By the carriage, Ye Cangtian tossed the cigarette butt in his mouth to the ground and crushed it.
Then, his gaze fell upon Lei Ming.
The latter was dressed in a golden brocade robe, embroidered with magnificent patterns. A dark sapphire and gold sash was tied around his waist, from which hung a beautiful jade pendant.
His black hair was lustrous and shiny, and his eyes were bright and piercing, truly exuding extraordinary heroism.
"You are the Death God's junior brother, and Junior Sister Xiao Yue, correct?"
Just then, a gentle voice emanated from the other's mouth. Judging by this address alone, the person showed no pretension whatsoever.
Feng Jun and Shen Kuo, standing nearby, were instantly stunned. They had followed Lei Ming for some years, but had rarely seen him speak in such a tone.
"We dare not accept the titles of junior brother and sister!"
On the other side, Ye Cangtian glanced at him, waved his hand, and completely disregarded his pleasantries.
Hmm?
With just this attitude, Lei Ming's eyebrows twitched. He could already tell that this Death God was not someone easy to deal with.
The next moment, he maintained his gentle smile and said, "We are all disciples of the old Manor Lord. Naturally, we are brothers. There's nothing to be afraid of accepting."
"Don't. We don't have a senior brother like you!"
"First, you took the Manor Lord's seat without the old immortal's approval, and then you tried to kill us."
"Tell me, with such a senior brother, how could we dare to acknowledge you?"
Ye Cangtian glanced at him, quickly reaching out to stop him, and said.
"You!"
With those words, Lei Ming clenched his fists. The other's statement was tantamount to writing "betraying one's master and destroying one's ancestors" on his forehead.
Moreover, he detested it when people brought up the Manor Lord's position, because without Elder Zhou's explicit consent, everyone knew his position was not legitimate or proper.
This had always been a thorn in his side.
Therefore, when Ye Cangtian mentioned it, he couldn't control his temper.
Most importantly, why would the other party bring this up?
In his opinion, the reason the other party mentioned this was likely to contend for the Manor Lord's position, and as it stood, the other party's strength should be sufficient.
After all, Lan Yue's aura was already quite powerful, and the Death God before him could only be stronger.
After a long while, Lei Ming finally calmed down. He looked at the other person and forced a stiff smile, saying, "Junior Brother, I think this is a misunderstanding!
I only sent Hua Guang to investigate Frost City. As for him attacking you, it was completely without my benefit."
Uh…
As his words fell, Feng Jun and Shen Kuo were instantly stunned.
Wasn't their mission to eliminate the Death God and the others? And they had already made a move.
Why was Lei Ming saying this now?
Heh heh.
On the other side, Ye Cangtian showed a disdainful smile and said, "As expected of someone who can sit on the Manor Lord's throne. The thickness of one's skin is beyond that of ordinary people!
Then, please explain the situation with these guards."
Hearing this, Lei Ming's gaze fell on Shen Kuo, and he questioned, "Shen Kuo, I asked you to bring people to invite the junior brother and sister. Why did you attack them?"
I…
Shen Kuo's face instantly turned red, and he began to curse inwardly. This was clearly shifting the blame!
Though he thought this, outwardly he still explained, "Manor Lord, your subordinate misunderstood. I beg your punishment."
Upon hearing this, a hint of approval appeared in Lei Ming's eyes.
He then looked at Ye Cangtian and said, "Junior Brother, I am truly sorry. It is your Senior Brother Shen Kuo's mistake. Since you are unharmed, please do not dwell on it."
"Very well, since you say so, I naturally will not bother with some cats and dogs."
"However, an apology is necessary."
Ye Cangtian waved his hand and said indifferently.
The other party's sudden change in attitude made him a little uncomfortable, and he also didn't know what Lei Ming was plotting.
Therefore, after a moment's thought, since the other party was not going to make a move, he might as well temporarily put it aside and see what tricks Lei Ming was playing.
"You…"
Hearing the first half of the sentence, being referred to as cats and dogs by the other party, Shen Kuo and Feng Jun's faces turned exceptionally angry.
Now, upon hearing the condition of them apologizing, the two were so angry they were about to explode.
They were too wronged!
"Hmm?"
However, at that moment, a questioning voice came. Shen Kuo and Feng Jun turned their heads and saw that Lei Ming's expression had turned icy.
In an instant, the two shivered.
The next moment, they quickly cupped their hands and bowed to Ye Cangtian and Lan Yue, offering their apologies.
"Junior Brother, you are magnanimous. Since they have apologized, this matter is over."
"Since we are all brothers, and this is your home, I, on behalf of the entire Imperial Dragon Villa, welcome you home."
Seeing that the two had apologized, Lei Ming walked forward with a smile and then made an inviting gesture.
Looking at Lei Ming before him, Ye Cangtian walked forward with Yao Bao'er and Lan Yue. As they brushed past each other, Ye Cangtian's voice rang out.
"Lei Ming, isn't it tiring to do something as pointless as this?"
In Ye Cangtian's view, Lei Ming's current kindness towards them was only superficial.
He had killed Hua Guang, and the other party couldn't possibly swallow this insult. Moreover, the other party must have guessed his intentions.
Therefore, in the end, Lei Ming would still have to make a move against him.
If that were the case, then the current pretense was unnecessary and it would be better to act directly!
"Junior Brother, what are you saying? I truly have no ill will towards you."
"As I said before, I knew nothing about Hua Guang's affairs, and as for him dying at your hands now, I think it was his own doing."
"So, this account cannot be settled with you."
"And apart from Hua Guang's matter, you and I have no other conflicts or disputes. In such a situation, how could I make a move against you?"
Hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Lei Ming's face sank.
After all, he was the current owner of the Imperial Dragon Villa, and on his territory, someone showing him disrespect was inherently unacceptable.
However, he felt it was too early to make a move, so he suppressed his anger and explained with a smile.
"What about the Manor Lord's position?"
"You did not receive the old immortal's approval, and naturally, I will not acknowledge you. Is this not considered a conflict?"
Ye Cangtian did not intend to let Lei Ming off the hook and questioned again.
He wanted to see how much Lei Ming could tolerate!
When the Manor Lord's position was mentioned, a sharp glint flickered in Lei Ming's eyes.
After a moment of silence, he finally said, "Junior Brother, we must have sufficient reverence for our Master. You cannot be so disrespectful!"
"Don't change the subject. Just answer directly!"
Ye Cangtian heard his words, smiled slightly, and said.
"This…"
Lei Ming's expression turned a bit gloomy. Seeing that the other party was persistent, he could only say, "Alas, Master has been traveling for so many years, and the Imperial Dragon Villa cannot be without a leader!"
"Therefore, Senior Brother, I can only brace myself and step forward to temporarily manage the Imperial Dragon Villa…"
"Since you are only temporarily managing it, why did you still accept the Manor Lord's position? That was unnecessary, wasn't it?" Ye Cangtian intended to get to the bottom of it and continued to ask.
"…"
Lei Ming did not expect Ye Cangtian to be so troublesome and gradually began to curse inwardly.
However, the more difficult Ye Cangtian acted, the greater the pressure he felt, because without sufficient strength, how could the other party dare to be so arrogant?
After a moment of silence, Lei Ming continued, "Junior Brother, you may not know, but let me explain, and you will understand…"
Saying this, Lei Ming began to explain.