The Dark Association headquarters was located in Ghost City, with four large camps established in the southeast, southwest, northeast, and northwest directions near the city gates.
At this moment, in the southern camp, two four-meter-high wooden posts stood in the center of the camp, supporting a long crossbeam.
Dozens of bloody figures were hanging from the crossbeam.
Opposite these individuals sat a man in black, wearing a black ghost mask. He was leisurely drinking strong liquor and admiring his work.
"Report!"
At that moment, a voice of announcement sounded.
Hei Wuchang's gaze swept over, seeing a guard running over. He immediately asked, "Has Bai Wuchang been contacted?"
There was a hint of urgency in Hei Wuchang's voice.
He knew that Ye Cangtian would come to their door sooner rather than later. Without Bai Wuchang, he felt uneasy.
So, he planned to secretly contact Bai Wuchang and ask him to temporarily abandon tracking Po Xiao. Since Po Xiao was often lost by the two of them anyway, one more time wouldn't matter.
In any case, they should join forces to eliminate Ye Cangtian first.
"Apologies, Lord Hei Wuchang, this subordinate has done their best to find Lord Bai Wuchang, but has not found him!" the guard replied quickly.
"Didn't you search using the secret signals Bai Wuchang set up?"
Hearing this, Hei Wuchang immediately questioned.
He and Bai Wuchang had an agreement. After separating, no matter what actions they took, they had to leave corresponding secret signals.
This way, no matter what happened, they could find each other through these signals, or at least find some clues.
Upon hearing Hei Wuchang's words, the guard quickly said, "According to the secret signals left by Lord Bai Wuchang, we only found a dilapidated small courtyard with a dry well. Below the dry well..."
The guard recounted everything they had found. Even though they discovered a secret passage, the signals were interrupted within the passage, so they did not find Bai Wuchang.
A dry well secret passage?
Upon hearing these words, Hei Wuchang's face immediately darkened.
Bai Wuchang's mission was to track Po Xiao. Leaving signals in the dry well secret passage now proved that Po Xiao had also been there.
Normally, even if the secret passage was very complex, Bai Wuchang would have continued to leave signals to guide those who followed.
However, the signals were interrupted, which could only mean two things.
First, due to the location, Bai Wuchang withdrew from the secret passage.
Second, he might have had a confrontation with Po Xiao, and the outcome was uncertain.
"Quick! Lead the way, take me to that dry well to see!"
Hei Wuchang said urgently, a sense of foreboding growing in his heart.
Based on his understanding of Bai Wuchang, the possibility of Bai Wuchang withdrawing from the secret passage was very slim.
Therefore, Bai Wuchang might have engaged in a fight with Po Xiao. Moreover, that place was where Po Xiao lured Bai Wuchang, who knew if there was an ambush!
Hei Wuchang was truly worried about Bai Wuchang's safety and had to go personally, hoping that it was not too late.
"My lord, what should we do about this place?"
"Without you, if Ye Cangtian comes, we won't be able to stop him!"
The guard asked quickly.
"I can't worry about that much, let's go to the dry well first! Hurry!"
Hei Wuchang roared in exasperation. In his heart, Bai Wuchang's importance far outweighed that of killing Ye Cangtian.
Not only had they been inseparable for decades, but their cultivation techniques also complemented each other.
If they joined forces, they were confident in fighting even against Heavenly class experts. But if they acted separately, they might not even be a match for Po Xiao.
Because of this, Hei Wuchang absolutely did not want anything to happen to Bai Wuchang, as it would undoubtedly affect his strength and status.
Boom!
As soon as Hei Wuchang finished speaking, the camp gate collapsed with a deafening roar.
The first thing that came into view were rows of guards clad in armor.
They held their weapons and were slowly retreating, as if facing some powerful existence.
Could it be Ye Cangtian?
Seeing this scene, Hei Wuchang's face suddenly darkened.
If this was because of Ye Cangtian, and he missed the best opportunity to rescue Bai Wuchang, what then!
Thinking this, he glanced at the guards who were all facing away from him and said angrily, "You fools, get out of my way!"
The guards in front of him moved aside without a word, clearing the area in the middle.
The next moment, Hei Wuchang's face grew even more somber. He feared what would come, and indeed Ye Cangtian had arrived.
Ye Cangtian, holding the Scythe of Death, approached slowly like a god of death, making the guards dare not step forward.
