The night.
As the evening breeze blew, Ye Cangtian and the other two discovered the entrance to the secret realm behind the villa.
It wasn't difficult to find. With Feng Jun's guidance before, and now the discovery of some guards, there was no doubt that these guards were protecting the entrance to the secret realm.
The three exchanged glances and then walked forward. After all, there was only one entrance to the secret realm, and these guards were unavoidable if they wanted to enter.
"Who!"
Seeing figures approaching, the guards at the secret realm entrance immediately became vigilant.
More than ten people quickly surrounded the three, their cold weapons glinting, constantly reminding the others that any slightest move would be met with death!
"Do I still need to ask?"
"Even if you don't recognize me, you should recognize my clothes, right?"
Ye Cangtian's gaze swept towards the guards, pointing to the dragon-shaped pattern on his chest, and said darkly.
Before coming out, he and Lan Yue had changed into the clothes of the Imperial Dragon Villa.
The people from the Hidden Organization were imprisoned in the secret realm, and there would definitely be guards. Ye Cangtian intended to sneak in, confirm that those people were alright, and then rescue them.
If they were discovered beforehand, the other party might silence them, which would be troublesome.
The guard captain heard what the other party said and his brows immediately furrowed. The other party was indeed wearing Imperial Dragon Villa's attire, and was even a disciple of the old villa master.
However, what confused him was that the other party was very unfamiliar, someone he had never seen before.
Logically speaking, if a stranger were to come, there should be someone familiar to guide them. Yet, of the three people, he didn't recognize any of them.
Thinking of this, the guard captain looked at Ye Cangtian and said darkly, "Who exactly are you? Why are you here in the middle of the night? If you don't confess, don't blame me for being impolite!"
"We are the junior brothers and sisters of the Villa Master. We just returned from the outside. The Villa Master said..."
"Take them down!"
Ye Cangtian was about to fabricate a reason, but before he could finish, the guard captain waved his hand and issued the order to attack.
He had already understood the command.
After all, those on duty here were all Lei Ming's confidantes, and they knew Lei Ming extremely well.
And the other party, having just come from the outside, even if they pledged allegiance to Lei Ming immediately, it wouldn't earn Lei Ming's complete trust.
In other words, Lei Ming would never reveal everything about this place, and there would always be a probationary period.
Besides, since it was Lei Ming's order, they could have come during the day. Why come in the dead of night, and without anyone they knew?
Combining these factors, the guard captain almost instantly concluded that the other party was definitely problematic.
"Alas! Isn't it better to talk properly? You had to expose me. Do you think you'll get anything good out of it?"
Seeing the guards around him charging forward, Ye Cangtian sighed helplessly.
There was no other way. Now that he had been exposed, he could only choose to force his way in.
Fortunately, the commotion here had attracted all the guards, and no one had yet been discovered to be reporting to anyone.
With that said, Ye Cangtian's figure flickered, and Lan Yue was not idle either, following closely.
With the powerful moves of the two, it was a complete defeat. The guards in front of them couldn't resist at all, and were knocked unconscious by the two in an instant.
Ye Cangtian did not kill these people. Simply put, he kept some witnesses, so as to prevent Lei Ming from denying what he had done in the future.
The next moment, Ye Cangtian, with the two women Lan Yue, entered the secret realm entrance.
The secret realm was vast. Although it was covered in snow, there were streams and plum blossoms within, making it look like a paradise at first glance.
However, this was just a superficial phenomenon.
As soon as they entered, Ye Cangtian and the others smelled a strange odor, like some medicinal herbs mixed with the smell of blood.
"Boss, Sister Lan Yue, be careful. Someone should be developing poisons here."
"Although the toxicity of these smells is very low, if you smell them for a long time, they will still have adverse effects on the body, and may even lead to sudden death."
At this moment, Yao Bao'er wrinkled her nose and quickly reminded them.
Upon hearing this, Lan Yue said nothing more and quickly took out an antidote pill and swallowed it.
As for Ye Cangtian, he didn't take these things seriously at all, but a smile appeared on his face.
Poison was a very sensitive word.
