Pfft!
Spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood, Xue Yongchang, lying on the ground, had his face filled with horror.
He had gone all out to block, but still failed, his cultivation base directly crippled by the opponent.
Now that he had no cultivation, his family's strength would undoubtedly be affected, and even the Xue family's ranking in Dongjiang City would be impacted.
Most importantly, who would choose a cripple as the family patriarch!
And among the younger generation, all of them were eyeing the position of family patriarch, so how could they go find the Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir for him!
Upon thinking of losing his power and living the rest of his life as an ordinary person, despair flickered in Xue Yongchang's eyes, and he harbored extreme resentment towards the god of death before him.
"Xue Yongchang, I'll give you one last chance!"
"Are you joining the Anti-Black Alliance or not?"
Ye Cangtian completely ignored the other party's gaze, glanced over, and asked indifferently.
"I'll join your ass!"
"I'm already a cripple, and Xue Changjiang was captured by the Dark Association. What use is the Xue family to you now!"
Xue Yongchang roared.
Despite his extreme anger, he had actually made up his mind.
Regardless, he would first fool the opponent and leave. Later, when he met with people from the Bright Hall, he would shamelessly beg for a Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir.
This way, he still had hope of retaining his status.
"Heh heh, people who are captured can be rescued!"
"Cultivation that is lost can be restored. It all depends on whether you are willing."
Ye Cangtian smiled slightly upon hearing this, then took out a small porcelain bottle from his Qiankun bag and poured the pill into his palm.
The Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir!
Seeing all this before him, Xue Yongchang was stunned.
He never expected that the opponent would have the Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir.
In his opinion, the Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir was absolutely rare and hard to come by. Even with the Xue family's entire clan power, they had only obtained two in decades.
However, as the patriarch, he quickly suppressed his shock.
As the shock disappeared, the resentment on Xue Yongchang's face vanished as if the person who hurt him was not Ye Cangtian.
At this moment, his face was filled with only two words: desire.
Yes, a look of desire.
Although he could still shamelessly ask the Bright Hall for it, even if the Bright Hall agreed to his request, it would only be after they had finished their business.
But by then, the position of Xue family patriarch might have already fallen into someone else's hands.
There was also a possibility that the Bright Hall would support the newly appointed patriarch, in which case he would have no chance of rising.
Therefore, if he could get the Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir sooner, he could avoid these troubles.
Thinking of this, he glanced at Ye Cangtian and said, "God of Death, if you can give me this Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir, I will lead the Xue family to join the Anti-Black Alliance!"
"Oh?"
"You agree? But aren't you wary of the Bright Hall's powerful strength? Aren't you afraid of them retaliating against you?"
Ye Cangtian smiled teasingly upon hearing this and asked.
"Not afraid."
Xue Yongchang's face immediately flushed red, but his answer was decisive.
If he lost his patriarch position and lived the rest of his life as an ordinary person, it would be no different from death.
In that case, he might as well join the Anti-Black Alliance. Even if the Bright Hall came for revenge, he could at least die a glorious death!
"Heh heh."
Ye Cangtian chuckled and continued, "Xue Yongchang, then tell me why I should cooperate with you now. I believe that if I cooperate with the younger generation of the Xue family, they will also readily accept all my conditions."
"This..."
With that statement, cold sweat broke out on Xue Yongchang's forehead.
He never expected that the idea he had just conceived would be realized by the god of death.
After a moment of deliberation, he quickly said, "First, I can guarantee absolute loyalty. Second, I still have a certain prestige in the Xue family and can keep the entire Xue family in check..."
Before the other party could finish, Ye Cangtian interrupted him.
He looked at the other party deeply and said, "Remember, I only need your absolute loyalty. The rest is insignificant in my eyes."
What he wanted was loyalty. As for anything else, to put it bluntly, if he eliminated the other party, no matter how capable they were, they wouldn't be able to cause any trouble.
Therefore, they could not become his bargaining chip.
"I remember."
Upon hearing this, Xue Yongchang nodded repeatedly, agreeing. Then, his gaze fell upon the Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir in Ye Cangtian's hand, and he couldn't help but lick his lips.
