A secret room in the Listening Wind Tower.
A disciple dressed in black arrived before the Tower Master.
Since Felaifu came to take control of the overall situation, the Tower Master had been here, secretly controlling the Listening Wind Tower.
"My Lord Tower Master, I just received news that several guards watching the cave have died mysteriously. Someone must have met Elder He."
Listening to his subordinate, the Tower Master's expression changed repeatedly.
The first time they met, he could ignore it, but the second time, he could no longer pretend not to see it!
The reason was simple: no matter who met Elder He, their purpose would surely be to request help from the Great Elder.
And the Great Elder was trapped in the cave, his maximum range of activity being a patch of forest, which should be of no use to them.
Those who wanted the Great Elder's help should have given up.
But in such a situation, the other party still went, which was another matter entirely.
If he guessed correctly, the two parties must have reached some kind of agreement, which was why they went for a second time.
Thinking this, he opened his mouth and said, "Closely monitor the movements of all disciples of the Listening Wind Tower, and bring He Yuzhu and his son to me. This old fellow needs to be given a stern warning!"
The black-clothed disciple, listening, quickly stepped forward and said, "My Lord Tower Master, all you want is the Elder token. Why not directly kill Elder He? Then the token will naturally be yours. Why go through so much trouble?"
"You know nothing!"
"Elder He activated the island protection array to protect the Listening Wind Tower, which is how I calculated and trapped him within the array. In everyone's eyes, he is a hero of the Listening Wind Tower."
"If I kill him, even if I get the Elder token, it will be useless!"
Hearing this, the Tower Master immediately shouted coldly.
In fact, besides these reasons, he also feared the Great Elder's strength. He was not entirely confident in defeating the Great Elder.
Saying this, he waved his hand, signaling the other party to leave...
...
At the guesthouse.
Qing Dao stretched lazily and walked out of the room.
After sleeping for several hours, he finally shook off his fatigue and felt refreshed.
"Huh? Where is Po Xiao?"
Seeing Lan Yue meditating alone in the hall, Qing Dao couldn't help but ask.
Didn't they say Lan Yue was responsible for gathering information?
Why did Lan Yue return, but Po Xiao didn't?
"Hmph, he's the commander. How can we control where he goes?"
Lan Yue snorted lightly, and to avoid revealing any clues, she maintained a dissatisfied attitude towards Po Xiao.
"That's true."
Qing Dao agreed, then looked at Lan Yue and waved his hand, "Alright, it's just that you lent your people without permission. Do you have to hold a grudge for so long? It's about time to let it go."
"Is that something to let go of?"
Lan Yue instantly became a little agitated and said coldly.
In fact, besides using this to cover up her relationship with Po Xiao, she also wanted to warn Qing Dao, Zi Long, and others that her people could not be casually deployed.
After all, among her subordinates, Xuan Wu, Xuan Liu, and Huang Yi all had special identities. If any clues were revealed, it would not be a joke.
"Heh heh, you have a point."
Hearing Lan Yue's words, Qing Dao didn't argue with her and directly returned to his room.
In his opinion, women were troublesome and petty.
Moreover, there was no need to quarrel with the other party on this matter. Since the other party was in a bad mood now, it was enough for him to stay out of sight.
Creak!
Before Qing Dao could return to his room, the door of the guesthouse opened, and Po Xiao's figure walked in.
He went straight to the table, poured a glass of water, and drank it. Then, he glanced at Lan Yue and asked, "What are the results of the investigation?"
"The Listening Wind Tower has indeed brought in some high-quality ingredients, which should be for preparing a banquet."
"Other than that, there was no other gain!"
Lan Yue glanced at Ye Cangtian and said gloomily.
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian pondered for a moment and said, "It's normal. After all, our attitude is controlled by the Tower Master and Felaifu. If we can't contact them, we can't find out anything."
"Since we can't find out their true attitude, should we make a move now?"
Qing Dao heard this, leaned over, and asked.
He had always advocated for direct action, and now the situation was like this, so why bother, just act.
