"During the island ruins, the Dark Association had captured Shangguan Yun and Zhang Liang from China's Dragon Group. Later, the two escaped amidst the chaos..."
Lan Yue hesitated for a moment before slowly revealing everything.
After Shangguan Yun and Zhang Liang escaped, only Xuan Qi and Xuan Wu were absent. Upon their return, they claimed to have pursued Shangguan Yun and Zhang Liang.
However, Xuan Wu later confided in Lan Yue that she vaguely saw Xuan Qi as the one beating them. Yet, for some reason, not long after, Shangguan Yun and the other two fell into Ye Cangtian's hands again.
During this period, although the target had escaped her sight, they were definitely not far away, and there were no signs of any fighting.
This information was only known to Xuan Wu. Lan Yue suppressed it at the time, and since Xuan Wu wasn't entirely certain, Lan Yue did not make it explicit.
In a subsequent series of actions, she discovered a pattern.
Ye Cangtian and Xuan Qi might appear in the same city simultaneously, but no one ever saw them present at the same time.
As for their rumored conflicts, no one could verify them. The information was always spread by the parties involved, with no third-party witnesses...
Listening to Lan Yue's eloquent analysis, Xuan Liu's eyes darted around, as if there were indeed suspicious aspects.
Meanwhile, Ye Cangtian on the side wore a wry smile, knowing that nothing could be done perfectly, and sure enough, someone observant had discovered it.
Fortunately, the one who discovered it was one of their own.
The next moment, Ye Cangtian interrupted Lan Yue, gave her a thumbs-up, and said, "Senior Sister, you are truly amazing. In front of you, I truly have nowhere to hide!"
"What!"
With those words, Lan Yue and Xuan Liu's eyes widened, revealing extreme disbelief.
Although Lan Yue had raised several doubts, she had no concrete evidence, and it was all speculation. Thus, upon hearing the truth, she was completely stunned.
"Hard to accept?"
Seeing their astonished expressions, Ye Cangtian asked with a wry smile.
As his voice fell, Lan Yue and Xuan Liu's heads bobbed vigorously like pecking chicks, nodding repeatedly.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian smiled helplessly and then took out a golden, shimmering mask from his Qiankun bag.
"It really is you."
"Young Master, you've truly succeeded in deceiving everyone!"
"I'm utterly impressed by your acting skills. You joining the Chinese forces was a waste; you should go act in movies. You'd definitely be an Oscar-level actor!"
Lan Yue's eyes widened, and after a long while, she calmed down and spoke.
Whether it was Xuan Qi or Ye Cangtian, she had encountered both, yet she had failed to notice.
In her opinion, the only commonality between Ye Cangtian and Xuan Qi was their similar build. Otherwise, their eyes, demeanor, and even personalities were completely different.
Now that she knew they were the same person, Lan Yue desperately wanted to know if she was too foolish for not noticing anything,
Or if the other party suffered from dissociative identity disorder, having multiple personalities...
"Heh heh, Senior Sister still has sharp eyes. Even if I could transform into seventy-two forms, I couldn't escape Senior Sister's gaze!"
Ye Cangtian smiled slightly, his expression turning serious. "From now on, don't call me Young Master. Call me Junior Brother, or even Breaking Dawn, Ye Cangtian, anything is fine..."
"Uh, alright."
Lan Yue nodded slightly upon hearing this, then continued, "By the way, when you went to the cave earlier, were you also looking for Elder He to question him about Tingfeng Tower?"
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian shook his head helplessly and explained, "Don't mention it. I had no idea about the relationship between Tingfeng Tower and the Imperial Dragon Villa. I only found that place by chance..."
As he spoke, Ye Cangtian specifically inquired about Xuan Liu and Huang Yi going to see Elder He.
He wanted to know if Lan Yue had received instructions from her master beforehand, which led her to seek out Elder He.
Alas!
In response to Ye Cangtian's probing, Lan Yue sighed softly, "Master hasn't contacted me in years..."
Lan Yue explained that after hearing about the Bright Hall and Tingfeng Tower, she realized that Tingfeng Tower might have undergone changes.
Therefore, she sent Huang Yi and Xuan Liu to investigate.
If they could meet Elder He, they would question him in the name of the Villa Master.
