"Now that we've had our reunion, perhaps you can tell me why you invited me?"
Ye Cangtian's voice fell, and Ferrar, on the other side, smiled and said, "No rush, no rush. We had some unpleasantness between us before. It's best to resolve that before discussing serious matters."
As he spoke, Ferrar stood up, raised his wine glass, and said, "Po Xiao, for your magnanimity regarding our past grievances, I am deeply ashamed. I offer this apology to you with a cup from the Tingfeng Tower."
With that, Ferrar drained his wine.
Heh, the arrogant Ferrar apologizing to someone?
Seeing Ferrar's sincere expression, Ye Cangtian inwardly mused. Ferrar was acting somewhat out of character today.
After all, the man represented the Temple of Light. Would someone from the Temple of Light apologize to others?
Despite his thoughts, Ye Cangtian still raised his wine glass and drank it in one gulp.
However, after a cup of wine, Ye Cangtian's expression subtly changed, but he said nothing. He wanted to see what tricks they had up their sleeves.
"Excellent, excellent! It's wonderful that we can turn enemies into friends!"
"I am deeply impressed by the tolerance of both of you, esteemed sirs. I toast to you!"
Seeing that the two had drunk the wine, the Tower Lord repeatedly praised them and, leading all the elders of the Tingfeng Tower, toasted Ye Cangtian again.
Ye Cangtian did not refuse, smiling as he also drank.
He then glanced at the two and said, "The wine has been drunk, and the grievances resolved. Can we discuss the main business now?"
"It's like this: last time our operation wasn't thorough enough, and Ye Cangtian managed to escape."
"Therefore, this time, we plan to cooperate with the Dark Association on a deeper level to completely eradicate the Huaxia forces on Sun Moon Islands!"
Upon hearing this, the Tower Lord put down his wine glass, pondered for a moment, and slowly began to speak.
"Completely eradicate?"
"If I may be so bold, people can flee. They won't be foolish enough to wait for us to wipe them out! What if the Huaxia forces escape?"
"And shouldn't there be a time limit? I am, after all, very busy and cannot possibly accompany you here indefinitely to play cat and mouse!"
Ye Cangtian smiled faintly. As expected, the Tower Lord wanted to use the Dark Association to deal with the Huaxia forces.
No!
To be precise, just like last time, it was about letting the two factions wear each other down, while the Tingfeng Tower and the Temple of Light reaped the benefits...
"All of that can be discussed. Let's set the time limit to one month!"
"As for the Huaxia forces, if they evacuate this place, the cooperation will be considered complete. What do you think?"
The Tower Lord smiled as he spoke.
A month was not a long time, but it allowed him to do many things.
He didn't believe that on his own territory of Sun Moon Islands, after a month of dedicated pursuit, he still wouldn't find any trace of the Huaxia forces!
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian remained silent, but instead glanced at Ferrar beside him.
He knew that the Tower Lord was merely a puppet, and the real decision-maker was Ferrar, from the Temple of Light.
Sensing Ye Cangtian's gaze, Ferrar's lips curled into a faint, indifferent smile and said, "No problem. The Tower Lord and I are in agreement on this matter."
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian smiled and said, "Alright, I have no objections to the content of the cooperation. What I want to discuss now is the reward!"
As his voice fell, the Tower Lord's gaze swept over to Ferrar.
He knew that to persuade Po Xiao, the reward would undoubtedly be considerable, and he had no say in this matter.
"The reward is simple!"
"The Dark Association is sending three Earth-level experts. We are willing to pay three Nine Revolutions Golden Elixirs and one Enlightenment Pill!"
"In addition, another thousand purple spirit stones, as a tip for the rest of the brothers!"
Ferrar smiled faintly and stated it directly.
At his words, the Tower Lord's eyes widened. He was certain that Ferrar had not contacted the Temple of Light and thus could not have received material support from them.
But with the reward being offered now, how would Ferrar pay?
Did Ferrar have private reserves?
"Heh, this reward is acceptable. However, to prevent the Temple of Light from reneging later, it should be paid before the operation!"
