The cardinal suddenly twisted his body, almost falling onto the ground. Standing before him was Ye Cangtian.
After a brief moment of shock, he forced himself to calm down and asked, "Does your presence here mean my companions have failed?"
Ye Cangtian glanced at him and slowly replied, "You are smarter than them, and you talk less nonsense."
*Ckick, clack...*
Although the cardinal had prepared himself mentally, his fists involuntarily clenched at his words, emitting a metallic clatter.
The next moment, he looked at Ye Cangtian again and asked, unwillingly, "One more question, how did you rescue so many hostages so stealthily?"
"Since you're about to die, I can tell you."
As Ye Cangtian spoke, he took out a metal token from his Qiankun bag.
It was the Zhenxin Tablet he had obtained in the Saudi ruins.
The Zhenxin Tablet itself was the core of a labyrinth, containing a powerful trapping formation.
Although Ye Cangtian had not fully comprehended its trapping formation, he could still use it to set up simple trapping formations.
Therefore, after entering, Ye Cangtian had used the Zhenxin Tablet to set up a trapping formation that covered the entire Eight Banners Labyrinth.
The 40 hostages were still within the formation, merely relocated by the shifting trap.
"You have such methods? Truly terrifying!"
"No wonder the Temple of Light wants to eliminate you at all costs!"
Listening to Ye Cangtian's explanation, the cardinal appeared outwardly calm, but his heart churned like a stormy sea.
Ye Cangtian seemed much younger than him, yet his strength was formidable, and he possessed such intricate formations. He was truly the foremost of the younger generation!
He was filled with intense jealousy over these facts.
"Heh, the Temple of Light wants to eliminate me, but they can't do it with your current strength. When you send in Heaven-tier powerhouses, then there might be a chance of success..."
Ye Cangtian's eyes showed disdain, then he changed the subject, "Less nonsense, then. Will you do it yourself, or shall I?"
"The Temple of Light does not have cardinals who commit suicide!"
The cardinal snorted, and with a flick of his hand, revealed a long saber.
He then charged towards Ye Cangtian, his saber swinging towards Ye Cangtian's head with full force, without any fancy moves.
"Alas! Since you choose to fight, I can only oblige."
Ye Cangtian sighed, then his figure flickered, swiftly dodging the attack.
As he closed in again, a dagger appeared in his hand, and he thrust it towards the cardinal's chest.
*Pfft!*
A sound was heard, and a bloom of blood appeared on the cardinal's chest. He was sent flying backward.
So, so fast!
In front of him, I had no power to resist. No wonder he arrogantly demanded Heaven-tier experts to act...
The thought flashed through the cardinal's mind, a hint of fear entering his eyes. He managed to say with difficulty, "Ye Cangtian, believe me, the Temple of Light will eradicate you completely before long..."
The cardinal was confident in this.
Batch after batch of cardinals had fallen into Ye Cangtian's hands, and the Temple of Light could not remain idle. They would surely send more formidable experts.
They could not continuously allow Ye Cangtian to disrupt their plans.
"Heh, I'll be waiting for that day!"
Facing the dying cardinal, Ye Cangtian let out a cold laugh.
He knew the Temple of Light would not let him go, and his opponents would only grow stronger, but why should he fear that?
In his eyes, he would kill one who came, and kill a pair who came. He would kill them until they were terrified and dared not attack him.
If one day, he could not avoid dying on the battlefield, he would feel it was a life well-lived, worthy of a man.
...
Outside the amusement park.
When Ye Cangtian slowly returned with the forty hostages, the Dragon Team members surrounding the area exclaimed in surprise.
They knew Ye Cangtian was extremely powerful, but even so, none of them expected him to bring all the hostages back safely.
After all, cornered dogs would leap over walls, and desperate opponents might kill a few hostages out of spite.
"Brother, you are too strong! You actually did it," Shangguan Yun rushed forward, saying excitedly.
Xu Shian also walked up.
Unlike Shangguan Yun, Xu Shian's approach was purely to complain about not being able to witness such a perfect operation.
Looking at the two, Ye Cangtian smiled slightly and said, "Alright, the cleanup inside and subsequent matters will be left to you. I'll contact you later tonight, and we'll have a good drink."
"Okay!"
Upon hearing this, Xu Shian's look of grievance instantly vanished, and he quickly agreed.
Shangguan Yun also responded, then quickly left to handle the follow-up matters.
...
The villa.
After Ye Cangtian returned, Gui Wu immediately helped Nan Xi out of the room.
"I just watched the news. Robbers were discovered at the amusement park, holding many hostages. It should be the Temple of Light, right?"
"Is everything resolved now?"
Gui Wu looked at Ye Cangtian and asked directly.
Although there were many Dragon Team members at the amusement park, she knew that as long as Ye Cangtian was back, he wouldn't stand idly by.
"Yes, everything is resolved. Those who bullied you have received their due retribution."
Ye Cangtian nodded and briefly recounted the entire incident.
"Sigh! Comparing people makes one want to die!"
Hearing this, Gui Wu immediately sighed.
Facing the same three cardinals and a group of assassins, she and Nan Xi, working together, had almost lost their lives. It was fortunate that Lan Yue and the Dragon Team arrived in time.
But Ye Cangtian?
He had cleared out all those troublesome opponents by himself. In comparison, the gap was too vast.
"Give up. Comparing yourself to someone like this is purely seeking trouble!"
Hearing Nan Xi's voice beside her, Gui Wu nodded in agreement and said, "Nan Xi, let's just compare ourselves from now on. As for him, let's just treat him as an anomaly."
"Agreed..."
Watching the two women banter in front of him, Ye Cangtian felt speechless and chose to ignore them, heading to the rooftop on the second floor.
After a moment of hesitation, he took out his phone and dialed a number.
"Young Master, do you need something from me?"
The call connected, and a woman's voice came from the receiver. It was Huang Yi, whom Ye Cangtian had contacted.
"Yes, it's a small matter."
"I wanted to ask if you remember what you promised me on Sun Island?"
Ye Cangtian nodded and said.
"Uh... what matter..."
The voice came again, and Ye Cangtian's brow furrowed. He could tell the other party's voice was somewhat nervous, and it was obvious she had already thought of something.
After a brief silence, Ye Cangtian said, "I promised to help you save Xuan Liu, and I did. But it seems you haven't fulfilled your promise!"
What Ye Cangtian was referring to was Huang Yi treating Shangguan Yun to dinner.
Given Shangguan Yun's personality, if Huang Yi had invited him to dinner, Shangguan Yun would have jumped with excitement.
He would not have been ungrateful, or at least, he would not have kept anything from Ye Cangtian, who had initiated it.
But from their meeting today, Shangguan Yun had only shown excitement of a reunion between brothers, nothing else. This made him realize that Huang Yi might not have kept her promise, which was why he made the call.
"Young Master, I, I, I don't have his contact information, so..."
On the other end, Huang Yi became even more nervous, her speech becoming hesitant.
Firstly, as the owner of an entertainment company, she had witnessed too much dirt and filth in social gatherings and meals.
Although she knew in her heart that Ye Cangtian would not harm her and would not force her to do anything she was unwilling to do, she still felt very resistant to such matters.
Moreover, she did not have a good impression of Shangguan Yun.
After all, Shangguan Yun had stalked and spied on her before.
Although he had shamelessly given her his contact information, out of disgust, she had not kept it and genuinely could not contact Shangguan Yun.