Ye Cangtian's concern was the intervention of quasi-Heaven level and Heaven level powerhouses.
After all, he knew the ultimate goal of the Church of Light. Their final objective was to seize the Chaos Seal, the Dark Seal, and the Dragon Control Seal.
Obtaining these was not something that could be accomplished solely by Cardinals.
Especially the Chaos Seal, which was still scattered within the ruins of Hua Xia, and was bound to be guarded by Heaven level powerhouses.
Therefore, to ultimately obtain the Chaos Seal, the Church of Light would inevitably dispatch Heaven level powerhouses.
Of course, he couldn't tell Dongfang Mingyue everything yet. After all, knowing about matters like the Dragon Control Seal was not a good thing and could potentially bring disaster.
Thus, Ye Cangtian omitted this part.
Listening to Ye Cangtian's concerns, Dongfang Mingyue's expression became dejected and troubled, saying, "If only we could lure out and eliminate the quasi-Heaven level and Heaven level experts of the Church of Light, that would be perfect. It's a pity..."
"It's a bit early to think about that now."
Ye Cangtian glanced at Dongfang Mingyue upon hearing this.
While their strength had indeed improved, they were still no match for Heaven level powerhouses.
And they couldn't always seek help from Elder Long, so Ye Cangtian hadn't considered such a plan for the time being.
However, he did have some plans. Once he became a Heaven level powerhouse, he could attempt to formulate such a strategy.
What he needed to do now was to cultivate diligently and hope that day would arrive sooner.
...
Separate Courtyard.
By the time Ye Cangtian returned from the training grounds, it was already late at night.
As soon as he stepped into the separate courtyard, Ye Cangtian stopped, his gaze drifting towards the house in front of him.
He could sense a presence within the house.
This presence was initially very subtle, but as he stopped, the presence suddenly grew powerful.
It was as if the other party knew he had discovered something unusual and decided not to hide their identity, preparing to reveal themselves.
And upon sensing this presence, Ye Cangtian instantly broke out in a cold sweat.
The sheer intensity of this presence was enough to make him tremble; it had definitely reached the Heaven level.
Furthermore, mixed within this presence was a palpable killing intent.
It was only by sensing this presence that Ye Cangtian became fully alert and could basically guess the opponent's identity.
It was likely the Heaven level traitor from the Hidden Organization.
He hadn't expected that after Hei Yu, the other party would directly reveal themselves for an assassination. And an attack from a Heaven level powerhouse was not something that could be easily resisted.
However, at this moment, Ye Cangtian's expression changed again. In a corner of the separate courtyard, another presence appeared.
To Ye Cangtian's surprise, the intensity of this presence was comparable to the other one; it was also a Heaven level powerhouse.
What was going on?
Could it be that both of them were here to deal with him?
If that were the case, surviving today would likely be very difficult.
Sensing the unfamiliar presences of both individuals, Ye Cangtian's face darkened as if it could bleed. Even with his confidence, he couldn't possibly be a match for two Heaven level powerhouses!
The next moment, to Ye Cangtian's utter astonishment, the two unfamiliar presences, almost simultaneously, retracted and disappeared.
This...
For a moment, Ye Cangtian's eyes darted around.
He had already figured something out.
The former was definitely here to kill him, but upon sensing the latter's presence, they likely feared exposure and chose to withdraw.
As for the latter, they probably had a prior conflict with the former and intervened to prevent them from killing him.
The reason was simple: firstly, apart from Elder Long, he didn't know any other Heaven level powerhouses here, so they wouldn't have come to protect him proactively.
Secondly, if they had malicious intentions towards him, there would be no need to reveal their presence by emitting an aura; they could have simply waited for the former to make their move.
Therefore, based on these two points, he could only assume that the latter had a grievance with the former and had specifically come to disrupt their plans.
In the separate courtyard, Ye Cangtian remained silent for a long time before finally entering his house.
Although it had been extremely dangerous earlier, he believed that tonight should be safe.
After all, being entangled by a Heaven level powerhouse would make it difficult for that traitor to attack him.