Ye Cangtian was slightly stunned. He hadn't expected Ferrar to be so generous. He had originally intended to make things difficult.
But with Ferrar offering a top-tier reward, it was indeed hard for him to refuse.
Hearing this, the Tower Lord also looked at Ferrar.
"Po Xiao, I hope you understand that after everything that happened before, I also lost trust in you."
"Therefore, I will not pay any reward in advance."
"But rest assured, I can swear by the God of Light that once everything is concluded, I will certainly pay you the reward you deserve!"
Ferrar glanced at the two and said indifferently.
He was practically penniless now, so how could he pay the reward!
Not only did he not have it now, but even if he did, he wouldn't give it to them.
This was a scam from the start. Once the Huaxia forces were eliminated, they would still eliminate the Dark Association.
As for the oath he mentioned, it was just words, solely meant to gain the other's trust.
"Heh, so you want to pull a fast one?"
"I'm sorry, if it were any other faction, perhaps I would have agreed!"
"But now it's your Temple of Light. I truly cannot comply. Your Temple of Light has a terrible reputation and is not worth trusting."
Ye Cangtian chuckled upon hearing this, his pupils radiating contempt, and he spoke without reservation.
"You!"
Ferrar's face immediately turned red, and he stood up.
The way the other person spoke of the Temple of Light also ignited his temper, but due to his current predicament, he chose to endure.
"Don't get agitated! Our cooperation benefits everyone!"
"I believe it would be best for both sides to compromise a little!"
"Bishop Ferrar first pays a certain amount as a deposit, and the rest can be settled later. Po Xiao, you also take a step back. What do you say?"
At this critical moment, seeing that the two sides were on the verge of a deadlock, the Tower Lord quickly stood up and mediated.
In his view, the Huaxia forces had already retaliated. If they further antagonized the Dark Association, the Tingfeng Tower might truly face a turnover.
Therefore, he couldn't afford to be so concerned about specifics anymore, only wishing to secure cooperation.
"Heh, since the Tower Lord has spoken, I will give you some face."
Ye Cangtian smiled faintly, extending three fingers, and said, "How about this: pay three Nine Revolutions Golden Elixirs first. That way, I'll have an explanation for Lan Yue and Qing Dao. The rest can be discussed later!"
Ye Cangtian understood very well that given Ferrar's status, he would never have an Enlightenment Pill on him, otherwise, he wouldn't have specifically requested it from the Temple of Light last time.
But regarding the Nine Revolutions Golden Elixirs, it was hard to say. Who knew if Ferrar had other storage rings.
That's why he spoke this way. Regardless, he wanted to secure some benefit first.
"No, this time, I will not budge an inch!"
Ferrar flatly refused, simultaneously cursing inwardly.
This Tower Lord was a complete idiot. He knew perfectly well that he had handed over his storage ring to Po Xiao, so how could he pay the reward now!
Truly, he was mentally challenged. Couldn't he see that this was a scam from the beginning...
"Heh, Tower Lord, Bishop Ferrar seems to lack sincerity!"
As he spoke, Ye Cangtian's gaze also turned grim, and he said coldly, "Since neither of you has the sincerity to cooperate, why contact me? Can I assume you are toying with me?"
From just a few words from Ferrar, Ye Cangtian knew that all his promises were empty checks.
In essence, he was trying to trick him, treating him like a fool.
Even the most patient person couldn't stand this!
At the same time, the Tower Lord also looked at Ferrar, his expression becoming anxious:
"Ferrar, what do you mean? You asked me to invite Po Xiao, and you don't even show a shred of sincerity. How can we talk about cooperation!"
The Tower Lord finally lost his temper. He could tolerate past incidents.
But now, with the Tingfeng Tower facing a life-or-death crisis, and this person still making a fool of Po Xiao, wasn't this just creating more enemies!
If both the Dark Association and the Huaxia forces attacked the Tingfeng Tower simultaneously, then the Tingfeng Tower would surely be razed to the ground!
It could be said that the other party completely disregarded their survival, and the Tower Lord truly could not tolerate it.