This...
With a single sentence, Luo Hui's face flushed red.
The other party's words undoubtedly implied that if Aurora Gate did not resist Guangming Hall together, they had no right to demand benefits from the Hidden Group.
How could he answer this question?
Could he say that Aurora Gate had no intention of helping the Hidden Group and was only coveting the Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir? This was obviously impossible.
After a long silence, Luo Hui gritted his teeth and said, "Aurora Gate is a long distance from the entrance, making large-scale actions inconvenient. If Guangming Hall invades the ruins, Aurora Gate will certainly go all out to deal with them."
"Heh, that sounds quite convincing."
"But if Guangming Hall really gets in, I'm afraid you'll be the first to run! You might even be the first to defect!"
"Because you are too shameless for your own selfish desires!"
Listening to Luo Hui's words, Ye Cangtian revealed a look of utter contempt and reprimanded him.
For their own selfish desires, the other party was even capable of poisoning them, making it hard to believe they could resist the coercion and temptation of Guangming Hall.
After all, Guangming Hall possessed both strength and the Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir.
Ye Cangtian and Dongfang Mingyue's efforts to keep Guangming Hall at bay were partly due to their concern that some factions might be corrupted and bought by Guangming Hall.
You!
With a single sentence, Luo Hui's face turned even redder. He was truly speechless. Finally, he pointed angrily at Ye Cangtian and asked coldly, "Ye Cangtian, just tell me, are you going to hand over the Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir or not!"
"Using force against me is useless."
"There is only one way to obtain the Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir: lead your men to the entrance of the ruins and jointly resist Guangming Hall."
"Afterward, the Hidden Group will reward you based on your contributions."
Looking at the other party's angry expression, Ye Cangtian didn't care and said calmly.
This was also what he had agreed upon with Dongfang Mingyue, their plans were consistent, and they treated everyone equally.
"So you refuse?"
"Then don't blame me for being impolite!"
Luo Hui's face turned completely cold. Before coming out, he had guaranteed to his Sect Master that he would definitely return with the Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir.
Now that Ye Cangtian refused, he had no choice but to take it by force.
There was no other way. This was his first mission as an elder. If he failed, not only would his reputation suffer, but he would also have no prestige in Aurora Gate in the future.
As he spoke, Luo Hui raised his hand, and the other subordinates from Aurora Gate immediately surrounded Ye Cangtian, slowly closing in.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian's smile became even more disdainful as he spoke, "Luo Hui, do you really intend to do this? You refuse to help the Hidden Group fight the enemy, and instead, you are going to fight the Hidden Group. Do you still deserve to be called a faction of Huaxia?"
After a pause, Ye Cangtian continued, "I advise you to turn back while there is still time. If you continue, you will bring trouble to Aurora Gate!"
"What nonsense about Huaxia factions! The Hidden Group wants to monopolize the Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir. Such an alliance is not worth joining!"
"Ye Cangtian, I also advise you to think carefully. If we start a conflict with the Hidden Group at this moment, it will not be good for the Hidden Group. Don't bring trouble to the Hidden Group!"
Luo Hui said fiercely. He completely ignored Ye Cangtian's threats; all he wanted was the Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir.
Hmph!
As the words fell, Ye Cangtian let out a cold snort, his eyes instantly filled with boundless killing intent.
He could tolerate the other party trying to snatch the Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir, but he could not tolerate the other party saying they wanted to withdraw from the Huaxia alliance.
"Since I gave you a chance and you didn't cherish it, then don't blame me for being impolite."
As the sinister voice echoed, Ye Cangtian's figure also disappeared from his seat.
In an instant, he struck one of the Aurora Gate members in front of him, flew to Luo Hui, and raised his hand.
This...
Seeing this, Luo Hui was greatly alarmed. He hadn't expected Ye Cangtian's speed to be so fast.
The next moment, he immediately dodged, but at that very moment, Ye Cangtian's hand had already fallen, hitting Luo Hui heavily in the face.
Pfft!
With a mouthful of blood spewing out, Luo Hui was sent flying several meters and fell heavily to the ground.
Looking at Luo Hui's dishevelled state, the surrounding Aurora Gate members were instantly stunned and trembled uncontrollably.
Luo Hui was an elder, at the Earthly rank realm. If even he couldn't stop Ye Cangtian, how could they, who were weaker, resist? Going forward would be seeking death.
