At the same time, within the grand hall of the Dark Association.
Kong Ling sat in the main seat, his gaze playfully sweeping over the nearly deceased Lan Yue.
If he hadn't employed the Dream Spirit technique, he would have been deceived by Lan Yue. Now that he knew the secret of Po Xiao, he was immensely excited.
With such evidence, even if Xing Yuan were present, he would not shelter Po Xiao; instead, he would personally eliminate Po Xiao.
Moreover, this was not the end. Xing Yuan would also be accused of poor judgment in choosing subordinates.
At that time, Xing Yuan's prestige would undoubtedly be greatly diminished, and the possibility of competing with him would be impossible!
Thinking of this, a faint smile appeared on Kong Ling's face, and he said, "Lan Yue, this seat truly thanks you! Without you, this seat would not have learned so many secrets of Po Xiao!"
"Kong Ling, you scoundrel, to use such underhanded tactics against me, I will not rest in peace even as a ghost!"
Hearing the voice, Lan Yue slowly raised her head and cursed in hatred.
She truly wished she were dead.
She had dedicated herself to protecting Po Xiao, but in the end, she was the one who leaked Po Xiao's secrets. She truly wished she could stab herself twice.
However, her spiritual energy was sealed, she was severely injured, and her body was bound by ropes, making even suicide impossible.
"What, you want to die?"
"Don't worry, this seat will not let you die so easily! You are an important witness!"
"Moreover, this seat wants you to witness firsthand how Po Xiao dies because of you!"
Hearing Lan Yue's curses, Kong Ling was not angered but displayed a perverse smile.
He understood that Lan Yue wanted to provoke him into killing her.
As long as she died, the information Kong Ling obtained would be useless. After all, there would be no proof, and the evidence he possessed would not be believed by the outside world.
Therefore, before eliminating Po Xiao, he had to keep Lan Yue alive, even until Xing Yuan arrived, to leave Xing Yuan speechless, only then would it be perfect.
"Kong Ling, you are so despicable, you are destined to fail! Po Xiao is not someone you can kill!"
Hearing Kong Ling's words, Lan Yue became even more enraged.
However, before she could finish speaking, a large hand struck out, directly interrupting her.
The person who made the move was Gu Hai. Annoyed, he took out a piece of rag and stuffed it into Lan Yue's mouth.
"Stinking slut, you're too noisy! Can't you just wait to die quietly!"
After gagging Lan Yue, Gu Hai immediately suggested, "My lord, since we now know Po Xiao's true identity, we should act quickly to prevent him from escaping!"
"Your subordinate suggests that we immediately issue an order to all cities to strictly investigate Po Xiao and capture him upon discovery!"
In his opinion, Po Xiao had been missing for a day and a night, meaning he must have heard the wind and fled.
Therefore, the Dark Association needed to act quickly. Although ordinary guards might not be able to capture Po Xiao,
with their numbers, they could corner Po Xiao in a certain area. Then they could proceed to eliminate him!
"No need!"
Kong Ling heard this and slowly waved his hand. It was still too early to make everything public.
Such news would be considered utter nonsense by others, and once announced, it could potentially cause unrest within the Dark Association.
After all, there were already many rumors about the covert struggle between him and Xing Yuan.
Therefore, when others received such news, the first thing they would think of would be that he was framing Po Xiao for personal gain and eliminating a rival.
To prevent this from happening, it was best to keep it hidden for the time being.
Once everything was settled and Xing Yuan personally announced the matter, there would be no problems.
Thinking this, Kong Ling called a guard and said indifferently, "Pass down the order: last night, someone from the Huaxia faction impersonated Lan Yue and was captured by this seat. Before tonight, this seat will personally execute her in the grand hall!"
Kong Ling knew very well that Po Xiao was a person who valued loyalty and affection, so he would never abandon Lan Yue and escape alone.
As long as he spread this news, he believed that Po Xiao would definitely come to rescue her, and that would be Po Xiao's death knell!
"Yes!"
Upon hearing this, the guard immediately responded and then left the grand hall.
