"Yali, y-you're back?"
Inside the Sea God Pavilion, Yun Ming's face changed instantly when he saw Yali suddenly appear.
Upon hearing Yun Ming's words, Yali, even if she were an idiot, could understand that Yun Ming not only knew about Zang Xin's plan from the beginning, but he may even have been involved in it.
"Why? Yun Ming, you promised on the Far Ocean Ship not to harm Xia Yi," Yali looked at Yun Ming, her fists involuntarily clenching.
"This matter was done by Tang Sect. I wasn't involved, I just didn't stop it or give any warnings," Yun Ming said.
"Yun Ming, you should know that when Xia Yi agreed to pick the 'Lovesick Heartbroken Red,' it meant he accepted Tang Sect's proposal. Letting them take the 'Lovesick Heartbroken Red' meant the end of their feud. Why do you have to stir up trouble?" Yali asked, her eyes red. Clearly, she didn't believe Yun Ming's explanation.
"Tell me, how did you two leave the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well?" Yun Ming furrowed his brow and asked.
He personally checked the illusions surrounding the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Even he couldn't find the entrance to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. He didn't believe Yali and Xia Yi could easily leave.
Let's not forget, the Ice and Fire Two-Eyes was located in the Sunset Forest outside Tiandou City.
Tiandou City was one of the most important cities in the Sun-Moon Federation.
It was often the place where extreme-level Soul Douluos would come to do business.
In addition, Tiandou City was constantly monitored by various precision instruments, both inside and outside the city.
If the illusion around the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well were so easy to break, the Sun-Moon Federation would have discovered its existence long ago.
The power of the illusion around the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well could be imagined, considering that the Sun-Moon Federation hadn't detected it in all these years.
Xia Yi was nothing to speak of—he was only a Soul King, and Yali was only a Super Douluo. Without the special methods of Tang Sect, it was impossible for them to have quietly left the illusion around the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well
"How did we leave? We just moved the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well," Yali's voice was cold, mocking as she said, "Yun Ming, you and Zang Xin are incredibly crafty, successfully delivering Tang Sect's Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well to Xia Yi, causing the conflict between Tang Sect and the Spirit Pagoda to escalate again."
"Yali, don't be angry. Let's talk things through. What do you mean by moving the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well? Did he clear out the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well completely?" Yun Ming furrowed his brows even tighter. He never would have thought that Xia Yi and Gu Yue would move the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well directly.
"I can't be bothered to explain. I'm going to meet with the Sun-Moon Federation people. I believe Zang Xin will come to explain this to you soon enough," Yali scoffed, turning around to leave.
Once the Ice and Fire Two-Eyes was moved, it wouldn't take long before the people from the Tang Sect's Tiandou City branch would receive the news and immediately report it to Zang Xin.
By then, the only person Zang Xin would be able to find was Yun Ming.
Yali didn't want to deal with this.
She now just wanted to first settle the issue with the Sun-Moon Federation about the leak of Shrek Academy's Far Ocean Ship power system.
As for the Ice and Fire Well matter, whatever happens, happens.
Yali felt exhausted. If she had to handle every matter that wouldn't please anyone, she'd be dead tired.
As expected, not long after Yali left the Sea God Pavilion, Zang Xin returned.
"Shameless Xia Yi! I can't stand him!" Zang Xin's killing intent was overwhelming.
Since the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well was taken, he mobilized all of Tang Sect's forces to search for Gu Yue. But just as he arranged everything, he received the news that the Ice and Fire Well had been stolen.
Not to mention the Dragon Valley small world—Tang Sect hadn't even found Gu Yue yet.
"You want to do what?" Yun Ming asked.
"Tang Sect can't be without the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, just like Tang Sect can't be without the Dragon Valley small world," Zang Xin gritted his teeth, his gaze suddenly becoming imposing, and coldly said, "I'm going to declare war on the Spirit Pagoda until they hand over Xia Yi and Gu Yue and return the Dragon Valley small world and the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well."
"Declare war." Yun Ming shook his head in annoyance, saying, "Leng Yaozhu, Qiangu Dongfeng, Qiangu Qingfeng, Qiangu Die Ting—pick one of these four."
"W-what?" Zang Xin's imposing aura immediately dissipated. Among these four, the weakest, Qiangu Dongfeng, was someone he couldn't even defeat.
Tang Sect's high-end combat power and the Spirit Pagoda couldn't be compared.
Unless Yun Ming could lead Shrek Academy and Tang Sect to declare war on the Spirit Pagoda together.
But that was clearly impossible.
