Hearing this, Ye Cangtian's eyes flickered, and he immediately said, "Alright, you can go. Give Qian Shou a message: if he wants to know anything, he can come find me directly."
Upon hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Wu Ming readily agreed and then turned and fled without a second word.
He never wanted to see Ye Cangtian again in his life.
Heh.
Watching the other man's retreating figure, Ye Cangtian let out a cold smile and then glanced at Yang Chen beside him.
Yang Chen understood instantly and quietly left the manor.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian's gaze returned to Yan Tiangong and the others.
He was silent for a moment and slowly said, "Everyone, the situation is clear now. It was the people from the Five Poisons Sect who sowed discord between us. What are your thoughts on this?"
This...
The remaining people exchanged glances, their eyes all fixed on Yan Tiangong.
Yan Tiangong looked at Ye Cangtian and, after a moment of silence, said, "We understand what happened during this treasure hunt and will do our best to explain it back home."
Saying this, Yan Tiangong cupped his hands towards Ye Cangtian and continued, "We apologize for our previous poor attitude towards Mr. Ye, which was instigated by despicable people. We ask for your forgiveness."
As Yan Tiangong's words fell, the remaining people quickly cupped their hands and bowed to Ye Cangtian.
Seeing this, a faint smile appeared on Ye Cangtian's face. "It is good that you all understand everything now. Please accept these."
As he spoke, Ye Cangtian waved his hand, and several small porcelain bottles landed steadily before them.
The crowd blinked in surprise at the white porcelain bottles, utterly confused by this gesture.
"Each bottle contains a Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir. This is a compensation for you as allies of the treasure hunting team."
"I hope the forces behind you will establish a long-term and friendly relationship with the Hidden Group."
"At the same time, I sincerely advise you that greed is permissible, but it must be within your capabilities. This treasure hunt, for example, was not something your forces could participate in..."
Ye Cangtian said this as he glanced at the bewildered crowd.
It was a classic case of giving a slap and then a sweet date.
If the other party had taken a hardline stance, Ye Cangtian would not have indulged them. But now that they understood everything, he didn't mind giving out a Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir.
After all, gaining more allies for the Hidden Group with a single Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir was a profitable deal!
Meanwhile, listening to Ye Cangtian's words, everyone was first excited, but upon hearing the latter part, they fell into thought again.
After a long silence, Yan Tiangong stepped forward and solemnly said, "We thank the Hidden Group for their generosity. I, Yan Tiangong, am willing to represent the Fire Fist Society in establishing a unified front with the Hidden Group and advance and retreat together!"
With Yan Tiangong's declaration, people from the other factions also came forward, expressing their willingness to advance and retreat with the Hidden Group.
Everyone knew that even if the Hidden Group hadn't given them the Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir, they would have had no complaints.
Now that they had been given them, it was a gesture of goodwill, and they were willing to accept it.
Moreover, this completely cleared the doubts they had harbored about the Hidden Group.
After all, if the Hidden Group had truly intended to rob and kill them, why would they have given them these Nine Revolutions Golden Elixirs?
Seeing their declarations, Ye Cangtian's face showed a look of satisfaction.
He waved his hand and said, "Alright, now that the misunderstanding has been cleared, you can all return to your respective forces to report."
He paused again and said, "Before you leave, I will give you one final reminder: do not do anything that betrays China, otherwise, I will not tolerate it!"
Upon hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Yan Tiangong and the others cupped their hands, bowed once more, and then left the manor.
...
In another corner of Dragon City.
Wu Ming, after a series of detours, arrived at a dilapidated courtyard.
He cautiously surveyed his surroundings. Seeing no one following him, he entered the courtyard and knocked on the door of the thatched cottage.
"Come in."
Just then, an old voice came from within the thatched cottage.
Wu Ming entered the cottage without hesitation.
Inside the thatched cottage, on a bed, sat a white-haired old man. He was cross-legged on the heated brick bed, his eyes gazing menacingly at Wu Ming.
"Wu Ming, what's the situation with Ye Cangtian?"
