The dense forest outside the Misty Rain Tower camp.
Ye Cangtian, taking advantage of the time when various factions were recalling their people, arrived at a clearing in the dense forest. Geng Chao was already waiting there.
Upon seeing Ye Cangtian arrive, Geng Chao quickly said, "I say, my lord, you've finally arrived..."
Ye Cangtian glanced at Geng Chao, shrugging. There was nothing he could do; he hadn't expected Qing Yan to keep him behind!
The next moment, he asked, "Any news?"
"Yes, after entering the rainforest, we've actually gathered quite a bit of explosive information!"
Geng Chao looked at Ye Cangtian and quickly said, "The most explosive news is that there's a Heaven-tier expert hidden in the desolate mountains, and he's extremely powerful.
It's said that he annihilated a team from the Flying Cloud Pavilion and crippled a team from the Tiger King Gate."
Uh...
Upon hearing this news, Ye Cangtian's mouth twitched. It was no wonder Geng Chao was a professional informant; he had even dug up this piece of information.
If it weren't for the fact that everyone around him was his own people, Ye Cangtian would have suspected he had spies and informants among them.
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian said, "I've heard about this too. Is there any other news?"
"There is news, but it's all about minor skirmishes. The losses for various factions weren't too severe..."
Seeing that Ye Cangtian hadn't interrupted, Geng Chao listed the factions that had experienced minor skirmishes one by one.
Ye Cangtian noted them down one by one, in case they were needed for unforeseen circumstances.
"By the way, I just got another piece of explosive news."
Just then, Geng Chao's voice came again. He remembered something important that he should inform Ye Cangtian about.
Seeing the other party's gaze, Geng Chao didn't hesitate and directly said, "The Tiger King Gate left the Misty Rain Tower's main tent first, but they were taken away by people from the Flying Cloud Pavilion..."
Geng Chao indicated that, barring any accidents, the people from the Tiger King Gate would likely enter the Mustard Seed Space along with the Flying Cloud Pavilion people.
Heh, it seems the Flying Cloud Pavilion is not here with good intentions!
Listening to Geng Chao's words, Ye Cangtian muttered to himself.
Given the strength of the Flying Cloud Pavilion, there was no need for them to proactively contact a force like the Tiger King Gate.
Yet, they were doing such a thing now. Ye Cangtian guessed that the reason was most likely himself.
The Flying Cloud Pavilion must have accepted the Tiger King Gate because of their conflict with him, operating under the principle that the enemy of my enemy is my friend.
This way, they could not only use the Tiger King Gate to attack the Hidden Group but also use them as cannon fodder, killing two birds with one stone.
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian looked at Geng Chao and asked, "By the way, if we enter the Mustard Seed Space later, how will you blend in?"
"Hehe, we have our ways."
Geng Chao smiled slightly and quickly changed the subject, saying, "My lord, I have a list of treasures roughly obtained by other factions here. Would you like a copy?"
"Is it free?"
Ye Cangtian asked doubtfully upon hearing this.
Geng Chao was stunned for a moment and then said, "Is that appropriate? We risked our lives to record these..."
"Then forget it!"
Ye Cangtian interrupted him directly. Regarding the treasures in the rainforest, Ye Cangtian had a philosophy of going with the flow.
In other words, if others obtained any treasures, he would absolutely not be envious.
Therefore, he was indifferent to this list.
If he really got the information, he could know the gains of various factions, and he could go for transactions in the future if needed.
If not, then so be it.
This...
Seeing Ye Cangtian's attitude, Geng Chao was stunned and thought to himself, "I miscalculated, I miscalculated!"
With such a list, it would definitely fetch a lot of good things from other factions.
After all, every faction was greedy. If they had the list, they could specifically choose targets to rob and seize the opponent's treasures.
In this regard, Ye Cangtian was clearly an anomaly.
Thinking this, Geng Chao looked at Ye Cangtian and said, "My lord, if you have no other instructions, I will take my leave. If there is any news in the future, I will think of you first."
