"To establish the Gale Tower, our predecessors paid a great price!"
Yi Feipeng recalled.
According to historical records, in order to establish the sect, the predecessors of Gale Tower traversed almost all the ruins, not to mention the risks they endured.
Finally, the location was chosen beyond the mountains, and to open passages between them, they paid a bloody price.
Even so, many dangers within the mountains had not been cleared.
These dangers were left behind by the predecessors to serve as trials for disciples of later generations.
Thus, listening to Yi Feipeng's narration, the carriage unknowingly passed through the mountains, and everything before them suddenly opened up.
After exiting the mountains, it was as if they were on a plateau. The road was smooth, and the land was vast, but the carriage was constantly going uphill.
After an unknown amount of time, a tall tower finally appeared in their sight.
The tower had a total of four levels, with a smaller city below.
This city was built by the disciples of Gale Tower and was named Gale City. Most of its residents were families of Gale Tower disciples, along with a small number of merchants.
Upon seeing Gale City, Ye Cangtian and Yi Feipeng exchanged glances.
Then, as if by prior agreement, they disguised themselves.
This was something they had discussed beforehand.
After all, their identities were extremely sensitive to Wan Mingxuan, so they could not reveal their true faces before meeting the Tower Master.
"Halt!"
"Gale City does not welcome outsiders!"
As they arrived at the foot of the city, the guards at the city gate immediately stopped the carriage. A guard captain sauntered forward.
In Gale City, apart from their own disciples, only merchants occasionally came and went.
Seeing the driver of the carriage dressed in red, he knew they were not merchants, so he immediately intercepted them.
"I am Ye Zhenghao from the Blazing Fire Academy. I am passing through Gale City and wish to stay for a few nights and replenish some supplies!"
Ye Zhenghao cupped his fists towards the guard captain and spoke slowly.
Blazing Fire Academy?
The guard captain's brows furrowed. Although he didn't know who Ye Zhenghao was, he had heard of the Blazing Fire Academy.
The Blazing Fire Academy, like Gale Tower, was a peak power, not someone he, a minor figure, could afford to offend.
With this thought, he quickly said, "Esteemed sir, you are welcome to enter the city, but you must absolutely abide by the rules, otherwise, it will be difficult for me."
Ye Zhenghao nodded upon hearing this and said, "Rest assured, we understand these matters!"
The guard captain said no more and directly let them pass. Seeing them leave, he called over two guards.
"Listen carefully, one of you will follow them along the road, and the other will promptly report this news to Gale Tower..."
Upon hearing this, the two guards did not hesitate and quickly separated to carry out their orders.
...
The second level of Gale Tower.
Wan Mingxuan was in his study, flipping through some ancient texts of Gale Tower.
He had heard that Ye Cangtian had rapidly improved his cultivation using an evil formation, which piqued his interest. Why could Ye Cangtian do it, but he could not?
In the past, he would have had to consider such matters.
But now it was different; he had already cooperated with the Five Poisons Sect.
In his opinion, doing such a thing once or twice made no difference!
"Report!"
Just then, an announcement was heard.
Wan Mingxuan put down the ancient text and turned his gaze. Seeing a guard slowly approaching, he asked, "What is it?"
"Reporting, sir. The gate guards of Gale City have just sent a message that someone from the Blazing Fire Academy has arrived in Gale City, reportedly named Ye Zhenghao..."
Ye Zhenghao?
Upon hearing the guard's message, Wan Mingxuan's eyes darted around.
He was no stranger to the name Ye Zhenghao; he was one of the two outstanding figures of the Blazing Fire Academy and the only son of the Dean of the Blazing Fire Academy, holding a very high status.
Thinking of this, Ye Zhenghao inquired, "What is he doing here? How many people did he bring!"
Seeing this, the guard quickly replied, "It is said that he came here for training, passing through, and wanted to rest in Gale City."
"As for how many people, the gate guards did not inquire. Ye Zhenghao was driving a carriage, and the carriage could only accommodate a few people..."
"Driving a carriage?"
"You said Ye Zhenghao became a coachman? Do you know who Ye Zhenghao is?"
Upon hearing the guard's words, Wan Mingxuan's eyes widened, and he questioned with annoyance.