Hearing the old man's words, Wu Ming quickly stepped forward and said, "Lord Qian Shou, I am incompetent. I allowed Ye Cangtian to expose my identity and even implicate you..."
As he said this, Wu Ming clearly felt the killing intent radiating from the old man. He immediately trembled and hastily changed his tune.
"Lord Qian Shou, please rest assured. I reacted quickly enough, and I am loyal to you, Lord. I did not reveal your whereabouts..."
Hearing Wu Ming's words, the killing intent on Qian Shou's face greatly diminished.
There was no other way. The Five Poisons Sect had suffered heavy losses recently, and they had few capable individuals left. Otherwise, he wouldn't have entrusted such a task to Wu Ming.
The next moment, he looked at Wu Ming and said calmly, "Wu Ming, has the conflict between the other factions and the Hidden Group eased?"
Hearing this, Wu Ming quickly replied, "I know about this. Ye Cangtian gave each faction a Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir, calling it compensation for the fallen. The matter was thus resolved..."
Bang!
Before he could finish, Qian Shou crushed the cup in his hand.
After all, for those who went to seek an explanation, the other factions received a Nine Revolutions Golden Elixir as compensation, while the Five Poisons Sect received nothing. This was truly unacceptable.
At the same time, Ye Cangtian clearly didn't regard the Five Poisons Sect with much importance either!
Damn it!
I must get an explanation from Ye Cangtian...
The moment this thought crossed his mind, Qian Shou's expression clearly changed, and a chilling glint appeared in his eyes.
He looked at Wu Ming before him, waved his hand, and a cold light pierced through the man's chest.
"Lord, you..."
The sudden turn of events truly caught Wu Ming by surprise. He stared at Qian Shou with wide eyes, as if waiting for an explanation.
Hmph!
Qian Shou snorted coldly and said sinisterly, "You idiot, you didn't even know you were being followed. What's the point of you being alive!"
As he spoke, Qian Shou delivered another kick, sending the man flying.
To him, Wu Ming deserved to die for exposing his whereabouts.
Having done all this, Qian Shou walked out of the small courtyard.
He looked at the burly man standing in the courtyard and slowly said, "I know you. You are Yang Chen, known as the Blood Axe Maniac, aren't you?"
Although Qian Shou was still somewhat unfamiliar with Yang Chen's appearance, he had long heard of the Divine Demon Twin Axes in the man's hands, so he recognized him at a glance.
"That's right. Since you know who I am, you'll have to come with me!"
Yang Chen glanced at the man. He had tracked Wu Ming here, and there was no doubt that this man was Qian Shou of the Five Poisons Sect.
Since he was from the Five Poisons Sect, there was no reason to let him go.
"Heh heh, Yang Chen, you're probably overthinking it. With your abilities, you're not enough to make me come with you!" m..oΓg
Qian Shou glanced at Yang Chen, and a small black jar instantly appeared in his hand.
Seeing this, Yang Chen's face broke into a cold smile and said, "It seems you don't intend to cooperate! Then don't blame me for being impolite!"
As he spoke, Yang Chen swung his hands with all his might, and two streaks of cold light, one white and one black, shot out instantly towards Qian Shou.
"Tricks!"
Qian Shou sneered, his figure flashing as he dodged the spinning attacks. At the same time, he threw the small black jar he was holding to the ground.
Almost instantly, dozens of black centipedes crawled out of the small jar.
Their red eyes locked onto Yang Chen immediately, and they darted towards him like arrows.
"Hmph!"
Seeing the centipedes charging, Yang Chen let out a cold snort. He grabbed the returning twin axes and began to spin, creating gusts of wind.
This was the second move of the Divine Demon Twin Axes, Hurricane.
With the sudden surge of hurricanes, the centipedes that had advanced were instantly cut down.
Seeing his painstakingly cultivated centipedes completely annihilated, Qian Shou's eyes welled up with cold killing intent, and he became enraged, charging towards Yang Chen.
Seeing this, Yang Chen snorted again, his body instantly soaring into the air, and the Divine Demon Twin Axes swung down.