Generally, reputable sects rarely refined or studied poisons. The Imperial Dragon Villa, as a former Chinese power, would never be involved in such things.
Now, to be researching poisons here, it was highly likely that it was related to the Five Poisons Sect.
Coupled with the fact that the Five Poisons Sect was once under Chen Yi's command, Ye Cangtian felt that he had caught Lei Ming in a compromising position this time.
At the same time, he could also completely eliminate the hidden danger left by Chen Yi.
Thump, thump, thump...
Before Ye Cangtian and the others could move, the sound of footsteps was heard.
It was more than a dozen people dressed in black, their faces covered by cloaks and masks. From their appearance, one could only tell that a few of them were men, and nothing else could be discerned.
"Strange, why has the person delivering supplies changed today? And there's even a woman?"
The black-clothed man at the head walked over, looking at Ye Cangtian and the others, sizing them up.
Tonight was the time for the Imperial Dragon Villa to supply daily necessities to this place, so he was not surprised by the arrival of these people at all.
However, when he saw Lan Yue and Yao Bao'er, a lustful glint flashed in his eyes.
As his voice fell, a companion beside him quickly reminded him, "Lord Ziyun, we can't touch the people in front of us. Look at the patterns on their chests, they are all Lei Ming's fellow disciples..."
"Nonsense, I know that!"
Ziyun glared fiercely at the black-clothed man and said coldly.
They were cooperating with the Imperial Dragon Villa. If they even touched the Villa Master's people, wouldn't Lei Ming go mad? If that were the case, he might also not be able to handle the consequences.
On the other side, watching Ziyun and the others slowly approach, Ye Cangtian also assessed them.
Seeing the lifelike toad on their chests, he sneered inwardly.
It seemed his guess was correct. These people were indeed from the Five Poisons Sect, or more accurately, from the Toad Hall.
"Why has the person changed today?"
Ziyun had already reached the three of them and asked directly.
He had no doubts about their identities whatsoever.
The reason was simple: there were still guards from the Imperial Dragon Villa outside the entrance. If anything was amiss, the guards would definitely report it.
But there was no news now, which meant that the guards must have let them in.
On the other side, upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian's face showed a faint smile, and he said, "My senior brother has handed over this place to us to manage. We hope for your care in the future."
"Easy to say, easy to say! Anything is easy to say."
"Let's talk about the main business first. What good food have you brought us this time? It can't still be just cabbage and potatoes, right?"
Ziyun said quickly. Although he was very happy with the cooperation with the Imperial Dragon Villa, he was not satisfied with the food here.
This was not to complain about the Imperial Dragon Villa. In fact, the Imperial Dragon Villa was also helpless in such matters.
This place was located in the north, with a cold climate, very few wild animals, and it was also difficult to raise livestock, so the meat provided each time was very little.
As far as he was concerned, the meat supplied was only enough to whet his appetite, and it was impossible to satisfy his cravings with a large meal.
"Yes, of course."
When Ye Cangtian heard the other party's words, he immediately understood. It turned out that the other party thought they were here to deliver daily necessities.
This was good, perhaps he could sneak in, and avoid being discovered by the people inside, which would be beneficial for the rescue.
So Ye Cangtian quickly responded, then winked at Yao Bao'er beside him.
Yao Bao'er was absolutely devoted to food. Therefore, in her Qiankun Bag, besides elixirs and herbs, there were snacks and food, and in considerable quantities.
Feeling Ye Cangtian's gaze, Yao Bao'er's eyes immediately widened, flashing with reluctance.
It was as if she would fight him to the death if he took her food.
That was her food for the journey!
If she gave it to the other party, what would she do? Would she really eat the Imperial Dragon Villa's food?
Seeing Yao Bao'er's reluctance, Ye Cangtian leaned his head over and whispered in her ear, "Everything is for the sake of saving people. I will compensate you double afterwards."
Upon hearing this, Yao Bao'er's eyes lit up, and only then did she reluctantly take out her Qiankun Bag and throw it to Ye Cangtian.
Catching the Qiankun Bag, Ye Cangtian looked at Ziyun and said, "Brother, please don't mind. Girls are a bit petty..."