Listening to Ye Cangtian's words, Zhan Wufeng hesitated.
Although Ye Cangtian's strength was indeed good, he was definitely no match for Old Zhou. Even with a sneak attack, success was impossible.
Therefore, what the other party said was likely true.
Thinking of this, Zhan Wufeng quickly said, "Since the old manor lord gave it to you, then I ask you, how is he now? And where is he?"
Ye Cangtian glanced at the other party and smiled, "That old fossil is enjoying his retirement now, in the Hua Xia capital outside."
"Honestly, the old manor lord spent his life working for Hua Xia, and yet you say he's enjoying himself in the capital. I find that hard to believe."
Saying this, Zhan Wufeng paused and continued, "Then let me ask you another question, why didn't the old manor lord return personally, but instead sent you? In my opinion, he's not that irresponsible a person!"
"Pah! You've misjudged him. That old fossil is precisely an irresponsible person!"
"Do you think I'm willing to clean up his mess? He practically shoved it onto me! And he called it 'young people need more tempering'..."
"You have to understand, my fiancée is waiting for me back in the capital so I can travel the world. Yet here I am, dealing with these fellow disciples, and I have no idea when I'll be able to return. Do you think it's easy for me..."
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian suddenly couldn't hold back and started complaining to Zhan Wufeng.
Zhan Wufeng looked at Ye Cangtian's angry expression, and his mouth twitched. He didn't seem to be lying!
He remained silent for a moment and said, "How can I believe you!"
Ye Cangtian heard this, calmed down a little, and said, "It's simple. You can go to the Hua Xia capital anytime to verify. Once you see him, everything will become clear."
"Alright, I'll trust you for now!"
Zhan Wufeng remained silent for a long time, but in the end, he still chose to believe. Not for any other reason, but because Ye Cangtian's story was so easy to verify, so he shouldn't be lying.
Saying this, Zhan Wufeng knelt on one knee, saying, "Your subordinate, Zhan Wufeng, greets the Young Manor Lord."
Since he was someone recognized by the old manor lord, he naturally had to be loyal.
Ye Cangtian heard this and quickly helped him up, saying, "Don't call me Young Manor Lord. Call me Death God. In front of outsiders, don't reveal our relationship. Maintain the status quo."
"Yes."
Zhan Wufeng agreed without a second thought. He wasn't foolish; there must be a reason for this arrangement.
However, as a subordinate, he didn't ask. In his opinion, if Ye Cangtian wanted to say something, he would naturally speak up.
After bringing Zhan Wufeng under his command, Ye Cangtian immediately began to inquire, saying, "Zhan Wufeng, what do you think of Lei Ming?"
"Ruthless and cruel!"
Zhan Wufeng described him in just four words. Then he looked at Ye Cangtian and, after a moment of silence, continued, "If you ask me whether to kill him or not, my answer is just one word: kill!"
"Why?" Ye Cangtian wanted to hear this. Seeing that the other party had said it, he directly asked for the reason.
"Senior Brother, Second Senior Brother, and Lei Ming all vied for the position of Manor Lord. Among them, Senior Brother was the strongest, and Second Senior Brother was quite strategic, but in the end, it was Third Senior Brother Lei Ming who seized the position of Manor Lord!"
"He relied on his ruthlessness and cruelty. To gain the position of Manor Lord, he disregarded all relationships and stopped at nothing!"
"Moreover, it is said that the death of Fourth Senior Brother is also related to him..."
Zhan Wufeng slowly spoke. Fourth Senior Brother was originally in the Imperial Dragon Manor, and his strength was not to be underestimated, ranking among the top five. Furthermore, he was quite capable.
However, Fourth Senior Brother was on good terms with Senior Brother. Under normal circumstances, if Senior Brother and Fourth Senior Brother joined forces, their chances of taking the position of Manor Lord would be the greatest.
But it just so happened that Fourth Senior Brother was killed by a villain. Senior Brother, with his martial prowess, was unable to contend with Lei Ming.
Hmm?
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian's brows immediately furrowed. After a moment of silence, he said, "That's not right. Isn't the Imperial Dragon Manor a place where the strong are respected? Senior Brother is the strongest, so he should have received a lot of support. In that case, why didn't he win against Lei Ming?"
