In the Fifth Elder's home, everyone else was safe and sound, only the Fifth Elder was missing...
"This... how is this possible!"
The楼主's eyes widened, then like a deflated ball, he slumped into his chair.
Another elder had met with misfortune. This was still the early stage of the storm, far from its climax.
If it reached its climax, could Tingfeng Tower endure? At this moment, the 楼主 had no confidence at all.
Another elder?
Let alone an elder, even Felav, who heard this news, looked somewhat dazed.
In such a short period, half of Tingfeng Tower's Earth-grade experts had perished. If this continued, how much longer could Tingfeng Tower hold on?
More importantly, the remaining strength was severely insufficient.
Currently, the Dark Association had three individuals on Sun Island: Breaking Dawn, Blue Saber, and Blue Moon.
If it were in the past, Felav wouldn't have been too worried about such a lineup. With the remaining two elders, plus the 楼主 and himself, he was confident he could handle them with ease.
But after last night's events, Felav had come to terms with reality.
With the current four Earth-grade powerhouses, they had no hope of dealing with the Dark Association's Earth-grade enforcers. The reason was simple: Breaking Dawn alone was too strong.
He was incredibly powerful to the point of being monstrous!
And this was only part of the trouble. One must also consider Ye Cangtian of the Huaxia forces, who was also lurking with ill intentions!
What made Felav even more distressed was that he had no grasp of the personnel the Huaxia forces had waiting for them this time.
"Bishop Felav, you've seen the current situation. I suggest we request support from the Bright Hall!"
"With our strength, there's little more we can do..."
The 楼主's gaze shifted to Felav.
He understood clearly that if this continued, Tingfeng Tower might be slowly devoured and destroyed. The only solution now was to call for help...
"We cannot request support! There must be another way!"
Felav refused decisively. If the current situation here reached the Pope's ears, the Pope would undoubtedly question his abilities, and his future would be ruined.
With that thought, Felav glanced at the 楼主 and continued, "Keep trying to contact Breaking Dawn..."
This...
The 楼主's eyes widened.
He understood what the other party meant. Now they were convinced that this was retaliation from the Huaxia forces. Therefore, the Dark Association was relatively friendly, and they could completely cooperate.
Especially last night, Felav had also spoken to Breaking Dawn, hoping for deeper cooperation with the Dark Association. Therefore, mentioning cooperation again wasn't abrupt.
Most importantly, on Sun Island, perhaps only Breaking Dawn could face Ye Cangtian head-on.
With that thought, he gave a look to the Second Elder, signaling him to go and invite the person.
There was no other way. If they couldn't report the situation to the Bright Hall, then cooperating with the Dark Association again was the only option.
As for the payment for cooperation, the 楼主 hadn't considered it. Since Felav had proposed this idea, the other party must have a solution.
...
The guesthouse.
Ye Cangtian and Xuan Liu had just finished dinner.
Not long after, the door was knocked, and the next moment, Blue Saber walked in.
"Breaking Dawn, I've dealt with the Dark Association's Third Elder!"
"Also, their Fifth Elder has fled..."
Blue Saber approached Ye Cangtian and said casually.
Following the order of easy to difficult, he had planned to eliminate the Fifth Elder first, and then kill them one by one.
But when he went, the Fifth Elder was not at home. He had missed his target. Later, he captured someone and, upon questioning, learned that the Fifth Elder had already escaped.
Because of this, Blue Saber had to change his target and went to the Third Elder's home.
"Heh heh, you're really letting loose! Acting in broad daylight."
Hearing Blue Saber's words, Ye Cangtian chuckled.
To be honest, he hadn't expected Blue Saber to make a move so quickly, but it didn't matter. It made no difference whether it was a day earlier or later.
"Haha, I've been holding back for days, I just couldn't resist!"
"But don't worry, I was very careful when I acted, and I didn't leave any clues..."
Blue Saber laughed confidently upon hearing this.
He thought simply. Since the Huaxia forces were also on Sun Island, and they had reasons to act, it might be possible to frame the Huaxia forces if no trace was left.
Hearing the other party's explanation, Ye Cangtian didn't say much. The other party was an Earth-grade enforcer of the Dark Association, so this consideration was entirely reasonable.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Just then, the door was knocked, attracting the attention of Ye Cangtian and the others.
