No one was unaware that this flanking main seat was reserved for the楼主. With Ye Cangtian occupying it now, it was clearly most inappropriate.
Damn it, this Poxiao seemed all smiles and laughter, but was actually making an aggressive move!
Fella F’s gaze turned sharp as a blade, and he began to ponder.
He had initially thought the other party was a simpleton, but without a sound, he had taken the main seat amidst casual banter. This clearly indicated he intended to be on equal footing with Fella F…
The楼主 from the other side hurried over, forcing a smile that was more unsightly than not. "Excuse me, this is my seat. Your seat is over there…"
After all, Poxiao was a guest. Thus, even though the楼主 harbored dissatisfaction, he could only suppress it and not show it.
Ye Cangtian glanced at the table to the first seat on the left, then at Fella F on the other side, and finally back at the楼主.
"楼主, as guests, the Guangming Hall can occupy the main seat. Why can't the Dark Association?"
"If I recall correctly, the Guangming Hall and the Dark Association hold equivalent international standing, do they not? Is it not excessive for you to show such favoritism?"
"Stepping back further, even if Fella F is your master, our Dark Association cannot be beneath him, can we?"
"This…"
The string of questions left the楼主 speechless, sweat immediately trickling down his wrinkled forehead.
He suddenly realized that the other party had blocked all his reasoning.
If the Guangming Hall were considered the master, then with the Dark Association and the Guangming Hall being of equal power and status, Poxiao should rightfully be on par with Fella F, and he himself would naturally have to sit elsewhere.
But if the Guangming Hall were the guest, why would a guest occupy the main seat? And why couldn't the Dark Association, also a guest, do the same?
It was no wonder, then, that Poxiao, in the face of such partiality, had broken the rules and directly seized the main seat. After all, Poxiao represented the Dark Association, so he could not afford to lose face for them!
However, the most critical issue now was how to resolve this matter.
Damn it, this Poxiao was so troublesome!
Fella F’s expression was exceedingly grim. Faced with Poxiao’s relentless pressure, he truly had no good solutions.
After a moment, he glanced at the楼主 and said, "楼主, why don't you make do with sitting aside?"
After all, Tingfeng Tower had joined the Guangming faction. Fella F therefore considered himself to hold a higher status than the楼主, making it natural for him to sit in the main seat.
It was impossible for him to step aside.
If that were to happen, with the楼主 and Poxiao occupying the main seat, what would become of the Guangming Hall’s reputation?
"This matter… is perhaps not appropriate?"
Upon hearing this, the楼主’s anger surged instantly.
He suppressed his rage and continued to Fella F, "This is, after all, the headquarters of Tingfeng Tower. If I were to sit aside, what face would I have in the future!"
"What? Does Tingfeng Tower intend to lord over the Guangming Hall?"
"楼主, you seem to have forgotten, who should you be thanking for Tingfeng Tower’s current standing?"
Fella F’s expression immediately turned somber upon hearing this. The stiff smile he had been maintaining vanished, leaving only coldness on his face.
"And do not forget, the price the Guangming Hall paid was the return for Tingfeng Tower joining the Guangming faction!"
"To put it plainly, we are merely in a cooperative relationship! Not a master-servant relationship as you see it!"
The楼主’s aged eyes also shot out fierce flames of anger. He had been enduring for a long time, and this time, he truly could not tolerate it any longer.
He could allow a Cardinal sent to supervise, but if this Cardinal were to boss him around here, even to usurp the host’s position, then he truly could not bear it.
He had already made up his mind. At most, he would escalate the matter. He did not believe his reasoning was groundless!
If the Guangming Hall still chose to favor Fella F, then he would simply withdraw from the Guangming faction.
After all, with the island-protecting formation in place, the Guangming Hall would have to pay a bloody price if they wished to retaliate against Tingfeng Tower!
Not far away.
Watching the楼主 and Fella F argue until their faces flushed red, Xuan Liu, who had been observing from the sidelines, gave Ye Cangtian a thumbs-up.
Brilliant! Truly brilliant!
He had initially thought of venturing into a tiger’s den, needing to be wary of the calculations of both the Guangming Hall and Tingfeng Tower.