"Recently, Tang Sect and Shrek Academy's reputations are already terrible enough. How about not making a bigger fuss about this?" Yun Ming said in a low voice.
"Impossible!" Zang Xin immediately shook his head coldly. The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and the Dragon Valley small world had been lost during his and Cao Dezhi's tenure.
If he didn't get them back, he and Cao Dezhi would be forever branded as traitors of Tang Sect.
"Then what are you going to do?" Yun Ming sighed lightly, helplessly saying, "Ultimately, Tang Sect is at fault here. If you hadn't deliberately trapped Xia Yi in the Ice and Fire Yin yang Well, he wouldn't have had the chance to take it away."
"Even if Tang Sect is at fault, just taking some heaven materials and earth treasures would have been enough. Not only did they occupy all the heaven materials and earth treasures around the Ice and Fire Well, they also moved the entire Ice and Fire Well. This is typical of someone who's full but still overturns the table. How shameless! Don't they fear that they won't even have children or grandchildren?" Zang Xin was furious and even swore without caring about his image. He coldly said, "Since he's overturned the table after being full, without even leaving Tang Sect any soup, then I won't let him enjoy it either."
"Watch your image." Yun Ming glared at Zang Xin and said, "You're the deputy leader of Tang Sect. Can you not talk like this?"
"Humph! Xia Yi, someone who's full but still overturns the table, relying on his background to suppress other soul masters and taking advantage of his wife, using one move to dominate the world... Calling him shameless would be an insult to the word itself," Zang Xin said as he slapped the table.
"Enough, stop throwing all this dirty water on Xia Yi," Yun Ming said irritably.
"Throwing dirty water on him? Ha, laughable. Otherwise, Leng Yaozhu wouldn't have died a hundred times by now. And his soul skills, his 'Exorcism Technique,' why not the second, third, fourth, and even up to the eighteenth?" Zang Xin sneered disdainfully.
"Alright, it's enough. You've vented, now let's stop," Yun Ming sighed again, helplessly saying, "The situation is stronger than the people. The Spirit Pagoda is rising, while Shrek Academy and Tang Sect are gradually falling into decline. What we should do now is conserve our strength, not clash head-on with the Spirit Pagoda."
"Then don't clash head-on, just pick a soft target," Zang Xin gritted his teeth and said.
"What do you want to do?" Yun Ming asked seriously.
"What do I want to do? Heh heh, can't beat the Spirit Pagoda? But can't I deal with the Phoenix Group?" Zang Xin sneered.
"Phoenix Group? You want to target Dark Phoenix Douluo?" Yun Ming was taken aback. "The Phoenix Group has shares in the Sun-Moon Federation. Do you think it's appropriate for Tang Sect to provoke the Sun-Moon Federation right now?"
"Appropriate or not, what does it matter? As long as we can control Leng Yulai in the blink of an eye, then Leng Yaozhu and the Spirit Pagoda won't dare act rashly," Zang Xin said with a cold laugh. "I don't believe Leng Yulai can teleport Leng Yaozhu to her side like Xia Yi did."
"The logic is there, but have you thought about what would happen if it fails?" Yun Ming asked.
"Heh, do you think Tang Sect will fail against a mere ninety-seven-level Super Douluo?" Zang Xin sneered and continued, "As for the Sun-Moon Federation government, they abandoned Tang Sect first. If they are heartless, don't blame Tang Sect for being ruthless. After they suffer heavy losses in the Star Luo Empire, they won't have the energy to pursue Tang Sect's actions."
"Sun-Moon Federation suffering heavy losses in the Star Luo Empire? What are you talking about?" Yun Ming looked at Zang Xin in confusion. The Sun-Moon Federation had mobilized five legions. How could they possibly suffer heavy losses?
"Heh heh, you'll know when the time comes," Zang Xin said confidently, smiling.
"You... You didn't secretly supply weapons to the Star Luo Empire, did you?" Yun Ming was shocked.
"Heh heh, Tang Sect is only trying to maintain peace on the continent," Zang Xin laughed evilly.
If the Sun-Moon Federation really unified the continent, all of Tang Sect's hard-earned assets would be nothing but scrap metal.
This was something Zang Xin absolutely didn't want to see.
"Maintain peace on the continent." Yun Ming's eyelids twitched.
Such words might be good for fooling naive people.
But if you really wanted peace on the continent, let the Sun-Moon Federation unify it.
Once unified, peace would naturally follow.
"You'd better pray that everything goes according to your plan. If even the slightest thing goes wrong, Tang Sect's situation could worsen," Yun Ming said, his eyes full of concern.