"Don't, don't, don't..."
The Fourth Emissary, seeing the dagger in Ye Cangtian's hand, was almost scared senseless.
He waved his hands repeatedly and said, "Ye Cangtian, I am already a cripple, and my Sea of Souls has suffered a severe blow. I can never be your enemy in this lifetime, so please spare me!"
"Spare you?"
"You ask me to spare you for no reason. Do you think I'm that easy to talk to?"
Ye Cangtian glanced at the other party and said coldly.
Upon hearing this, the Fourth Emissary immediately understood. He quickly took out a Qiankun Bag from his body and said, "This is all my belongings. I beg you to spare me!"
Heh heh.
Ye Cangtian took the Qiankun Bag, and there were still some treasures inside.
The next moment, he looked at the other party and sneered, "You are an emissary of the Flying Cloud Pavilion. Your life is not so worthless. Moreover, if I kill you, the Qiankun Bag will still be mine!"
This...
The Fourth Emissary's face instantly turned red. The treasures in his Qiankun Bag were almost like the collection of a small sect.
But the other party was still not satisfied, which truly angered him.
Yet, he could do nothing about it, as his life was now in the other party's hands.
Thinking this, he spoke, "Ye Cangtian, as long as you spare me, I can tell you some secrets about the Flying Cloud Pavilion!"
There was no other way. With nothing on him, he could only use the secrets of the Flying Cloud Pavilion as a bargaining chip.
Hm?
When Ye Cangtian heard this, he immediately became interested. It seemed this old man was quite sensible.
The next moment, he looked at the other party and said faintly, "Alright, as long as what you say is true, I will spare you!"
"Besides the Pavilion Master and the Second Pavilion Master, the Flying Cloud Pavilion currently has four emissaries, and each emissary is a Heaven-level expert!"
"These Heaven-level experts were not originally members of the Flying Cloud Pavilion. They were reclusive experts sought by the Flying Cloud Pavilion over decades..."
The Fourth Emissary quickly began to narrate.
Ye Cangtian immediately showed a sarcastic smile and said, "I had already guessed this. So, it doesn't count!"
This...
Upon hearing this, the Fourth Emissary gritted his teeth and remained silent for a moment. Then, he said, "Over the years, the Flying Cloud Pavilion has planted seeds in many factions..."
The Fourth Emissary stated that these people were usually deeply hidden and difficult to identify. They were just waiting for a command from the Flying Cloud Pavilion to launch their actions.
And now, the Flying Cloud Pavilion had already taken action and presumably awakened these seeds.
Therefore, the so-called allies of the Hidden Organization might not be allies!
"I had already thought of this too."
Ye Cangtian glanced at the other party and said faintly.
After all, the Flying Cloud Pavilion was skilled in soul control techniques. Planting informants in some factions and launching a surprise attack at a crucial moment would definitely yield unexpected results.
Besides, if the Flying Cloud Pavilion dared to attack so many factions simultaneously without any preparation, that would be strange!
"Alright, then I'll tell you another secret!"
Hearing Ye Cangtian's words and seeing that the other party was not surprised at all, the Fourth Emissary knew that Ye Cangtian was not lying.
The next moment, he gritted his teeth and said, "Within the Flying Cloud Pavilion, besides the Pavilion Master and other Heaven-level experts, there might also be an old fellow..."
This was also some scattered rumors the Fourth Emissary had heard after joining the Flying Cloud Pavilion.
This old fellow was actually the Grand Elder of the Flying Cloud Pavilion, holding a higher status than the Pavilion Master. As for his cultivation, it was unknown.
Rumor had it that this old fellow had been in seclusion for decades, vowing not to leave until he broke through!
Because of this, even the disciples of the Flying Cloud Pavilion might have forgotten this old fellow over the past few decades.
Speaking of this, the Fourth Emissary looked at Ye Cangtian and said, "But don't worry too much. It's been decades with no news. Perhaps he died in seclusion long ago!"
There was such an old fellow in the Flying Cloud Pavilion?
Ye Cangtian's brows furrowed. He decided to ask Elder Long first after returning, otherwise, it might indeed be a variable!
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian glanced over and said, "Do you know any other secrets? Do you also know about some of the Flying Cloud Pavilion's operational plans?"
"All the secrets I know, I have already told you."
The Fourth Emissary paused for a moment and continued, "As for the Flying Cloud Pavilion's operational plans, I only know that the Flying Cloud Pavilion has already launched its actions. I don't know anything else!"
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian fell silent.
