Under the moonlight.
Ye Cangtian flickered in the darkness, blending with the shadows, concealing all his aura.
Not long after, Ye Cangtian arrived at the Imperial Dragon Villa, in a secluded corner.
This was a small bamboo forest, within which stood a small courtyard, complete with a bamboo house.
Ye Cangtian quietly entered the bamboo house and sat not far from the bed, gazing at the sleeping figure with a hint of amusement.
Heh, was he hiding too well? This guy actually didn't notice?
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian subtly released a wisp of his aura.
"Who!"
The next moment, Zhan Wufeng's voice boomed coldly. He sprang up, two battle blades already in his hands, warily facing the figure before him.
However, as soon as he clearly saw that the person before him was Ye Cangtian, he immediately sheathed his battle blades.
Firstly, the other party could stealthily approach his bedside. If he wanted to kill him, it would be as easy as lifting a hand.
Secondly, he was no match for Ye Cangtian, and as long as the latter was willing, even if he resisted, he likely wouldn't cause much of a stir.
Therefore, Zhan Wufeng chose to put down his weapons, sat down, and said, "Grim Reaper, what brings you here so late?"
"Just some things I don't understand."
Ye Cangtian glanced over and continued, "During the day, Lei Ming said you were his friend, but you said you promised to help him once. What's the situation?"
"It's nothing. He's the old Villa Master's disciple and the current Villa Master. He can say whatever he wants!"
"As for me, I owe him a favor, so I promised to help him out once. That's all!"
Zhan Wufeng glanced at Ye Cangtian, fell silent for a long time, then slowly spoke.
"You're unhappy about Lei Ming becoming the Villa Master, aren't you?"
Ye Cangtian also remained silent for a moment, then spoke directly.
As the Villa Master of the Imperial Dragon Villa, one would naturally not dislike having too many skilled subordinates.
And Zhan Wufeng, possessing such strength but not being fully utilized, clearly indicated his own reluctance.
Ye Cangtian was curious about the underlying complexities.
Zhan Wufeng glanced at Ye Cangtian, his gaze turning a bit colder, and said, "So what if I am?"
"Nothing, I just want to know why," Ye Cangtian smiled.
"Heh, why should I tell you!"
Zhan Wufeng sneered. His impression of Ye Cangtian was already poor, so he naturally had no desire to answer.
"It seems you're very wary of me!"
Ye Cangtian smiled and continued, "I can sense you're different from them, and I can feel your feelings for the Imperial Dragon Villa.
So, if you wish for the Imperial Dragon Villa to be better, answer my question."
"Better?"
Zhan Wufeng's smile grew colder, and he said disdainfully, "You really came to contend for the position of Villa Master. All of you, speaking of the Imperial Dragon Villa's betterment, but in reality, aren't you just vying for power and position?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian quickly said, "Wrong, you've misunderstood me. If I wanted to take the position of Villa Master, I wouldn't need to contend for it, nor would I need your support!"
"Oh? So you have other trump cards?" Zhan Wufeng looked at him with suspicion upon hearing this.
"You could say that, but I can't reveal it yet." Ye Cangtian did not deny it.
Looking at Ye Cangtian's flickering eyes, Zhan Wufeng felt they were filled with sincerity.
After a long silence, he slowly began to speak, "I was originally one of the captains of the Imperial Dragon Villa. But the Imperial Dragon Villa suddenly experienced a great upheaval, and Lei Ming took power. Because I refused to pledge allegiance to him, all my duties were revoked..."
Zhan Wufeng stated that he should have been expelled from the Imperial Dragon Villa.
However, because he had grown up there since childhood and had deep feelings for it, he went to plead with Lei Ming and agreed to do something for Lei Ming as repayment.
Seeing that his cultivation was not low, Lei Ming then allowed him to stay.
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian interrupted Zhan Wufeng and said, "I want to know what kind of great upheaval the Imperial Dragon Villa suffered."
"Can't you see? Lei Ming is in charge of the Imperial Dragon Villa, but the second senior brother and the eldest senior brother are absent. Do you think they're really investigating the old Villa Master?"
"In reality, it was a struggle for power among the three. The second senior brother and the eldest senior brother were no match for Lei Ming and ultimately left the Imperial Dragon Villa."
