"What!"
Zhan Xinghai's eyes widened abruptly.
Even between the peak of quasi-heavenly level and heavenly level, there was an insurmountable gap, and it was truly hard for him to believe that Ye Cangtian had the ability to kill Kong Ling.
However, he saw that the other party's actions did not seem like a lie.
"Alright, the mission can be handed over to you, but you must remember that your life is more important than the mission. Come back alive!"
After hesitating for a long time, Zhan Xinghai finally made a decision. Since the other party had the strength to kill Kong Ling, they also had a chance to escape in front of a heavenly level expert.
So letting the other party try was acceptable.
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian's face immediately showed a smile, and then without saying more, he returned to the crowd with the other party.
The next moment, Zhan Xinghai spoke in front of everyone: "This matter will be handled by Ye Cangtian."
Saying that, he looked at Ye Cangtian and asked, "Since you volunteered, do you have a specific plan?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian nodded and said, "The general plan is ready. Let Weiwei, as the Dragon Head, send an electric message to the Temple of Light, stating that an envoy will be dispatched to Bright City."
"Well, that's a good idea."
When Zhan Xinghai heard this plan, his eyes darted around, and then he cast a look of approval.
Although there had been countless frictions between the Chinese forces and the Temple of Light in private, regarding envoys, both sides would pay attention to their status.
After all, envoys were not killed in wartime between nations. If anything were to happen to the envoy, it would cause many factions to mock them.
Therefore, if Ye Cangtian went to the Temple of Light in the name of an envoy, as long as he was careful and did not reveal any ill intentions, his safety would be guaranteed to some extent.
Seeing that Zhan Xinghai had no objections, the others said nothing more.
On the other side, Ye Cangtian glanced at Xu Weiwei and said, "Please draft the telegram, and remember to notify me when you receive a reply."
Seeing that Xu Weiwei agreed, Ye Cangtian said no more and looked at Zhan Xinghai, "Old man, the matters here are basically settled. Shall I escort you back!"
Zhan Xinghai heard this and waved his hand, "No need. You have a mission to attend to, so hurry up and prepare. I will have someone escort me back."
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian nodded. He knew that Leng Feng, a quasi-heavenly level expert, was by his side, so his safety should not be a problem.
Thus, Ye Cangtian cupped his hands towards Zhan Xinghai and left the family compound.
"Elder Zhan, I will also return to the hidden group to report. Please take care."
Seeing Ye Cangtian leave, Tan Xiuming quickly cupped his hands towards Zhan Xinghai and withdrew from the family compound with his men.
...
Villa.
As soon as Ye Cangtian arrived home, the doorbell rang.
Looking at the monitor, Ye Cangtian couldn't help but smile bitterly. Standing under the camera was Tan Xiuming, which surprised him somewhat.
However, since the other party had come openly, he couldn't refuse to let him in, so he invited him in.
He poured a cup of tea and handed it over, then sat down. Ye Cangtian said, "Mr. Tan, what is the purpose of your visit?"
In his opinion, he had said all that needed to be said to Tan Xiuming, and the other party had not been able to keep him at the family compound. Was there something that needed to be kept from others?
"I want to go to Bright City with you!"
Tan Xiuming took a sip of tea and spoke directly without hiding anything.
Ye Cangtian's words earlier had deeply touched him. As a Chinese person, he felt extremely ashamed that he could not step forward when China was in crisis.
And just now, although he was indeed intimidated by the Pope and dared not take on the heavy responsibility, seeing Ye Cangtian step forward had also ignited his passion.
So he finally gritted his teeth and came here to request to participate and contribute to China.
"I'm afraid that won't do!"
Ye Cangtian hesitated for a moment and politely refused.
Although he had a good impression of Tan Xiuming, he could not agree.
There were two reasons.
Firstly, Tan Xiuming had not taken over the Dragon Group, and he had to explain to Hao Tian upon his return to avoid any misunderstandings.
Secondly, the journey to the Temple of Light was fraught with danger. If anything happened to Tan Xiuming, Hao Tian would surely be suspicious.
Who would have thought that if he died on a mission without taking over as Dragon Head, anyone would think there was something fishy going on!
So, to avoid unnecessary trouble, Ye Cangtian could only do so.