After all, Ye Zhenghao was the future Dean of the Blazing Fire Academy. With such a status, how could he possibly be a coachman?
Most importantly, besides his father Ye Yaoyang, who else had the right to have him drive their carriage?
Upon hearing this, the guard shook his head cluelessly and said, "Sir, your subordinate does not know who Ye Zhenghao is, but that is what the gate guards said."
Hearing this, Wan Mingxuan's expression changed.
If the gate guards' words were true, then the person inside the carriage must be a major figure.
Wan Mingxuan enjoyed training, and he had heard some things about it, but those people generally trained in the southern region of the ruins.
Most importantly, Wan Mingxuan always trained alone; he had never heard of training with others.
"Wait!"
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck Wan Mingxuan, as if he had remembered something.
There were rumors before that Ye Cangtian had accompanied Dongfang Mingyue to the Blazing Fire Academy.
According to unofficial sources, the Dean of the Blazing Fire Academy, Ye Yaoyang, intended for his son, Ye Zhenghao, to win over Dongfang Mingyue of the Hidden Group.
However, the Blazing Fire Academy failed in the end, and it was undoubtedly disrupted by Ye Cangtian.
Thus, this time Ye Zhenghao came, it might not just be for training, but perhaps to join forces with Gale Tower to deal with the Hidden Group together, in order to wash away the past humiliation!
"Heh heh, interesting!"
With this thought, a sinister smile appeared on Wan Mingxuan's face. If that were the case, he wouldn't mind forming an alliance with the Blazing Fire Academy.
...
In another corner of Gale City, in an inn.
Ye Cangtian and the others were chatting in the living room after dinner.
Yi Feipeng looked at Ye Cangtian with confusion and asked, "Kid, why don't we go directly to Gale Tower?"
What he didn't understand was that with Ye Zhenghao's identity, not only could they enter Gale Tower, but they could even meet the Tower Master without issue.
Yet Ye Cangtian insisted on staying at an inn, which was delaying their progress.
Ye Cangtian glanced at Yi Feipeng and held up two fingers, saying, "Two reasons. First, after such a long journey, we should rest!"
"And the second?"
Upon hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Yi Feipeng felt like spitting blood.
The other party knew full well that he was worried about Gale Tower and eager to return immediately, yet he insisted on using such an excuse to delay.
It was truly enough to anger him to death!
So he quickly interrupted the other party and inquired.
Seeing Yi Feipeng's displeased expression, Ye Cangtian smiled slightly and said, "The second reason is to observe the situation at Gale Tower. We can't just rush back, can we!"
Hmm?
Upon hearing this, Yi Feipeng's eyes rolled, and his expression improved considerably. This made some sense.
The next moment, he looked at Ye Cangtian and continued to ask, "Since we are observing the situation at Gale Tower, let's split up!"
"No need!"
Seeing Yi Feipeng eagerly stand up, Ye Cangtian waved his hand, stopping him.
"If we don't investigate, how will we know the situation at Gale Tower?"
Yi Feipeng was immediately anxious. In his opinion, Ye Cangtian clearly wasn't concerned about Gale Tower's affairs, so it didn't matter to him whether time was delayed or not.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian said faintly, "Now that we've entered the city with such a fanfare, the people of Gale Tower will definitely know."
Ye Cangtian explained that Ye Zhenghao's identity was extraordinary, and no matter his purpose for coming, the people of Gale Tower would not dare to underestimate him.
Therefore, someone would surely come to pay their respects, and at that time, they could obtain some information from these people.
Hmm?
Upon hearing this, Yi Feipeng's eyes rolled. After a long silence, he felt that Ye Cangtian's words might have some truth to them, so he calmed down.
Someone of Ye Zhenghao's status would attract strong attention no matter which peak power they visited.
Some would worry about his intentions and set up defenses everywhere.
Some would want to curry favor with him, and if successful, their status would also rise.
Therefore, Gale Tower at this moment would definitely send people to constantly monitor his movements, and some would also come to visit.
At that time, they could use this opportunity to elicit some information to understand the current situation of Gale Tower.
This way, they would be spared the trouble of going out to investigate.
With this in mind, Yi Feipeng looked at Ye Cangtian and smiled, "Kid, then let's just sit here, drink tea, chat, and wait for our esteemed guests!"