The next day at noon.
As Ye Cangtian opened the curtains and saw the warm sunlight, a small sense of excitement arose in his heart.
After fighting with the Temple of Light for so long, today was finally the day to settle it.
Not long after.
He received news from Hasal, whose convoy was already waiting downstairs.
A moment later, Ye Cangtian walked out of the room. Looking at the ready Lan Yue and Qiang Wei, he smiled slightly and said, "Let's go, it's time to settle this."
Lan Yue and Qiang Wei nodded gently, followed Ye Cangtian out of the room.
...
The main hall of the Temple of Light.
More than ten seats had been added to the hall, and the leader of a certain force sat in each seat.
While waiting for Ye Cangtian, they were also whispering to each other privately.
On the main seat, the Pope and the strong individuals of Guangyu swept their gazes over everyone inadvertently, a hint of coldness in their eyes.
After all, this was Bright City, governed by the Temple of Light, and all forces were basically under their surveillance.
Because of this, they had received some unofficial news that a few forces had been very active recently, seemingly with other intentions.
In their opinion, this situation was undoubtedly related to Ye Cangtian.
The reason was very simple: no single force could deal with the Temple of Light alone.
They must have received support from Chinese forces to dare to do so.
However, the Pope and Guangyu did not pay attention to these forces for the time being.
In the face of the matter of merging the Four Seals, other matters could be put aside. After all, the roots of most of these forces were in the ruins of light.
If they wanted to deal with them, they could do so at any time.
"Report!"
After an unknown amount of time, Hasal strode into the hall.
He bowed to the Pope and the holy man of Guangyu on the main seat, then respectfully said, "My lords, China's Ye Cangtian, accompanied by Qiang Wei and Lan Yue, has arrived at the Temple of Light."
"Quickly invite Ye Cangtian up," the Pope said urgently.
Tap, tap, tap...
A moment later, a steady sound of footsteps approached. Led by Hasal, Ye Cangtian and the other two walked steadily into the hall.
With the arrival of the three, the clamor in the hall subsided, and all eyes fell on Ye Cangtian.
"Mr. Ye, please take your seat. Everyone is waiting for you!"
The Pope smiled faintly and made a gesture of invitation.
Ye Cangtian was not polite, he walked to the guest of honor's seat and sat down.
"Everyone is here, let's talk business."
"We have invited everyone here because the Temple of Light and the Chinese forces have obtained a peerless treasure that can be combined!"
"That's right! It's the Four Seals you've heard about! And this time, we will discuss the matter of merging the Four Seals in front of everyone..."
The Pope slowly stood up and gave a simple opening statement.
It could be seen that the moment these words fell, everyone's eyes lit up.
The next moment, the holy man of Guangyu glanced at Ye Cangtian and said, "Mr. Ye, you possess the other three Seals. Do you have any thoughts on the merging?"
This old fox!
Ye Cangtian glanced at the holy man of Guangyu and muttered to himself.
By asking this in public, the other party was forcing him to agree to the merging. If he didn't agree, he would surely be pushed into the spotlight.
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian slowly said, "To be honest, the opening of the Heavenly Gate is fraught with peril, so I am still considering it."
As expected, when this sentence was uttered, many people present changed their expressions.
But Ye Cangtian ignored them and continued, "However, if everyone thinks it's okay, I can agree to cooperate in opening the Heavenly Gate, but I have one condition."
"Speak, what condition?"
Guangyu did not expect Ye Cangtian to be so easy to talk to, but he reacted quickly and asked.
"The condition is very simple, the location for opening the Heavenly Gate will be decided by me," Ye Cangtian said.
Huh?
Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes moved. They thought that this suggestion was not a big deal.
As far as they were concerned, as long as they could have the qualification to ascend to the Heavenly Realm, it would be enough.
At this moment, the Pope exchanged a glance with Guangyu.
They did not want to change the location. After all, the Temple of Light had already made adequate preparations and could act at any time.
