"Right, what exactly does that Dao Comprehending Pill do?"
Seeing that Zi Long had nothing else to say, Ye Cangtian quickly changed the subject. He had been curious about this pill for a long time!
"The Dao Comprehending Pill can be considered a divine-grade medicinal pill. Although it cannot bring the dead back to life or regrow flesh and bones, its value is definitely above the Nine Revolutions Golden Pill..."
Zi Long began to explain slowly.
Like the Nine Revolutions Golden Pill, the Dao Comprehending Pill could only be found in the three great ruins.
Moreover, the Dao Comprehending Pill was hundreds of times rarer than the Nine Revolutions Golden Pill. Zi Long had only seen one Dao Comprehending Pill in his entire life, and that was by chance.
Its main effects were twofold.
Firstly, the Dao Comprehending Pill would cleanse the marrow and improve one's aptitude, significantly boosting cultivation with no side effects.
Secondly, as everyone knew, for a Earth-level expert to break through to the Heaven-level, they had to first comprehend their own martial dao.
The other effect of the Dao Comprehending Pill was that it had a certain chance of providing the cultivator with an opportunity to comprehend their martial dao.
The probability was not fixed, but it was speculated to be related to the cultivator's aptitude; those with better aptitude would have a higher chance.
"What?"
Upon hearing Zi Long's explanation of the Dao Comprehending Pill, Ye Cangtian gasped in shock. He found it hard to believe that such a miraculous pill existed in the world.
He was not surprised by the increase in cultivation; he had seen many such pills.
However, the ability to give the user a chance to gain enlightenment in their martial dao was simply unbelievable.
It was at this thought that Ye Cangtian became determined to obtain this Dao Comprehending Pill.
After chatting with Zi Long for a while longer and discussing the details of their cooperation, Ye Cangtian left the Hilton Hotel and headed straight for the family compound.
...
The family compound.
Old Master Xu was leisurely enjoying the cool shade under a tree.
When he saw Ye Cangtian, he immediately sat up. He knew that Ye Cangtian never visited without a reason, and his arrival now must mean he had some news.
"Kid, what news have you got?" Old Master Xu asked directly.
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian walked up and sat down before saying, "There's a lead. The Guangming Hall's purpose for coming this time has two aspects..."
"You mean you gave the Heart of the Ruin from the island ruins to Tang Xinwan?"
"You've been hiding this from us for so long, kid!"
"Do you know that people are still investigating who obtained the Heart of the Ruin from the island ruins?"
Hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Old Master Xu's eyes widened.
For a long time, the Heart of the Ruin from the island ruins had been a mystery to many forces.
Including China, all forces were investigating the whereabouts of the Heart of the Ruin.
But who would have thought that the Heart of the Ruin had actually fallen into Ye Cangtian's hands, and that Ye Cangtian had given it to Tang Xinwan!
"Heh heh, Old Master, don't get agitated. I had no choice."
"You know I have many enemies, and those people could easily retaliate against my family. If I don't settle her properly, I can't focus on my work."
Ye Cangtian chuckled sheepishly.
He hadn't wanted to reveal everything, but now that the Guangming Hall had guessed something and had targeted Tang Xinwan,
He had no choice but to confess.
Upon hearing this, Old Master Xu snorted and said irritably, "Hmph! You didn't tell us because you were afraid we'd snatch the Heart of the Ruin from you?"
"No, no, no, I never thought that."
Ye Cangtian waved his hands repeatedly and continued, "In my opinion, the fewer people who know about such a matter, the smaller the possibility of it leaking. That's why I kept it a secret."
Hearing this, Old Master Xu's expression improved considerably.
Thinking about it carefully, Ye Cangtian had done nothing wrong. If he had told him about this matter earlier, he would definitely have sent people to protect Tang Xinwan closely.
In that case, not only might it have affected Tang Xinwan, but it would have also been a case of protesting too much, making it very likely to attract the attention of other forces and leak the secret.
