In the bedroom.
Tang Xinwan’s face flushed red, and she quickly said, “I’m feeling a bit sleepy. I’ll open the rest of the gifts tomorrow!”
She was a little nervous because their relationship had heated up so quickly, making it hard for her to adjust.
Outside the door, Ye Cangtian found it both amusing and exasperating.
I didn't say I was going to do anything. Is there a need to defend yourself against me like you would a wild beast?
Although he felt a little frustrated, Ye Cangtian understood the principle of haste makes waste. The fact that she had initiated a kiss with him was already beyond his expectations.
No rush, no rush. The woman who is destined to be mine will eventually come into my embrace!
Ye Cangtian smiled and returned to his own room.
Just as he was about to wash up and sleep, his phone suddenly rang.
“Brother Ye, are you… are you free now?”
Shangguan Yun’s voice came from the phone.
“If you have something to say, say it!”
Ye Cangtian was a little surprised. After all, it was so late. If this guy had nothing important to do, he wouldn’t call at this hour.
Shangguan Yun hesitated for a moment, then said, “Someone wants to see you. If you’re free now, could you come over?”
“Sure, I’ll be right there!”
“Are you really free?”
“Nonsense! Where’s the address?”
After they agreed on a meeting place, Ye Cangtian quietly slipped out.
…
Half an hour later, a park on Binjiang Road.
It was already eleven o’clock at night, and with the weather getting colder, the park was almost deserted at this hour.
“Who wants to see me? Does it have to be so mysterious?”
Ye Cangtian, with a cigarette in his mouth, walked along the stone path of the park, feeling a bit puzzled.
Suddenly, his brows furrowed. He glanced at the empty surroundings, then fixed his gaze in a certain direction and spoke, “Come out! I’ve found you.”
Just then, a figure shot out from behind a tree.
The person moved with incredible speed, charging towards Ye Cangtian almost instantly.
A glint of cold light appeared, blindingly dazzling under the moonlight! The attacker’s move was a direct strike at a vital point.
Ye Cangtian reacted quickly, sidestepping the sword and then grabbing the attacker’s arm with his other hand, intending to subdue the assailant.
However, the opponent was also skilled. With a sharp cry, the sword swung out, then returned with an incredible arc, slashing towards Ye Cangtian’s hand again.
Ye Cangtian had no choice but to abandon his grip. With his other hand, he lunged for the attacker’s throat, while the opponent thrust their long sword directly at his heart.
Both were masters with quick reactions and swift movements.
“Bang!”
A punch forced the opponent back. The attacker stumbled a few steps, almost losing their balance.
Ye Cangtian also frowned and looked down at the torn corner of his collar.
“The Dark Association? And it’s a woman?”
He looked up at the opponent, somewhat surprised.
Across from him, the attacker was indeed a woman, dressed in a night-black outfit, wearing a silver mask, and with her hair tied up in a ponytail.
Ye Cangtian had been in the Dark Association for quite some time and had met over a hundred members, but female members were few and far between.
Moreover, this was a female figure among the Xuan-level deacons.
At this moment, the woman regained her footing, appearing somewhat unconvinced. She raised her long sword and attacked Ye Cangtian again.
Ye Cangtian’s killing intent surged!
The opponent had ambushed him, and was a member of the Dark Association. Even though she was a woman, he wouldn't hold back.
Just then!
“Don’t, don’t fight, you two! We’re on the same side!” Shangguan Yun’s anxious voice came from a distance.
Ye Cangtian paused slightly, surprised.
The person opposite him also snorted, finally ceasing their attack.
Shangguan Yun hurried over, looking at them speechlessly, “What are you doing? Fighting amongst yourselves?”
Ye Cangtian rolled his eyes. “You should ask her. She attacked me as soon as I arrived. If you hadn’t shown yourself, I wouldn’t have felt bad if I killed her.”
Despite his words, he was still somewhat puzzled. What was the relationship between this Xuan-level deacon and Shangguan Yun?
Was she his superior?
Shangguan Yun was an undercover agent, so his superior should also be an undercover agent. He had suspected this for a while, but he hadn’t expected his superior to be a woman!
Opposite him, the silver-masked woman snorted, seemingly unconvinced.
“It’s not yet known who will kill whom!”
Ye Cangtian gave a slight cold smile. The opponent’s strength was indeed not weak, even stronger than Xuan Four, who was captured at Mingyue Villa yesterday.
But he was still confident he could defeat her!
“You two are really…”
Shangguan Yun looked distressed and then turned to the silver-masked woman with a sigh, “Little Aunt, you said you just wanted to meet him, why did you have to fight!”
Little Aunt?
Ye Cangtian was taken aback. He looked at the woman, this silver-masked assailant who attacked with a sword at the slightest provocation, was Shangguan Yun’s aunt?
The silver-masked woman opposite him removed her mask, revealing a beautiful face. However, she spoke expressionlessly, “I was just testing him!”
“His strength is not weak, but that’s all!”
This little aunt of Shangguan Yun looked to be in her early thirties. Although she appeared like a young woman, her dress, demeanor, and conduct were no different from a spoiled and willful young girl.
This is Shangguan Yun’s little aunt? You must be kidding me!
Ye Cangtian was speechless and looked at Shangguan Yun. “Your superior in the Dark Association, Xuan Five, is her? Your little aunt?”
Shangguan Yun looked a bit awkward, but he nodded.
She was indeed his aunt, his father’s younger sister. Although she was only a few years older than him, she was still his aunt.
“You are Ye Cangtian?”
Across from him, the silver-masked woman sheathed her sword and stared at Ye Cangtian. “I heard you’ve also been promoted to Xuan-level. Who do you work for?”
“Zi Long!”
Ye Cangtian glanced at her, not concealing anything.
However, the woman frowned and let out a cold snort. “Among the Dark Association, Zi Long has the heaviest killing intent. I heard that when you went to the ruins island last time, you massacred countless local laborers when you left?”
“Working under him, your hands must be stained with blood. If it weren’t for the fact that you’re friends with Yun’er, I would have taken your life just now!”
“…”
Seeing the woman’s lecturing tone, Ye Cangtian felt a bit displeased. Did she really think she could boss me around just because she’s Shangguan Yun’s elder?
Seeing that the situation was not good, Shangguan Yun quickly intervened. “Little Aunt, Brother Ye is not a bloodthirsty person. He has only recently been promoted to Xuan-level, and that ruins island incident has nothing to do with him.”
“Hmph, following Zi Long, you’ll eventually kill innocents!”
“You’re telling me this? I actually think that no one in the Dark Association is a good person!”
Ye Cangtian pursed his lips, looking at her and sneering, “I’ve only just joined the Dark Association. And you? To become a Xuan-level deacon, you must have joined the Dark Association many years ago, right?”
“How many bad deeds have you done in the Dark Association?”
“I never kill innocents!” the silver-masked woman snorted.
Heh!
Ye Cangtian couldn’t be bothered to argue with her. Even if she hadn’t killed innocents over the years, what right did she have to criticize him?
Seeing that the two were about to argue again, Shangguan Yun stepped in to mediate once more.
He changed the subject. “Little Aunt, Xiao Feng is also in Yangzhou. He hasn’t returned to Kyoto yet. Do you want to see him?”
“Why would I see him? He’s a coward, a heartless man. I would never see him!”
Hmm?
Ye Cangtian, standing beside them, slightly raised an eyebrow.
Could this be the heroine who had a passionate love story with Xiao Feng?
Shangguan Ru Xue?