"We must make a move, but not now."
Ye Cangtian waved his hand and continued, "The Listening Wind Tower is going to such great lengths now, making a fuss all over the city. I think they are definitely not setting up a Hongmen banquet."
"That's right."
Lan Yue echoed coldly, "Everyone knows they are going to invite us. If they were to stage a Hongmen banquet, it would greatly damage their reputation."
After hearing what the two said, Qing Dao pondered for a moment and slowly nodded in agreement.
"So they must have other intentions, and to achieve their goals, they will definitely offer some enticing chips!"
After a pause, seeing that the two had no objections, Ye Cangtian continued, "So I must attend the banquet and see what they mean!"
"No!"
"No!"
With one sentence, Qing Dao and Lan Yue immediately rejected Ye Cangtian's idea.
In Qing Dao's opinion, Po Xiao was the leader of the entire team, the commander-in-chief to be exact. How could a commander-in-chief put himself in danger?
If anything happened, it would be difficult for him and Lan Yue to explain!
Lan Yue had similar thoughts to Qing Dao, but she hoped Ye Cangtian would not be in danger more than Qing Dao.
"Don't worry, as long as we are well-prepared, I will be safe!"
"Moreover, with my strength, it's difficult for them to destroy me, but it's also impossible for them to destroy me!"
Ye Cangtian smiled slightly and said confidently.
He was no longer a mere Earth-level expert, but had one foot already stepped into the Heaven-level.
Therefore, even when facing attacks from Earth-level experts like the Tower Master and Felaifu, he was confident he could break through.
"Alright."
Hearing this, Qing Dao hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded in agreement.
He could see that Po Xiao's attitude was very firm, and even if he tried to stop him, it would probably be unsuccessful.
Lan Yue, on the other hand, gave Po Xiao a deep look and snorted, "Hmph! You'd better think clearly, if you die there, it has nothing to do with us!"
"I won't die, haha."
Ye Cangtian laughed heartily, then said, "Then it's settled. Have your subordinates inform the Listening Wind Tower that I will arrive on time tomorrow night! And..."
Hearing this, Qing Dao smiled and quickly went to give the order.
During the short time Qing Dao was gone, Lan Yue whispered, "Are all matters handled?"
Ye Cangtian nodded and said, "You can rest assured about my work. I have already informed Gui Wu to go personally. There should be no problems."
Hearing this, Lan Yue felt reassured.
When they came out of the cave earlier, Ye Cangtian had first dealt with He Yuzhu's matters, as he was the Great Elder's only concern.
And their repeated visits to the cave would surely arouse suspicion from the Tower Master of the Listening Wind Tower, and he might even do something to He Yuzhu.
Therefore, before Ye Cangtian returned, he had directly contacted Gui Wu.
In Lan Yue's opinion, the Listening Wind Tower would not dispatch Earth-level experts to deal with a cripple like He Yuzhu.
Therefore, handing this matter to Gui Wu was absolutely foolproof.
After a short while, Qing Dao returned, and Ye Cangtian changed the topic, making simple contingency plans for the banquet.
...
In the grand hall of the Listening Wind Tower.
Felaifu had usurped the seat of honor and was leisurely drinking tea.
Even though the Dark Association and Chinese forces were now on the Island of Japan and were secretly hidden, he was not anxious at all, as if victory was within his grasp.
There was no other way, he held absolute power. Including himself, there were a total of 7 Earth-level experts on the Listening Wind Tower's side.
What did this mean?
The Dark Association, including the Earth-level experts within the ruins, only had seven in total.
With such formidable strength, why would he worry about the Dark Association and the Chinese forces causing trouble?
"Report!"
Just then, a disciple of the Listening Wind Tower ran in.
Seeing the excitement on the disciple's face, Felaifu knew it must be good news.
So he glanced at the disciple and said, "Don't be in a hurry, speak slowly."
The disciple stepped forward and said, "A Black-level deacon from the Dark Association says he wants to see the Tower Master."