In the tea stall.
The two were still drinking tea.
Ye Cangtian’s heart was filled with doubt. The spies around them had suddenly withdrawn almost entirely.
Only from a second-floor room in a distant restaurant, a pair of eyes had been staring at him.
With his powerful perception, he immediately recognized the identity of this person as Fei Chen.
Fei Chen was positioned very far away. If it were an ordinary Earth-level expert, they might not have been able to sense him.
But for Ye Cangtian, who had cultivated mental power combat techniques, this distance was insufficient.
He had initially thought that the other party was merely monitoring him like the others, but the next moment, a wry smile appeared on Ye Cangtian's face.
Fei Chen in the distance had already produced a longbow and was slowly drawing it to full moon. The arrow was aimed at Gui Wu.
It seemed that the Anti-Black Alliance had deployed a large number of personnel, all for Gui Wu!
Thinking back to the note he had just received, it was likely shot by the Anti-Black Alliance. It seemed their target was not just Gui Wu, but also himself.
Damn it, who issued such a foolish order!
Thinking of this, Ye Cangtian muttered angrily.
After all, even if the Anti-Black Alliance wanted to weaken the Dark Alliance, they shouldn't have targeted him first!
In the Dark Relics, the Dark Association had four Earth-level deacons: Hong Mo, Huang Shan, Lü Luo, and himself.
The ones with more significant grievances against the Anti-Black Alliance were the first three. After all, he had only recently advanced to the Earth-level realm and had not participated in any raids against the Anti-Black Alliance.
Even though Hong Mo was powerful and difficult to deal with, at least Huang Shan and Lü Luo could be dealt with.
Why were they choosing him?
Thinking of this, Ye Cangtian suddenly thought of a possibility.
Huang Shan and Lü Luo were always inseparable.
Therefore, choosing either one of them would likely mean facing both of them, and their combined combat strength might not be much inferior to Hong Mo.
In that case, choosing him could indeed be considered justifiable.
Moreover, Gui Wu had not yet recovered her strength. If Gui Wu were to recover, even if she didn't break through to Earth-level, just maintaining her previous strength would likely become a great help to him.
Therefore, striking him now was the best time and the best choice.
From this perspective, the Anti-Black Alliance did have some brains.
However, Ye Cangtian's expression turned grim upon thinking of this.
He didn't want to make a move against the Anti-Black Alliance, but since they were repeatedly forcing his hand, what could he do?
He couldn't possibly reveal the secret of Po Xiao.
If that happened, and someone from the Anti-Black Alliance was captured, they might expose his affairs.
At that time, Po Xiao's identity would be of no use, and he himself would be in extreme danger.
Whoosh!
As Ye Cangtian was contemplating, a whistling sound cut through the air, and a point of cold light shot towards him with increasing speed.
Ye Cangtian glanced at it, and without a word, his dagger flashed, splitting the point of cold light in two.
"Hmph, if you have the guts, come out! What kind of a way is this to do things, sneak attacking!"
Gui Wu also reacted instantly, her expression turning grim.
It was one thing to be startled by that flying knife earlier.
But this arrow, judging from its trajectory, was clearly aimed at her. The continuous harassment and attacks had ruined her good mood.
"Alright, time's almost up. Let's head back."
"Mandala and Fei Yan must have prepared dinner..."
Ye Cangtian glanced at the furious Gui Wu, said with a smile, and then pulled her arm, preparing to take her back to headquarters.
Since the Anti-Black Alliance had targeted him and Gui Wu, and he couldn't directly retaliate, it was better to avoid them.
Once Gui Wu broke through to Earth-level, she would be much safer, and he believed the Anti-Black Alliance would not dare to come looking for them so easily.
"Go back for what!"
"They've already bullied me, and I'm going to find them all!"
Gui Wu angrily flung away Ye Cangtian's hand.
She had already been quite vexed lately, worrying about the issue of Po Xiao.
She had finally come out for some fresh air today, and just as her mood was improving, it was repeatedly disrupted. For a moment, she was enraged.
"Hmph! You're like this, and you still want to chase after them?"
Seeing Gui Wu being unreasonable, Ye Cangtian's expression also turned grim. He coldly snorted, "Don't expect me to chase either. If I leave, who will take care of you?"
His words finally made Gui Wu quiet down.
This was the first time since she had been with Po Xiao that Po Xiao had reprimanded her.
At the same time, she knew in her heart that he was doing it for her own good. In her current state of powerlessness, if Po Xiao really chased after them, she certainly wouldn't be able to keep up.
To put it another way, even if she could keep up with Po Xiao's speed, in her current powerless state, she would become a burden to Po Xiao.
"I'm just upset. I'm already a cripple, why are they still targeting me."
"And you, if you want to go back, then go back, why are you so fierce..."
Gui Wu cast a resentful glance at Ye Cangtian, then quickly turned and headed towards the headquarters.
"You..."
Looking at Gui Wu's retreating figure, Ye Cangtian felt a headache. Indeed, women's moods changed faster than flipping a book.
...
Mountain forest on the southern outskirts of the city.
In the central area of the forest, a tomb facing south.
At the entrance of the tomb, a man and a woman stood. They wore white masks, and their gazes swept towards the city.
Having received the emergency signal from the Anti-Black Alliance, the two had come here. However, it had already been two hours, and their target had not yet arrived.
This made the two somewhat worried.
Rustle rustle...
At some point, the surrounding mountain forest stirred, and then figures began to appear.
The leader was none other than Fei Chen, the acting elder of the Anti-Black Alliance.
"Why are you here? Where are Po Xiao and Gui Wu!"
Seeing Fei Chen, the vice leader's eyes widened, and she questioned him in surprise.
She had received the signal, thinking everything was ready, but the result was this. She couldn't help but be very disappointed in Fei Chen's capabilities.
"Gui Wu and Po Xiao have returned to headquarters."
Fei Chen's expression was extremely unpleasant, but he had no choice but to tell the truth.
Upon hearing this, the vice leader became furious. "What exactly is going on? Don't just answer when asked!"
"We previously sent a message to Po Xiao, telling him that this was the Anti-Black Alliance's stronghold, but Po Xiao directly tore up the message."
"After that, we ambushed Gui Wu, hoping to provoke Po Xiao, but not only did Po Xiao not get angry, he instead brought Gui Wu back to headquarters..."
Fei Chen helplessly explained the situation.
He didn't understand why Po Xiao was so timid, showing no manliness in front of a woman.
"You are truly an idiot!"
The vice leader glared fiercely at Fei Chen and continued, "Gui Wu is just a cripple now. Would Po Xiao bring her here to take risks?"
Uh...
Upon hearing this, Fei Chen's face instantly turned extremely awkward.
He really hadn't thought about this. In his opinion, every man should try his best to show himself in front of a woman to gain favor; it was a man's nature.
But after she said it like that, he was instantly speechless.