"What?"
Xu Weiwei was stunned. The Holy See had issued a statement claiming they wished to resolve the matter privately.
In other words, the Holy See did not want Ye Cangtian to appear as an envoy.
But if it were as Ye Cangtian said, what was the difference from being an envoy?
The most crucial point was that the Holy See clearly intended to ambush Ye Cangtian. By openly notifying him, wasn't he afraid of being eliminated the moment he stepped off the plane?
Thinking of this, Xu Weiwei gritted her teeth and said, "You scoundrel, you need to think this through. Without envoy status, the Holy See can act against you at any time!"
"It's fine, I won't have any problems."
Ye Cangtian understood Xu Weiwei's concern for him. He remained silent for a moment before speaking helplessly.
Now that the other party was using Nancy as bait, it was impossible to sneak her out! It could be said that he would inevitably fall into their ambush.
Since that was the case, it was better to be more open. This way, he could disrupt the Pope's plan. He wanted to see how the Pope would react.
On the other side, after listening to Ye Cangtian, Xu Weiwei was silent for a long time before finally agreeing.
Although she was worried, she also knew that Ye Cangtian would not do anything foolish!
After hanging up Xu Weiwei's call, Ye Cangtian contacted the Death Squad and inquired about Rose's condition.
He learned from Viper that Rose was still recovering, but her injuries had basically healed, and she would be able to leave seclusion soon.
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian handed over the task of protecting Tang Xinwan and the Dragon Group to the Death Squad and Gui Wu.
For the sake of caution, he even contacted Jian Wusheng at the entrance.
There was no other way. The Holy See knew he was going, and might attack the Chinese capital when he left.
After all, this time was different from the last.
Last time, he went under the guise of an envoy delegation, so the Holy See dared not do anything overtly for fear of damaging their reputation.
But this time, although he was still going openly, no one could say for sure whether the Holy See would stir up trouble behind his back.
And the period when he left the capital would be the best time for the Holy See to make a move.
Therefore, he had to make arrangements in advance to leave with peace of mind.
After completing all this, Ye Cangtian bid farewell to Tang Xinwan and then drove to the airport.
By the time he arrived at the airport, Elder Zhou was already there.
A moment later, a figure in blue, carrying a black cat, also walked over quickly. It was naturally Lan Yue.
*Thump!*
The moment Lan Yue saw Elder Zhou, she immediately knelt on the ground. "Disciple... disciple greets Master, pays respects to Master..."
"Hmph!"
As the sound fell, Elder Zhou snorted coldly without even looking at Lan Yue, causing Lan Yue's heart to tighten. She didn't know where she had offended him.
"Old geezer, you're going too far!"
"Senior Sister is paying her respects to you, what kind of attitude is this!"
Ye Cangtian, standing by, couldn't stand it and glared at Elder Zhou.
"This..."
"It's not Master's fault, it's my fault as a disciple for being foolish..."
Hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Lan Yue's forehead broke out in a sweat, and she became extremely nervous.
At best, she was just a registered disciple. It was already a great favor for Ye Cangtian to call her Senior Sister.
But if Elder Zhou expelled her from the sect because of Ye Cangtian's attitude, she would lose out big time.
"Hmph! Get up. Your Master dislikes these formalities. From now on, spare me them!"
Hearing their words, Elder Zhou snorted lightly, waved his large hand, and a surge of powerful spiritual energy emanated from his body, directly helping Lan Yue up.
Seeing that her worries did not materialize, Lan Yue couldn't help but glance at Ye Cangtian, her heart filled with bitterness.
Indeed, the treatment between a registered disciple and a true disciple was different!
Although she felt a little unbalanced, the words "your Master" still satisfied Lan Yue greatly. At least Elder Zhou had acknowledged her as a disciple.
After this small interlude, the three boarded the plane.
...
Holy Mountain, Holy See.
In the grand hall, Hassar walked in quickly.
"Your Holiness, we just received a telegram from China..."
Upon hearing the specific news of Ye Cangtian's arrival, the Pope's brow furrowed tightly.
What exactly was this Ye Cangtian up to!
He should know that this Pope wished he could skin him alive. The so-called Nancy was merely an excuse.
