The inn.
Ye Cangtian and the others regrouped in the room.
Mandala immediately relayed the information she had gathered.
After her and Feiyan's investigation, only one family had made a move last night: the Xue family.
However, other families that had mobilized were the second family, the Zhang family, and the third family, the Yu family, of Dongjiang City.
Their personnel were stationed at various strategic intersections, appearing to be guarding against an enemy attack or acting as lookouts, their exact intentions unknown.
In addition to them, the city's sole power, the Dark Shadow Tower, was also involved in the operation…
Hearing this news, Ye Cangtian was somewhat surprised, as in fact, this was all the information he had received from the Anti-Crime Alliance.
Dong! Dong! Dong!
Just as the few of them were studying the news, trying to decipher something from it, a knock on the door suddenly sounded.
The person who arrived was a man wearing a silver mask, Xuan Si Jiu, who was in charge of the branch in this city.
Ye Cangtian felt no surprise at his arrival.
After all, his subordinates had suffered heavy losses, and finding him was the best way to seek revenge or retrieve everything.
"Xuan Si Jiu pays his respects to Lord Dawnbreaker, and to Lord Blue Moon!"
Upon entering the room and seeing Dawnbreaker and Blue Moon, Xuan Si Jiu immediately bowed.
On the other side, Ye Cangtian sized up Xuan Si Jiu.
Seeing that the other party's eyes were bloodshot, he couldn't help but murmur to himself, it seemed last night's events had dealt him quite a blow!
Thinking this, he slowly opened his mouth and said, "Xuan Si Jiu, I have heard about your family and the branch's affairs, and I express my deepest regret and sorrow…"
"My lord, I want revenge, please help me!"
Before Ye Cangtian could finish speaking, Xuan Si Jiu interrupted him directly.
He had spent years and consumed countless elixirs to build a powerful private army, but in the battle last night, it had suffered over ninety percent losses.
He truly found it difficult to swallow this bitter pill!
And with his own strength, revenge was hopeless, so in his desperation, he had come to seek Dawnbreaker's help.
"Xuan Si Jiu, I need you to give me a reason!"
"I believe you had already received news of my arrival yesterday, yet you did not come to pay your respects. Only after something happened did you remember me. Tell me, why should I help you!"
Ye Cangtian glanced at him and said indifferently.
"This…"
At his words, Xuan Si Jiu instantly became flustered.
After a moment of silence, Xuan Si Jiu showed shame on his face and slowly said, "Since it has come to this, I will not hide anything…"
Xuan Si Jiu had indeed received news of Dawnbreaker's arrival, but he had not intended to acknowledge Dawnbreaker.
The reason was simple: the entire Dark Association knew that Dawnbreaker had been promoted by Star Abyss, so Dawnbreaker would definitely stand with Star Abyss's faction.
However, the person currently in charge of the Dark Association was Lord Kong Ling.
If he were to get too close to Dawnbreaker, he might be targeted by Kong Ling, so Xuan Si Jiu did not proactively come to pay his respects and simply pretended not to know about it.
Of course, this was also a demonstration of his loyalty to Kong Ling.
Heh.
Upon hearing this explanation, Ye Cangtian chuckled helplessly.
There was nothing that could be done about this matter. Xuan Si Jiu had been in Dongjiang City for many years, far from the capital, and had to be cautious in his dealings.
Often, a misunderstanding from above would be over-interpreted here.
For example, the relationship between Star Abyss and Kong Ling was indeed tense.
However, at this juncture, the two still needed to resolve their differences and unite against the enemy.
They both knew that internal strife at this time would be suicidal.
But their subordinates did not think so. Seeing some signs, they immediately began to show their loyalty and forcibly divided into factions.
Thinking this, he glanced at Xuan Si Jiu and slowly said, "Tell me the specifics!"
Hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Xuan Si Jiu's eyes immediately lit up. In his view, the other party saying this meant he was willing to intervene.
So he quickly explained the situation.
Last night, the Dark Association branch and his home were attacked almost simultaneously.
According to his post-attack investigation, at least six Earth-level powerhouses were deployed last night, with four of them alone targeting his home…
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian directly interrupted him and said, "As far as I know, the ones who made a move yesterday were the Dark Shadow Tower and the Xue family. Could they muster six Earth-level powerhouses?"