Hearing Ye Cangtian's explanation, Tan Xiuming frowned and had to say, "Alright, I won't cause you any trouble."
Seeing Tan Xiuming's dejected expression, Ye Cangtian smiled slightly and said, "I can understand your feelings, but you should still go back. There will be opportunities like this in the future."
Hearing this, Tan Xiuming sighed and said, "Alright! By the way, I want to remind you, my people just reported that Wang Qisheng did not leave just like that!"
After all, Chen Yi and Hao Tian had been fighting for countless years, so Tan Xiuming paid special attention to Wang Qisheng, knowing he was Chen Yi's subordinate.
It was also for this reason that Tan Xiuming had sent people to track Wang Qisheng after he left.
Wang Qisheng?
It seems you have something in mind!
Do you know that if you cause any trouble, it will bring great trouble to your master?
Ye Cangtian sneered in his heart, but on the surface, he cupped his hands towards Tan Xiuming and said, "Thank you for the reminder, I will keep an eye on him."
Seeing this, Tan Xiuming said, "Actually, before I came here, Master Hao Tian had instructed me to pass on a message if I saw you!"
Huh?
Ye Cangtian looked at him curiously.
Tan Xiuming gave a wry smile and said, "Master Hao Tian said that the Dragon Group will hinder your development, and you are not suitable to take over the Dragon Group!"
Originally, Tan Xiuming was not convinced, but now he was completely convinced.
He paused and continued, "There is also a saying from Master Hao Tian, that some things should be looked at with the heart!"
Heh heh.
Hearing these two sentences, Ye Cangtian's face immediately broke into a smile.
The first sentence was an affirmation of him.
As for the latter, it was likely about the matters between Hao Tian and Chen Yi, and Ye Cangtian dismissed it with a smile.
Because even without this sentence, he had already basically made up his mind.
However, he could not return to the Chinese ruins yet, so it was best to put it aside for the time being and not interfere with each other.
On the other side, seeing Ye Cangtian remain silent, Tan Xiuming said no more. He cupped his hands and said, "Ye Cangtian, now that this matter is settled, I should go back to report. Let's part ways here. See you in Dragon City!"
"Okay, I'll see you out!"
Ye Cangtian also cupped his hands and sent him off.
...
A thousand miles away.
As the sun rose, in the Temple of Light, Hasar hurried to the main hall.
A short while later, the Pope appeared and sat on the main seat.
The Pope's gaze swept over Hasar, his expression somewhat gloomy, and said, "You came early in the morning, do you have something important to report?"
Hasar nodded repeatedly, took a step forward, and said, "Your Excellency the Pope, we just received a call from China. It was from Xu Weiwei, the new Dragon Head of the Dragon Group. She stated that she will be dispatching an envoy to the Temple of Light."
Huh?
Xu Weiwei?
The Pope frowned. He naturally knew that Xu Weiwei was the granddaughter of Xu Zhenguo.
However, he did not expect that the Chinese forces would let such a young girl manage the Dragon Group. It seemed that the Dragon Group would not be a threat in the future!
Smiling inwardly, the Pope slowly said, "Why is Xu Weiwei dispatching an envoy? Did she state the reason?"
"No."
Hasar shook his head, and then said, "According to my subordinates, the envoy sent by China this time is nothing more than coming to negotiate."
Hearing this, the Pope showed a slight smile. This Hasar was finally using his brain for once.
Thinking this, he said, "Continue."
When Hasar heard this, he did not hesitate and quickly said, "Earlier, Your Excellency the Pope sent some photos of the Temple of Specimens. The Chinese envoy should be here for this!"
"That's right!"
The Pope showed a triumphant smile.
After all, China had always refused to cooperate with any faction, and the cases of dispatching envoys were very few.
Now that the Chinese forces were sending an envoy to the Temple of Light, it could only be for Xu Zhenguo's head.
This all implicitly showed that the Chinese forces were incapable of retrieving the head, and therefore had to resort to this desperate measure.
At the same time, this also reflected how strong his deterrence was, which was even more satisfying to him than flattery.
"Your Excellency the Pope, what should we do next?"
Seeing the smile on the Pope's face, Hasar quickly seized the opportunity to ask.