Soon.
Ye Cangtian approached Lan Yue, took the seal, and said lightly, "Now you should know the authenticity, right? Then I'd like to ask you, what is the use of this seal?"
"I..."
Lan Yue looked deeply at Ye Cangtian, gritted her teeth, but refused to speak. She still couldn't accept this fact.
Seeing Lan Yue's reaction, Ye Cangtian was furious. He rolled his eyes and said, "Hey, you are also a disciple of the old immortal. We are considered fellow disciples, so you still want to hide this?"
"Are you mocking me?"
"You are the direct disciple, and I am just a registered disciple whom the Manor Lord reluctantly accepted after I begged for seven days and seven nights!"
"How can I be qualified to be on equal footing with you and be your senior sister? Am I worthy!"
With that, Lan Yue's tone became agitated.
She had fought and risked her life for the Imperial Dragon Manor for many years, never complaining about hardship. Yet, in the end, she didn't even have the status of a direct disciple.
That alone would have been acceptable.
What she couldn't accept the most was that Ye Cangtian was actually a direct disciple.
It was true that Ye Cangtian possessed monstrous talent, but precisely because of this, it meant that Ye Cangtian had joined the sect later.
In other words, before the Manor Lord took Ye Cangtian as a disciple, he absolutely hadn't considered her for promotion to a direct disciple. This was what made her feel the most wronged.
Finally, regarding the seal.
Why was it passed to Ye Cangtian? What had he done for the Imperial Dragon Manor? What merit did he have to receive the seal!
She was unconvinced, truly unconvinced!
Even if it were a more senior registered disciple, she wouldn't have felt this bad!
"A registered disciple?"
"You're a Earth-level expert, how could you only be a registered disciple? That's too tragic!"
Hearing Lan Yue's incredibly resentful voice, Ye Cangtian spoke subconsciously.
But as soon as he spoke, he realized something was wrong and felt her murderous gaze.
Ye Cangtian quickly changed his tune and said with a sheepish smile, "Don't misunderstand, I wasn't mocking you. I meant you're lucky not to be a direct disciple. Do you know how much hardship I've endured all these years?"
"Heh, you endured hardship?"
Lan Yue's expression grew colder. The other party was clearly gloating after benefiting!
She hadn't failed to investigate Ye Cangtian's background. He was once the captain of the Death Squad, regarded as a devil by countless people, and was overbearing wherever he went.
After returning to the country, he immediately got a rich and beautiful fiancée, joined the Chinese forces, and became a priority candidate for cultivation.
Along the way, he truly faced very little risk; it was basically smooth sailing.
And now he had the nerve to complain to her about his hardships. Truly shameless!
Thinking of this, Lan Yue could no longer bear it and gritted her teeth, "Then do you know that if I could become a direct disciple, let alone endure hardship, I would be willing to die!"
"..."
Her words left Ye Cangtian speechless. He gave Lan Yue a thumbs-up.
This conversation was going nowhere!
The next moment, Ye Cangtian's expression turned serious. "Whether you are a registered disciple or a direct disciple, you joined the sect before me, so I should respectfully call you Senior Sister."
Saying this, Ye Cangtian cupped his hands and bowed respectfully to Lan Yue.
Although he didn't address his master with much respect, as he said, it was a sign of closeness. In reality, his feelings for his master were very deep.
Because of this, he also valued the camaraderie among fellow disciples.
"You, what are you doing!"
"I told you, I am a registered disciple. Even if you joined earlier, there's no need for you to bow to me!"
Seeing Ye Cangtian bow suddenly, Lan Yue was startled and quickly dodged, exclaiming.
In fact, in terms of status, she should have been the one bowing to Ye Cangtian, especially since he now held the Imperial Dragon Seal.
While she felt wronged, she dared not overstep the rules of the sect.
"Heh, isn't it first come, first served in everything?"
"Besides, it's not bad to have an extra senior sister to dote on me!"
"Let's not argue about this. It's not a big deal anyway, so it's settled."
Ye Cangtian smiled slightly and said.
He had always been good at observing people and could tell from her words that she cared deeply about status.
For the stability of the Imperial Dragon Manor and this rare camaraderie, Ye Cangtian didn't mind taking a step back.
This...
Hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Lan Yue looked at him deeply, and a trace of gentleness gradually appeared in her eyes.
Although this outcome was not what she had hoped for, it had touched her greatly.
"Senior Sister, if you don't mind, could you tell me about this seal? Junior Brother truly knows nothing about it!"
Seeing that Lan Yue's mood had calmed down considerably, Ye Cangtian quickly changed the subject.
Qing Dao was still waiting at the guesthouse. They had to control their meeting time to avoid unnecessary suspicion.
"I don't know much about the seal either."
"Teacher only mentioned that the origin of the Imperial Dragon Manor is related to the Imperial Dragon Seal, and the person who holds the seal is the next Manor Lord of the Imperial Dragon Manor."
"Therefore, even if I'm climbing higher to call you Junior Brother, I must respectfully call you Young Manor Lord or Young Master."
Lan Yue hesitated for a long time, as if making a major decision, and finally spoke slowly.
Although she was unwilling to accept it, she dared not defy the Manor Lord's decision.
And from her current impression, Ye Cangtian was quite good. Following Ye Cangtian was much better than following others.
"Young Manor Lord?"
Hearing this term, Ye Cangtian's mouth twitched. This status had come quite unexpectedly!
What made him even more helpless was that he had possessed the seal for a year or two and was only now hearing about the Imperial Dragon Manor.
Moreover, even now, he didn't know where the Imperial Dragon Manor was or what it looked like!
Being the Young Manor Lord felt somewhat absurd.
"Right, I need to remind you, the Imperial Dragon Seal is a supreme treasure, don't take it out easily!"
"Let alone other factions, even among fellow disciples, don't show it off lightly. You know, Teacher has more than one registered disciple, and their temperaments aren't as good as mine!"
"In other words, there are many who are unwilling, who refuse to accept their fate, and who want to take over the Imperial Dragon Manor!"
While Ye Cangtian was lost in thought, Lan Yue's warning voice came again.
The next moment, Lan Yue knelt on one knee and lowered her head, saying, "Lan Yue, a registered disciple under the Manor Lord, wishes to pledge loyalty to the Young Manor Lord..."
Seeing this, Xuan Liu immediately knelt down and quickly said, "Xuan Liu, under Lan Yue, wishes to pledge loyalty to the Young Manor Lord!"
The sudden actions of the two women startled Ye Cangtian. He quickly stepped forward to help them up.
Then he said to Lan Yue, "Senior Sister, you just need to remember that I am your Junior Brother. Other statuses are not important. As for these damned formalities, you can dispense with them in the future."
Upon hearing this, Lan Yue's heart trembled again, but she still shook her head, "No, the rites cannot be abandoned..."
"Hmph, if I say dispense with them, then dispense with them."
Ye Cangtian snorted lightly. To avoid further entanglement, he quickly changed the subject and said, "By the way, Senior Sister, those three beams of light shot out from the phantom of the Imperial Dragon Seal just now, what did that mean?"
Lan Yue shook her head slightly. "I asked Teacher about this, and Teacher didn't answer. He only said that when I should know, I will know, and when I shouldn't know, it's best not to ask..."
"Heh, that old immortal is quite tight-lipped."
Ye Cangtian chuckled. He understood that if even Lan Yue didn't know, it must be a secret. He was already thinking about asking clearly later.
On the other side, Lan Yue seemed to remember something and hesitated for a moment before saying, "Um, can I ask you a question?"
"Ask away," Ye Cangtian replied.
"Are you, you, you and Xuan Qi of the Dark Association, also known as Dawn, related in any way? Like brothers..."
Lan Yue found it somewhat difficult to ask this question, as even she found it incredible.
And although she asked about being brothers, what she actually wanted to ask was if the two were the same person.
Uh...
As soon as the question was asked, Xuan Liu, who had been watching the entire time, widened her eyes.
She didn't know if Lan Yue had been stimulated to ask such a foolish question.
One was Ye Cangtian of the Covert Unit, and the other was Dawn of the Dark Association!
How could they be the same person?
"Hmm? Why do you ask that?"
Ye Cangtian was slightly taken aback. He appeared calm on the surface, but he was somewhat surprised inwardly, as he didn't think he had revealed any clues.
Why would she ask directly like this?