"Nonsense, you were the one who snatched the red gem and ran. Now you're blaming me! I'll kill you!"
Yu Tao, standing by, was furious at Xu Xiaoshan's words. He raised his fist, about to strike Xu Xiaoshan.
Hmm?
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian waved his hand, and a surge of spiritual energy directly blocked Yu Tao.
He then turned to Qiangwei and said calmly, "What techniques did they use just now?"
Qiangwei replied, "Yu Tao and the other used a set of fist techniques. Xu Xiaoshan was fleeing ahead and didn't reveal any techniques."
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian showed a faint smile, then glanced at Xu Xiaoshan, sending a strand of spiritual power towards him.
Meanwhile, Xu Xiaoshan's eyes widened, and he subconsciously shot back a strand of spiritual power.
This...
But after Xu Xiaoshan made his move, his face turned pale. His subconscious act of self-preservation had exposed his true nature.
In front of Ye Cangtian, his pitiful spiritual power was nowhere near enough, let alone his cultivation level, which was worlds apart.
Under such circumstances, he had already anticipated the outcome.
Thinking this, he quickly said, "Ye Cangtian, you can't kill me!"
Oh?
Ye Cangtian smiled playfully and said, "Give me a reason why I can't kill you?"
Xu Xiaoshan quickly replied, "I am a member of the Feiyun Pavilion. If you kill me, Feiyun Pavilion will not let you go. Your only path will be destruction!"
"Heh heh, Xu Xiaoshan, I think you think too highly of yourself!"
Ye Cangtian's smile was filled with disdain. He continued, "I have already killed many disciples of Feiyun Pavilion, yet I am still alive and well. Given this situation, do you think I fear Feiyun Pavilion?"
This...
At this remark, Xu Xiaoshan's face instantly turned red, and he couldn't utter a single word.
He naturally knew that everything Ye Cangtian said was true, but besides this, he had nothing else to threaten Ye Cangtian with.
Looking at Ye Cangtian, who was clearly losing patience, he quickly said, "Then you still can't kill me. I've already left a signal for Feiyun Pavilion, and they will arrive soon! With the strength of you few, you won't be able to stop our people!"
As his voice fell, Ye Cangtian's brows furrowed.
This was indeed a troublesome matter!
A single Soul One from Feiyun Pavilion had the qualification to contend with a Heavenly-level expert. Coupled with others, they would indeed be difficult to deal with.
Most importantly, he didn't know how many Heavenly-level experts Feiyun Pavilion had dispatched.
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian's gaze turned to Xu Xiaoshan, and he asked, "Tell me, how many experts did Feiyun Pavilion send this time?"
"Enough experts to destroy any force. Are you satisfied with this answer?"
Xu Xiaoshan glanced at Ye Cangtian with a look of disdain.
He was not stupid; he saw through the other party's intention at a glance, which was to use him to obtain information about Feiyun Pavilion. How could he possibly reveal it?
"Heh heh, you do have some character. But have you considered that if you don't speak, you will suffer in my hands!"
Looking at the defiant Xu Xiaoshan, Ye Cangtian sneered coldly and glanced at Qiangwei beside him.
Sensing Ye Cangtian's gaze, Qiangwei said nothing, flicked her small hand, and a cold light shot out.
It directly pierced Xu Xiaoshan's arm, causing Xu Xiaoshan to yelp in pain!
"Xu Xiaoshan, I advise you to be smarter. If you don't confess honestly, you will suffer even more."
Ye Cangtian's voice came, and Xu Xiaoshan, in pain, was already sweating profusely.
He stared fiercely at the other party, then gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, I'll tell you! The leader of Feiyun Pavilion this time, on the surface, is Soul One, but in reality, it is the soul of the Third Pavilion Master of Feiyun Pavilion!"
Xu Xiaoshan stated that besides these two, Feiyun Pavilion had also dispatched many elites, such as Soul Six and Soul Seven, who were among them.
The overall strength was formidable!
Ye Cangtian muttered to himself, then continued, "In which forces have the people from Feiyun Pavilion disguised themselves?"
"I really don't know about that!"
