Dada da...
Not long after Yuwen Sheng had left, Ye Cangtian was about to depart to continue his investigation for any potential gains.
Just then, a sound of hurried footsteps approached.
In a blink of an eye, a guard arrived in the hall and bowed respectfully to him.
"Lord Ye, Han Que from the Swift Wind Tower is here again. He requests an audience with you!"
Hmm?
Ye Cangtian raised an eyebrow. It was already late. Such a visit at this hour probably meant something important!
With that thought, he gestured to the guard.
Without a word, the guard immediately turned and left. Before long, he brought Han Que over.
Seeing Han Que's somber expression, Ye Cangtian frowned and asked faintly, "Han Que, what brings you here again!"
"Lord Ye, do you know something?"
Han Que stared at Ye Cangtian and questioned him out of the blue.
"What do you mean?" Ye Cangtian instinctively looked at him.
"Yesterday, you invited me for tea, but perhaps with another motive!"
Han Que's eyes were burning with rage. He had only discovered the abnormality today.
The disciples of the Swift Wind Tower who had accompanied him had inexplicably begun to lose their sense of taste and smell. This immediately made him recall Ye Cangtian's invitation for tea.
Now it seemed that his intention was not just for tea; Ye Cangtian was testing him then.
Coupled with the actions of the Hidden Group guards today, Ye Cangtian must have known something. Therefore, he had come directly to inquire about the matter.
Ye Cangtian glanced at the enraged Han Que and said calmly, "As you can see, someone is acting against everyone in the city. The Hidden Group has intensified its investigation."
"Isn't this a play staged by your Hidden Group?"
Han Que did not entirely believe him and asked suspiciously.
His suspicion was not without reason. Most people in the city were now exhibiting different symptoms, with only a few remaining unaffected.
And among those unaffected, the members of the Hidden Group seemed to constitute the majority.
"Nonsense!"
Ye Cangtian snorted upon hearing this and continued, "If it were us, would we harm our own soldiers? If it were us, why would we go to such lengths to investigate? Do you have a brain or not!"
"If it's a play staged by you! Perhaps you're using these actions to cover up the truth, eliminate suspicion, and achieve some ulterior motive!"
As Han Que spoke, he noticed the blueprint on the table.
His expression changed drastically as he looked at the nine circles and connecting lines forming a Tai Chi Bagua diagram.
The next moment, he pointed at the map on the table and questioned loudly, "If it wasn't you, what about this map?
I guess this must have been planned by you. You'd arrest people along these directions and then release a few scapegoats..."
"You're being unreasonable. I don't have time to explain!"
Listening to the other party's questioning, Ye Cangtian's expression instantly turned grim. The other party's brain must have rusted to have such wild speculations.
Ye Cangtian was too lazy to reason with such a person, as they had fallen into a dead end. No matter what you said, they wouldn't listen.
Therefore, Ye Cangtian ignored him and directly got up to walk out the door.
Out of sight, out of mind. He would continue his investigation. Whether Han Que left or not was his own business.
"What, exposed by my revelation, so you're trying to leave quickly to cover it up?"
As Ye Cangtian left, Han Que's face revealed a look of disdain. The fact that the other party didn't even bother to argue but left directly clearly indicated guilt.
Saying that, he flashed forward and blocked Ye Cangtian's path, continuing, "Ye Cangtian, if you don't want this matter to be exposed, it's not impossible. As long as..."
Before Han Que could finish, a large hand swiped out and sent him flying.
Troublesome!
Touching his rapidly swelling cheek, Han Que's anger reached its peak. He glared fiercely at the other party, only to be stunned.
Ye Cangtian's figure had already disappeared from his sight!
"Damn it, Ye Cangtian! I swear, I won't let this slap go unavenged!"
Roaring in anger, Han Que left the Hidden Group in a fury.
Now that Ye Cangtian was in Jinling City, if he wanted to complete his mission or seek revenge, it would be unrealistic with the men he brought.
