In the room, at the wine table.
Long Lao and Ye Cangtian were discussing precisely the unknown dangers of the Western region.
It was precisely because of the Western region that Long Lao was seriously injured and had not recovered for many years.
Back then, he had assembled a super exploration team and ventured deep into the Western region. In the end, the entire team was wiped out, and only he escaped death. He could never forget that memory.
Because of this, Long Lao still harbored some fear towards the Western region and also worried about Ye Cangtian suffering a loss, which was why he was nagging.
"Long Lao, your cultivation has now recovered. Do you think it's possible to go to that castle again and challenge a Heavenly-level expert?"
Ye Cangtian hesitated for a long time before finally asking this question.
He knew that this question was somewhat inappropriate, but he could also see that Long Lao was very wary of the Western region, which had become a persistent concern.
His heart ached, so he wanted Long Lao to truly stand up again and overlook the world.
Of course, besides that, he also had some selfish motives.
Where there are Heavenly-level experts, it is absolutely extremely dangerous, and the probability of treasures appearing is definitely far greater than in other places.
If he could obtain some heavenly materials and earthly treasures, it would be a great improvement for himself and for the Hidden Group.
"Kid, to tell you the truth, although I have recovered to Heavenly-level cultivation now, I haven't reached my peak before."
"With such cultivation, if I were to go to that castle, the only outcome would be death."
"Of course, this is not a certainty. Although I escaped severely injured in that battle, that Heavenly-level expert did not gain any advantage either. Without that top-grade medicinal pill, he might not have been able to fully recover..."
Long Lao stopped speaking here. Although he had also heavily injured the other party, so many years had passed, and whether the other party could recover was an unknown for him.
Before he recovered his former peak strength, he absolutely did not want to go again. If the other party had recovered, with his current strength, it would basically be a near-certain death.
He stopped halfway because he saw that the kid's eyes had lit up, clearly wanting to take a gamble. He would absolutely not agree to such a thing.
Thinking this, he heavily tapped Ye Cangtian's head and said irritably, "Kid, stop it. My current cultivation is a sure death, what good outcome can you have by going!"
Hiss!
Ye Cangtian rubbed his head and honestly agreed.
To be honest, he was indeed tempted.
Having had the experience of fighting with the Lord of Darkness, he felt that joining forces with Long Lao to face a Heavenly-level expert whose recovery was uncertain, he still had some confidence.
After all, he now not only possessed formidable mental power but also had two trump cards: the Imperial Dragon Seal and the Dark Seal. With these, he should have some chance of victory.
But seeing Long Lao's attitude now, he finally gave up.
After all, Heavenly-level experts were not that easy to deal with. If they counterattacked before dying, it would still be extremely dangerous.
Therefore, he should wait until he reached the Heavenly level before thinking about going.
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian glanced at the sky outside the window; it had already darkened.
Seeing this, he changed the subject and said, "Long Lao, let's rest first. Tomorrow morning, I want to pay a visit to the Yuwen family!"
The Yuwen family was stationed at the edge of the Western region of the ruins. In ancient times, it was equivalent to being far from the imperial court, making it inevitable for them to dominate one area or even secede and establish themselves as kings.
While Ye Cangtian was acting as the head of the Hidden Group, he had also studied some of the history of the Hidden Group. Similar examples had occurred before.
However, the people before had not succeeded. The outcome for most of them was to lead their families to break away from the Hidden Group, find a new region, and establish themselves as kings.
Therefore, Ye Cangtian wanted to see for himself whether the Yuwen family had such tendencies.
Hearing Ye Cangtian's idea, Long Lao glared at him and said, "You kid have read too much ancient history. The Yuwen family definitely doesn't have that courage!"
In Long Lao's opinion, those who wanted to establish themselves as kings were all people with formidable strength.
But the old man of the Yuwen family was only at the peak of the Earth level and did not possess such ability.
However, he did not object to Ye Cangtian visiting the Yuwen family, as Ye Cangtian was a junior, and it was proper for him to visit a senior upon his first arrival.