"You bunch of idiots, what are you standing around for? Kill him for me!"
On the other side, feeling his cheek swell more and more, Luo Hui roared with rage.
However, the people around him did not move at all. The reason was simple: they did not want to die.
Da da da...
Just then, footsteps were heard, and Ye Cangtian had already arrived in front of Luo Hui.
Luo Hui was greatly alarmed and was about to draw his weapon, but Ye Cangtian used a whip kick, once again sweeping him away.
"Luo Hui, I can forgive your greed."
"But if your greed makes you forget your ancestors and even Huaxia, then you can't blame me!"
The voice echoed again, and Ye Cangtian delivered another kick, directly to Luo Hui's chest. Luo Hui let out a pained scream.
Ye Cangtian did not hold back with this kick; he directly shattered the meridians within Luo Hui's body, completely crippling his cultivation.
After finishing this, Ye Cangtian swept his gaze around. Seeing the trembling figures, he said, "Go back and tell the Sect Master of Aurora Gate that if they want the Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir, they should make some contributions."
"If you dare to scheme behind our backs, I don't mind destroying Aurora Gate! Take this useless person and get out!"
Hearing Ye Cangtian's words, the people from Aurora Gate dared not say anything more!
They immediately carried the severely injured Luo Hui and quickly retreated from the room. To them, the farther they were from this煞星 (shā xīng - malevolent star), the better...
...
After a minor interlude, Ye Cangtian walked out of the room.
Since people from other factions dared not come, he decided to reveal his presence proactively to resolve these troubles as quickly as possible, lest they plot something else in secret.
However, when he passed by the Yuwen family's mansion, he suddenly stopped. A string of yellow paper and white cloth had been hung at the entrance of the Yuwen family mansion.
This was a custom of mourning in Huaxia.
Hanging these at the main entrance of the Yuwen family mansion indicated that the deceased was not an ordinary servant but a direct relative of the Yuwen family, and someone of high status.
Who could it be?
A big question mark appeared in Ye Cangtian's mind.
Thinking this, he walked forward directly and approached two guards, asking, "What happened to the Yuwen family?"
The guards recognized Ye Cangtian. Hearing Ye Cangtian's inquiry, one of them quickly stepped forward and replied, "Reporting to Lord Ye, our master has committed suicide..."
What!
Upon hearing this news, Ye Cangtian's eyes widened. He truly couldn't believe this news.
After all, he had just seen Yuwen Sheng yesterday.
At that time, Yuwen Sheng had shown no signs of abnormality. How could he have committed suicide overnight?
Thinking of this, Ye Cangtian no longer cared about anything else and rushed into the mansion.
Not long after, he found Yuwen Guangxu and Yuwen Chengji. Both of them were now wearing mourning attire, preparing for Yuwen Sheng's funeral.
Seeing Ye Cangtian arrive, they stopped.
"What exactly happened?"
Hearing Ye Cangtian's impatient voice, Yuwen Guangxu and Yuwen Chengji were silent for a moment before recounting the general situation.
They didn't know much either. They had only discovered that Yuwen Sheng had died in his bedroom after being informed by a servant in the morning.
Although on the surface it appeared that Yuwen Sheng had committed suicide, the two of them absolutely did not agree with this.
After all, Yuwen Sheng was determined to make the Yuwen family prosperous. Now that the family was starting to flourish, how could he commit suicide for no reason?
Speaking of which, Yuwen Guangxu seemed to recall something and quickly said, "Right, there's also a small discovery. Please follow me..."
With that, Yuwen Guangxu led Ye Cangtian to Yuwen Sheng's bedroom.
On the floor of the bedroom, there was a human-shaped mark. This was likely where Yuwen Sheng had died. In the center of the human-shaped mark, there was a smear of dried blood.
Yuwen Guangxu pointed to the bloodstain and said faintly, "Ye Cangtian, take a look at that bloodstain."
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian stepped forward and looked at the smear of blood, which had already turned a dark red. His gaze suddenly froze.
It was not just a bloodstain. In the center of the bloodstain were some scratches from a sharp object. However, these scratches were concealed by the blood, making them difficult to spot.
Looking at these scratches, although they were somewhat messy, they all had a certain regularity, definitely not caused by convulsions during death or by others moving the body afterward.