The night was deep, with lights scattered and dim.
Within the imperial chambers of the Qingfeng Palace, sounds akin to delirious mumbling continuously emanated.
"Innocent, I am innocent!"
"I am the future Manor Lord of the Imperial Dragon Manor, how could I be defeated by you!"
"Damn it, this is too much! I'll fight you to the death... innocent..."
On the bed, Sikong Longyin’s eyes were tightly shut, his forehead covered in sweat. His voice sputtered intermittently, as if trapped in a nightmare.
On the other side, Ye Cangtian and Lan Yue, who were sipping tea, both smiled upon hearing the sound.
They hadn't been there initially. They came to check after being told by the person attending to Sikong Longyin that he seemed to be having a nightmare.
Now, upon clearly hearing Sikong Longyin's words, they couldn't help themselves.
It was evident that he must have been tormented by Ye Cangtian during the day, leaving him with psychological trauma.
"Junior Brother, weren't you a bit too ruthless? He is, after all, from the Imperial Dragon Manor. Why the heavy hand!"
Lan Yue glanced at Ye Cangtian and said slowly.
Ye Cangtian had brought Sikong Longyin back to Qingfeng Palace. From this, she could tell that Ye Cangtian valued Sikong Longyin greatly.
Given such a situation, if he continued to be so heavy-handed, wouldn't Sikong Longyin hold a grudge in the future, leaving no room for reconciliation?
"Senior Sister, you still don't trust me? When have I ever disappointed you?" Ye Cangtian smiled faintly.
Seeing the mischievous smile on Ye Cangtian's face, Lan Yue nodded helplessly.
Although Ye Cangtian's actions were somewhat excessive, he had never truly disappointed her, so she couldn't say much more.
"Wh... Where is this..."
At that moment, a weak voice echoed. Sikong Longyin, lying on the bed, had opened his eyes.
Looking at the unfamiliar surroundings, Sikong Longyin's consciousness gradually returned.
He remembered being disciplined by Ye Cangtian, then his vision went black, and he lost consciousness. He didn't know what happened afterward.
Could it be that Long Yi and the others had fought to the death to rescue him?
"Strange!"
Sikong Longyin was puzzled. His meridians were intact, and even the swelling on his face had disappeared.
Under these circumstances, it should have been Long Yi who saved him.
But the problem was, where did Long Yi find such a luxurious room!
With his doubts, Sikong Longyin slowly sat up, preparing to examine the room carefully to determine his location.
However, as soon as he got up, he saw two familiar figures drinking tea in the room, which startled him so much he almost jumped.
The reason was simple: he saw the person he never wanted to see again in his life!
It was Ye Cangtian!
At that moment, his confusion deepened.
Did Ye Cangtian bring him to the room? But why had the injuries on his face healed?
He wouldn't be so kind as to treat him!
Could it be that Ye Cangtian had some wicked intent?
Did he deliberately heal him only to continue tormenting him?
"You're awake. I'll ask you again, do you admit your guilt?"
Ye Cangtian's voice came, and Sikong Longyin trembled as if struck by lightning.
He realized that his guess might have been correct. Ye Cangtian was still asking the same question, clearly intending to take further action.
The next moment, he leaned forward, ready to attack at any moment.
"Ye Cangtian, you dare to humiliate me again! This time, even if I die fighting, I won't let you succeed..."
As he spoke, Sikong Longyin prepared to draw his Youlong Sword, only to discover that his Qiankun Bag was gone.
Without a doubt, it must have been searched and taken by the other party.
"Heh heh."
Ye Cangtian smiled faintly, then took out a Qiankun Bag and dangled it in front of him.
"Are you looking for this?"
"I'm sorry, the elixirs of my Hidden Group are not for just anyone like you to consume."
"So I could only search you. Here, take it!"
As he spoke, Ye Cangtian directly tossed the Qiankun Bag over.
Upon seeing this, Sikong Longyin snatched the Qiankun Bag and immediately inspected it. Seeing that the Youlong Sword was still there, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Ye Cangtian, what exactly do you want?" Sikong Longyin asked, glaring at him.
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian shrugged and chuckled teasingly, "Nothing much, just asking if you admit your guilt!"
"Admit guilt? Bah!"
"Who do you think you are! Why should I admit guilt to you!"