"Good! It's yours now!"
Feeling the other party's gaze, Ye Cangtian was not one to dawdle and directly tossed the Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir over.
On the other side, after catching the Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir, Xue Yongchang directly put the pill into his Qiankun bag.
"By the way, can you contact the people from the Bright Hall?"
Hearing Ye Cangtian's question, Xue Yongchang lowered his head in shame and explained in a low voice.
Just like Xue Changjiang, his contact with the Bright Hall was through a one-way communication initiated by the Bright Hall. Under normal circumstances, they could not contact them.
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian couldn't help but sigh, feeling a bit disappointed.
He looked at the other party again and said, "Xue Yongchang, people from the Anti-Black Alliance will contact you later. I hope you cooperate well! Also, if the Bright Hall contacts you again, you must notify me immediately..."
"Yes, yes, yes, Lord Dawn, please rest assured, I will fully cooperate..."
Seeing Xue Yongchang agree, Ye Cangtian nodded with satisfaction, and then left the Xue family with Lan Yue.
Although Xue Yongchang's attitude changed quickly, he believed that Xue Yongchang would not dare to betray him.
After all, the Xue family could not leave Dongjiang City, and the Bright Hall would eventually head to the eastern region or be destroyed by him, so they could not provide permanent protection to the Xue family.
He believed that Xue Yongchang would understand this point.
...
In the western area of Dongjiang City, a black pagoda with over ten floors stood tall, becoming the focus of the entire Dongjiang City.
This was the Shadow Tower, the only place in Dongjiang City that could contend with the Dark Association branch.
To avoid any further complications, after leaving the Xue family, Ye Cangtian and Lan Yue directly went to the Shadow Tower.
As before, they approached the guards and requested to be announced.
However, after the guards returned, their attitude had clearly changed, their eyes filled with ferocity.
"Damn it! You blind fool, don't you even know where you are!"
"Is it your turn to look for someone in the middle of the night!"
"Get lost now! If you walk any slower, be careful I'll kill you!"
Although the Dark Ruins were in a perpetual twilight state, most people still maintained good sleeping habits.
At this moment, the hourglass indicated that it was late at night, the time when most people were asleep. Without an appointment at this hour, it was quite impolite.
It was for this reason that the Tower Master had reprimanded the guards earlier, telling them to quickly send the visitors away.
Naturally, the guards, who had been reprimanded for no reason, were unwilling and could only vent their frustrations on Ye Cangtian and the two of them.
On the other side, upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian's face showed a cold smile.
He glanced at the other party and said indifferently, "I'm not leaving today. Let's see how you plan to kill me!"
"Damn it, you're asking for death!"
Upon hearing this, the guards were enraged. They drew their weapons and charged towards Ye Cangtian.
Their companions also charged forward.
At this moment, the guards did not care about anything else. Even the Dark Association branch was wary of them, so what were these two, a man and a woman, in front of them!
They were very confident that even if they offended someone, the Shadow Tower's strength could handle it!
"Humph!"
Just as the guards charged forward, a delicate snort sounded.
Lan Yue, who was beside Ye Cangtian, couldn't stand it anymore and flashed forward.
After all, she had followed Ye Cangtian. If she hadn't intervened earlier, it would have been fine.
But if Ye Cangtian himself had to deal with these small fry, what would be the point of her coming along?
And with the cultivation of those guards, how could they stop Lan Yue!
In a short period, Lan Yue had taken them all down.
"Alas! Next time, take a good look at who you're messing with before you bluster. Is it worth taking a beating for no reason like this?"
Looking at the guards groaning on the ground, Ye Cangtian sighed and then walked into the Shadow Tower.
There were not many guards in the Shadow Tower.
After all, the Shadow Tower had over ten floors, and it was too troublesome to enter and exit, so the people of the Shadow Tower usually lived in nearby dormitories and camps.
Only high-ranking personnel and some essential guards would live within it.
However, even so, when Ye Cangtian and Lan Yue arrived at the first floor, they still saw at least 30 guards...