Upon hearing this, Zhan Wufeng glanced over and continued, "During that period, many people who supported Senior Brother were assassinated, and even their families did not escape..."
Zhan Wufeng stated that after such incidents, those who had sided with Senior Brother eventually turned to Second Senior Brother and Lei Ming.
As a result, although Senior Brother was angry, he was powerless to change the situation. In a fit of rage, he left the Imperial Dragon Manor with his trusted subordinates.
Later, between Second Senior Brother and Lei Ming, although they had similar support, Lei Ming's cultivation was a notch higher than Second Senior Brother's.
In the end, Second Senior Brother was no match for Lei Ming in terms of martial power, allowing Lei Ming to seize the position of Manor Lord.
Mentioning this, Zhan Wufeng's expression became extremely grim, his pupils filled with anger.
Although the outside world did not understand much about the third disciple's succession in the Imperial Dragon Manor, or even knew about it at all.
But he had experienced the events and knew how much blood had been shed, and how many brothers and sisters had died in the struggle for power.
In his opinion, if there had been no power struggle, the Imperial Dragon Manor might have become the most powerful force in the ruins.
"I understand now."
Ye Cangtian replied grimly. The words of Chen Yi before his death suddenly echoed in his mind.
Chen Yi had said that he had already made a move against the Imperial Dragon Manor.
Thinking of this, Ye Cangtian had a bold idea: could it be that the civil war and power struggle within the Imperial Dragon Manor were caused by Chen Yi's actions?
Or perhaps Chen Yi instigated it?
As he thought, Ye Cangtian quickly asked, "By the way, do you know which of the three has any connection with the Five Poisons Sect? Or whose retainers are skilled in using poison?"
"I am not aware of this."
Upon hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Zhan Wufeng shook his head and said, "The three senior brothers may have support from behind the scenes, but I have never seen them make a move, or rather, their moves are too concealed..."
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian frowned.
Zhan Wufeng had stayed in the Imperial Dragon Manor for so many years, and was even the captain. If he could escape his notice, then the other party was indeed hiding very deeply.
The two exchanged questions and answers for a long time, and finally, before dawn, Ye Cangtian returned to his room.
...
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The next morning, a knock on the door woke Ye Cangtian from his slumber.
Opening the door, Ye Cangtian saw a familiar figure standing at the entrance. It was none other than Feng Jun.
"Lord Death God, Lord Lei Ming invites you to meet at the Heavenly Pond."
Listening to Feng Jun's voice, Ye Cangtian glanced at him and said indifferently, "Just me?"
"Yes." Feng Jun nodded.
"Alright, I'll get ready."
Ye Cangtian let Feng Jun into the room, then quickly cleaned himself up, changed into clean clothes, and then left the room with Feng Jun.
Not long after, led by Feng Jun, Ye Cangtian arrived at the Heavenly Pond of the Imperial Dragon Manor.
It was winter, and a thick layer of ice had formed on the Heavenly Pond.
In the center of the ice layer, there was a small tent, and mist was constantly rising from the tent's window.
Feng Jun led him this far, then made a gesture of invitation, and then turned and stepped aside.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian did not hesitate and walked forward.
Lifting the curtain, Ye Cangtian entered the tent.
Inside the tent, Lei Ming sat alone in a reclining chair, warming his hands.
Seeing that there were many fishing tools placed around, Ye Cangtian asked, "Lei Ming, you called me here, not to accompany you fishing, right?"
"That's right."
Lei Ming smiled slightly and then said, "Junior Brother Death God, you might not know, but there are many types of fish in the Heavenly Pond. Among them is a fish called the Colorful Fish, which is absolutely a delicacy!"
"Oh? Colorful Fish?"
Ye Cangtian didn't know much about the types of fish in the ruins. He knew about the Ruin Tooth Fish and the Ruin Sturgeon.
He had never heard of this Colorful Fish.
Thinking this, he began to ask, "Compared to the Ruin Sturgeon, which one tastes more delicious?"
"You know the Ruin Sturgeon? It seems you are also an angling enthusiast!"
Hearing Ye Cangtian's question, Lei Ming immediately laughed. The Ruin Sturgeon was very rare, and very few people could catch it.