Sikong Longyin looked at him disdainfully. In his opinion, if he had to admit guilt, it would be to his master, Elder Zhou, back at the Imperial Dragon Manor.
Others were not qualified to demand such a thing from him!
Hearing his words, Ye Cangtian fell silent for a moment before slowly saying, "How about this, I'll change the question. Why did you want to seize the Four Seals?"
Hmm?
Sikong Longyin frowned slightly. He wouldn't answer such a question to anyone else, but facing Ye Cangtian, he didn't mind.
After all, the Four Seals were all in Ye Cangtian's possession, so Ye Cangtian must know their purpose.
Thinking this, he opened his mouth and said, "It is said that each of the Four Seals possesses powerful abilities, capable of greatly enhancing combat power..."
Sikong Longyin's words stopped abruptly, and he then turned his gaze to Ye Cangtian with a contemptuous smile.
His smile seemed to convey, You know I was expelled from the manor by Lei Ming, don't you? Don't you already understand my purpose for seizing the Four Seals?
Sensing his gaze, Ye Cangtian remained silent for a moment before saying, "Frankly speaking, with your strength, Lei Ming should not have been your match. Why was it you who ultimately failed!"
In Ye Cangtian's view, Lei Ming was merely at the peak of the quasi-Heavenly rank seventh level. With such cultivation, Sikong Longyin could have easily dealt with him.
Under these circumstances, how could he have been driven out?
Hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Sikong Longyin snorted coldly and said, "Because Lei Ming is despicable and shameless. He threatened me with the families of all my subordinates, forcing me to leave the manor!"
"Besides that, at that time, my cultivation was slightly higher than Lei Ming's, but the difference was very limited..."
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian nodded as if understanding, "With your current strength, defeating Lei Ming shouldn't be a problem. Why do you still need to seize the Four Seals? Moreover, even if you seize the Four Seals, he can still use the old method to threaten you!"
"Hmph, he won't have the chance!"
Lei Ming said dismissively, indicating that he wouldn't give Lei Ming a second opportunity to use such tactics.
Over the years, besides cultivating, Lei Ming had also absorbed other small factions to strengthen himself.
In addition, he had also secretly brought out the relatives of his subordinates from the Imperial Dragon Manor.
Therefore, Lei Ming could no longer use these people to threaten him.
As for seizing the Four Seals, Sikong Longyin intended to keep them as a trump card.
Because he knew in his heart that he hadn't forced out Lei Ming's trump cards at the Imperial Dragon Manor before. To be safe, he needed to seize the Four Seals.
Hearing his words, Ye Cangtian responded with a nod, and a smile then appeared on his face, "Last question, do you know what the Four Seals are?"
"Uh..."
Lei Ming was stunned upon hearing this. There were many rumors in the ruins, most only stating that the Four Seals possessed great power.
Furthermore, it was said that when the Four Seals were gathered, they could open the gate to the Heavenly Realm, and so on.
However, very few people knew what the Four Seals were or what they looked like.
Thinking this, Sikong Longyin slowly shook his head and said, "I don't know. Why are you asking this?"
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian smiled faintly and slowly said, "Let me introduce them. The Four Seals were all forged by ancient great gods. They are the Seal of Light, the Seal of Darkness, the Seal of the Human Emperor, and the Seal of Chaos!"
"Among them, the Seal of the Human Emperor was later renamed the Imperial Dragon Seal!" Ye Cangtian added.
As he spoke, Ye Cangtian took out the Imperial Dragon Seal from his Qiankun Bag and dangled it in front of him.
"The Imperial Dragon Seal!"
Upon seeing the Imperial Dragon Seal in Ye Cangtian's hand, Sikong Longyin's eyes widened.
The Imperial Dragon Seal in front of him was unmistakably the Imperial Dragon Seal that his master held! He would never mistake this!
At that very moment, he seemed to recall something.
Legend had it that his master, Elder Zhou, had already died in battle. And now that Ye Cangtian had revealed the Imperial Dragon Seal, it was highly likely that Ye Cangtian had killed Elder Zhou!
Most importantly, Ye Cangtian was also a Heavenly rank expert, capable of rivaling Elder Zhou!
The next moment, Sikong Longyin's expression turned icy cold, his eyes filled with ruthless killing intent, "Where did you get the Imperial Dragon Seal?"