In a small courtyard around Dragon City.
Yuwen Chengji and Shuang Chi returned with regret.
Initially, seeing the Bai family and their group make their move, they were prepared to be the mantis, with the cicada behind.
If Ye Cangtian managed to survive, they planned to strike again from the shadows and kill Ye Cangtian.
But they never expected that at the critical moment, Dongfang Mingyue would arrive, and eventually end up drinking with Ye Cangtian and the old man.
This forced them to abandon all their plans. To assassinate Ye Cangtian in front of Dongfang Mingyue would be suicidal, wouldn't it?
"Shuang Chi, it seems that it will be difficult to get rid of Ye Cangtian in the future!"
After a while, Yuwen Chengji said with an extremely grim expression.
Looking at the current situation, Ye Cangtian was getting very close to Dongfang Mingyue. Putting aside Ye Cangtian's formidable strength, just this relationship alone prevented them from acting rashly.
Otherwise, Dongfang Mingyue would definitely not let it go.
Yuwen Chengji clenched his fists tightly, feeling immense distress in his heart.
He had entered the Huaxia Ruins earlier than Ye Cangtian, but his opportunities were vastly different.
Up until now, apart from a slight improvement in his strength, he had gained nothing. In the Hidden Group, he was almost unknown, holding no status whatsoever.
On the other hand, Ye Cangtian, with the magnificent great saber he displayed today, had suppressed many experts from the Bai family with its power alone.
Furthermore, and more importantly, was his network of contacts!
The old man Ye Cangtian casually befriended turned out to be of extraordinary status, even causing Dongfang Mingyue to willingly kneel.
Such an existence was surely terrifying.
At the same time, with the old man's approval, Dongfang Mingyue would undoubtedly stand by Ye Cangtian's side.
Therefore, within the Hidden Group, Ye Cangtian would be highly valued and his progress would be rapid.
In that case, he would never be able to match Ye Cangtian in the future, and the hope for revenge would be even slimmer.
It was precisely because of this that Yuwen Chengji felt utterly dejected.
"Not necessarily."
Shuang Chi's expression was also gloomy for a moment, but soon a cold smile appeared.
He then looked at Yuwen Chengji and said, "Opportunities will still arise. The Bai family will definitely not take this lying down..."
As he spoke, Shuang Chi whispered into Yuwen Chengji's ear.
After this incident, Bai Zhenshan and Dongfang Mingyue would surely be at odds.
If the Bai family suffered casualties, or if important figures met with accidents, would the Bai family be able to remain composed?
With a few words, Yuwen Chengji's face darkened. He shook his head and said, "This absolutely cannot be done. If it is discovered, let alone me, even the Yuwen family will be implicated!"
Yuwen Chengji wanted to destroy Ye Cangtian and was willing to pay a certain price for it, but that did not mean he had no bottom line!
Assassinating fellow disciples and framing others were serious offenses in the Hidden Group, and might even implicate the Yuwen family.
He would never do such a thing.
"Brother Yuwen, it's not that I look down on you!"
"You want to openly kill Ye Cangtian, but is your strength sufficient?"
"You simply cannot do it. If you are unwilling to use some underhanded tactics, you will never be able to avenge your brother!"
Upon hearing Yuwen Chengji's words, Shuang Chi's face turned ugly. He took two steps forward and said.
He had thoroughly assessed the disparity in their strength.
Ye Cangtian's talent was truly beyond what Yuwen Chengji could compare to. The further they went, the greater the gap in their strength would become, and the less opportunity there would be for revenge.
"Don't mention this again. I will never do it, no matter what!"
Yuwen Chengji said with a dark face and a cold tone, then ignored him.
Hmph! Coward!
A flicker of disdain flashed in Shuang Chi's eyes. He increasingly found the Yuwen Chengji before him to be more and more unfamiliar and contemptible.
Was it just Ye Cangtian?
Was it just that guy getting lucky and gaining some connections?
So what!
Was Ye Cangtian invincible?
Besides, Ye Cangtian's side had not yet reached the point of being able to cover the sky with one hand!
If one was as hesitant and indecisive as Yuwen Chengji, revenge would be out of the question!
With that thought, Shuang Chi left the room.
...
The next morning, as the sun rose.
After cultivating for a night, Ye Cangtian felt refreshed, a faint smile on his face.