...
Night, within the mountain forests outside Long City.
Two figures flashed by rapidly, one following the other, separated by no more than tens of meters.
Finally, in a clearing, the former stopped, looking calmly at the figure slowly approaching behind them.
"Haotian, I know it's you. Take off the mask!"
"For so many years, you've been spying on me. Aren't you tired?"
*Hmph!*
Hearing the other's words, the black-clothed man, who was walking step by step, let out a cold snort and removed his mask, revealing a face of someone in their fifties or sixties.
He glared fiercely at the other, snorting coldly and saying, "Chen Yi, why do you think I'm following you? Don't you know? No one knows better than I do that *you* are the traitor within the Hidden Organization!"
After Long Xuefeng was injured, there were a total of three Heaven level powerhouses in the Hidden Organization.
One was Dongfang Hongwu, one was Chen Yi, and the third was him, Haotian!
Through a series of clues and events, everyone basically knew that this traitor possessed extraordinary strength and was likely a Heaven level powerhouse.
And among the three, Dongfang Hongwu was clearly not the traitor. That left only Chen Yi, besides himself, as a potential traitor.
However, this was merely a process of elimination, lacking concrete evidence, so he needed to gather proof of the other party's guilt.
For this reason, Haotian had been secretly watching Chen Yi for many years.
His thinking was simple: a fox would eventually reveal its tail!
"Heh heh, Haotian, you think I'm the traitor of the Hidden Organization, but what evidence do you have?"
"If we go by your process of elimination, I think you could also be the traitor!"
The old man on the other side also pulled down his mask, looking at the latter mockingly, and said with a smile.
As a fellow Heaven level powerhouse, he had been spied on for so many years, how could he not know? As for the reason for the other party spying on him, it was obvious without even thinking hard.
"Hmph! Originally, I had no evidence."
"But I have it now. You were about to attack that kid just now. If you weren't a traitor, why would you do that!"
Haotian looked at the other coldly, snorting again.
Although he had been monitoring Chen Yi, he was still aware of the events within the ruins.
Ye Cangtian's reputation within the ruins was growing, and after this return, the Hidden Organization had suddenly gained quite a few Earth level powerhouses.
It was obvious that this was related to Ye Cangtian. Therefore, the other party attacking Ye Cangtian proved that he was a traitor to the Hidden Organization.
"Heh heh, Haotian, you're getting more confused as you get older!"
"Knowing that you've been watching me all these years, do you think I would openly attack Ye Cangtian?"
"I was just trying to test his strength earlier. You know, he's now the backbone of the Hidden Organization, and many people want to kill him. How can he not have some strength!"
Chen Yi glanced at the other with a playful smile, explaining.
"You..."
His words instantly rendered Haotian speechless, his trembling hand pointing at the other in anger.
He truly had no words to refute such a flimsy excuse.
Firstly, although the other party exuded killing intent, they hadn't actually attacked Ye Cangtian.
Even if they had attacked, as long as they hadn't delivered the killing blow at the last moment, they could still claim it was to test the other's strength.
Secondly, even an outsider would find no fault with the other party's explanation.
After all, with him watching from the shadows, it wouldn't be easy for the other party to kill Ye Cangtian even if they wanted to.
Thinking of this, Haotian couldn't help but feel frustrated. He blamed himself for not being more patient. If he had waited a bit longer, he might have caught the other party red-handed.
With that thought, Haotian pointed to his eyes and then to the other, his meaning clear: he was telling the other not to celebrate too soon, as he was still watching him.
Following that, without waiting for a reply, Haotian let out a cold snort and disappeared into the mountain forest.
Watching the other's retreating figure, Chen Yi's gaze turned grim, and he couldn't help but mutter to himself.
"Damn it, after all these years, he's still spying on me from the shadows. What a troublesome fellow..."
"But this is for the best. You revealing yourself openly is much better than lurking in the shadows..."
After muttering for a bit, Chen Yi's expression calmed down, and he finally disappeared into the mountain forest.
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