In Tu Ersi's eyes, Ma Lun was absolutely loyal to the Temple of Light and could never betray it!
Otherwise, he wouldn't have exchanged so many elixirs for Ma Lun and the other six.
Therefore, Ye Cangtian's move was, in his opinion, a mere bluff.
However, because of this, a sliver of doubt arose in his heart. Since Ma Lun could not surrender, why did the other party make Ma Lun appear, and for what purpose?
"Mr. Ye!?"
As Tu Ersi was racking his brain, a voice came over.
In the blink of an eye, Ma Lun appeared before Ye Cangtian, kneeling on one knee without hesitation.
"This..."
Seeing this, Yang Chen was stunned. He never imagined that Ma Lun, whom he had released yesterday, would now obey Ye Cangtian's orders.
Ye Cangtian had not told him about this. After all, Ma Lun was to be his pawn, to be placed in the inner sanctum of the Temple of Light, so the fewer people knew, the better.
But now, Ye Cangtian was to fulfill his promise to Ma Lun, so he made an exception this time.
"Ma Lun! Did you really betray the Temple of Light?"
On the other side, after a brief moment of shock, Tu Ersi regained his senses. He stared intently at Ma Lun and questioned him.
"Tu Ersi, I remember all the kindness you've shown me, but you must understand that heaven's will cannot be defied!"
"Whether it's us or the inner sanctum of the Temple of Light, we cannot stop Ye Cangtian's advance."
"So, Commander, I sincerely advise you to surrender! I guarantee you won't be disappointed..."
Upon hearing this, Ma Lun's face flushed slightly, but he still braced himself and tried to persuade him.
Not to mention that the Hidden Group had already become powerful, even Ye Cangtian's formidable attacks were something the people of the Temple of Light could not withstand.
In such a case, how could the Temple of Light hope to defeat Ye Cangtian, let alone the Hidden Group?
"Ma Lun, why don't you go die! I truly regret saving you!"
Hearing Ma Lun's words, Tu Ersi instantly roared.
Ma Lun joining the Huaxia camp and betraying the Temple of Light had already made him furious.
Now, he was acting as a lobbyist for the Huaxia camp, which made his anger surge and his disappointment profound.
At this moment, he wished he could strike Ma Lun's crown with his palm and kill him directly!
On the other side, listening to their conversation, Ye Cangtian looked at Ma Lun and said slowly, "I'll give you enough time. You two can talk properly."
With that, Ye Cangtian led Yang Chen into the command tent of the Temple of Light to rest.
He didn't want to listen to the endless chatter between the two sides; he only wanted a result.
About half an hour later, Ma Lun arrived at the command tent.
His eyes were bloodshot. He looked at Ye Cangtian and said slowly, "Lord Ye, Tu Ersi did not agree to join Huaxia. He ultimately chose to commit suicide..."
For such a long time, Ma Lun had tried every means to persuade Tu Ersi to abandon darkness and embrace the light.
However, it was all in vain. Tu Ersi's loyalty to the Temple of Light exceeded his imagination.
He understood that trying to persuade Tu Ersi to join the Huaxia camp was impossible. Moreover, if he fell into Ye Cangtian's hands, he would likely wish he were dead.
In the end, Ma Lun gave Tu Ersi the opportunity to commit suicide, which was a way to end it all.
"Mm, I understand."
Ye Cangtian nodded indifferently. He didn't care much about how Tu Ersi chose.
If he could serve Huaxia, he would accept him. This way, within the inner sanctum of the Temple of Light, they would have each other's support.
But if he refused, he had no loss. After all, the Bronze Armor Knight Order already had Ma Lun as a pawn, which was enough.
"Then, Lord Ye, if you have nothing else, I will return to the Temple of Light."
Ma Lun said, as everything had been settled, it was time for him to leave.
"Wait."
Ye Cangtian stopped Ma Lun. After a moment of silence, he asked, "I ask you, who holds the Seal of Light now?"
The Seal of Light!
Ma Lun's eyes widened as he looked at Ye Cangtian, exclaiming in shock, "Lord Ye, why do you know about the Seal of Light? Where did you hear about it!"
