Ye Cangtian naturally understood the reasons why the two did not inform him; it was for his own good.
After all, regarding this matter, even Dongfang Mingyue had previously stated that she dared not investigate it.
The more this was the case, the more curious Ye Cangtian became. He really wanted to know what details even the parties involved dared not reveal.
However, since the two did not inform him, Ye Cangtian did not press further. He believed that one day, he would uncover everything.
The next moment, Ye Cangtian slowly said, "Alright, I won't ask about those things. It's just that after so many years, since you are alive, why haven't you contacted Grandpa and Xin Wan?"
"It's not that we didn't want to, it's that we couldn't."
"Once any clue is exposed, we will immediately be in mortal danger. Before we figure everything out, we cannot die."
Nangong Muran glanced at Ye Cangtian, her eyes filled with helplessness.
She, more than anyone, wished to accompany her daughter's growth, show filial piety to her elders, and enjoy the joys of family.
However, they were unable to. For the sake of Huaxia, for the sake of uncovering the mastermind, they had to sacrifice these.
And when they learned about their daughter's proposal, the two felt even more heartbroken.
They were not present at such an event to give their daughter their blessings. As parents, they were utterly derelict in their duties.
"Mother-in-law, Father-in-law, you have worked hard."
"Don't worry, I will definitely explain for you and prevent Grandpa and Xin Wan from misunderstanding you."
Looking at their expressions, Ye Cangtian understood their helplessness and pain from the bottom of his heart. He then promised them that he would try his best to mediate between them.
"Absolutely not."
Nangong Muran quickly waved her hands and continued, "They cannot know our specific situation. If they do, everything will be exposed."
Nangong Muran did not explicitly state it. In her opinion, although so many years had passed.
That invisible hand was always watching in the dark. Both Tang Xinwan and Tang Wanqian were undoubtedly on the surveillance list.
If the two showed any abnormality, everything would be lost.
Moreover, this was also for the safety of the Tang family members.
Imagine, if the mastermind knew they were still alive, they might use Tang Xinwan, Tang Wanqian, and other Tang family members' lives to force them to appear.
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian slowly nodded. Since Tang Qingshan and his wife had made this decision, they must have their reasons.
After a moment of thought, he asked again, "Mother-in-law, Father-in-law, why did you decide to establish your own forces instead of secretly supporting the Yin Group?"
Regarding this, Tang Qingshan and his wife had no reservations.
The Yin Group's policy regarding the Dark Association's ruins was very clear: to establish only basic intelligence stations within the ruins and collect intelligence from various forces to improve.
This meant that the Yin Group would not invest too much in the Dark Association's ruins in a short period and establish large-scale forces.
And they naturally could not stand idly by while the Dark Association grew stronger. They had to find a way to stop it.
Therefore, establishing the Anti-Dark Alliance was to slow down the Dark Association's expansion. If possible, overthrowing the Dark Association would be even better.
Listening to their reasons, Ye Cangtian slowly frowned.
Reason told him that the two were still hiding something from him.
It was very simple: the Yin Group, due to the development of Huaxia's ruins, could not spare more people to establish forces in the Dark Association's ruins. This he could understand.
But this did not mean that the two establishing forces conflicted with the Yin Group's strategic direction!
And the fact that the two chose to conceal this matter from the Yin Group, merely maintaining a surface-level cooperation, seemed somewhat strange, didn't it?
But as always, since Tang Qingshan and his wife had not said anything, they had their reasons, so Ye Cangtian still did not press.
However, in his opinion, this matter should be related to Tang Qingshan and his wife's years of disappearance.
"By the way, after returning to headquarters, you kid, be discreet. Don't call us Mother-in-law and Father-in-law!"
"And we shouldn't be too close to each other, just like before. Avoid attracting the attention of others."
On the other side, Tang Qingshan glanced at Ye Cangtian and reminded him.
Currently, within the Dark Association, there were a total of seven Earth-level enforcers.
Among them, Zi Long and Po Xiao had a good relationship. If they were added, it would exceed half the number, which would cause some people to be wary.
These people included not only Hong Mo but also Xing Yuan.
After all, every person in power did not want their authority to be affected or threatened in any way...
"Please rest assured about this, Father-in-law."
Ye Cangtian nodded, then a thought struck him, and he quickly said, "Right, to be honest, your son-in-law has another matter."
Ye Cangtian did not hide anything. He spoke about the assassination of Xuan Si Yi and the act of removing Hong Mo's wings.
Of course, the ultimate goal was to eliminate Hong Mo, which he also did not hide.
Moreover, if he could get the help of Tang Qingshan and his wife, his chances of eliminating Hong Mo would be even greater.
As long as Hong Mo was eliminated, their influence within the Dark Association would only be second to Xing Yuan, and perhaps they could secretly sideline Xing Yuan.
This would be a great boon for the Yin Group.
"This matter is feasible."
Nangong Muran pondered for a moment and finally nodded slowly, expressing her agreement.
If the Dark Association could indeed be sidelined, then its destruction would not be far off.
"I think it's better to be cautious."
"Hong Mo is powerful. Even if we husband and wife join forces, we cannot defeat him."
Tang Qingshan, however, expressed his objection. Hong Mo's strength was unfathomable. If there was no complete certainty, he felt it was better not to act.
After all, they were a family. It would not be good for anyone to have an accident.
"You old fogey, you're getting more timid."
"You, me, plus Cangtian, and the recently arrived Nami, the four of us Earth-level powerhouses, can't we even deal with one Hong Mo?"
When Tang Qingshan's voice fell, Nangong Muran's eyes immediately glared.
In her opinion, nothing in the world was completely safe. As long as the winning probability was high and the benefits were substantial, it was worth taking the risk.
"Mother-in-law, let's discuss this matter after this is over."
Ye Cangtian pondered for a moment and said.
As a man, he fully understood Tang Qingshan's intentions.
Because of this, he dispelled the idea of joining forces with Tang Qingshan and his wife.
If any accident befell Tang Qingshan and his wife because of his plan, not only would Tang Xinwan not forgive him, but he himself would not forgive himself.
Therefore, it was better to keep them stable for now. As for when to deal with Hong Mo, that would have to wait until he made further breakthroughs.
...
Dark Association Headquarters Room.
Mandala and Fei Yan looked at the hourglass, which indicated that it was already night.
The expressions of the two women could not help but turn grim.
Now, neither of them had heard of any action taken by Po Xiao. Logically, at this time, Po Xiao should have returned long ago.
Thinking about this, the two women pulled out Gui Wu.
"Gui Wu, where exactly did Master take you today, and what happened?"
Mandala asked. After Po Xiao sent Gui Wu back today, he had left in a hurry, which had already made her suspicious.
But at that time, she thought that within the entire Ghost City, unless Po Xiao encountered Hong Mo alone, there would be no accidents, so she didn't ask further.
However, it was already night, and Po Xiao still hadn't returned. This made her have to suspect that something might have happened to Po Xiao, so she immediately pressed for answers.
"Nothing much, just a few cats and dogs wanted to sneak attack me, and Po Xiao stopped them."
Gui Wu did not hide anything and replied simply.
She knew that Po Xiao must have gone to settle scores with those people, but in her opinion, Po Xiao would not be in any danger.
After all, Po Xiao was at the Earth-level realm, and few in the entire Dark Association ruins could defeat him.
"Fei Yan, you stay and protect Gui Wu. I'll go take a look."
Upon hearing this, Mandala's heart grew even more uneasy. She quickly got up, said something to Fei Yan, and then turned to leave.