When would they see each other again?
Ye Zichen and the others had decided to put on an act. All they had to do was send Yang Jian back to the Xiao Family. At the very least, before the Xiao Family betrayed the God Realm, Yang Jian wouldn't be able to see them again.
Fortunately, they could still communicate via cell phones, but Ye Zichen planned to introduce them soon.
He absolutely couldn't let Xiao Ting know that the cell phone's marketing had something to do with him. Otherwise, that wily old fox would feel deeply suspicious.
"Can the Xiao Family find out what's going on here?"
"They should be able to," said Xiao Yumei. "The Upheaval Alliance hasn't had time to invite a formation master from the Supreme Hall to set up a seal. If the Xiao Family wants to spy on us, they should be able to see what's going on here."
"Find his divine sense."
Xiao Yumei lowered her gaze. Before long, she roared, "Who dares spy on the Upheaval Alliance?"
"Who dares spy on the Upheaval Alliance?"
A majestic aura burst forth, and Ye Zichen coughed up a few mouthfuls of blood. Xiao Yumei angrily reached out and wiped the blood from the corners of his mouth.
"Help …. help me into my room."
The Lightning Emperor's Estate.
Xiao Ting was currently sitting by the river in the inner courtyard. A trickle of water trickled through the cracks in the rocks, accompanied by gentle footsteps. He came back to his senses, his back to the footsteps, and looked out at the fragrant flowers and the chirping birds.
"Emperor."
"I know everything," said Xiao Ting coldly.
After a while, he turned around and said, "You sent someone to get in touch with him last night."
"That's right," said Xiao Ting coolly.
"Yes, but the people I sent out to contact him found a very hidden place. I didn't expect them to still notice him." Uncle An said. "I suspect …"
"Not bad. I know what you suspect," said Xiao Ting with a smile. "But you're probably overthinking things. I can tell that Yang Jian and Ye Zichen really are at loggerheads …."
Uncle An said nothing. Only then did Xiao Ting retract the strand of divine sense he'd left in the Upheaval Alliance.
"That child, Yumei, has really grown up. She even found my divine sense."
In truth, Xiao Ting hadn't been paying attention to this from the start. When Yang Jian and the Great Sage fought, he'd been in the secret realm and had no idea what was going on outside.
After hearing from Uncle An and learning that Ye Zichen and the others had returned, he'd begun observing.
He was very satisfied with the result.
Of course, he couldn't say with absolute certainty that all of this was true. Perhaps Ye Zichen had figured out what he was thinking and deliberately set up a trap for him.
If Ye Zichen really had planned everything, then his temperament was truly terrifying. Even if Xiao Ting fell for it, it wouldn't be an injustice.
"Eldest Miss?" Uncle An asked.
"She is no longer a member of the Xiao Family." Xiao Ting snorted coldly, then said, "There's no need to worry too much about Yang Jian and Ye Zichen's relationship. There's a ninety percent chance they've really fallen out. Otherwise, there's no need to go that far. Besides, I know Yumei and Xiao Yan. "
Judging from Xiao Yan's expression, he was in a state of utter shock. Xiao Yumei's hysterical roar proved that the anger in her heart wasn't fake.
Even now, Xiao Ting wasn't completely sure if this was a battle of strategy or not. However, based on his observation of the performance of these people, at least with his eyesight, he did not see any problems.
The only thing that made him suspicious was that when Yang Jian landed behind Ye Zichen, he didn't immediately attack.
In the end, Yang Jian's bloodshot eyes made Xiao Ting interpret his hesitation as a sign of his loyalty to his friends. He hesitated. But in the end, he'd still attacked, and his actions had been swift and decisive. This meant that the last vestiges of their friendship had been severed.
Sever ties?
Only those with feelings would sever ties.
If they truly didn't have feelings for each other, why would they do something so unnecessary?
"Where is Yang Jian, the emissary from the Outside?" asked Xiao Ting.
"They've already chased him out of Heavenly God City, but I've already sent people to help him escape," replied Uncle An. "Very good. Once he's free, send someone to get in touch with him. There's no need to go out of your way to recruit him. He's probably filled with resentment, but the Xiao Family played a part in his actions. He must hold a grudge against them as well. You have to be careful with what you say. Try to convince him to join the Xiao Family. That guy!
He's very useful to me. Not only can he spy on the Upheaval Alliance, but he can also learn the secrets of the Outside, "instructed Xiao Yan.
"I understand."
Uncle An nodded, then left the courtyard. Xiao Ting's wizened, tree-bark-like face twitched, almost as if he were smiling.
It wasn't just the Lightning Emperor's Estate and the Xiao Family. The other factions in Heavenly God City took notice as well.
The Divine Arbiter of the God Emperor's Estate immediately reported this to Zhou Wu, but as soon as he learned that the Emperor Star was a member of the Xue Family, he lost all interest in Ye Zichen.
As a result, he wasn't in the mood to listen to the Divine Arbiter's report. Instead, he was focused on Xue Tie's situation.
Undercurrents surged through Heavenly God City.
No one would've guessed something like this would happen to the Upheaval Alliance. Their experts had suddenly betrayed them, and they'd even heavily injured their leader. However, in the hearts of many people, it couldn't be considered as surprising.
They hadn't personally raised the Alliance's experts, and their leader's cultivation was so low.
It was only natural that he'd met such a fate.
The only question was how the Upheaval Alliance's backer, the Profound Pavilion, would resolve this matter. Speaking of the Profound Pavilion, a faction on par with the Lightning Emperor's Estate, it'd been nearly a month since they'd last appeared in Heavenly God City.
There were rumors that the Profound Pavilion had a grudge with the God Emperor's Estate. No one knew if that was true or not!
For an entire day.
Xiao Yumei stayed by Ye Zichen's side, taking care of him. Meanwhile, Xiao Yan and Xiao Hu led the Outsider rulers to capture Yang Jian.
After Xiao Yumei deliberately sensed Xiao Ting's spying, Wei Jie invited nearly a hundred formation masters from the Supreme Hall. They expended vast sums of money and set up tens of thousands of seals around the Upheaval Alliance's headquarters.
Now, the Upheaval Alliance's defenses were practically impregnable. Not even Xiao Ting could pry into them.
To Xiao Ting, the sudden appearance of the seal was only natural.
Someone could spy on the Upheaval Alliance, and they were enemies to begin with. It made sense that the Upheaval Alliance would spend so much money to hire the Supreme Hall's masters to set up formations.
It was a pity that the Xiao Family couldn't spy on the Upheaval Alliance any longer, but he'd already achieved his goal.
"Emperor, they're here."
Uncle An entered the hall, his back hunched. The Lightning Emperor, Xiao Ting, had draped his purple imperial robes over his shoulders. The previous Emperor had bestowed this robe upon him when he'd taken over as the new Lightning Emperor.
Unless it was an important occasion or meeting an important person, he would rarely put on this robe.
Purple robes and a golden crown, his aura majestic.
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