But upon arriving at the hall, even before the feast began, merely over an issue of seating, Ye Cangtian had managed to stir up such a commotion, inciting fierce arguments between the two parties.
At this moment, she was utterly convinced of Ye Cangtian’s brilliance!
"Ahem, pardon me for interrupting you both. I am still here! Can you not resolve your disagreements later?"
"I believe you invited me here not to admire your arguments, surely?"
Just as the tension between the two sides intensified, and they were on the verge of drawing swords, Ye Cangtian coughed lightly and spoke slowly.
On the other side.
Hearing Ye Cangtian’s reminder, the two individuals, though still glaring at each other, simultaneously fell silent and calmed down.
Damn it, that was close. They had nearly made a grave mistake!
Fella F breathed a sigh of relief and mused inwardly. Thinking back to what had just happened, he felt a genuine sense of trepidation.
If this had escalated, the Pope would absolutely not have pardoned him. Fortunately, there was this foolish Poxiao to smooth things over at the crucial moment.
The楼主 also wiped the sweat from his face. In the heat of the moment, he had not cared.
But now that he had calmed down, he felt he had been too impulsive.
The next moment, he glanced at Ye Cangtian, cupped his hands in a bow, and said, "I am truly sorry for making you witness such a spectacle."
Saying this, he glanced at Fella F and asked, "How about this? We can add another table here, and the three of us can sit as equals?"
"Hmph! If you had done this earlier, it would have been fine!"
Upon hearing this, Fella F rolled his eyes and snorted coldly.
Although he felt the楼主 was not worthy of sitting as his equal, there was no better solution at the moment. He couldn't let Poxiao continue to be an amused onlooker, could he?
Seeing that Fella F did not object, the楼主 quickly made arrangements for this.
After a short while, another table was placed at the main seat. Simultaneously, the three of them stepped forward.
This time, the楼主, without yielding, directly took his place beside the central table.
Despite his dissatisfaction, Fella F ultimately endured it.
*Phew…*
Seeing that everything had finally calmed down, all the elders let out a collective sigh of relief.
It had been a close call. If the楼主 and Fella F had come to blows, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
Perhaps sensing the lingering awkwardness in the atmosphere, the Fourth Elder quickly summoned some dancers to perform, easing the tension.
"楼主, let's get down to business!"
"Tingfeng Tower invited us here with such sincerity, what exactly do you want to do?"
Ye Cangtian turned his head and spoke directly to the楼主 in the center, getting straight to the point. As for Fella F on the楼主's other side, he deliberately ignored him.
He wanted to exert psychological pressure on Fella F.
To inform him that the楼主 was now the true master of Tingfeng Tower, while Fella F was merely a guest, unqualified to converse with him.
As expected, after Ye Cangtian’s voice fell, Fella F’s expression turned icy once more.
Damn this Poxiao! Can't he see who the real decision-maker is?
And this unappreciative楼主, how dare he actually presume to take the main seat! Damn it, you just wait, this is not over!
He roared with anger internally, but outwardly, Fella F ultimately suppressed his emotions, prioritizing the plan.
The楼主, sitting in the center, finally vented the pent-up anger in his heart upon hearing Ye Cangtian’s words, feeling an immense sense of relief.
He pondered for a moment and said, "The main reason for inviting you here this time is to discuss cooperation. Although the results of our previous operation in Huaxia were less than satisfactory, the period of cooperation was quite pleasant."
"May I ask what the specific content of this cooperation is?" Ye Cangtian asked patiently upon hearing this.
The楼主 smiled and said, "It's actually very simple. We will cooperate to eliminate people from Huaxia's forces. That's all!"
*Pfft!*
At this statement, Xuan Liu couldn’t help but burst out laughing.
After all, asking Poxiao to kill Ye Cangtian would be akin to suicide, wouldn’t it? How could it possibly succeed?
But the楼主 was such an idiot, still holding onto such fantasies, oblivious to the fact that the person he most wanted to kill was standing right before him. It was truly comical.
The next moment, Xuan Liu quickly lowered her head.
She realized her gaffe had drawn the attention of the楼主 and Fella F.