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian waved his hand and then headed towards the Misty Rain Tower.
When Ye Cangtian returned to the camp, many factions had gathered their disciples, including people from the Flying Cloud Pavilion.
These disciples were all dejected, their eyes filled with unwillingness and resentment, but they did not dare to express it.
It was clear they knew that verifying the authenticity of the red gems would cost them their lives, but they had no other choice.
The orders from above had to be completed no matter what, otherwise, not only they would die, but their families would also not have a good life.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian couldn't help but sigh. Although he didn't agree with the methods of these factions, he could understand them to some extent.
After waiting for a short while, people from various factions gathered. Qing Yan, leading the Misty Rain Tower personnel, also arrived at the scene.
"To all the chosen disciples, I believe you already know what you are about to do!"
"On behalf of the Misty Rain Tower and every faction in the Apex Summit, I pay tribute to you. You are forever our heroes, and your names will forever shine on the Monument of Valiant Souls!"
"At the same time, I promise you that your families will receive the best care in the future. Otherwise, the Misty Rain Tower will certainly stand up for them..."
As Qing Yan's voice echoed, the faces of these chosen disciples softened somewhat.
After all, receiving the promise of the Misty Rain Tower meant they had no worries about their families.
Alas!
Seeing that the atmosphere was still heavy, Qing Yan secretly sighed. He had truly done his best, and there was truly nothing he could do.
After all, these disciples were being sent to their deaths, so such a scene was considered normal.
The next moment, Qing Yan looked at everyone and said, "Next, for the sake of fairness, each faction will send one person to form a round.
If the true gem is not found, a second round will commence until all gems are verified."
As the voice fell, guards from the Misty Rain Tower brought forward a long table, laden with large bowls and several jars of good wine.
"This... Is Ye Cangtian crazy?"
"Is the Hidden Group out of people? To have Ye Cangtian come out first?"
"Damn it, being skilled and daring isn't used like this..."
Just then, as Ye Cangtian stepped forward, the surrounding factions erupted in an uproar.
Although the Hidden Group had fewer people, they couldn't let their leader come up directly! After all, verifying gems required a life-risking price!
And the people who stepped out at the same time as Ye Cangtian all looked at their respective leaders, their eyes flashing with complex emotions.
Ye Cangtian, in order to protect the disciples of the Hidden Group, did not hesitate to put himself at risk. Compared to him, their leaders behind them were nothing.
Even Qing Yan couldn't help but ask, "Young friend, do you really want to go in the first round? This is extremely dangerous, and you might perish. Are you prepared?"
"Since I've come up, I am prepared for everything!"
As he spoke, Ye Cangtian paused and continued, "Lord Qing Yan, many factions say that the Hidden Group has not contributed to the ruins. I have a proposal, I wonder if you would agree?"
Hm? What trick is this kid planning now?
Qing Yan was slightly stunned and then made an inviting gesture, saying, "Young friend, you can say whatever you have to say."
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian nodded directly, "I can use a secret method to verify most of the gems, but there is one condition. This does not include the Flying Cloud Pavilion and the Snow Mountain disciples.
In other words, I will only intervene after they have been verified..."
As soon as this was said, most of the disciples who had stepped forward with Ye Cangtian showed excitement.
If Ye Cangtian verified the gems for them, then the ones who died would not be them, and this would not violate the orders from above, nor would they face any punishment.
On the other hand, Meng Nan, the Lord of Snow Peak, looked extremely gloomy.
He naturally knew the reason; it was definitely because he had opposed Ye Cangtian, and this was a form of retaliation from Ye Cangtian.
"Ye Cangtian, what do you mean by this?"
"Since the start of the Apex Summit, my Flying Cloud Pavilion has not opposed you. Why are you targeting us?"
Just then, Hun Yi flashed in front of Ye Cangtian and questioned him.
In his opinion, Ye Cangtian had no reason to target them!
Moreover, those who could participate in the Apex Summit were definitely elite disciples of the Flying Cloud Pavilion, so he had to argue for their case, to save even one life if possible.