"Gentlemen, I trust you all, your achievements are the best proof."
"At the same time, I apologize for believing slander and speaking ill of you."
After eliminating the Fourth Protector, the Pavilion Master’s gaze swept across everyone. He stood up and bowed slightly, offering his apologies.
Seeing the Pavilion Master's actions, the anger on everyone's faces instantly subsided.
Sensing this, the Pavilion Master quickly changed the subject, saying, "I have taken note of all your contributions this time. Once we dominate the entire relic, I will reward you accordingly..."
The others, including Hun Qianqiu, had no objections to this statement.
In their opinion, the other four peak powers were now crippled, with only the Yin Group left struggling to survive.
Although the Feiyun Pavilion had suffered some losses, they were not significant. It was more than enough to deal with the Yin Group alone.
However, as they were preparing to discuss the next battle plan with the Pavilion Master, a hurried figure rushed in.
He bowed to everyone, panting, and said, "Pavilion Master, this is bad! A large number of guards from the Yin Group and the Yulong Villa have appeared from all directions around the Feiyun Pavilion. We are surrounded..."
What!
The Second Pavilion Master and the others' eyes widened in surprise.
The Pavilion Master, however, stared at the guard and said coldly, "This is impossible. The Yin Group just sent reinforcements to the Misty Rain Tower, and even if there was a problem with the Yulong Villa, they wouldn't merge with the Yin Group!
And it's even more impossible for them to counterattack so quickly!"
The Pavilion Master was not foolish. He calculated the time and felt that the other party must be lying. Thus, he raised his hand, ready to eliminate the messenger.
Seeing this, the guard quickly spoke, "Pavilion Master, how dare a subordinate lie about such a thing! If you don't believe me, you can always send someone out to see for yourself!"
Hm?
Upon hearing this, the Pavilion Master's brow furrowed. The guard's words made some sense.
It would be easy to verify such a matter, and the guard wouldn't dare to lie.
If that were the case, then how did these Yin Group members appear? Could they fly?
With this thought, the Pavilion Master calmed down a bit and said indifferently, "How many people did they send?"
It was meaningless to dwell on how they arrived; the key was how to resist their counterattack.
The guard quickly replied, "It looks like at least two to three thousand people, and they all have at least Earth-level cultivation. They are definitely the elites of the Yin Group and the Yulong Villa!"
"Damn it, so many people have arrived at our doorstep, and yet those informants along the way haven't sent back a single piece of intelligence. They deserve to die!"
Hun Qianqiu, upon hearing this, flew into a rage. It looked as if he wanted to kill all these guards.
Meanwhile, the Pavilion Master wore a cold smile. "Excellent, if we can eliminate these people, then the entire relic will be ours..."
The Pavilion Master didn't know how they managed to arrive so stealthily, but he knew that the Feiyun Pavilion's actions had definitely angered Ye Cangtian.
Therefore, Ye Cangtian had joined forces with the Yulong Villa to seek revenge while the Feiyun Pavilion was recovering from their recent battles, catching them off guard.
For the Feiyun Pavilion, this was both a crisis and an opportunity.
After all, this was the Feiyun Pavilion's home ground, and it wouldn't be easy to destroy them here.
With this thought, the Pavilion Master quickly said, "Everyone, since the Yin Group and the Yulong Villa have come to seek death, then don't hesitate any longer. Let's fight! Aim to end this in one decisive battle..."
Before the Pavilion Master could finish speaking, his expression suddenly changed.
He had sensed unwelcome guests and thus canceled his order, directly leading everyone out of the pavilion and to the third-floor railing.
Looking down, they saw martial figures, and they all recognized them.
They were Ye Cangtian, Long Xuefeng, Hao Tian, Lan Yue, and Changsun Lingxi – five individuals.
In a short period, they had already eliminated all the surrounding Feiyun Pavilion guards.
"Ye Cangtian, I truly didn't expect us to meet so soon!"
"Speaking of which, I truly admire you. Daring to attempt to destroy the Feiyun Pavilion with only the people from the Yin Group and the Yulong Villa, I wonder where you got such courage!"
"Could it be from that old fellow Long Xuefeng?"
The Pavilion Master spoke first. He genuinely didn't understand where their confidence came from.
Even with the renowned Long Xuefeng, and even if Long Xuefeng had recovered his strength, what of it?
This was no longer the era decades ago when Long Xuefeng reigned supreme.
"There is nowhere in this world I cannot go, and I need no one's courage for that!"