Therefore, his only option was to take his men back to the Swift Wind Tower to report the matter, and let the higher-ups decide.
Besides, this would also allow his subordinates to receive the necessary medical treatment.
...
Boom! Boom! Boom...
With a series of sounds, green fireworks bloomed in the air.
Seeing these fireworks, Ye Cangtian revealed a faint smile. This was one of the signals of the Hidden Group.
If the fireworks were green, it meant the target had been identified. If they were red, it meant trouble had been encountered and support was needed.
Now, the green fireworks proved that his previous speculation was correct; Yuwen Sheng and the others had found the target and eliminated it.
With that thought, Ye Cangtian continued to pursue his own line of investigation.
Indeed, after a short while, Ye Cangtian felt something unusual.
His senses were extremely sharp. The deeper he went in this direction, the stronger the fluctuations in spiritual energy became.
It was as if a spiritual fluctuation was constantly provoking his spiritual energy, trying to lure it out of the sea of consciousness.
It seemed this was the place!
Ye Cangtian's gaze turned cold, and he quickened his pace.
A moment later, he discovered a small platform in the forest, covered with intricate symbols and patterned纹路.
Besides that, there were three people, still continuously channeling spiritual energy into a large formation.
Swish swish swish...
As Ye Cangtian appeared, sounds of objects breaking through the air reached him.
The three individuals had simultaneously opened their eyes, immediately severed their connection with the formation, and threw out three daggers for defense.
Hmph!
Ye Cangtian snorted, waved his hand, and a blade of air struck down all three daggers.
"Heavenly Realm expert?"
In the darkness, the three men in black's eyes widened, and cold sweat streamed down their foreheads.
Even with their exceptional methods, they knew they could not contend against a Heavenly Realm expert!
The next moment, the three exchanged glances, each understanding that with such evil deeds committed, the other party would certainly not let them go.
Only painful torment and a tragic death awaited them.
Therefore, a look of desperation flashed in their eyes. The next instant, they looked at Ye Cangtian, and a wisp of spiritual energy shot out from their bodies, directly towards Ye Cangtian.
Although their spiritual energy could not compare to that of a Heavenly Realm expert, this was their only hope of survival, so this attack was made with all their might.
However, to their surprise, after the spiritual energy attack entered the other party's body, there was no reaction.
It was as if their attack had vanished into thin air.
"With such weak spiritual energy, you want to injure me? Do you think too little of me!"
Ye Cangtian looked at them coldly, his Heavenly Eye between his brows slowly opening.
It's the Heavenly Eye!
To ordinary people, the Heavenly Eye was invisible and could not be seen.
But to the three men in black, they had all cultivated spiritual energy and could perceive the existence of the Heavenly Eye.
It was precisely upon sensing the Heavenly Eye that the three paled.
Legend had it that only by cultivating extremely powerful spiritual energy techniques and possessing sufficient spiritual energy could one hope to open the Heavenly Eye.
Now that Ye Cangtian possessed the Heavenly Eye, this was undoubtedly terrible news for them.
It proved that their proudest and most proficient spiritual energy attacks would be useless against the other party, extinguishing all their hope.
"It's not difficult to survive. As long as you answer my questions, there is hope of living."
On the other side, seeing the fear in the eyes of the three, Ye Cangtian did not attack but questioned them.
The next moment, he extended a finger and said faintly, "First question, are you people from the Feiyun Pavilion?"
There was no other way. The only ones Ye Cangtian knew who could use spiritual energy attacks were from the Feiyun Pavilion, and he had had previous dealings with them.
Therefore, he believed the other party was likely from the Feiyun Pavilion.
But he couldn't be absolutely sure. What if some other faction also understood spiritual energy attacks?
"Ye Cangtian, you underestimate us too much!"
"Do you think we would answer your questions..."
As the words fell, one of the men in black looked at Ye Cangtian with indignant fury. The moment he saw Ye Cangtian's condescending face, a surge of anger rose within him.
However, before his voice could finish, a wisp of spiritual energy entered his body, causing him to scream in agony...