"Heh heh!"
"Chen Yi, I truly underestimated you!"
Listening to Zhou Hua's words, Ye Cangtian mused internally.
He genuinely hadn't expected that the deceased Chen Yi had orchestrated such a grand scheme.
It was said that Chen Yi not only controlled the Yin Group's resources himself but also had his subordinate, Hei Yu, establish a top-tier force comparable in strength to the Yin Group.
He had even absorbed the Five Poisons Sect and had his sights set on Bing Jia Lou and Yu Long Mountain Villa.
If these forces could be successfully brought under control and integrated, they would likely surpass any peak force.
Thinking of this, Ye Cangtian felt a sense of relief. Fortunately, Chen Yi had been exposed and dealt with in time.
Otherwise, the entire ruins might have truly seen a change of power!
With that thought, Ye Cangtian closed his eyes and began to ponder how to deal with the Hei Yu Gang.
As a top-tier force, the Hei Yu Gang would undoubtedly have many disciples.
With the current strength of the Yin Group and the alliance, eliminating the Hei Yu Gang would not be a problem, but it would certainly come at a cost.
Furthermore, while these disciples of the Hei Yu Gang followed Changsun Lingxi and others, they were not an evil faction.
Therefore, eradicating the entire Hei Yu Gang would be the worst possible outcome. The best approach would be to absorb the Hei Yu Gang.
In that way, the Yin Group would also see a significant increase in its strength.
With this in mind, Ye Cangtian looked at Zhou Hua and said faintly, "Who is the leader of the Hei Yu Gang participating in this summit?"
Zhou Hua did not dare to hesitate and quickly replied, "It is the Vice Gang Leader, Huang Weicai."
It wasn't An Yi or Changsun Lingxi.
Ye Cangtian felt a touch of regret. He had hoped to deal with An Yi and Changsun Lingxi to gain control of the Hei Yu Gang.
But now, it seemed impossible. m..oΓg
However, this did not prevent him from doing something to Huang Weicai. If Huang Weicai could be bought over, dealing with Changsun Lingxi and the other two would be much simpler.
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian looked at Zhou Hua and said faintly, "Since you are from Yu Long Mountain Villa, I naturally won't make a move against you. However, you are all severely injured, and it is not convenient for you to carry valuable treasures!"
This...
Upon hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Zhou Hua understood the implication.
He hesitated for a moment, then said, "Mr. Ye, we are allies, after all. Is it not inappropriate for you to seize an ally's treasures?"
"Wrong!"
Ye Cangtian waved his hand, interrupting him, and then said, "We are not allies. My ally refers to Yu Long Mountain Villa under the leadership of Si Shen, not you."
After a pause, Ye Cangtian continued, "The reason I am not killing you is that I do not wish to interfere in Yu Long Mountain Villa's affairs. Taking the Qiankun bag is also to hand it over to Si Shen..."
This...
Zhou Hua was immediately speechless.
It was clear that the other party stood with Si Shen, and their lives were also intended to be dealt with by Si Shen.
Although he was dissatisfied with these arrangements, there was nothing he could do, as Changsun Lingxi and Si Shen were destined to be at odds.
Therefore, Ye Cangtian's treatment of them was understandable.
After a long hesitation, Zhou Hua finally took out his Qiankun bag and threw it directly to Ye Cangtian.
"Mr. Ye, the Qiankun bag has been given to you, but I have a word of advice for you."
"Please consider carefully before deciding whether to give the Qiankun bag to Si Shen or Changsun Lingxi!"
"You should know that Yu Long Mountain Villa is already riddled with holes, and although the Hei Yu Gang's influence is not as great as Yu Long Mountain Villa's, its backing is far more powerful..."
Hearing Zhou Hua's words, Ye Cangtian smiled faintly and said, "Your so-called backing is nothing more than Fei Yun Ge. Do you think my Yin Group fears Fei Yun Ge?"
"If you think so, then you are gravely mistaken!"
Zhou Hua glanced at Ye Cangtian and sneered, "I can tell you that the Hei Yu Gang has more than one backer, and it's not just Fei Yun Ge! As for who it is, you'll never get it out of me!"
Hmph!
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian let out a disdainful snort and said, "Do you think I don't know just because you don't say it? The Hei Yu Gang's other backer should be Ji Feng Ta, right?"
What!
Zhou Hua's eyes widened, and he asked in confusion, "Why do you think it's Ji Feng Ta?"
Seeing the other party's expression, Ye Cangtian knew he had guessed correctly, and thus provided an explanation.
The Hei Yu Gang's backers could only be peak forces.