If the location were to change, then everything would have to be redeployed.
A moment later, Guangyu looked at Ye Cangtian and said, "Mr. Ye, where have you decided to set the location?"
"The Chinese Ruins, the Southern Sea!"
Ye Cangtian blurted it out, he still remembered his agreement with the Lord of Chaos.
So if the Heavenly Gate were to be opened, he would keep his promise and give the Lord of Chaos the qualification to ascend to the Heavenly Gate.
"Impossible!"
Guangyu blurted it out, directly refusing.
Although they had not been to the Chinese Ruins, they had some understanding of the dangers within.
The Southern Sea of the Chinese Ruins was definitely the most mysterious and dangerous place in the entire ruins.
If they were to open the Heavenly Gate there, they might suffer significant losses before even reaching the designated location.
Besides, the Pope and the holy man of Guangyu dared not go there easily.
The relationship between China and the Temple of Light was so tense. If China had set up any ambushes in the ruins, then even they, who were powerful, would have difficulty returning safely.
Thinking of this, Guangyu said coldly, "Ye Cangtian, you know better than anyone that Dracula, leading a hundred cardinals, met with an accident in the Southern Sea. What is your intention in leading us there!"
"Dracula sought his own death, it's no one else's fault."
Ye Cangtian looked at Guangyu and continued, "And don't try to judge a gentleman with a villain's heart! I have no ulterior motives!"
"Since you have no ulterior motives, why insist on setting the location for opening the Heavenly Gate in the Chinese Ruins?"
"Isn't it the same to open it here?"
Guangyu continued Ye Cangtian's words and questioned him.
If Ye Cangtian had no other intentions, he would never believe it.
In his opinion, Ye Cangtian wanted to lure them into the ruins and then attack them all at once.
"Guangyu, allies should have the basic trust!"
Ye Cangtian glanced at Guangyu and continued, "And I now hold the three Seals, occupying the majority. I should propose a small request. If you disagree, then let's not talk about it!"
You...
Seeing Ye Cangtian's resolute attitude and his blunt words, Guangyu's face turned red with anger.
Seeing that Guangyu was speechless, the Pope on the side smiled slightly and said, "Mr. Ye, why should everything be so troublesome?
Now that the Four Seals are all in the Temple of Light, opening the Heavenly Gate here is the same!"
"The same?"
Ye Cangtian gave the Pope a cold smile and continued, "There are experts from the Inner Hall all over Bright Mountain. I'm afraid we won't be able to guarantee our safety after opening the Heavenly Gate here."
The other powers did not feel anything about Ye Cangtian's statement.
After all, the relationship between the Chinese forces and the Temple of Light was tense, and it was reasonable for the Temple of Light to prepare some fallback plans.
It was the Pope himself who paused, and his face turned grim.
The Bright Inner Hall, the Bright Knights, composed of three knightly orders, although they were on Bright Mountain, their location was extremely secret.
And Ye Cangtian was able to discover the Bright Knights while passing by. His strength had probably improved again!
Thinking this, the Pope forced an awkward smile and said, "Mr. Ye, if you are worried about these things, I can order them to withdraw from the Bright Mountain area now. How about that?"
"Not good. The actions of the Temple of Light are all evident. To be honest, I find it hard to trust you."
"Even if you order them to withdraw from Bright Mountain, they will set up ambushes in Bright City. In that case, the result will be the same, right?"
Ye Cangtian looked at the Pope with disdain and said slowly.
You!
With that remark, the Pope's face turned ashen.
The next moment, his eyes widened, and he said grimly, "Ye Cangtian, if you refuse to merge the Four Seals today, I'm afraid no one here will let you leave, so you'd better think carefully!"
"Is that so? I also want to see how many people don't want me to leave!"
As Ye Cangtian's voice fell, people from various forces began to stir, slowly shifting their positions, gradually creating a polarization.