Gu Hai, standing beside him, immediately gave Kong Ling a thumbs-up, thinking the plan was truly brilliant.
First, he could openly execute Lan Yue.
Second, whenever anyone inquired about Lan Yue's whereabouts, they could attribute it to this Huaxia assassin.
*Bang!*
Just as the guard left the grand hall, a dull thud was heard, followed by the guard flying back into the hall and spitting blood before dying!
"Who! Dare to act outside the hall, do you not want to live!" Gu Hai roared in anger upon seeing this.
"Stop shouting, the person we are waiting for should have arrived!"
Kong Ling glanced at Gu Hai and said indifferently.
As soon as he finished speaking, a figure slowly walked into the grand hall.
No! To be precise, there were two figures, and a small black cat was heedlessly following them.
Kong Ling scanned the golden mask the person was wearing, and a faint smile appeared on his face!
The other party had finally arrived!
Thinking this, he slowly began to speak, "Should I call you Po Xiao? Or Ye Cangtian of the Huaxia faction? Or the God of Death of the Anti-Dark Alliance?"
As he spoke, the smile in Kong Ling's eyes deepened. Even he was impressed with himself now.
If he hadn't always felt that Po Xiao was problematic, he might have truly let the other party remain hidden. And all of today's events were thanks to his persistence and intuition.
One sentence had confirmed everything.
Ye Cangtian swept his gaze over Kong Ling and said indifferently, "Names and codenames are the same; they both represent me. You can call me whatever you wish! However, now that I am here, can you release her?"
As he spoke, Ye Cangtian glanced at Lan Yue, his eyes soft.
Feeling his gaze, Lan Yue felt utterly ashamed, and her eyes welled up with tears.
She knew that Ye Cangtian was loyal and righteous, but she never expected Ye Cangtian to come.
The reason was simple: Ye Cangtian had not yet broken through to the Heavenly rank, and he had no absolute certainty in dealing with Kong Ling. Coming at this time was likely a suicide mission.
Yet, he still came, and not only did he not blame her, but his first words were to ask Kong Ling to release her, which deeply moved her.
The next moment, she tried her best to signal him with her eyes, hoping he would abandon her and temporarily avoid the edge of the conflict.
But all she received in return was that gentle smile, nothing more.
"Heh heh, you're already in trouble, yet you still care about others. Truly loyal and righteous!"
"But unfortunately, this seat will not release her. This seat wants her to become a pair of destined lovers who die together!"
At this moment, Kong Ling's words interrupted their gaze.
Ye Cangtian's eyes swept towards Kong Ling, his gaze filled with disdain, and he said, "You are unworthy of sitting on the throne. Not only are your methods despicable, but your mind is also too narrow. Compared to Xing Yuan, you are far from it!"
"Hmph! You are still speaking boldly on the brink of death!"
After Ye Cangtian finished speaking, before Kong Ling could reply, Gu Hai immediately snorted coldly.
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian's disdain grew. He continued, "Kong Ling, control your dog, don't let him always bark before you!"
"Po Xiao, even at this point, you dare to speak such wild words. This seat truly admires your courage!"
"Of course, being able to manipulate Xing Yuan at will, this seat also admires your ability."
After a pause, Kong Ling's tone suddenly shifted, and he continued, "However, your weakness is too obvious, which is your loyalty and righteousness. As a result, your great future will be buried here today. Do you not find it a pity?"
"To die saving friends and family is not a pity!"
Ye Cangtian glanced at the other party calmly and continued, "But I wonder how much confidence you have today in keeping me here!"
What!
Upon hearing this, Gu Hai's eyes widened. He was puzzled. On what basis did Po Xiao say such a thing!
In front of Kong Ling, the other party was merely a lamb waiting to be slaughtered. Could they still turn the tables?
On the other side, Kong Ling's eyes also darkened. Po Xiao's repeated taunts in front of him finally ignited his wrath.
The next moment, he flicked his hand, and a sharp blade of energy suddenly shot out from his body, slashing towards Po Xiao.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian didn't say a word and met it with a punch.