Was he not afraid that I would make a move at the airport?
Or was he looking down on our Holy See!
Considering this, a murderous glint flashed in the Pope's eyes, and he said, "Make arrangements. All personnel at the rank of Cardinal or above will go to the airport to 'receive' him. If Ye Cangtian makes any moves, kill him!"
Since Ye Cangtian was coming openly, he naturally had to react and give Ye Cangtian a show of force to curb his arrogance!
"Yes!"
Hassar responded and left the hall. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart. This Ye Cangtian was good in every aspect, but his suicidal tendencies were truly deadly!
*Hiss...*
Before he could finish his thoughts, a sharp pain gnawed at his soul, causing Hassar to grit his teeth.
Fortunately, he was already out of the great hall, otherwise, it would be troublesome.
...
Holy City Airport.
As the plane landed and the cabin door opened.
Ye Cangtian and Lan Yue slowly walked off the plane. As for Elder Zhou, he left later with the crew.
In any case, the Holy See's attention was focused on Ye Cangtian. No one paid attention to a stranger like Elder Zhou.
*Da da da...*
The moment Ye Cangtian and the two landed, they saw a sea of red and black figures marching in unison.
It was actually a continuous line of Cardinals and Archbishops, occupying an area equivalent to a football field, numbering at least a thousand people.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian and Lan Yue couldn't help but look surprised.
"Mr. Ye, we meet again. Welcome back to Holy City."
Just then, Hassar stepped forward with a smile and greeted them.
Heh heh, are you really welcome?
Ye Cangtian looked at Hassar's slightly bitter smile and muttered to himself, then said, "The Holy See is making such a grand occasion, it truly makes me feel flattered!"
"It's only proper, it's only proper."
Hassar smiled and continued, "His Holiness said that Mr. Ye is here for important matters, so he has specially sent more people to protect Mr. Ye and prevent any accidents."
With these words, Ye Cangtian immediately understood Hassar's meaning.
The Pope wasn't protecting him!
The Pope clearly feared that he would pull some tricks, so he sent so many people to guard against it.
Thinking of this, Ye Cangtian glanced at Lan Yue and said with a smile, "Xiao Yue, the Pope is so enthusiastic, we can't let him down. Take out your phone and take some photos and videos as mementos."
"By the way, remember to post them on the Battle Network so we can show off a bit and let others see that we also have a lot of face." Ye Cangtian added.
On the other side, Lan Yue almost burst into laughter upon hearing this. This guy was sly and wicked!
Muttering to herself, Lan Yue quickly took out her phone.
In an instant, the surrounding Cardinals and Archbishops, who had been smiling, lost their smiles the moment they saw Lan Yue filming.
They all knew their mission. They were supposed to be receiving Ye Cangtian, but in reality, they were there to guard against him.
And Ye Cangtian's arrogant filming, coupled with the intention to post it on the Battle Network, was unbearable!
Not to mention, Ye Cangtian had just severed one of the Pope's arms, and now he was making other forces aware of the Pope's warm reception of Ye Cangtian.
How would other forces think of the Pope? And how would they think of the Holy See?
In other words, if they truly cooperated with Ye Cangtian, the Pope would surely deal with them upon their return.
With this thought in mind, a wave of chilling killing intent surged through the entire formation the next moment.
Their intention was simple: to display their "warm welcome" to Ye Cangtian through this killing intent!
Ye Cangtian naturally didn't care about all this. After striking a few poses, he scanned the formation and sighed at Hassar.
"Alas! It's still not perfect, not perfect!"
"If the Pope could personally come, that would truly be face-giving!"
Uh...
With a single sentence, even Hassar, who was on Ye Cangtian's side, couldn't help but twitch his mouth.
He had already hinted to Ye Cangtian that the people behind him were ready to act at any moment, but Ye Cangtian was still provoking them.
If a fight broke out, even he wouldn't be able to stop it!
As expected, in just a moment, a series of gazes fell on him.
There was no other way. Hassar was the highest-ranking official here, so he had to seek Hassar's opinion before taking action.
After all, taking action was no small matter. If it really caused any trouble or violated the Pope's intentions, no one could afford to take responsibility.