Xuan Liu, who was nearby, quickly went to open the door, and was immediately stunned. The person who arrived was a guard from Tingfeng Tower.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian let the guard in and then asked, "Speak, what did the 楼主 send you here for?"
The guard quickly replied, "Replying to Lord Breaking Dawn, the 楼主 sent me here to invite Lord Breaking Dawn to a meeting..."
"Got it, you can go now."
Ye Cangtian waved his hand. Seeing this, the guard didn't dare to say anything more and retreated directly.
"Haha, it seems my plan has succeeded!"
Only after the guard left did Blue Saber burst into laughter.
Now that Tingfeng Tower wanted to cooperate with them, it meant that Tingfeng Tower believed the matter of the Third Elder was done by the Huaxia forces, which also suited his intentions.
Every time, Breaking Dawn had been flawless in front of him, and now he could finally show off.
"Heh heh, is there anything to be happy about this?"
Ye Cangtian, seeing Blue Saber's excited expression, couldn't help but shake his head and smile.
Uh...
Blue Saber was stunned for a moment, then muttered, "Isn't this meaningless? By provoking conflict between Tingfeng Tower and the Huaxia forces, we can sit back and watch the show?"
"In this situation, does the conflict between Tingfeng Tower and the Huaxia forces need to be provoked?"
"Besides, as you can see now, has Tingfeng Tower shown any intention to act? Aren't they still wanting to cooperate with us and have us act!"
"Lastly, you said, what benefits can we get if we act?"
Ye Cangtian glanced at Blue Saber and lit a cigarette.
"Benefits..."
Blue Saber was speechless.
Not to mention anything else, just last night, he had personally seen Felav give the Qiankun Bag to Breaking Dawn. So, for this cooperation, what kind of price could they offer?
Perhaps it would be some empty promises, and given the past performance of the Bright Hall, these empty promises had never been fulfilled.
With this thought, Blue Saber looked at Breaking Dawn and said, "Since there are no benefits, do we not need to attend the appointment?"
"No, I will attend, but this time, only I will go."
"I'd like to see what kind of reward Felav and the 楼主 can offer!"
Ye Cangtian smiled, then made simple arrangements for Blue Saber.
Although Felav and the 楼主 were ostensibly seeking cooperation this time, he couldn't let his guard down and still needed to prepare in advance.
...
The next night, Qingfeng Tower.
Ye Cangtian, wearing a mask, arrived punctually.
When the guards saw the shining golden mask, their eyes instantly flickered with fear. They quickly bowed in salute before leading the way to the main hall.
In the main hall.
The 楼主, Felav, and two elders were all anxiously waiting.
The guard who delivered the message had said that Breaking Dawn had not given a clear answer, so they were unsure if Breaking Dawn would come!
Despite this, the 楼主 had still prepared meticulously.
After all, in his heart, only the Dark Association could help Tingfeng Tower escape the crisis. He sincerely hoped Breaking Dawn would return.
"He's here, he's here!"
Just then, a guard came first and said excitedly.
The 楼主 and the others' eyes lit up. Breaking Dawn's arrival meant they were given an opportunity to cooperate.
The next moment, the 楼主 immediately led the two elders out of the main hall entrance to personally welcome him.
"Hahaha, Breaking Dawn, old man has been waiting for you for a long time. Come, come in quickly!"
For the 楼主's enthusiastic welcome, Ye Cangtian simply nodded with a smile and then entered the main hall.
As soon as he entered the main hall, Ye Cangtian saw several tables filled with delicious food. The placement of the tables was similar to the first time he came.
On the central main seat, three tables were placed. Needless to say, these were prepared for him, the 楼主, and Felav.
The remaining two tables were arranged on the sides.
Such an arrangement was somewhat shabby, but there was no other way. Who knew that Tingfeng Tower only had two elders left now?
The others were simply not presentable.
Regarding the scene before him, Ye Cangtian smiled slightly. It could be said that he was not surprised at all, as the other party wanted to use him, so they would naturally try to curry favor.
With that thought, Ye Cangtian walked forward without any hesitation, and also sat down without any hesitation.