"Hmph!"
Hassall snorted, forcing himself to calm down a few points. His gaze flickered back to Qiao.
It was as if he was asking how to proceed in this situation.
It was obvious that if Nancy continued to stay by Ye Cangtian's side, it would be the Bright Hall that would lose face.
However, if they were to go to war with Ye Cangtian and his group, they lacked the certainty of victory.
Sensing Hassall's gaze, a cold smile appeared on Qiao's face. He then looked at Ye Cangtian and said, "Ye Cangtian, the condition remains the same. Hand over Nancy, and we will retreat!"
Ye Cangtian shrugged his shoulders and said with a faint smile, "My stance is also the same. This matter is entirely up to Nancy to decide. If she wants to leave, I will not stop her."
Upon hearing this, Qiao immediately roared at Nancy, "Traitor, why don't you come over and accept your death! Do you really want to tarnish the reputation of the Bright Hall because of you?"
"I will not go back!"
Facing Qiao's questioning, Nancy also roared back.
At this moment, whether it was Hassall or Qiao, Nancy showed no respect.
She knew very well that returning would be a dead end. It was better to stay, even if it were just as a maid, at least she would be alive, and there would be a chance to prove her innocence in the future.
"Ye Cangtian, you have heard her words. How about we make a deal!"
"How about one Nine-Revolutions Golden Elixir in exchange for her?"
Listening to Nancy's voice, Hassall fell silent for a moment, then spoke.
There was no other option; without absolute certainty, he truly dared not make a move.
While the Nine-Revolutions Golden Elixir was precious, it was still better than letting the Bright Hall become a laughingstock.
"This..."
Nancy immediately looked at Ye Cangtian.
She knew very well that the only one who could protect her now was Ye Cangtian.
However, the price Hassall offered was too high.
To put it bluntly, with one Nine-Revolutions Golden Elixir, with China's foundational forces, having another Earth-level expert would be a trivial matter.
Moreover, since it was Ye Cangtian providing the Nine-Revolutions Golden Elixir, that person would undoubtedly be loyal to Ye Cangtian. This was much more cost-effective than Ye Cangtian taking her in.
Because of this, Nancy's complexion grew paler. If she lost Ye Cangtian's protection now, she was destined to die today.
"Yes, but you have to hand over the Nine-Revolutions Golden Elixir first!"
On the other side, Ye Cangtian agreed without hesitation.
"..."
With these words, it was understandable for others, as given Nancy's attitude, Ye Cangtian's choice was normal.
Only two people in the entire hall were stunned: one was Gui Wu, and the other was Nancy.
Gui Wu found it hard to believe that Ye Cangtian would make such a choice.
After all, from the moment she was subdued by Ye Cangtian to the time she followed him on his travels, Ye Cangtian had never let her down.
Beside her, Nancy seemed to have had all her strength drained. Her whole body swayed, her face filled with only two words: despair.
She had thought that Ye Cangtian's intervention for her earlier was genuine, and her heart had even stirred with a touch of warmth and good feelings.
But she had never expected that Ye Cangtian would agree so readily for the sake of a Nine-Revolutions Golden Elixir!
In an instant, Nancy felt that the entire world was hypocritical and not worth clinging to.
"Deal!"
On the other side, Hassall, having also heard Ye Cangtian's words, agreed immediately.
Then, he took out a small porcelain bottle from his Qiankun Bag and tossed it to Ye Cangtian without hesitation.
Catching the small porcelain bottle, Ye Cangtian opened the lid, inspected it, and then said to Hassall, "No problem."
Hmph!
Hassall snorted lightly, a look of disdain on his face.
In his eyes, Ye Cangtian was like a country bumpkin who had never seen the world, easily bought with a little benefit and made to change his principles.
The next moment, Hassall said no more, directly flashing towards Nancy and thrusting his cross-shaped long sword at her again.
This time, Nancy did not dodge. Instead, she closed her eyes, her heart filled with despair.
After all, with her Profound-level strength, how could she evade the assassination attempt of an Earth-level expert?
Stepping back, even if she dodged this time, where could she possibly hide for the rest of her life?
Rather than perishing in endless flight, it was better to end it all here decisively.
Ding!
However, the next moment, the expected sharp pain did not come. Instead, the sound of clashing weapons reached her ears.
Nancy was puzzled. Who would still intervene to save her at this time?