"Let's get to the point. The Feiyun Pavilion severely wounded the Blazing Fire Academy, the Misty Rain Tower, destroyed the Swift Wind Tower, and even attempted to annex the Yulong Villa. Your actions are outrageous. What explanation do you intend to give?"
Ye Cangtian looked up at the Pavilion Master, his voice extremely cold, and questioned him.
"An explanation? Ridiculous!"
"The winner is king, the loser is the bandit! For the Feiyun Pavilion to unify the relic, it is destined to tread on the bones of countless people!"
"If we win, history will be written by me, and who would dare to speak ill of the Feiyun Pavilion? If we lose, we will naturally perish, so why would we need to give an explanation!"
The Pavilion Master sneered at Ye Cangtian, his smile carrying a hint of disdain. He thought that Ye Cangtian didn't understand such a simple principle, perhaps he had overestimated him.
With this thought, the Pavilion Master continued, "I do have a question, though. How did you gather your elites in such a short time, and how did you appear here so stealthily?"
Everything Ye Cangtian had said made him even more suspicious that Ye Cangtian must control some secret art.
Otherwise, why would Ye Cangtian know the exact details of their actions so quickly?
Even if the Yin Group had informants in places like the Blazing Fire Academy, they couldn't have received the news and organized a counterattack this quickly.
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian was silent for a moment, then said faintly, "It's not impossible to tell you, but this is a secret of the Yin Group. If you want to know, bring me the head of a Heaven-level expert!"
"Deal!"
Huh?
Hearing the Pavilion Master agree, Ye Cangtian froze on the spot. This was something he absolutely did not expect.
He had made such a request precisely to signal that he refused to answer the question, yet the Pavilion Master had agreed?
The Feiyun Pavilion powerhouses, who also heard this, couldn't help but tense up, silently praying that the Pavilion Master would choose someone else's head.
At this moment, the Pavilion Master behind him grabbed backward, and then a figure was flung out from behind him, crashing heavily in front of Ye Cangtian.
"Ye Cangtian, you should recognize this person, right?"
"I think you deliberately let him go back to sow discord among us in the Feiyun Pavilion, didn't you?"
The Pavilion Master's voice rang out. Thinking about it carefully now, the Fourth Protector must have been deliberately released by Ye Cangtian.
The reason was simple: the Fourth Protector's mental sea was almost shattered, and his cultivation was crippled. Under such circumstances, how could he escape Ye Cangtian's grasp!
Yet the Fourth Protector had returned alive, which could only mean that Ye Cangtian had some ulterior motive for him to complete.
*Splat! Splat!*
Ye Cangtian glanced at the Fourth Protector on the ground and clapped his hands. "As expected of the Pavilion Master! Your strategy is truly brilliant, I couldn't hide it from you!"
"Enough with the sarcastic remarks. I've given you the head of the Heaven-level expert you wanted, now can you tell me?" the Pavilion Master asked Ye Cangtian, his voice grim.
"Alright! Regardless, the Fourth Protector is one of yours, and I won't go back on my word!"
Ye Cangtian glanced at the Pavilion Master and then summoned Kong Kong. "Kong Kong, the Myriad Ancient Void Beast. Humans in ancient times often cooperated with it to establish teleportation portals..."
As he spoke, Ye Cangtian gestured for Kong Kong to demonstrate.
There was no need for him to keep this secret.
If he were to lose, the other party would undoubtedly try every means to investigate everything. And if he won, then there would be no need for secrecy.
The next moment, as Kong Kong disappeared from everyone's sight, teleportation portals soon appeared not far in front of Ye Cangtian and beside the Pavilion Master.
Then, Ye Cangtian looked at the Pavilion Master and said lightly, "There are countless such teleportation portals established within the Yin Group's jurisdiction, connecting all the cities.
Pavilion Master, would you like to experience it?"
So that's how it is!
Upon hearing Ye Cangtian's explanation and seeing the teleportation portal beside them, the Pavilion Master suddenly understood everything.
At the same time, the Pavilion Master also felt extremely fortunate that he had chosen to deploy his troops during the auction and trade fair.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have gained any advantage in this battle.
The reason was very simple: at that time, all the powers were focused on the auction and trade fair, so no one noticed the Feiyun Pavilion's actions.
If not, their movements through so many regions would have surely been discovered by the other party.
In that case, the other party could have ambushed and reinforced them at will, and the Feiyun Pavilion would have no chance of winning...