Ye Longlin rolled his eyes, said nothing, and simply watched the flames engulfing the Ye family stronghold without uttering another word.
"This isn't for me; this is Great Xia's affair. So don't burden me with these matters. If I were truly acting out of selfish desires, I would have left with Xiao Qi by now and wouldn't be involved in any of this."
After a moment of silence, he slowly spoke.
Just as he said, if he were driven by personal gain, he would have left Chang'an long ago and wouldn't be concerned with these issues.
But he wasn't. He wasn't doing it for himself; it was more about the responsibility he carried, the responsibility of a soldier!
If he truly didn't care about these matters, would he still be here?
In fact, for him, the deep-rooted Ye family had little connection to him. He hadn't relied on them for years. Although he knew they were his relatives, so what?
For him, after his father's death, he had no relatives from his father's side. Moreover, he harbored resentment towards them.
If they had intervened back then, perhaps everything would be different now. There would be no Commander of the Three Armies in this world, and he wouldn't exist.
Perhaps, if it had truly been like that, he would have been a young master of a prominent family, and then everything would have changed, everything would have been different.
In reality, there was nothing more to say about such matters, because rehashing events that had already transpired held no meaning.
"Enough, let's not dwell on this. First, let's find a quiet place, and I'll tell you about the Dark God Heaven."
This was what Ye Longlin truly wanted to know.
Dark God Heaven.
Next to the Palace Master of the Dark Hall, he was the highest-ranking individual. Ye Longlin was eager to learn about his origins, as knowing them was crucial for devising a countermeasure.
"Dark God Heaven, also known as Old Chen, Chen Daoru, hails from the reclusive Chen family, one of the Three Great Families.
The Chen family was incredibly powerful at its peak, comparable to our Ye family. However, the Chen family's biggest weakness is the lack of senior experts. They have abundant young talent, making them almost polar opposites to our Ye family.
Chen Daoru is an expert of my generation. Among our peers from the reclusive families, I was ranked first, and Chen Daoru was second. He was quite famous back then.
Something happened years ago, and it was because of us that Chen Daoru died, or rather, we believed Chen Daoru had died. But we never expected him to survive. Not only did he survive, but he also became the Dark God Heaven of the Dark Hall.
This was something I never anticipated. Due to that incident back then, we all thought he was dead, even the Chen family believed so. But who could have known that he was alive and had joined the Dark Hall?"
The events of that year were best left unsaid; the current outcome was already set, and there was no need to elaborate.
It was just that, having stood on opposing sides back then, there was a sense of melancholy.
After listening, Ye Longlin pondered for a moment and slowly said, "I want to know his weakness."
Ye Tianqiong shook his head. "I don't know. Or rather, I don't know him as he is now."
Ye Longlin nodded. "Since that's the case, I have other matters to attend to. I still need to know the outcome of an interrogation. The Dark Hall is causing so much trouble tonight precisely to kill that individual, so I need to find out what Wang Qinhai knows as soon as possible."
"Alright!"
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Military Hospital.
Han Jun, Xuan Niao, and Yuan Gang sat outside the operating room. All three were injured, and their injuries were significant.
Their bodies were mostly wrapped in bandages, and Yuan Gang was even using a crutch!
"Damn it, those bastards! They're dogs, actually planting bombs on the road. I'm impressed. If I ever see those sons of bitches again, I'll kill them. Hiss, Xuan Niao, are you crazy? Why are you poking me? It hurts!"
Yuan Gang grimaced as the spot Xuan Niao had poked sent waves of pain through him, causing him to gasp.
Xuan Niao rolled his eyes, his face also contorted in pain. "Stop bragging. Any one of the Eight God Heavens could crush you. But you guys were pretty amazing tonight; even the Fist Demon was taken down."
Yuan Gang nodded with a somber expression. "Indeed. This incident has severed a significant limb of the Dark Hall. The Eight God Heavens, now only seven remain. We'll take it step by step; there's plenty of time. I wonder how devastated the Dark Hall is by this, though it has little to do with us anymore."
Truly, at their level, they could not participate in battles like Ye Longlin's.
Moreover, the most crucial point was that they were increasingly distanced from Ye Longlin.
Not in terms of relationship, but in terms of cultivation.
Except for Xuanwu, they were all stuck at the peak of the Dao realm, making no further progress.
"I really hope that bastard Wang Qinhai doesn't die. If he does, I won't be able to explain to the boss. We haven't even gotten the list yet!"
Yuan Gang said helplessly, letting out a long sigh.
Although they had known that the Glory Hall wouldn't give up so easily, they hadn't expected them to plant bombs. Planting bombs! They were directly blown up. The National Security personnel suffered heavy casualties. Out of twenty National Security officers, including six leaders, three from the leadership tier died!
Yuan Gang, Xuan Niao, and Han Jun were also injured to varying degrees. Fortunately, the three of them were martial artists, otherwise, they would be in the ICU right now.
"Who knows? But judging by his injuries, he'll likely need an amputation. My worry now is whether they can survive."
Yes, the fear was that he wouldn't survive. If he died, it would be impossible to account for it to Ye Longlin.
Downstairs, after Ye Longlin contacted Yuan Gang and learned they were in the hospital, he hurried over. By the time he arrived, it was already one in the morning.
"What's the situation now?" Ye Longlin asked.
Yuan Gang shook his head. "We're not sure. There's a high probability of amputation. Whether he can survive after amputation is another question, as there are many complications."
Even if they could survive now, the mortality rate for patients with high amputation within two years exceeds 50%, and within five years, it exceeds 80%.
The problem was indeed significant.
"Tell me how the explosion happened."
Afterward, Yuan Gang recounted the entire ordeal. Ye Longlin pondered for a moment and continued, "The other side will definitely continue to hunt him. Strengthen the security until we get the list. Have the Dragon Pavilion soldiers come; they will guard him closely twenty-four hours a day."
"I've already contacted Xuanwu. Our people should be on the transport plane now."