On the other side, after the guards dispersed, Ye Cangtian's eyes first fell upon the dozen figures hanging from the crossbeam.
Then his gaze lingered on one figure in the middle.
The person's tattered clothes made him look like a beggar, but wasn't that Xiao Feng?
Although Xiao Feng was hanging with the others, he still had a faint trace of aura.
This proved he was still alive, and also made Ye Cangtian breathe a sigh of relief.
He slowly glanced at Hei Wuchang and said coldly, "Hei Wuchang, didn't you ask me to come and save someone? Now that I'm here, why aren't you even daring to make a sound!"
"Nonsense! Who says I'm not daring to make a sound!"
Hearing Ye Cangtian's voice, Hei Wuchang instantly became furious and roared.
But as soon as the words left his mouth, he seemed to feel something was wrong, and his face instantly turned extremely red.
On the other side, Ye Cangtian had no mood to pay attention to the other's expression. He directly beckoned with his finger and said, "I don't have time to play with you, come on!"
Seeing Ye Cangtian's gesture, Hei Wuchang's face grew even more somber.
If it were any other time, he could have directly fought the opponent, but not now. He was unsure of the situation with Bai Wuchang.
Therefore, he had no time to fight with Ye Cangtian.
After a moment of hesitation, Hei Wuchang bit the bullet and said, "Ye Cangtian, do you dare to wait for me here for an hour? After an hour, we will decide life and death here!"
"Are you f—king drunk!"
"Do you think this is possible? Why don't you drink dog urine and sober up!"
Ye Cangtian cast a disdainful glance and said dismissively.
The other party had killed people from various factions and hung Xiao Feng here for humiliation.
To ask him to wait here for an hour, Ye Cangtian truly could not imagine how low the other party's IQ was!
"This..."
With a single sentence, Hei Wuchang was instantly speechless.
In fact, even he felt that this was a very foolish thing.
This was, after all, the Dark Association's guard camp!
The opponent forcefully breaking in to rescue someone was already a huge risk, facing the support of the Dark Association at any moment.
Besides, the opponent wouldn't let their companion continue to suffer here!
But he had no choice! He was too worried about Bai Wuchang!
After a moment of silence, Hei Wuchang gritted his teeth and said, "Ye Cangtian, how about this, I'll release Xiao Feng, and we can arrange a time to fight again?"
"Heh heh, I'm not in the mood to waste more time with you, let's decide life and death today!"
Ye Cangtian said with a cold smile.
Although he didn't know what the other party wanted to do, the fact that they were willing to release Xiao Feng for it.
This proved that the matter must be very important, and he would not let the other party leave.
"Damn it, Ye Cangtian, am I giving you face by saying this?"
"I intend to leave now, let's see if you can stop me!"
Hei Wuchang was extremely furious, but he didn't have time to entangle with Ye Cangtian. He changed direction, bypassed Ye Cangtian from the side, and headed towards the gate.
In terms of speed, among the quasi-Heavenly tier cultivators, he had never feared anyone!
"Heh heh, your speed is not bad, but you're still far from leaving in front of me!"
Ye Cangtian wore a relaxed smile, but inwardly he was astonished.
The other party's aura was comparable to Bai Wuchang's, both below the eighth heaven realm. However, in terms of speed, they were neck and neck.
This truly exceeded his imagination, especially since their cultivation levels were quite different.
What!
On the other side, seeing Ye Cangtian blocking his path, Hei Wuchang stopped abruptly and his eyes widened.
He also did not expect Ye Cangtian's speed to be so terrifying, to the point where he could match him.
It seemed that it was impossible for him to escape Ye Cangtian and go to Bai Wuchang's aid.
Thinking this, he scanned his surroundings and shouted, "Leave this place to me! All guards, heed my command, proceed to the small courtyard dry well secret passage to support Bai Wuchang!"
"Yes!"
Upon hearing the order, all the guards roared in unison and then withdrew from the camp at extreme speed.
It was no joke. They all knew the terror of Ye Cangtian. Staying here might turn them into cannon fodder at any moment, with a very high risk factor.
But if they went to support Bai Wuchang, it would be different.
They would only face Po Xiao, and since Po Xiao was a revered figure of the Dark Association, he would likely show them some mercy.
Therefore, comparing the two, the latter was undoubtedly safer.