At the entrance to the Huaxia Ruins.
When Ye Cangtian returned, Gui Wu immediately walked up to him.
Since any modern high-tech products would malfunction in the Huaxia Ruins, and no one could be contacted, Ye Cangtian had specifically handed his phone to her, asking her to await news.
Now that Ye Cangtian had returned, Gui Wu immediately handed him the phone and said, "Viper just called..."
Gui Wu briefly explained the situation.
After receiving Ye Cangtian's orders, Viper had locked onto this area.
Finally, about half an hour ago, they detected the communication signals between the two parties, thus pinpointing their locations.
Viper had now sent over the coordinates of both parties.
Ye Cangtian took the coordinates and looked them up on the map. He found that the Tingfeng Lou team was located approximately 50 kilometers to the west of the entrance, in the mountains.
Meanwhile, Guangming Dian had fled to a coastal city, undoubtedly preparing to sneak out of the country.
The next moment, Ye Cangtian immediately sent this news to Old Master Xu.
On one hand, he asked Old Master Xu to cooperate with them in pursuing and intercepting Tingfeng Lou.
On the other hand, he requested coastal cities to deploy patrols to intercept all potential stowaways.
In addition, Ye Cangtian requested a helicopter.
With a distance of 50 kilometers separating them from Tingfeng Lou's location, it would be impossible to catch up on foot, and it would waste a lot of time.
After hanging up the phone, Ye Cangtian took Gui Wu and climbed the cliff face, waiting for the helicopter to arrive on the mountaintops.
About an hour later, the helicopter arrived before the two of them, carrying them towards Tingfeng Lou's coordinates.
Another ten-plus minutes later, the helicopter was overhead the coordinates.
At this spot, Ye Cangtian and Gui Wu chose to rappel down, but they ordered the helicopter to circle in the nearby area.
It had only been two hours since Viper sent the message, so the people from Tingfeng Lou shouldn't have gone too far.
If they noticed the helicopter circling at a low altitude, they would surely become more cautious and slow down their pace, making it easier to pursue them.
Meanwhile, Ye Cangtian and Gui Wu could quickly follow their tracks.
...
In another patch of forest.
The Fifth Elder led the disciples of Tingfeng Lou, moving rapidly through the woods.
Suddenly, a buzzing sound could be heard, and the Fifth Elder's vigilance immediately heightened, and he quickly ordered them to stop.
Although the forest here was dense, rushing through it inevitably meant they could be spotted by a helicopter overhead.
Therefore, in his opinion, the safest approach was to wait for the helicopter to leave before continuing.
As it happened, they had been traveling continuously for over two hours, and it was time to rest, lest they be unable to fight if someone did pursue them.
However, what made the Fifth Elder's mood collapse was that the helicopter kept circling within a certain area in the sky.
Although they could still proceed, they had to consider the helicopter's presence, which greatly hampered their progress.
Rustle, rustle...
At some point, faint sounds could be heard through the forest.
The Fifth Elder's body tensed up instantly, and the others also became alert.
The next moment, their expressions turned extremely grim, and a hint of panic gradually appeared in their eyes.
A figure appeared at the front and back of their formation, one man and one woman.
They were none other than Ye Cangtian and Gui Wu, whom they had seen at the entrance.
Being intercepted by the two, everyone felt a chill down their spines, knowing that this mission was likely a matter of life and death.
The Fifth Elder looked at Ye Cangtian and Gui Wu in surprise, "How exactly did you find us? Why so fast..."
"Old man, have you been in seclusion for too long and become detached from modern society?"
"Don't you know that communication requires a signal? Don't you know there's a mode of transportation called a helicopter?"
Ye Cangtian directly interrupted the Fifth Elder and said with disdain.
If nothing else, the helicopter circling overhead, even in the dense forest, could be heard buzzing. Were they all deaf? Why ask such an obvious question?
Damn it!
Hearing Ye Cangtian's words, the Fifth Elder instantly regretted his actions.
He had thought that the elusive signal would be undetectable, but he hadn't expected to miscalculate.
If he had known this would be the outcome, he should have retreated to a town first, prepared an escape route, and then contacted Idi. That way, he could have at least ensured his safe retreat.
Instead of being cornered here.
But now, it was too late.
After a moment, he glanced at Ye Cangtian and said, "Ye Cangtian, if I'm not mistaken, the entrance array of the ruins should be safe. In that case, why are you still relentlessly pursuing us?
Is losing an arm not enough?"
The Fifth Elder knew that with his remaining arm and his few elite disciples, it was absolutely unrealistic to fight Ye Cangtian and Gui Wu.
Therefore, the best strategy was to avoid battle and try to resolve this enmity.
"Heh heh, there's an old Chinese saying, I wonder if you've heard it?"
Ye Cangtian chuckled coldly, his gaze sharp and domineering as he said, "Those who offend my Huaxia, though far away, will be punished!"
"Ye Cangtian, are you kidding me!"
"We only helped Guangming Dian set up an array; they are the real culprits, and we are at most accessories!"
"Besides, Tingfeng Lou has already suffered heavy losses and learned its lesson. Why go so far as to pursue us to the death!"
Hearing Ye Cangtian's words, the Fifth Elder's face turned extremely grim. Holding onto a sliver of hope, he desperately tried to persuade him.
"Even if you talk your way out of this today, your outcome will only be death!"
Ye Cangtian's expression was exceptionally cold. Although Tingfeng Lou was an accomplice, this accomplice was more detestable than the main culprit!
If not for Tingfeng Lou's Ten Thousand Bones Blood Array, how could the entrance array have been damaged?
"Wait, wait, wait, don't get excited!"
Seeing Ye Cangtian walking step by step, the Fifth Elder quickly and nervously extended his hand and said, "I think we can cooperate. I'll help you find Idi and the others, and you let me go, how about that?"
At the brink of life and death, for the sake of his own life, the Fifth Elder decisively chose to betray Guangming Dian.
"Hmph, are you out of your mind!"
"Since we could pinpoint your location, do you think we can't find them?"
"Do you think I need you?"
Ye Cangtian glanced at him coldly and said dismissively.
This...
With that one sentence, the Fifth Elder was instantly rendered speechless. His aged face gradually turned cold, and a strong killing intent flashed in his eyes.
"Since you won't give us a way out, why the nonsense!"
"Even if I die here today, I will make you pay a heavy price!"
After a short pause, the Fifth Elder roared in anger and waved his hand.
The next moment, the Tingfeng Lou disciples around them instantly charged towards Ye Cangtian, while the Fifth Elder himself turned and rushed towards Gui Wu.
He knew Ye Cangtian was very strong, and fighting Ye Cangtian would be a matter of life and death, so he ultimately chose Gui Wu.
Gui Wu had performed poorly in previous battles, and coupled with her injuries, she was a suitable target for him!
"Old man, do you think I'm a sick cat?"
"I'll make you taste some hardship right now!"
Seeing Ye Cangtian being surrounded and the Fifth Elder charging directly at her, a flash of anger appeared on Gui Wu's face.
Needless to say, the opponent had treated her as a weakling, wanting to take someone down with him in his final moments.
How could she tolerate such an insult?
Thus, she drew her katana and met the attack.
*Puff puff puff*...
On the other side, facing the remaining Tingfeng Lou disciples, Ye Cangtian showed no mercy.
His daggers moved back and forth, drawing strange arcs. Every time they passed someone, a bloom of blood spurted from their necks.
In a very short time, he had completely dealt with the low-level thugs of Tingfeng Lou.
Meanwhile, Gui Wu and the Fifth Elder, although they had already begun fighting, were both cautious, engaging at most in a warm-up.