"No."
Xuan Si Jiu shook his head firmly. He had a certain understanding of the families and powers in Dongjiang City.
The Dark Shadow Tower had three Earth-level powerhouses, and the Xue family only had two. This information was definitely correct.
The one extra Earth-level deacon was also easy to identify; it was a woman wearing a veil, her appearance unclear.
Although her face was hidden, Xuan Si Jiu was certain that she was not from Dongjiang City!
Because he had never heard of a female Earth-level powerhouse in Dongjiang City!
Heh.
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian's face finally showed a smile.
The Guangming Hall, which had been hidden for a long time, had finally revealed its tail!
In that case, he could confront the Xue family and the Dark Shadow Tower, force them to reveal the whereabouts of the Guangming Hall, and then follow the clues.
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian's gaze fell on Xuan Si Jiu, and just as he was about to speak, he heard another knock on the door.
Turning his head, he saw a guard from the branch.
"Apologies, Lord Dawnbreaker, Xuan Si Jiu has urgent family matters to attend to," the guard said, bowing to Ye Cangtian.
Hmph!
As soon as the words fell, Xuan Si Jiu let out a cold snort and angrily said, "Don't you understand the rules? No matter how important the matter, you should wait until I return!"
Now that Dawnbreaker had finally shown signs of intervening and was about to agree, he was interrupted by an insignificant guard.
Xuan Si Jiu was truly enraged, even having the urge to kill.
Seeing Xuan Si Jiu's anger, the guard quickly stepped forward and whispered a few words in Xuan Si Jiu's ear.
The next moment, Xuan Si Jiu's eyes suddenly darted around. He glanced at Dawnbreaker again and bowed respectfully.
"Lord Dawnbreaker, I am truly sorry, but I do have urgent family matters that require my attention."
"Therefore, we can only discuss this matter later. I ask for your understanding, my lord. After I have handled this matter, I will certainly come to apologize…"
Hearing Xuan Si Jiu's words, Ye Cangtian smiled slightly and nodded, saying, "It's alright, since you have matters to attend to, you may go and attend to them…"
"Thank you for your understanding, my lord. Your subordinate takes his leave."
Xuan Si Jiu let out a sigh of relief upon hearing this, then turned and left the room directly.
After he left, Blue Moon and Mandala, the three women, immediately surrounded him.
"Wasn't Xuan Si Jiu's home almost completely destroyed? What important matters could he possibly have? Don't you find this strange?"
Blue Moon inquired, filled with confusion.
Xuan Si Jiu asking them for help with revenge and confessing everything was enough to show his determination for revenge.
Now that Ye Cangtian was clearly wavering, even if something major happened at his home, he shouldn't have left at this time.
"Heh, if someone powerful from his home, and moreover someone from Kong Ling's faction, arrived, do you think his choice would still be strange?"
Ye Cangtian retorted with a playful question.
Although the guard's voice was very low, even avoiding the ears of Blue Moon and the others,
Ye Cangtian's spiritual power was incredibly strong, so how could these things escape his hearing?
He truly heard every single word.
Someone from Kong Ling?
Upon hearing this news, Blue Moon and the others were stunned, and then they understood Xuan Si Jiu's choice.
After all, Kong Ling was currently in charge of the Dark Association. His subordinates, compared to Dawnbreaker, naturally held greater authority and higher status.
Moreover, in Xuan Si Jiu's eyes, that person possessed the ability to help him avenge his losses, just like Dawnbreaker. It was normal for Xuan Si Jiu to choose the former.
Thinking this, Blue Moon's gaze fell on Ye Cangtian, and she asked, "Who exactly is this person?"
In Blue Moon's eyes, Kong Ling's subordinates still held a certain mysterious aura.
It could be said that apart from Hong Mo and Zi Long, who had joined later, she had never seen any of Kong Ling's subordinates.
In her impression, Kong Ling had also returned alone.
For this reason, Blue Moon was particularly curious.
"I don't know."
Ye Cangtian slowly shook his head.
Although he didn't know the specific identity of the person, he felt that this person should be one of the four powerful presences hidden in the great hall that he had sensed when he met Kong Ling that day!