Ma Lun was truly shocked. The name "Seal of Light" was only known to those with the rank of Vice Commander or higher in the inner sanctum of the Temple of Light.
And in the outer sanctum, only those who were extremely reliable would know.
Therefore, it was difficult for information about the Seal of Light to leak out, yet Ye Cangtian had revealed it with a single sentence, making him incredulous.
He even suspected that the other party might have planted other pawns within the Temple of Light.
"You don't need to know how I know about the Seal of Light!"
"You only need to answer my question."
Ye Cangtian glanced at Ma Lun and said lightly.
Even though Ma Lun had been planted with a soul imprint and could not reveal all his secrets, he would not talk about the Four Seals.
After all, this was Ye Cangtian's first time using a soul imprint, and he was not very familiar with it.
He also did not know if the Temple of Light had any powerful individuals who could break the soul imprint, so caution was necessary.
On the other side, listening to Ye Cangtian's voice, Ma Lun felt a bit dejected. His life and death were now in Ye Cangtian's hands, so how could he dare to have any objections?
After a moment, he glanced at the other party and slowly explained, "I only know that the Seal of Light is in the inner sanctum of the Temple of Light. As for who specifically holds it, I don't know.
However, it should be in the hands of one of the three Heavenly level experts."
"After you return, if you have a chance, try to find out about this information."
Ye Cangtian nodded lightly. Although he did not get a definitive answer, he could see that Ma Lun was being relatively honest.
With that, he waved his hand, signaling Ma Lun to leave, and explicitly warned him to return to the Temple of Light only after they had left.
After all, Bai Zhenshan and Jian Wusheng were still in the periphery. They did not know that Ma Lun had already pledged allegiance to Huaxia.
Ma Lun acknowledged this with a sound and then withdrew from the command tent.
After Ma Lun left, Ye Cangtian's gaze fell on Yang Chen and said, "Yang Chen, regarding the matter of the Seal of Light and Ma Lun, you must keep it a secret..."
Ye Cangtian was very serious. This matter could not be known to the members of the Hidden Group yet.
There were still traitors in the Hidden Group. If Ma Lun's identity were leaked, this pawn would be wasted.
And if the matter of the Seal of Light were revealed, it would be even more serious, as other forces from the Huaxia ruins might come to contend for it.
That would undoubtedly lead to a bloody storm.
On the other side, seeing Ye Cangtian's serious expression, Yang Chen agreed without a word.
Although he didn't know the reason, he knew that Ye Cangtian's solemnity meant that the matter was of great importance.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian finally felt relieved and then led Yang Chen out of the Temple of Light's camp.
Not long after they left the camp, Ye Cangtian saw Jian Wusheng and Bai Zhenshan.
The two had been waiting for a long time. As they hadn't seen any personnel from the Temple of Light in the end, they both looked at Ye Cangtian with dissatisfaction.
They were supposed to act together, but they ended up being mere decorations. How could they feel good about it?
"Kid, you're not being fair! You're too greedy, not even leaving us a shrimp?"
"That's right, that's right. It's better to share happiness than to enjoy it alone, you know?"
Seeing their displeased expressions, Ye Cangtian shrugged with a wry smile and said, "You can't blame me for this. I only dealt with Tu Ersi. The rest were handled by Yang Chen and Nami..."
"Uh... Boss, isn't that a bit unfair of you to say?"
Hearing Ye Cangtian shifting the blame, Yang Chen was instantly stunned and said with a bitter tone.
By the way, Nami had already returned to the Qiankun Pouch. Jian Wusheng and Bai Zhenshan had no way to deal with her, but what about him!
Ye Cangtian asked playfully in return, "What? Am I wrong?"
Uh...
With that sentence, Yang Chen was instantly speechless. He really couldn't say anything. After all, what Ye Cangtian said was the truth, and he couldn't refute it at all.
"Heh heh, two seniors, don't look at me like that..."
Feeling the ill-intentioned gazes from Jian Wusheng and Bai Zhenshan, Yang Chen gave a sheepish smile and darted away.
After this small interlude, Ye Cangtian approached the two and directly took out two Qiankun bags, handing one to each of them.
"This is the spoils from this operation. I've divided it into two equal portions. I took the liberty to give it to you directly without reporting it."