"That bastard Wan Mingxuan not only colluded with the Five Poisons Sect to harm me, but he even went after Feng Lingzi. Truly insane!"
Hearing that Feng Lingzi was poisoned, Yi Feipeng roared in anger. Feng Lingzi was Wan Mingxuan's master!
Although Wan Mingxuan was not Feng Lingzi's most favored disciple in everyday life, all his skills were personally taught by Feng Lingzi.
Yet, even Feng Lingzi was not spared. Wan Mingxuan was utterly inhuman!
"I haven't finished yet!"
Just then, Ye Cangtian's voice came again, and Yi Feipeng's eyes widened, his face turning red.
Was it appropriate to keep people in suspense like this?
However, the other party held the information, so he dared not get angry. He suppressed his temper and said, "Kid, stop playing suspense. Just tell me everything!"
"I was afraid you couldn't handle it!"
Ye Cangtian glanced at the other person with a smile, then his expression turned serious, and he began, "For everything I'm about to say, I hope you are mentally prepared and do not question it!"
Hmm?
As the words fell, Ye Zheng hao and Yi Feipeng exchanged a look, their expressions becoming extremely grave.
Ye Cangtian's tone suggested that something big had happened, something far beyond their expectations.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian slowly spoke, "Feng Lingzi has an illegitimate daughter named Feng Xiang'er, and she is now likely in Wan Mingxuan's hands!"
"An illegitimate daughter?"
Ye Zheng hao and Yi Feipeng looked at each other again, both astonished.
They had never heard such a rumor.
The next moment, Yi Feipeng repeatedly shook his head, "Impossible! I spent many years with Feng Lingzi and never heard any such news!"
"Just because you haven't heard it doesn't mean it doesn't exist!"
Ye Cangtian glanced at Yi Feipeng and continued, "You must understand that Feng Lingzi was young once, and moreover, I have no reason to deceive you!"
"This..."
Hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Yi Feipeng calmed down. Although the matter sounded absurd and preposterous, the other party truly had no need to deceive him.
After a moment, Yi Feipeng looked at Ye Cangtian and asked, "Kid, what should we do now?"
Ye Cangtian said, "First, we need to confirm whether Feng Xiang'er has fallen into Wan Mingxuan's hands."
"How do we confirm that?" Ye Zheng hao asked instinctively.
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian smiled and looked at Yi Feipeng, "It's time to use some of your resources!"
Ye Cangtian's meaning was simple: if they wanted to confirm Feng Xiang'er's whereabouts, they first had to investigate Feng Xiang'er's original residence.
If she wasn't there, then she had likely fallen into Wan Mingxuan's hands.
Although Feng Xiang'er's original residence was not far from Swiftwind City, it was inconvenient for Ye Cangtian and the other two to investigate, as they were still under Wan Mingxuan's surveillance.
Therefore, the only people who could be used now were Yi Feipeng's trusted subordinates.
Ye Cangtian also believed that as the Second Tower Master, Yi Feipeng must have his own trusted individuals.
Listening to Ye Cangtian's words, Yi Feipeng nodded and said, "No problem, I will definitely send my most trusted subordinates to investigate this matter!"
"Good!"
Ye Cangtian nodded and continued, "This is only one aspect. On the other hand, we also need to investigate Feng Xiang'er's whereabouts here at Swiftwind Tower..."
After all, Wan Mingxuan was using Feng Xiang'er as a threat, so it was possible that Wan Mingxuan had indeed taken control of Feng Xiang'er.
Yi Feipeng nodded again and agreed.
...
In another corner of Swiftwind City, a civilian residence.
Seeing Soul Nine being carried back, Soul Eight's face turned gloomy, and he began to inquire about the details.
Only then did he learn that Soul Nine had used the Soul Fusion technique to deal with Ye Cangtian.
"Serves you right!"
Soul Eight roared in fury, "Don't you know Ye Cangtian is a Heaven-tier expert! How could your mental energy compare to his?"
In Soul Eight's eyes, even with the boost from the Soul Fusion technique, and further enhanced by the Eight Trigrams Spirit Gathering Array, he was still no match for Ye Cangtian.
Firstly, Ye Cangtian was a Heaven-tier expert.
The reason Heaven-tier experts surpassed other experts and held absolute authority.
It was not just because of their superior combat power, but also their formidable mental energy.
In other words, if they were so easily dealt with, Heaven-tier experts would not be worthy of being called ceiling-level existences.
