"Speed is paramount, I've already stated that!"
"Furthermore, isn't it a bit late to bring this up now?"
Ye Yaoyang glared at Ye Cangtian, his tone becoming extremely cold.
In his eyes, Ye Cangtian was deliberately causing trouble and challenging his authority.
He had just issued an order for action, and the other party was now suggesting a delay. Wasn't this directly opposing him?
If he truly agreed with Ye Cangtian, wouldn't that mean changing orders on a whim, undermining his authority?
"Dean Ye, I hope you will seriously consider the lives of the soldiers of the Blazing Fire Academy!"
"The anti-toxin pills refined by our Hidden Group, Zhenghao and Yanbiao have both taken them and know their effects!"
"With these anti-toxin pills, the poisons of the Five Poisons Sect will be no threat..."
Hearing Ye Yaoyang's words, Ye Cangtian quickly spoke up. He did not want the Blazing Fire Academy's operation to end in failure.
"There's no need to say more, my mind is made up!"
"Don't think that only the Hidden Group has the ability to fight the Five Poisons Sect. If that were your thinking, wouldn't our five peak powers have to steer clear of the Five Poisons Sect?"
"Hmph! I truly don't believe that without your Hidden Group's anti-toxin pills, we can't even exterminate a mere Poisonous Snake Hall!"
Ye Yaoyang completely disregarded Ye Cangtian's persuasion. With a cold snort, he directly signaled Yan Biao to get ready.
The implication was clear: regardless of the anti-toxin pills, this operation would not be canceled!
Seeing this, Yan Biao glanced at Yan Shenghui. Seeing that the latter said nothing, he then acknowledged and withdrew from the hall.
Alas!
Ye Cangtian felt frustrated but knew that no matter what else he said, he couldn't change Ye Yaoyang's decision.
He sighed and looked at Ye Yaoyang, saying, "Dean Ye, if you insist on your own way, you will eventually regret it! Farewell!"
With that, Ye Cangtian turned and left the hall. Seeing this, Dongfang Mingyue immediately followed.
...
The sleeping quarters.
Ye Cangtian sat on the chair with a gloomy expression, awaiting notification from Yan Biao.
Ye Yaoyang's stubbornness, disregarding the lives of soldiers, made him unworthy of being a commander!
Beside him, Dongfang Mingyue, seeing Ye Cangtian's somber expression, quickly walked over and said, "Little brother, there are many unsatisfactory things in this world. All we can do is try our best..."
Listening to Dongfang Mingyue's comfort, Ye Cangtian nodded and said, "I understand, I just really don't want to see those people sacrificed in vain!"
"I have a plan!" Dongfang Mingyue looked at Ye Cangtian and said softly.
Hm?
Ye Cangtian looked at her with confusion.
Seeing this, Dongfang Mingyue quickly said, "Although it's not practical for us to contact Bao'er right now, there are still ways to get the anti-toxin pills!"
Hm?
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian became even more confused. But after hearing Dongfang Mingyue's subsequent explanation, his mind was suddenly enlightened.
Dongfang Mingyue's meaning was simple: although Yao Bao'er was far away at the Imperial Dragon Villa, she was not the only one with anti-toxin pills.
Judging by the time, the Imperial Dragon Villa's convoy should have already assembled in Wucheng. They themselves were coming to deal with the Poisonous Snake Hall, so they would undoubtedly have anti-toxin pills with them.
Moreover, the distance between Blazing Fire Academy and Wucheng was not far. Traveling from here to Wucheng, and then to Poisonous Snake Valley, would only add two to three days compared to going directly to Poisonous Snake Valley.
This meant that as long as Yan Biao could delay the action by two to three days, obtaining the anti-toxin pills would be no problem.
*Tap, tap, tap...*
Just as he thought of this, the sound of footsteps approached. Looking up, Yan Shenghui arrived with Yan Biao.
"Miss Mingyue, Mr. Ye, everything is ready, we can set off."
Yan Biao came directly to their side and said.
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian and Dongfang Mingyue exchanged glances and signaled Dongfang Mingyue to refrain from mentioning the matter for now.
After all, this was the Blazing Fire Academy. If the news were to leak prematurely, Ye Yaoyang would likely step in to disrupt their plans.
Seeing this, Dongfang Mingyue immediately understood and said no more, standing up to prepare to leave.
