Even Young Master Ying Xiaotian had been targeted for assassination.
The Yinglong Clan was clearly at a point where drastic measures needed to be taken.
"I’ve already arranged a meeting with that person, tomorrow at the back mountain."
A sharp glint flashed in Ying Xiaotian’s eyes, "If it really is the Great Elder, let mother take action and capture that mastermind behind the scenes in one fell swoop!"
The Third Elder nodded and said, "I will contact a few other trustworthy elders, and together we will set the stage."
If it really was the Great Elder, she alone would not suffice to suppress him.
Assistance from other elders was necessary.
Ying Xiaotian said, "If Father took action, even the Great Elder could be easily suppressed!"
The power of the Yinglong Clan Emperor was undoubtedly formidable, enough to dominate the Great Elder.
"Your father is at a critical juncture attacking the position of Upper Realm Saint King and cannot be distracted,"
The Third Elder furrowed his brows, "I have already sent a message to him, if he emerges from his seclusion, he should see it immediately."
Ying Xiaotian nodded at this, his heart somewhat displeased as he had just narrowly escaped death, and yet his father had not spared him a glance.
Now, hearing what the Third Elder said, he naturally felt relieved.
Even without the Yinglong Clan Emperor taking action, with the Third Elder and the others setting up the stage beforehand, nothing should go wrong.
Next, everything was ready, they just needed an east wind!
Ying Xiaotian was already at the appointed location, waiting for that mysterious person.
Between them, there were secret signals to recognize each other, and usually, they only communicated through these signals.
This time, he had contacted the saint who had attempted to assassinate him along with Ying Yuan, this person was likely the mastermind colluding with the Pi Jue Corpse Clan!
Tonight, he would extract this person!
Lin Yi and the Third Elder among others were hidden in a dark spot, observing the surroundings, just waiting for the mastermind to show up and then directly suppress him!
Aside from the Third Elder, there were two other Upper Realm Saints positioned in two different directions, ready to strike.
They didn’t have to wait long; the target soon appeared.
It was an elder dressed in a black robe from head to toe, quietly appearing before their eyes and walking towards Ying Xiaotian.
"Ying Yuan, what is it that you summoned me for?"
The cold voice of the man in black rose.
"I have a question that I’ve been puzzled about for a long time and wanted to ask; I never had the opportunity before. I would like to ask your Excellency just one question,"
The man in black still sounded icy cold.
"Your Excellency, who exactly are you?"
A sharp glint suddenly flashed across Ying Xiaotian’s eyes, "I want to see, your true face."
"Do you wish to die?"
The tone of the man in black was thick with intense killing intent, understanding that Ying Yuan having been with them so long should know the rules.
The man in black was just about to leave when the corner of Ying Xiaotian’s mouth suddenly curved upwards, "Thinking of leaving now?"
"Isn’t it a bit too late?"
As his words fell, four figures suddenly burst forth from hiding, arranging a Heaven and Earth Net around the man in black!
Seeing the sudden emergence of four figures, the man in black was incredibly shocked and enraged, "Ying Yuan, you’ve become a traitor?"
However, those four were not about to waste time talking, directly unleashing the pre-arranged Killing Array and enveloping the man in black!
Because they suspected the man in black was the Great Elder, Lin Yi and the Third Elder both put forth their full effort, determined to leave no room for mistakes!
A terrifying offensive fell upon the man in black, instantly sending him flying.
A large amount of blood spurted out, and the man in black spat out a mouthful of blood, suffering heavy injuries!
Ying Xiaotian quickly reached out with his hand, lightning-fast, and pulled off the man’s mask!
Revealing his true face!
However, upon clearly seeing the man in black’s true face, Ying Xiaotian frowned, as the man was not the Great Elder, but just an ordinary Middle Realm Saint!
Lin Yi was also startled; the man in black was not the Great Elder after all, could he have been wrong?
"The person who initially plotted against me definitely wasn’t him!"
Ying Xiaotian shook his head as well; the person who had attacked him initially couldn’t just be a mere Middle Realm Saint. How could such a person injure him?
Thus, there was only one possibility!
This man was not the mastermind behind the initial plot against him!
This man was just a scapegoat!
It was the true mastermind who had sent him out as a decoy!
"Speak, who is the person behind you?"
Ying Xiaotian’s expression was dark as he stared down the man in black, desiring to extract the real answer.
"I’ll tell, I’ll tell, it’s..."
However, just when the black-clad man was about to reveal the name of the person behind him, his body suddenly, without any warning, exploded into a cloud of blood mist!
Everyone’s expression changed; they certainly didn’t expect the man in black to suddenly self-destruct, giving them no chance to react.
It was the mastermind who had placed a Prohibition within this man in black. If he intended to reveal the mastermind, he would directly self-destruct!
Lin Yi’s and Ying Xiaotian’s expressions turned sour.
They had hoped to use this opportunity to capture the mastermind, but not only did they fail to catch the mastermind, they even lost the lead!
The self-destruction of this man in black made it impossible now to obtain information about the mastermind!
Moreover, the troublesome part was, this time, they might have alarmed the enemy unwittingly!
Ying Yuan’s identity would be known to the enemy, and the real mastermind would be wary and even harder to deal with, possibly even attacking prematurely!
"Damn it, I didn’t expect the mastermind to be so cunning, truly a crafty old fox!"
Ying Xiaotian slammed his fist heavily on the ground, the mastermind had profound schemes, keeping a backup plan that made them accomplish nothing!
But thinking about it, if that person planned to overturn the Yinglong Clan later, he felt relieved again; if it weren’t for a deeply calculating person, how could they have such grand ambitions and courage?
"In my view, this lead might not be completely severed."
A sharp glint shone in Lin Yi’s eyes, "Don’t we still have Long Ying as a breakthrough point?"
"This woman must have issues, we can start with her, perhaps we could find the answers we seek."
This woman was undoubtedly the biggest beneficiary after Ying Xiaotian’s fall, and she had recently attempted to test Lin Yi, making her highly suspicious.
Ying Xiaotian on the sideline nodded, "We can only start with her now!
They had to act quickly to expose the person behind the scenes, lest they find themselves in a passive situation!