She slowly opened her eyes and saw a familiar back standing in front of her. For a moment, she was completely stunned.
Hadn't he reached an agreement with the other party to exchange her for the Nine-Revolutions Golden Elixir?
Why did he still intervene?
"Ye Cangtian, what the hell do you mean!"
"Are you trying to break the contract!"
Having been repelled once more, Hassall's anger was beyond measure. He roared at Ye Cangtian.
"Hmph! Although it's temporary, she is my maid now!"
"My maid can only be bullied by me alone; no one else has the right!"
"And you think you can kill my maid in front of me with a Nine-Revolutions Golden Elixir? You are delusional. This is also a great insult to me!"
"This Nine-Revolutions Golden Elixir is the price for your insult!"
Ye Cangtian glanced at Hassall, snorted coldly, and said domineeringly.
As he spoke, he turned his head to look at the still-stunned Nancy and said mockingly, "Silly girl, you didn't actually believe that, did you?"
Nancy remained silent. She couldn't believe it when she found that
After Ye Cangtian uttered those words, she felt as if she had seen a glimmer of hope in the darkness, and her heart felt a little moved.
"Bastard, Ye Cangtian, do you really think the Bright Hall is afraid of you!"
"Everyone listen! Eliminate Ye Cangtian and Nancy at all costs!"
Hassall, also hearing Ye Cangtian's words, instantly realized he had been tricked and exploded in rage.
After speaking, he exchanged a glance with Qiao. Gritting their teeth, they charged towards Ye Cangtian.
Their plan was simple: the two of them would engage Ye Cangtian, while the other three Earth-level bishops would find a way to break free from their opponents and then strike down Nancy.
"Seeking death!"
Seeing the five Red-robed Bishops charging towards them in two groups.
The other Purple-robed Bishops also began to engage in combat with the disciples of Tingfeng Tower around them. Ye Cangtian's expression turned extremely cold.
As his voice landed, his figure vanished from his original spot. He moved like a ghost, directly appearing in front of Qiao and Hassall.
Hiss!
Upon seeing this, Hassall and Qiao instantly sucked in a cold breath. Neither of them had expected Ye Cangtian's speed to be so astonishingly fast.
However, their reactions were quick enough. Their long swords directly lunged towards Ye Cangtian.
What!
The next instant, a bizarre scene unfolded. Ye Cangtian, showing no intention of dodging, instead abruptly increased his speed and shot directly through the gap between their swords.
Simultaneously, two daggers pierced towards their chests.
The two were greatly alarmed. It was already too late to retract their moves for defense. Under duress, they could only do their utmost to dodge.
Pfft! Pfft!
With two slight sounds, immense force sent both Hassall and Qiao flying.
Although they had dodged with all their might, they were still a step too late. They had only managed to narrowly avoid their vital spots.
"This..."
Seeing the two Red-robed Bishops fall, everyone from the Bright Hall was stunned. Cold sweat instantly broke out on their foreheads.
Those were two veteran Red-robed Bishops of the Bright Hall, with strength at the late Earth-level.
When both of them attacked together, they were defeated by Ye Cangtian in mere moments. This was simply beyond comprehension!
Furthermore, Ye Cangtian had basically crippled two Red-robed Bishops in an instant by himself. How long could the remaining ones hold on?
At this moment, everyone became deathly silent. While blocking, they retreated backward.
"Hassall, Qiao, not only did you insult me verbally before, but you also dared to attack first. This is unbearable!"
"However, I am a reasonable person. As long as you hand over your Qiankun Bags, I can spare your lives!"
Ye Cangtian's gaze fell upon the two pale-faced Red-robed Bishops on the ground as he slowly spoke.
Since he hadn't dealt with the two of them in one go during the earlier exchange, Ye Cangtian decided to let them off.
After all, they were the last two veteran Red-robed Bishops of the Bright Hall's outer court. Leaving them spared the Pope some face, preventing him from going berserk.
"Fine, I'll hand it over!"
Hassall heard this and directly took out his Qiankun Bag and tossed it to Ye Cangtian.
Last time, in the sea area of Myriad Serpent Island, he had been tricked by Ye Cangtian and had most of his collection plundered.
As a result, there wasn't much of value left in his Qiankun Bag, only some minor elixirs and spirit stones. So, he gave it to the other party.
Qiao had also been robbed by Ye Cangtian in China, so he also hesitated not at all.