...
Early in the morning.
Ye Cangtian left the hotel alone and headed for the Yuwen family.
Long Lao did not accompany him. After all, Long Lao's seniority was higher. By rights, the Yuwen family should have come to visit him.
Secondly, Long Lao did not like crowded scenes. Moreover, it was not necessarily a good thing for Ye Cangtian to visit the Yuwen family.
Therefore, Long Lao chose to rest alone at the hotel. In any case, Ye Cangtian could handle things on his own and did not need him to worry.
On the other side.
Ye Cangtian walked through streets and alleys and soon arrived in front of the Yuwen family.
The two guards at the gate, seeing Ye Cangtian approaching slowly, immediately stopped him.
"Who are you?"
As the voice came, Ye Cangtian glanced at them and said faintly, "Ye Cangtian of the Hidden Group."
With this sentence, the two guards exchanged a look. They had both heard that Ye Cangtian had arrived in Jinling City, but they did not expect the person in front of them to be him.
When any important figure arrived, wouldn't they be accompanied by carriages and attendants?
However, the two quickly reacted. Since Ye Cangtian had arrived in Jinling City, no one should impersonate his name.
The next moment, the two guards bowed respectfully to Ye Cangtian without saying another word.
Then, one guard turned and quickly went to report, while the other guard led Ye Cangtian into the Yuwen family.
The Yuwen family had already been notified that if Ye Cangtian came to visit, he should be taken to the reception hall immediately.
...
Reception hall.
Ye Cangtian drank tea while waiting for the Yuwen family's reception.
A moment later, two figures arrived first. These two were none other than Yuwen Guangxu and Yuwen Chengji.
The two were originally cultivating, but upon hearing that Ye Cangtian had arrived, they immediately put down their cultivation and rushed here.
"Heh heh, long time no see. How have you two been recently?"
Seeing familiar faces, Ye Cangtian revealed a playful smile and greeted them first.
"Ye Cangtian, you're finally here. I've been waiting for this day for a long time!"
Yuwen Guangxu skipped the pleasantries, his piercing eyes fixed on Ye Cangtian.
He heard the news of Ye Cangtian's arrival yesterday and could no longer hold back. He hadn't slept all night.
Now that Ye Cangtian was in front of him, he was truly finding it difficult to restrain himself and directly drew his Fangtian Huaji.
Yuwen Chengji, standing beside him, did not stop him from seeing everything in front of him.
This was the Yuwen family, and whatever happened was within their control.
Since Yuwen Guangxu was anxious to fight Ye Cangtian, it was better to let him go first. This way, he could also see Ye Cangtian's true strength.
"Heh heh, Yuwen Guangxu, is this the way the Yuwen family entertains guests?"
"I've just arrived, and you want to fight me. Isn't that a bit impolite?"
"Besides, I'm here to visit Old Master Yuwen. What does it have to do with you?"
Ye Cangtian smiled helplessly. He was not in a hurry to fight the two of them, as he had not yet completed the main purpose of his visit.
"Ye Cangtian, are you scared?"
Upon hearing this, Yuwen Guangxu's eyes widened.
He had been waiting to fight Ye Cangtian again, to wash away his shame, so how could he stop now? Thus, out of desperation, he could only resort to provocation.
In his opinion, the more outstanding a person was, the more proud they were and could not tolerate any provocation. He believed that by saying this, the other party would definitely agree.
"Nonsense!"
As soon as Yuwen Guangxu's voice fell, an old and resonant voice came from outside.
In a blink of an eye, an aged figure, leaning on a cane, entered the reception hall accompanied by some servants.
This person was none other than the head of the Yuwen family within the ruins, Yuwen Sheng.
Yuwen Sheng slowly walked to the main seat and sat down, waving his hands to dismiss those around him.
Then, his gaze swept towards Yuwen Guangxu, and it became sharp as he said, "Nonsense! What kind of hospitality is this?"
"I..."
Yuwen Guangxu wilted upon hearing this. He did not dare to refute the old patriarch of the Yuwen family at all.