Secondly, whether it was Wu Hao Dong or the thousand guards, their mental energy compared to a Heaven-tier expert was like a drop of water to the vast ocean.
After all, these people had not cultivated their mental energy, so their mental energy was very fragile!
Could a thousand drops of water, combined with a lake, truly compare to the vast ocean?
Clearly, that was impossible!
Hearing Soul Eight's reprimand, Soul Nine's face suddenly flushed red.
He had underestimated the mental energy of a Heaven-tier expert, and also overestimated the mental energy of the disciples of Swiftwind Tower.
He thought that by relying on the thousand disciples of Swiftwind Tower, coupled with the enhanced mental energy from the Soul Fusion technique, he could easily defeat Ye Cangtian.
But he never expected this outcome.
Thinking of this, he glared at Soul Eight and said, "Alright, it's already happened. What's the use of you saying this now! Let's think about how to solve it!"
"How to solve it?"
"Damn it, you ruined my excellent plan!"
Soul Eight roared at Soul Nine.
He had initially expected Soul Nine to secretly use Soul Snatching to control Wu Hao Dong and the others. That way, even if they couldn't kill Ye Cangtian, it wouldn't matter.
Ye Cangtian probably wouldn't have suspected them for a while!
But Soul Nine had used Soul Fusion, not only suffering a backlash in his mental energy but also exposing himself. This was equivalent to alerting the enemy.
Even if there was an opportunity to act against Ye Cangtian in the future, Ye Cangtian would likely be extremely vigilant, thus increasing the difficulty of any operation.
"Are you done yet!"
"It's already happened, what's the use of you scolding me!"
"What's most crucial now is how to salvage the situation! How to complete the mission!"
Finally, Soul Nine's anger was ignited by Soul Eight's scolding, and he roared back at Soul Eight.
Instantly, a glint of killing intent flashed in Soul Eight's eyes.
He raised his head, looked at Soul Nine, and slowly said, "Do you really want to salvage the situation and complete the mission?"
"Nonsense!"
"Do you have a plan, or not? If not, I'll go solo!"
Soul Nine glared at Soul Eight and said fiercely. He admitted that Soul Eight was very sharp-minded, but he truly couldn't stand this kind of humiliation.
"I have a plan."
Soul Eight glanced at him and then said, "However, you must listen to me. That way, I have at least a sixty percent chance of completing the mission."
Sixty percent?
Upon hearing this, Soul Nine's eyes finally lit up. A sixty percent chance of success against Ye Cangtian was already quite good.
So he nodded and said, "As long as the mission can be completed, I'll cooperate with you however you want..."
Before Soul Nine could finish, he saw Soul Eight flash past, and then his large hand covered Soul Nine's mouth, forcefully feeding him a pill.
In an instant, Soul Nine felt his meridians freeze.
"Is this a Spirit Sealing Pill?" Soul Nine looked at Soul Eight in astonishment, unsure of what Soul Eight was planning.
"That's right."
Soul Eight nodded and continued, "To complete the mission, I can only sacrifice you. By absorbing all your mental energy, perhaps I can fight Ye Cangtian..."
"You're talking nonsense! This is forbidden by the Flying Cloud Pavilion! The pavilion prohibits attacking fellow disciples. Do you want to die?"
Soul Nine was instantly terrified and began to roar.
Absorbing all his mental energy would turn him into a soulless husk, no different from a corpse!
If it weren't for the backlash from his damaged mental energy and the effect of this Spirit Sealing Pill, he would have fought Soul Eight to the death just based on his words!
"Forbidden?"
An evil smile appeared on Soul Eight's face. He continued, "Have you forgotten? The Pavilion Master said that forbidden techniques can be used to complete missions!"
"Besides, if the mission is completed, do you think the Pavilion Master will punish me?"
"You..."
Seeing Soul Eight's wicked expression, Soul Nine began to break out in a cold sweat. He knew that Soul Eight was determined to absorb his mental energy.
He also knew that what Soul Eight said was true; as long as the mission was completed, even if Soul Eight made a grave mistake, the Pavilion Master would not hold it against him.
The next moment, he sprang up and retreated repeatedly, creating distance.
"Soul Eight, we are all fellow disciples. Please spare me this once. I promise to obey you in everything from now on..." Soul Nine said in panic.
Hmph!
Soul Eight snorted, interrupting Soul Nine, and then unleashed a blast of mental energy, directly knocking Soul Nine unconscious.
Looking at the fallen Soul Nine, Soul Eight said coldly, "You useless wretch, keeping you around is a hazard. It's better to become nourishment for my advancement..."