to track the whereabouts of the people from the Temple of Light reported by other city branches. We need to grasp this information as much as possible so that we can infer the whereabouts of the Temple of Light and formulate a plan..."
"Why me!"
"This kind of task should be given to the Xuan-level deacons of the branch!"
"Are you deliberately humiliating me with this arrangement!"
Hearing Dawn's words, Zi Long was instantly enraged.
No matter what, he was a Di-level deacon of the Dark Association, and his combat power was considerable.
In his opinion, he should be responsible for more important work to match his status.
For example, participating in combat and killing a cardinal would at least be a merit.
What merit could be gained by acting as a messenger?
Besides, it wasn't like he was indispensable for this kind of thing!
Someone could completely replace him, so in his opinion, Dawn was using such a lowly position to humiliate him!
"Zi Long, I think you should have received the order from Master Xing Yuan, right?"
"Master Xing Yuan said that all deployments must follow Dawn's arrangements, so I hope you will seriously consider it before making a decision!"
Before Dawn could speak, Hong Mo was the first to say with a cold face, slowly.
His eyes flashed with icy light, clearly indicating that if Zi Long disobeyed, he would not be lenient.
After all, he had already cooperated with Dawn, so he could not tolerate anyone questioning Dawn's orders!
On the other hand, Ye Cangtian waved his hand and said, "Hong Mo, don't be agitated. Zi Long has simply misunderstood. I'll explain it to him."
Being on the same boat, Ye Cangtian naturally did not want to conflict with the other party if possible.
So, he patiently explained to Zi Long.
The reason he chose a Di-level expert to act as a messenger was that the Temple of Light's operation this time was full of strong individuals.
Ordinary Xuan-level deacons could easily be discovered by people from the Temple of Light, which would lead to the discovery of their hiding place and completely disrupt his plan.
Therefore, he assigned this task to Zi Long. Zi Long was a Di-level expert with good sensory abilities, so it should not be difficult to avoid the other party.
Hmph!
Listening to Dawn's explanation, Zi Long sneered and said, "Even if what you said makes sense and a Di-level expert is needed to relay messages, why is it me and not Lan Yue?"
In Zi Long's opinion, Lan Yue was also a Di-level deacon, and his strength and status were not as good as his. Such a trivial matter should have been given to Lan Yue.
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian replied, "Lan Yue's strength is not as good as yours. If he is discovered by the Temple of Light, it will be difficult for him to break through and report in time. Therefore, this kind of task can only be given to you, or to Hong Mo and me!"
"This..."
With one sentence, Zi Long's face turned red, and he was speechless.
First of all, what the other party said had some truth to it.
In Yanhuaxiaoyuan, Lan Yue was almost killed by three people from the Temple of Light, and this time the Temple of Light's operation was definitely no less than three Di-level deacons.
If Lan Yue were discovered, it would truly be difficult for him to break through as the other party said.
Secondly, as the other party said, the only ones suitable for carrying out the mission were him, Dawn, and Hong Mo.
Dawn, needless to say, as the commander, would naturally not go to relay messages.
As for Hong Mo, Zi Long did not dare to compete with him. Speaking of which, wasn't that asking for trouble?
This way, the only one who could do this dirty and tiring work was him.
Thinking about it, Zi Long gritted his teeth and said, "Alright, I'll take this task and do my best to complete it!"
"Not do your best, but you must!"
Ye Cangtian's gaze became serious, and he cast two sharp glances, continuing, "The success or failure of our operation this time depends most importantly on your part.
Any mistake will make the Temple of Light suspicious, thus leading to the failure of the operation!"
Uh...
Feeling Dawn's gaze, Zi Long instantly broke out in a cold sweat.
That sharp feeling made his heart feel cold and filled with unquestionable authority, making it difficult for him to breathe. He nodded as if in agreement.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian did not hesitate and said, "Alright, this is the preliminary action for now. Everyone has one day to prepare. After one day, we will enter the desert. Subsequent actions will be determined by the situation..."
As Ye Cangtian's voice fell, Hong Mo and the others nodded, and then acted according to Ye Cangtian's intentions.
...
Dark Association, Eastern Region.
The edge of the ancient battlefield.
A group of over twenty people panted heavily in the dense forest.
They were all dirty, many with their golden long hair disheveled, and some had wounds that exposed bone.
These people were one of the teams from the Temple of Light.
The ancient battlefield in the eastern region was inhabited by a group of powerful demonic beasts and monsters.
Just now, they were unfortunate enough to stray into the territory of a group of demonic beasts, and after a fierce battle, they barely managed to escape.
"Lord Roose, do we really need to continue?"
"Your subordinate is not afraid of death, but I am worried that if we continue like this and fail to complete the mission, we will die here first, which would not be worth it!"
A cardinal, after bandaging his wound, came to the captain and said.
Since entering this area, they had experienced more than ten fierce battles, and each time they fled in a sorry state.
The strength of those demonic monsters and beasts was not bad, only around the Di-level, but their numbers were too large. They were not a small team that could clear them.
Moreover, the most crucial point was that this was only the fringe area of the eastern region.
If they continued to go deeper, they would only encounter more powerful demonic monsters and beasts, and by then, they might not even have a chance to escape.
For these death warriors, death was not terrifying. What was terrifying was dying without completing the mission, which would absolutely affect the grand plan of the Temple of Light!
"For the Temple of Light to dominate the world, we have no other choice. We would rather die on the path of executing our mission, at least this way, we can provide some clues for those who come after us..."
Listening to his subordinate's words, Roose sighed, his eyes filled with bitterness.