"Wait."
As the two just stood up, Yan Shenghui stopped them.
Then he signaled Yan Biao to go guard outside. Seeing Yan Biao leave, he spoke slowly.
"Girl, Biao'er can be a bit impulsive. If there's any inconvenience along the way, please bear with him."
Hearing Yan Shenghui's words, Dongfang Mingyue repeatedly waved her hands and said, "Uncle Shenghui, we are all family. Please don't worry."
Yan Shenghui nodded and continued, "Also, this operation is very dangerous!"
"If possible, please look after Biao'er for me. If anything happens to him, I won't be able to explain to his parents..."
Before he could finish, Dongfang Mingyue interrupted him and said, "Uncle Shenghui, we are all family, please don't worry. We will do our best to protect him..."
"Very well, thank you, Uncle. I'll be waiting here for your victorious return!"
Hearing this, Dongfang Mingyue nodded, and then left the hall with Ye Cangtian.
Soon, the two joined the expeditionary team.
Seeing Ye Zhenghao waiting by the only carriage, Dongfang Mingyue's face immediately turned grim.
If he were merely waiting there, it would be understandable. But if he intended to share a carriage with her, she would absolutely not agree.
Just thinking about it made her feel disgusted and unable to bear it!
With that thought, she walked over, nodded at him, and then directly got into the carriage.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian said nothing further and also got into the carriage.
As soon as they sat down in the carriage, another figure appeared inside. Dongfang Mingyue's face instantly turned cold.
Things had indeed taken the worst turn possible. The person who got into the carriage was none other than Ye Zhenghao!
"Ye Zhenghao, for this operation, you are only supposed to protect me, right!"
"Since you are protecting me, I believe it would be more suitable for you to protect me outside the carriage, as that way you can detect any situation immediately."
Dongfang Mingyue's icy voice fell, and Ye Zhenghao was instantly rendered extremely awkward.
He had interacted with Dongfang Mingyue quite a bit in recent days, and he hadn't expected her opinion of him to remain unchanged, to the point where she even disliked traveling in the same carriage.
Despite this, he was unwilling to give up easily.
So, he quickly forced a smile and said, "Miss Mingyue, there are guards outside the carriage, so I don't need to go out. By traveling with you, I can also learn from you more..."
"I don't think that's necessary. I have no intention of interacting or learning from you!"
Dongfang Mingyue continued with a cold face, "I hope you can switch to another carriage, otherwise it will greatly affect my mood."
"This..."
Seeing Dongfang Mingyue's persistence, Ye Zhenghao was at a loss and looked to Ye Cangtian for help, hoping he would mediate.
Feeling the other's gaze, Ye Cangtian was silent for a moment, then glanced at Dongfang Mingyue and said, "Sister Mingyue, let him stay. We still have some matters to discuss on the way!"
Seeing the look Ye Cangtian gave her, Dongfang Mingyue was silent for a moment, as if she remembered something, and reluctantly agreed.
After all, they needed to ask Yan Biao to delay the action by two to three days. If during this time Ye Zhenghao contacted Ye Yaoyang and reported everything, then Ye Yaoyang might indeed interfere, potentially rendering all their efforts futile.
Therefore, Ye Cangtian wanted to offer Ye Zhenghao some incentive to help keep this quiet, thus avoiding heavy casualties.
Seeing Dongfang Mingyue change her mind, Ye Zhenghao's expression immediately lit up. He quickly gave Ye Cangtian a grateful look before sitting down.
Before long, the convoy had left the Blazing Fire Academy.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian quickly called Yan Biao into the carriage.
After a short while, Yan Biao came into the carriage and looked at Ye Cangtian, saying, "You said you had something to discuss, you can speak now."
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian nodded. He slightly organized his thoughts and then spoke, "You two, you've seen the anti-toxin pills from the Hidden Group, right? How do they compare to those of the Blazing Fire Academy?"
As his voice fell, Yan Biao and Ye Zhenghao both frowned.
There was no need to even ask; naturally, the Hidden Group's anti-toxin pills were more effective!
Although they understood in their hearts, neither of them spoke. They knew that Ye Cangtian wouldn't bring this up without reason.
Seeing their silence, Ye Cangtian understood their answer and continued, "With your anti-toxin pills, can you resist the poisons of the Five Poisons Sect?"