Therefore, it was better to conceal everything, as Ye Cangtian had done, which would make many forces relax their vigilance.
In fact, if Tang Xinwan hadn't been captured during the last operation, major forces might not have suspected her for a long time to come!
...
After a minor interlude, the two returned to the main topic.
Ye Cangtian shared his thoughts, including his intention to deal with Xue Ye, and explained it all.
This matter was neither big nor small, and he had to inform Old Master Xu in advance and see what his opinion was.
Old Master Xu frowned and began to ponder.
After a long while, he glanced at Ye Cangtian and said with a solemn expression, "Kid, which Nine Revolutions Golden Pill have you set your sights on?"
"Not only the Nine Revolutions Golden Pill, but I also want to eliminate a menace."
Ye Cangtian did not conceal his intentions, stating them frankly.
The Heavenly Net itself was an assassin organization, and it had done many heinous deeds for profit.
With the elimination of Xue Ye, the Heavenly Net would be disbanded, reducing a threat for everyone. Therefore, he felt no burden.
Hearing Ye Cangtian say this, a look of relief flashed in Old Master Xu's eyes.
He had been worried that Ye Cangtian would disregard everything for profit, but it seemed his worries were unfounded. Ye Cangtian always maintained his bottom line.
"Kid, you said that when the tree falls, the monkeys scatter. I don't oppose that, but where will the scattered monkeys go?" Old Master Xu asked again.
Huh?
Ye Cangtian was slightly stunned and cast a questioning glance. To be honest, he hadn't thought about these issues.
He had only considered that the Heavenly Net would suffer a devastating blow and its international standing would plummet, making it difficult to be rampant again after Xue Ye was killed.
But as Old Master Xu asked, he truly didn't know how to answer.
Seeing this, Old Master Xu smiled slightly and continued, "Let me ask you another question. The Heavenly Net has done many heinous things and offended quite a few forces, so why do they still exist?"
"This..."
Ye Cangtian was momentarily stunned by this question.
What Old Master Xu said was indeed a problem. The Heavenly Net spared no effort for profit. To say nothing else, they had invaded China more than once.
And the Chinese forces naturally hated the Heavenly Net, but he had never heard of any mission from Chinese forces to annihilate the Heavenly Net.
He hadn't heard of similar situations in other forces, which was quite puzzling.
On the other hand, Old Master Xu seemed to have guessed Ye Cangtian's thoughts and said, "Let me tell you why. It is much simpler to deal with something traceable than something untraceable..."
Old Master Xu slowly elaborated on his thoughts.
With the existence of the Heavenly Net, they could gather assassins from various regions and assign them tasks.
This way, through certain channels, one could track the movements of the Heavenly Net and take precautions.
Besides, the existence of the Heavenly Net, to a certain extent, restrained the vast majority of assassins.
As long as there were no missions and no corresponding benefits, the Heavenly Net was like a cage for those assassins...
"I understand."
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian nodded, finally grasping the meaning.
The Heavenly Net used benefits to restrain various assassins, thus preventing them from indiscriminately killing innocent people or whoever they pleased.
They had to consider whether the target was worth killing and if there were any benefits to be gained.
But if the Heavenly Net were to disappear, and those assassins returned to their respective regions, without the Heavenly Net's restraint, they would become nightmares for their local areas.
Therefore, although various forces detested the Heavenly Net, they had no intention of eradicating it.
With this in mind, Ye Cangtian said again, "Old Master, so you mean we should spare Xue Ye's life?"
"Yes."
Old Master Xu responded and continued, "Keeping him alive still has its benefits. He can now bring benefits to all assassins..."
At this point, Old Master Xu's words abruptly stopped. He didn't want to say any more. He believed Ye Cangtian had already understood.
On the other hand, Ye Cangtian pondered for a moment before finally saying, "Alright, I will spare his life."