The previous day's clash with Bai Zhenshan had almost completely depleted the spiritual energy in his body. It was only now, through cultivation and absorbing spirit stones, that he had recovered.
He then discovered that the spiritual energy his body could carry had actually increased.
What excited him even more was that he clearly felt the invisible, intangible Earth-grade barrier showing signs of loosening.
It was as if with a little more effort, he could break through in one go.
"Heh heh, the full-power battle yesterday also stimulated my body's potential. It seems that combat is indeed the best way to improve."
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian got up and began to wash.
He understood a principle: what seemed within reach might actually be impossibly far. Therefore, he temporarily put aside his cultivation.
Not long after, Ye Cangtian arrived at the mission hall.
With his contribution points reset, he had to see if there were any suitable missions.
"Hey? Did you hear? Yesterday, the Bai family went to the Great River to spar with an old man, and both sides suffered injuries!"
"How could I not have heard? It is said that there was also a young man among them who was very strong, beating the Bai family's experts to the point where they had no power to fight back."
"Your news is too outdated. It is said that several of the Bai family's housekeepers died last night..."
As Ye Cangtian was browsing missions, a chirping sound came from nearby.
A few burly men were gathered together, gossiping.
Several of the Bai family's housekeepers died?
Ye Cangtian frowned. His relationship with the Bai family was very tense now. It was hard to say whether such a matter would be framed on him.
However, a clear conscience fears no accusation.
With that thought, Ye Cangtian randomly selected a few missions from the service staff and prepared to head towards the Great River.
Yesterday, Bai Zhenshan had made stern threats to continue troubling Elder Long in the future. Ye Cangtian was still a little worried, as Elder Long was seriously injured.
Therefore, he went to guard him, and at the same time, he could cultivate and receive Elder Long's guidance.
After all, he was a former Heaven-grade expert. If he could guide him a little, it would undoubtedly save him a lot of detours.
"Ye Cangtian, we meet again!"
As Ye Cangtian walked out of the doorway, he was stopped by a group of enforcement officers.
The leader was none other than Lu Junxiong, whom he had slapped before.
Stopping his steps, Ye Cangtian turned his head and glanced over, asking doubtfully, "Captain Lu, you don't think I've committed another offense, do you?"
Seeing Lu Junxiong's cold smirk, Ye Cangtian knew that it was nothing good.
Lu Junxiong smiled slightly and said, "Since Mr. Ye knows what's going on, then please come with me!"
"Are you sure?"
"Alright, I'll go with you."
Hearing Ye Cangtian's cold sneer, he followed Lu Junxiong to the interrogation room.
...
As soon as he saw the words 'Confess and be forgiven, resist and be punished' on the interrogation room wall, Ye Cangtian felt speechless.
After a moment of thought, Ye Cangtian cleared his throat twice, "Ahem, I've come here with you. You can ask whatever you want to know! But we have an agreement first!"
Lu Junxiong snorted upon hearing this and slowly asked, "Mr. Ye, just tell me directly!"
Ye Cangtian said playfully, "It's nothing, just be polite. You know I have a bad temper, and it won't be good if I can't control myself."
"You!"
At this remark, Lu Junxiong's face instantly darkened. Was this not a reminder of the slap he received earlier?
This matter had caused him great shame, making him a laughingstock of the enforcement team.
Now, mentioning this matter, Lu Junxiong's anger surged instantly, and he said coldly, "What, my attitude is not good, and you dare to hit me again? Come on, try hitting me!"
"I'll try!"
Ye Cangtian grinned, then swung his large hand.
With a 'pa' sound, Lu Junxiong flew out.
This time, he still showed no mercy.
Needless to say, Lu Junxiong sought him out because of the incident involving the death of the Bai family's housekeepers. Regardless of whether the Bai family suspected him or someone deliberately framed him,
As Lu Junxiong of the enforcement team, he should have some brains!
The commotion by the river yesterday was so fierce that even the people picking up missions here knew about it. How could Lu Junxiong not?
When he fought evenly against the various experts of the Bai family, why would he pick on some housekeepers to vent his anger?
If he couldn't figure this out and came to arrest him, who else would he hit?
"Ye Cangtian, you dare to cause trouble again! Just you wait!"
Feeling his face swell up again, Lu Junxiong wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and left the room angrily.