After a short while, he nodded and said, "Alright, this time I believe you and will let you go as agreed. But you must remember, if I find you continuing to abet evil, then you will have only one path, and that is death!"
"I understand."
The Fourth Emissary nodded heavily, appearing very sincere, but in his heart, he harbored deep hatred for Ye Cangtian.
His status might plummet due to being crippled. He wished he could flay Ye Cangtian alive, but clearly, he could not do so now. He could only think about it after returning to the Flying Cloud Pavilion...
Meanwhile, seeing that the Fourth Emissary had agreed, Ye Cangtian nodded and said, "Before I change my mind, take your shrimp soldiers and crab generals and leave this sea area..."
As he spoke, Ye Cangtian leaped up and returned to the speed boat.
...
On the shore.
Wei Gu was still watching nervously. Due to the great distance, they could only see the blurry figures of the warships.
As for what happened on the warships, they had no idea.
"Island Master, our speed boat is back! Mr. Ye is also back safely!"
"And, the Flying Cloud Pavilion's warship actually retreated..."
After an unknown amount of time, a disciple from the lookout tower spotted the speed boat and shouted loudly to Wei Gu.
Good, that's great!
Upon hearing the news, Wei Gu immediately clenched his fists excitedly, and his heart also relaxed.
As long as Ye Cangtian could return safely, it was more important than anything else.
If anything were to happen to him on Scarlet Cloud Island, he would not be able to account for it to the Hidden Organization, and it might even bring about utter destruction.
Thinking this, Wei Gu's expression became confused again.
Ye Cangtian returned so quickly and even drove away the people from the Flying Cloud Pavilion. How did he negotiate with them?
With this doubt, Wei Gu quietly waited.
Not long after, the speedboat finally landed. Wei Gu quickly led the people of Scarlet Cloud Island to greet them.
"Mr. Ye, are you alright? How did you manage to do it?"
Ye Cangtian looked at Wei Gu and smiled faintly, saying, "I just beat them into submission."
Saying this, Ye Cangtian changed the subject and said, "Now, gather everyone here. The Flying Cloud Pavilion should not dare to cause trouble anymore."
Uh...
Seeing Ye Cangtian and Wei Xiaofeng walking towards the village, Wei Gu's expression became strange.
He quickly walked up to the boatman and asked, "What exactly happened over there?"
"I'm not entirely sure. I only know that the Fourth Emissary was severely injured, the commander died in battle, and the vast majority of the Flying Cloud Pavilion disciples also died..."
Listening to the boatman's explanation, Wei Gu's mouth twitched rapidly.
If what the boatman said was true, and so many people from the Flying Cloud Pavilion had died, Ye Cangtian should have made a big commotion, but he hadn't noticed any of it.
The next moment, Wei Gu looked at the boatman again and continued, "Is everything you said true!"
The boatman heard this and quickly replied, "Island Master, how could I dare to conceal such a matter? Besides, if the Flying Cloud Pavilion had not suffered heavy losses, why would they have left so easily?"
Hearing this, Wei Gu looked at Ye Cangtian's receding back, his eyes flickering.
Ye Cangtian, with his own strength, had almost wiped out a large detachment of the enemy. With such power, he might truly be able to pull the Flying Cloud Pavilion down from its pedestal.
Meanwhile, back in his room, Ye Cangtian began to ponder.
Originally, he thought that the Flying Cloud Pavilion had sent a large number of people and might forcibly land to deliver a devastating blow to Scarlet Cloud Island.
Therefore, he had set up a迷阵 (mi zhen - illusion array) on the shore and also asked Wei Gu to gather all the people of Scarlet Cloud Island, preparing to lead them in a fierce defense.
Until Kong Kong arrived and then took them through the teleportation portal to Dragon City.
But the current situation clearly showed that he had overestimated the Flying Cloud Pavilion. The Flying Cloud Pavilion's trouble had been temporarily resolved.
This way, the Flying Cloud Pavilion would not be able to return in a short period, giving Scarlet Cloud Island enough time to transfer. Whether to use the teleportation portal was debatable.
If he used the teleportation portal, he could save a lot of time and also ensure the safe transfer of Scarlet Cloud Island, avoiding the various dangers along the way.
But there was another problem: if the teleportation portal was used too much, the information about the teleportation portal would be difficult to keep secret, and it would be difficult to use its effect against the Flying Cloud Pavilion.
After thinking for a long time, Ye Cangtian finally sighed. Regardless, he would meet Kong Kong first.
The next moment, Ye Cangtian scattered his senses and, relying on the contract signed with Kong Kong, attempted to locate Kong Kong's whereabouts...