"Heh, I thought the Dark Association wouldn't show up!"
As Ye Cangtian observed the man, the man was also sizing him up.
In the middle-aged man's opinion, the Dark Association should have questioned the sincerity of the Bright Hall after the recent war, so they wouldn't have come.
That was why the middle-aged man had started drinking by himself before waiting for the other party.
"We are all people who love peace. Even for the sake of peace between us, the Dark Association will not refuse to come!"
Ye Cangtian smiled slightly and said casually.
Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man nodded with a smile, then said lazily, "Since you've come, let me introduce myself. I am Leon, the commander of the Silver Armored Knights of the Bright Hall's Inner Hall, codenamed Bloody Lion!"
"Heh, so you are the commander of the Silver Armored Knights! Nice to meet you, I am Po Xiao, a供奉 of the Dark Association!"
As he spoke, Ye Cangtian sat directly opposite Leon, then glanced at the other person and said, "Honestly, I don't really like felines!"
Huh?
Leon was slightly stunned by this remark. Why did he suddenly blurt this out?
Thinking about it, he glanced at Ye Cangtian and asked doubtfully, "Can you tell me why?"
Ye Cangtian nodded and said with a smile, "There is a saying in China that felines are treacherous officials, while canines are loyal officials, so I prefer dogs!"
"Hmm?"
Hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Leon's eyes flickered, and he immediately said, "If that's the case, I also like loyal officials and dogs!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian smiled slightly and said, "If that's the case, your codename doesn't quite match you. As everyone knows, lions are felines!"
"You are right, but lions are more majestic, and I still prefer them," Leon said seriously.
"I have a good codename that is both awe-inspiring and fits your loyal character. Would you like to hear it?" Ye Cangtian said with a smile.
Leon nodded upon hearing this. This was good.
After all, the war had just ended, and they didn't quite see eye to eye. It would be nice to ease the atmosphere with casual conversation.
Thinking about it, Leon made a gesture of invitation and said, "Please enlighten me, what kind of codename is it?"
Ye Cangtian heard this, gave a playful smile, and then wickedly said, "It's very simple, just add the word 'dog' after your codename."
Pfft!
At this, Lan Yue and Xuan Liu, who were beside them, couldn't help but laugh.
"Dog? Bloody Lion Dog?"
Bang!
Leon, not understanding, mumbled it subconsciously, and then his eyes instantly filled with anger. He directly punched the tabletop.
In an instant, the entire long table was shattered.
This was not a suggestion at all; it was clearly an insult calling him a dog! How could he stand this!
"What? Do you think the name I came up with is not good?"
"No way, think about it carefully. 'Bloody' sounds terrifying, and you like lions. 'Dog' also represents loyalty. What a perfect combination for a codename!"
Seeing the enraged Leon, Ye Cangtian smiled playfully.
"You! You..."
Leon was instantly furious, trembling with anger.
The next moment, with a clang, he drew his weapon. He had had enough of such insults, and he wanted to fight the other party to the death to regain his honor!
"Heh, what? Can't take it anymore?"
"Then your subordinates invaded our Dark Ruins, causing countless soldiers to die and suffering heavy losses. Should we also lead troops to destroy the Bright Hall?"
Ye Cangtian sneered contemptuously.
With these words, Leon's expression immediately changed, and then he slowly lowered the weapon he had raised.
He only now realized that the other party's insult was a way to vent his anger at the Bright Hall.
If that was the case, he could understand it a little.
Not only did the other party have such emotions, but he also had them. After all, Eugene and the others were his right-hand men and the cornerstone of the Silver Armored Knights.
Now that Eugene and the others had perished in the Dark Ruins, his hatred for the Dark Association was no less than theirs.
But there was no way around it. Now that the Bright Hall had changed its strategy, he had to consider the overall situation.
Thinking of this, Leon said, "Po Xiao, war only brings hatred and pain. I completely understand your anger and hatred, but for a better tomorrow, we should let these go."
After a pause, Leon spoke again, "So, let me set an example. I can forgive your rudeness just now, but I hope this is the last time! After all, I also have a temper!"
"Do I need your forgiveness?"
"Besides, you're too shameless!"
Ye Cangtian looked at the other person with disdain and reprimanded him dismissively, "I've never seen an invaded party seeking forgiveness from the invader! Are all people from the Bright Hall so brazen!"
You!
With these words, the weapon Leon had just put down was immediately raised again, but he was so angry that he couldn't say a word.
After all, what the other party said was not wrong!
After holding back for a long time, he looked gloomily at Po Xiao and said coldly, "Po Xiao, if you came with hatred and anger, then our negotiation will probably not proceed!"
"Heh! Although I carry hatred and anger, since I'm here, it represents sincerity!"
"But what about you? As the invading party, do you have sincerity? If you have sincerity, you should at least show remorse?"
Ye Cangtian sneered, his face full of disdain.
Since he met the other party, he had not seen any sincerity from him.
It was clearly a negotiation, but the other party did not get up to greet him and started drinking first, which was already a sign of disrespect towards the Dark Association.
Not only that, but the other party also wanted to gloss over their crimes with a few words. Was this what they called sincerity?
"Po Xiao, I also bring full sincerity!"
"But you must understand that while the Dark Association suffered heavy losses, I also lost my right-hand men and brothers with whom I shared life and death for many years!"
Leon pointed his weapon at Ye Cangtian and said angrily. His meaning was simple: the lives lost by the Dark Association were lives, and the lives lost by the Bright Hall were also lives.
Both sides had losses, and that was war!
Therefore, both sides had to sit down and negotiate calmly to prevent such things from happening again.
Ye Cangtian snorted upon hearing this and said, "Negotiations are fine, but before negotiations, you should show some gesture and pay some price for your crimes!"
So, they wanted benefits!
A flicker of disdain flashed in Leon's eyes.
He really thought Po Xiao was filled with righteousness and hated the Bright Hall so much that it would be difficult to continue the negotiation.
But to want benefits from the other party made him look down on them immediately. This was typical hypocrisy.
Thinking to himself, Leon said disdainfully, "Po Xiao, why don't you say it directly? How do you want us to show our sincerity?"
"Prepare ten Enlightenment Pills, fifty Nine-Revolutions Golden Pills, and ten thousand purple crystals. That's all for now!" Ye Cangtian said lightly.
What!
With this, Leon jumped up in anger.
If it were ordinary supplies, he wouldn't mind agreeing directly and considering it a thank you to the brat.
After all, he also understood that if the benefits fell into Po Xiao's hands, the other party would likely deduct some, and perhaps even all of it.
But looking at it now, these were not ordinary supplies at all; this was simply a massive demand.
How many experts could these Enlightenment Pills and Nine-Revolutions Golden Pills create!
With these pills, wouldn't the Dark Association soar?
Not to mention the ten thousand purple crystals, that was no small amount either!
You must know that a cardinal, when not on a mission, only received two to three purple crystals a year!
"Po Xiao, this is outright robbery!"
"Damn it, even if the Bright Hall emptied its coffers, it couldn't satisfy your demands. Is this what you call sincerity?"
"Aren't you afraid of choking to death if you eat too much!"
Leon roared angrily. In his opinion, Po Xiao was just there to stir up trouble!
"Don't be so hasty, let me do some accounting for you!"
Seeing Leon's agitated attitude, Ye Cangtian smiled and waved his hand, signaling the other party to calm down.
Then he continued, "This time, when the Bright Hall invaded the Dark Association, a total of four quasi-Heaven level powerhouses and over ten Earth level powerhouses died in the Dark Association. As for the Profound level powerhouses and ordinary guards, they were innumerable!"