"Hmph, spare me," Bai Zhenshan snorted, then led Ye Cangtian and the other two into the command tent.
Only then did Bai Zhenshan's expression turn serious. He said, "I heard about the matters of the Hall of Light from Lord Haotian. This is very risky. How much confidence do you have, kid?"
As Ye Cangtian and the others returned to the capital of Huaxia, Haotian also returned to the Stealth Group.
While passing the entrance, he had a word with Bai Zhenshan, asking him to cooperate with Ye Cangtian. That's how he learned about this.
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian smiled faintly and replied, "I have confidence, but it ultimately depends on the lineup of the Light Squad."
"Alright."
Bai Zhenshan nodded and continued, "Then, what can this old man do to help you?"
Ye Cangtian waved his hand and said, "Thank you, senior. Actually, there's nothing much. Just prevent everyone from the Hall of Light from entering after we go in, and also prevent them from leaving."
"This is easy. Leave it to me," Bai Zhenshan quickly agreed.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian cupped his fists and then said, "There's nothing else for now, senior. I'll be going down to check on Yang Chen and the others."
Bai Zhenshan nodded at this, saying nothing. After all, young people liked to be with young people; he could understand that.
...
Three days of peace passed.
Three days later, a guard reported that the figures of the Hall of Light had been discovered in the mountain forest.
Instantly, the guards became vigilant and stood ready, but they did not attack.
From Ye Cangtian and Bai Zhenshan's words over the past two days, they understood that the Hall of Light was cooperating with the Stealth Group this time, and it was a decision made by the high echelons of the Stealth Group.
At first, they did not understand the decision of their superiors, but after Ye Cangtian's guidance, they finally accepted this reality.
Soon, Ye Cangtian, along with Bai Zhenshan, Lan Yue, and the others, arrived at the forefront of the guards, looking at the figures of the Hall of Light as they appeared.
The leader of the Hall of Light was someone Ye Cangtian was extremely familiar with.
He wore a luxurious purple and gold robe, it was Dracula of the Tianyun Fort.
This was not unexpected for Ye Cangtian.
After all, the Pope managed the outer hall and could not move freely, and the Guangyu Saint managed the inner hall, also making it inconvenient to move.
And this time entering the Huaxia ruins was likely the only opportunity, and it was to find the Chaos Seal.
Therefore, no matter what, the Hall of Light would dispatch a Heavenly-level expert, and it could only be Dracula, unless the Hall of Light had other hidden Heavenly-level experts.
Besides Dracula, there were three other people behind him wearing golden robes. One of them, Ye Cangtian recognized, was Brandon, who had previously gone to the capital of Huaxia.
From this, it could be seen that these three were likely enforcers of the Inner Hall of Light.
The remaining people were all uniformly dressed in red robes, all of them being Cardinal Bishops of the Inner and Outer Halls, with strength ranging from quasi-Heavenly level to Earthly level.
"Hiss..."
Seeing this, Bai Zhenshan couldn't help but gasp. With such a lineup, even a frontal assault here would be more than enough.
And if they were allowed into the Huaxia ruins, the consequences would be unimaginable if they had any ulterior motives!
Thinking about it, Bai Zhenshan muttered softly, "Kid, this lineup's strength is absolutely beyond imagination. Can you handle it?"
Ye Cangtian smiled faintly upon hearing this and said, "I don't need to handle it. The demons and monsters along the way will handle them."
Saying that, Ye Cangtian stopped paying attention and strode forward, stopping beside Dracula.
"Dracula, long time no see. Welcome to Huaxia."
Dracula glanced at the hand Ye Cangtian extended, smiled faintly, and extended his hand to shake it, saying, "I hope Mr. Ye will take care of me more in the future, and I wish us a happy cooperation."
"It must be pleasant."
Ye Cangtian smiled faintly, then said, "Dracula, before entering the Huaxia ruins, there are two last matters."
Hmm?
Dracula frowned slightly, but still patiently asked, "Mr. Ye, please speak frankly!"
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian said, "The first matter is to register, and the second matter is to show respect to our guards. A simple bow is enough."
"You..."
At these words, Dracula's gaze turned colder.
The former was understandable; it was merely registration, a trivial matter.
But the latter, asking them to bow to the Huaxia guards, would they still be worthy of the fallen soldiers of the Hall of Light?
If this were to spread, how many soldiers of the Hall of Light would be disheartened!
Thinking of this, Dracula looked at Ye Cangtian and said, "Mr. Ye, this is probably a bit inappropriate, isn't it?"
"There's nothing inappropriate!"
Ye Cangtian looked at Dracula calmly and said, "Originally, these guards would have rather died than let you in. It was I who mediated the situation, and it was exchanged for a bow from you to let you pass.
If you are unwilling to accept it, then I can do nothing."
This...
Dracula gritted his teeth. If it were in the past, seeing the other party's persistent pressure, he would have already made a move.
But today, he endured it.
The reason was simple: even if the guards in front of him were not very strong, eliminating them would still result in some losses, which would be detrimental to the future exploration.
After a long silence, Dracula turned to the team behind him and said, "Everyone, listen to my order, register, and bow to our Huaxia allies..."
The next moment, the Light Squad became restless, clearly questioning Dracula's order.
"Hmph!"
"Is there anyone who questions my order? Step forward!"
Sensing the unrest in the squad before him, Dracula's face instantly turned cold, and waves of killing intent emanated from him.
This was in front of Huaxia's forces, and his subordinates questioning him was clearly trying to get on his bad side, which he couldn't tolerate!
With his words, the Light Squad fell silent. After all, he was a Heavenly-level expert and their leader. Who would dare to offend him if he was truly angry?
The next moment, the people from the Hall of Light lined up, registered one by one, then respectfully bowed to the Huaxia guards before waiting to the side.
A short while later, all the members of the Light Squad had finished. Dracula glanced at Ye Cangtian again and said, "Mr. Ye, your requirements have been met. Is it now time to..."
"No."
Ye Cangtian directly interrupted Dracula and then said, "Dracula, only ninety-nine people have completed it so far. Are you saying you won't enter the ruins?"
"I need to bow too?"
"Ye Cangtian, don't go too far! I am a Heavenly-level expert!"
Dracula's face turned crimson, and he said fiercely.
He thought that making his subordinates bow to the Huaxia guards was already giving face to Huaxia.
But Ye Cangtian was relentless, and now he actually asked him to bow, wasn't this completely disregarding him!
"Dracula, I don't care who you are. If you want to enter the Huaxia ruins, you have to do as I say!"
Ye Cangtian's expression turned grim, and he looked at the other party, showing no compromise. He continued, "If you don't comply, you can try to see if you can force your way into the ruins!"
You!
With these words, Dracula's face turned even redder, and he trembled with anger. He spoke in a low voice, "Ye Cangtian, don't think that just because you defeated the Pope, you can defeat me!"
Like everyone else, in Dracula's heart, Ye Cangtian's victory over the Pope was purely due to the Pope's carelessness.
So Dracula really didn't take Ye Cangtian too seriously.
"Heh, then let's have a fight!"
Ye Cangtian smiled faintly, slowly creating distance, and at the same time, a dark golden scythe of death appeared in his hand.