Xu Xiaoshan quickly explained, "Lord Ye, these disguise missions were personally arranged by the Third Pavilion Master. Even Soul One knows very little about them."
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian fell silent for a moment, then continued, "What are the tasks for disguising yourselves in various forces? Or what is the purpose?"
"I don't know the tasks of others."
Xu Xiaoshan glanced at Ye Cangtian and continued, "But my task is that if I discover any treasures, I must notify Feiyun Pavilion and seize them. I have no other tasks."
Just here for the treasure?
Ye Cangtian's eyes darted around. If it was just for this purpose, would Feiyun Pavilion make such a big fuss?
Especially considering the Tianyun Sect, this was their first time participating in the Grand Assembly. Although their strength was not to be underestimated, they were still inferior to other forces.
After all, the stronger the strength, the higher the chance of obtaining great treasures.
Therefore, for Feiyun Pavilion to place their hopes of great treasures on the Tianyuan Sect was itself unwise.
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian pressed for more information.
To this, Xu Xiaoshan's only answer was that every force had a certain chance of obtaining the final treasure. As long as there was a sliver of a chance, Feiyun Pavilion would not ignore it.
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian had nothing else to refute.
The next moment, he glanced over and said, "I heard you snatched a red gem. Take it out and let me see."
This...
At this remark, Xu Xiaoshan's face changed drastically. He indeed had a red gem in his hand, but the problem was that he had already sent this news to Feiyun Pavilion.
It wouldn't be long before Feiyun Pavilion people came to his aid. If he couldn't produce the red gem then, it might cost him his head!
Thinking this, he looked at Ye Cangtian again.
It was clear that if he didn't hand over the red gem, Ye Cangtian would not let him go.
Damn it! I'll risk it!
Xu Xiaoshan muttered to himself, then took out the red gem from his Qiankun bag.
He extended his hand, pretending to hand it to Ye Cangtian, but secretly infused it with a strand of spiritual energy.
According to the news from Feiyun Pavilion, as long as spiritual energy was injected into the red gem, it could open the teleportation gate of the Mustard Space.
If the teleportation gate could be opened, he might be able to escape this calamity.
Even if he couldn't, and he died here, the disciples of Feiyun Pavilion who came later should be able to enter the teleportation gate.
Hmph!
Just then, Ye Cangtian let out a cold snort. He had already sensed Xu Xiaoshan's little trick.
"Do you think it's a good idea to play these little tricks in front of me?"
While saying this, Ye Cangtian did not stop him.
The reason was simple: even if the teleportation gate opened, it didn't matter. He could just enter it.
However, after a short while, Ye Cangtian found no sign of the teleportation gate.
Ye Cangtian had already seen the red gem in the other party's hand. It was identical to the one in the portrait, but why hadn't it summoned the teleportation gate?
Was the information from Yan Yu Tower false?
Or was there something wrong with the red gem itself?
"What's going on? Why hasn't the teleportation gate opened?"
"Could it be that my spiritual energy is insufficient?"
Xu Xiaoshan on the other side also noticed the anomaly. He muttered to himself while increasing his spiritual energy output.
However, the teleportation gate still did not appear. Instead, a look of horror appeared on Xu Xiaoshan's face.
"No! Don't..."
"Let go of me, stop absorbing..."
"Ye Cangtian, save me, I don't want to die..."
Xu Xiaoshan struggled desperately. Now, it wasn't him actively inputting spiritual energy, but the red gem forcibly absorbing his spiritual energy. He couldn't stop it at all.
This!
Ye Cangtian was also slightly stunned, then reacted.
The next moment, Ye Cangtian said nothing and directly blasted a blade of air towards the red gem.
Boom!
With an explosion, the red gem was blasted into powder and drifted down.
So fragile?
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian's brows furrowed. If this gem could indeed open a teleportation gate, it shouldn't be so fragile.
Otherwise, how could it have been preserved until now? What exactly was going on?
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian walked up to Xu Xiaoshan.
The current Xu Xiaoshan looked as if he had aged decades. His skin had lost its luster, and it was wrinkled. His black hair had turned a lifeless gray.
It seemed that the red gem had not only devoured his spiritual energy but also his life force.