After all, Elder He was a Heaven-tier expert, powerful and of high status. Without such an approach, Elder He wouldn't even pay them any attention.
Speaking of which, Lan Yue chuckled and said, "But it's all good now. With you, the Young Master, here, subduing him won't be a problem!"
Heh heh.
Ye Cangtian let out a helpless chuckle. He didn't want to use this identity to pressure anyone, but at the moment, it seemed like only this identity could ensure Elder He's full cooperation.
With that thought, the two exchanged no further words and headed directly for the cave on the mountaintop. Xuan Liu, however, left on her own.
After all, her strength was insufficient, and she could easily be exposed.
Moreover, they didn't have much time and had to ascend the mountain as quickly as possible. This meant Xuan Liu couldn't keep up with their pace.
...
Mountaintop Cave.
There were still quite a few lookouts around the mountaintop.
However, these lookouts were essentially nonexistent for Ye Cangtian and Lan Yue.
They simply dealt with the lookouts at the entrance silently and smoothly entered the cave.
When Elder He saw the two, a trace of surprise flickered in his eyes.
"Lan Yue of the Dark Association, and Ye Cangtian of the Chinese forces arriving together, this scene is indeed rather strange. It seems you've reached an agreement?"
Elder He said with a smile. Since they had come together, it went without saying that they had met privately and gained each other's trust, otherwise they wouldn't have come together.
"Heh heh, Great Elder has sharp eyes, you've seen through it all."
Ye Cangtian smiled slightly and did not conceal anything. He then continued to ask, "This person beside me, do you recognize her?"
Great Elder nodded, acknowledging, "I do. She's the registered disciple of the Villa Master."
"It's good that you recognize her, then you should be able to trust her words."
A smile appeared on Ye Cangtian's face. He glanced at Lan Yue beside him and made a gesture of invitation.
Lan Yue shot Ye Cangtian a glare, then stepped forward and said, "Elder He, the reason I've come along is mainly to prove his identity. The seal you saw earlier is genuine."
After a pause, as if deliberately building suspense,
Lan Yue waited until Great Elder's breathing quickened before stating, "That seal represents the next Villa Master of the Imperial Dragon Villa, meaning his current identity is the Young Master of the Imperial Dragon Villa!"
Upon hearing this, Great Elder's eyes flashed with surprise.
However, he quickly let out a cold snort, "Heh heh, do you think I'd believe that?"
"He's so young, and his strength is only Heaven-tier!"
"Moreover, as I said before, you met before you came. Who knows if you're trying to trick me!"
If the other party had claimed any other identity, he might have believed it. But to directly claim to be the future master of the Imperial Dragon Villa was too ludicrous to be credible.
If nothing else, without Heaven-tier strength, how could he possibly manage the Imperial Dragon Villa?
Uh...
Listening to Great Elder's words, Ye Cangtian's mouth twitched. He glanced at Lan Yue and said unhappily, "Senior Sister, I told you, this old guy is very stubborn."
As he spoke, Ye Cangtian directly took out the Imperial Dragon Seal and tossed it to Lan Yue.
Lan Yue immediately understood Ye Cangtian's intention and infused a wisp of spiritual energy into the Imperial Dragon Seal.
The next moment, dark golden light illuminated the entire cave, and the phantom image of the Imperial Dragon Seal reappeared.
"Look carefully, an Imperial Dragon Seal like this cannot be forged!"
"And whether you recognize it or not, the Imperial Dragon Seal represents the next Villa Master!"
"I only have one question for you now, do you obey the Young Master's orders!"
As the miraculous scene reappeared, Lan Yue's voice also became stern.
Since she now recognized this Young Master, she didn't want to hear any more doubts.
"This..."
Seeing such a miraculous scene, Great Elder's eyes widened. While astonished, he also knew that this was absolutely impossible to forge with modern technology.
In other words, the Imperial Dragon Seal must have been refined by some powerful figure in ancient times.
Since the Imperial Dragon Seal was not problematic, and even Lan Yue addressed Ye Cangtian as Young Master, this identity was likely confirmed.
Thump!
The next moment, Great Elder stood up and knelt directly before Ye Cangtian, bowing respectfully.
"This old man, He Xiguang, Chief Elder of Tingfeng Tower, pays respects to the Young Master!"