Excluding Yu Long Mountain Villa and Fei Yun Ge, there were only Lie Huo Yuan, Ji Feng Ta, and Yan Yu Lou.
And the reason Zhou Hua refused to reveal the other force, even at the cost of his life, was that the person they cooperated with did not have absolute decision-making power within their force.
Otherwise, revealing that force would have had a greater deterrent effect.
His reluctance to disclose it was also due to his fear that the exposure of this matter would cause the alliance between the Hei Yu Gang and this force to collapse.
Considering this, Ye Cangtian directly ruled out Yan Yu Lou and Lie Huo Yuan.
The leaders of Lie Huo Yuan were the Lie Huo Twin Heroes, Yan Biao and Ye Zhenghao, who were as close as brothers and would not turn against each other.
As for Yan Yu Lou, the leaders were Yu Xing Dao Ren and Qing Yan Lou Zhu.
Both had decades of friendship and no conflict of interest, so it was unlikely that Yu Xing would secretly join forces with the Hei Yu Gang.
Finally, there was Ji Feng Ta. Although Shen Bingyang and Hu Lifeng seemed to obey Yi Feipeng's commands, in reality, both had long been dissatisfied with Yi Feipeng.
In fact, both had already taken various covert actions behind his back.
Therefore, Shen Bingyang and Hu Lifeng were the most likely to have joined forces with the Hei Yu Gang, as it was mutually beneficial.
Listening to Ye Cangtian's explanation, Zhou Hua was stunned. This person was truly terrifying. Without saying anything, he had guessed most of the situation correctly.
Indeed, Ye Cangtian of the Yin Group lived up to his reputation...
On the other side, seeing the other party standing there dumbfounded, Ye Cangtian no longer paid him any attention and turned to Yu Tao.
"You all hurry up and collect the golden crystals!"
"The road ahead is yours to walk, be careful!"
"By the way, they are no longer a threat, so spare their lives..."
Uh...
Upon hearing this, Yu Tao and the others were stunned.
To be honest, after seeing Ye Cangtian take Zhou Hua's Qiankun bag, they thought Ye Cangtian was also a greedy person who had come to snatch the golden crystals.
But they never expected that Ye Cangtian had no such intention.
The next moment, Yu Tao quickly said, "Senior, please take us with you. Although our strength is not enough, we can still resolve some minor troubles, and for that, we can offer half of the crystals here."
Through this incident, he saw that Ye Cangtian was not a greedy person, so there might be some benefits in acting together.
Secondly, Ye Cangtian's formidable strength would also provide them with a layer of security.
Therefore, he was willing to pay a price to follow Ye Cangtian.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian was silent for a moment, then said faintly, "My time is limited, and you still need time to recover from your injuries, so we cannot travel together."
Besides, once we pass through the teleportation array, the team will be immediately dispersed. It will be futile for you to follow me, so let's go our separate ways..."
Hearing this, Yu Tao nodded, feeling somewhat disappointed, but still thanked Ye Cangtian.
After bidding farewell to Yu Tao and the others, Ye Cangtian continued to search for teleportation gates in the Corrosive Land to reunite with his companions as quickly as possible.
Not long after, Ye Cangtian found a teleportation array.
Just like before, it was still in a Bagua formation, with eight teleportation gates.
Ye Cangtian did not hesitate and randomly chose one before stepping into it.
Upon exiting the teleportation gate, it was still a Corrosive Land. However, not long after Ye Cangtian emerged, he discovered traces of a battle.
Following the trail, he found many corpses of disciples from Yan Yu Lou.
What's going on?
Why are there so many corpses of Yan Yu Lou disciples?
Could something have happened to Yu Xing Dao Ren and Qing Yan Lou Zhu?
Ye Cangtian began to speculate. Although these skeletons were numerous, their strength was not that great. If there were Heavenly-tier powerhouses, there shouldn't be such heavy casualties.
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian sped up his pursuit, wanting to see what was happening.
Not long after, Ye Cangtian discovered a massive figure.
It was a colossal skeleton composed of countless bones, wielding a giant bone axe, looking particularly terrifying.
And before the giant skeleton, there were two relatively small figures. They were dressed in white, one male and one female, and were none other than Su Yubai and Yan Yun'er of Yan Yu Lou.
At this moment, both of them were covered in injuries, constantly dodging the skeleton's attacks, looking extremely battered.
Ye Cangtian's gaze also became solemn.
The giant skeleton before him had incredibly powerful attacks, and its speed was comparable to that of Ji Feng Ta disciples. Its overall strength was definitely above the Heavenly-tier, which was no wonder Yan Yun'er was no match for it...