Zhan Wufeng glanced at Ye Cangtian and said calmly.
As he spoke, Zhan Wufeng took out a pot of wine from his Qiankun Bag and began to drink it himself. Such a scene was what he most disliked seeing.
He wished he could return to his childhood, when the three senior brothers were united and lived in harmony.
"Hmm?"
A look of confusion appeared in Ye Cangtian's eyes. Seeing the other man drinking alone, he lit a cigarette himself.
After taking two puffs, he spoke, "The eldest and second senior brothers were forced to leave the villa, and you remained in the villa but refused Lei Ming. Do you not acknowledge either of them? Then who do you support?"
"I don't support anyone!"
"Or rather, I support the old Villa Master. Whoever he designates as the heir, I will uphold!"
Zhan Wufeng glanced at Ye Cangtian and said, his face then showing a look of dejection.
The old Villa Master had been missing for so many years, and recently there were rumors that he had already passed away. It was a great regret not to be able to see him again.
"Heh, very good. Since that's the case, you can follow me from now on!"
"It's no different following that old geezer or following me anyway!"
Upon hearing Zhan Wufeng's words, Ye Cangtian immediately laughed and said hastily.
*Clang!*
The moment his voice fell, Zhan Wufeng directly threw away the wine pot, drew his battle blades again, and glared fiercely at Ye Cangtian with an icy gaze.
"Grim Reaper, although I'm not your opponent, if you disrespect the old Villa Master, I will risk this old life to seek an explanation!"
"If you don't want to fight me now, apologize to the old Villa Master, otherwise..."
Zhan Wufeng's life was saved by Old Zhou, who then brought him back to the Imperial Dragon Villa to be raised.
It was just that his aptitude was insufficient, and he couldn't become the latter's registered disciple.
But this did not affect his gratitude towards Old Zhou.
Now that Ye Cangtian had disrespected the old Villa Master with his words, he had crossed his bottom line.
Looking at the agitated Zhan Wufeng, Ye Cangtian's mouth twitched.
It was just a form of address, why such a big reaction?
However, the other party's reaction made him feel that his decision was not wrong.
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian looked at Zhan Wufeng and said, "You don't need to be like this. I call him that habitually. Even if he were here, I wouldn't change my words. Even he is used to it."
"Nonsense! What kind of status does the old Villa Master have that he would tolerate your disrespect? Your words can't even fool a three-year-old child!"
Zhan Wufeng said disdainfully.
It wasn't as if he hadn't interacted with Old Zhou, nor had he not seen Old Zhou interact with other disciples.
It could be said that in front of Old Zhou, all disciples had to tread carefully, not even daring to breathe loudly, let alone mention disrespect.
"You can believe that I am different from other disciples."
Ye Cangtian glanced at the other person, too lazy to explain, and simply threw out a sentence before changing the subject, saying, "Alright, from now on you follow me..."
"Hmph!"
Before he could finish speaking, Zhan Wufeng snorted coldly and said, "I will not follow a disciple who betrays his master like you!"
"Alas, given your loyalty to that old geezer, I'll reveal a bit of my identity."
Seeing that Zhan Wufeng was completely uncooperative, Ye Cangtian sighed helplessly and then took something out of his Qiankun Bag, tossing it directly over.
"This is..."
Zhan Wufeng looked at the object in his hand, and the person seemed to have gone dumb, frozen on the spot.
In his hand was an ancient seal, emitting a faint dark golden glow.
He was not unfamiliar with this seal, for Old Zhou had long since told everyone in the Imperial Dragon Villa that whoever obtained this seal would be the next Villa Master of the Imperial Dragon Villa.
Thinking of this, Zhan Wufeng looked at Ye Cangtian and said grimly, "Where did you get this seal?"
"Nonsense! Of course, the old geezer gave it to me!"
"Could it be that I robbed it? Do I have that kind of strength?"
Ye Cangtian glared at Zhan Wufeng irritably.
There was no other way! Zhan Wufeng was too stubborn. If he didn't reveal this identity, with Zhan Wufeng's style, he would definitely not cooperate with him.
Not only that, but the other party might even deliberately target him.
After all, Zhan Wufeng was loyal to Old Zhou.