"Sister Mingyue, how about this, transfer some of the Yin group's guards over?"
Ye Cangtian remained silent for a long time before finally making a decision.
There was no other way. The Dugu family could not relocate now, so he could only send people to guard them.
After all, the Dugu family had already suffered heavy losses, and if the Five Poisons Sect attacked again, they would find it difficult to resist.
If some guards were transferred, it would at least enhance the Dugu family's vigilance and provide them with some opportunity to retreat or transfer.
"Alright!"
Dongfang Mingyue agreed without hesitation, as she did not want to see the Dugu family perish.
On the other side, Dugu Changfeng, who was listening to their conversation, had initially wanted to refuse and did not want to trouble the Yin group.
But the problem was that the Dugu family was not as powerful as before, and they had offended the Five Poisons Sect. Their self-preservation capabilities were indeed lacking.
Thinking this, Dugu Changfeng hesitated for a moment, then finally looked at Dongfang Mingyue and said, "Miss Mingyue, I have an impolite request, I wonder if..."
Seeing Dugu Changfeng's cautious demeanor, Dongfang Mingyue quickly said, "Senior, please speak your mind. I will definitely not refuse anything that can help you."
Upon hearing this, Dugu Changfeng nodded understandingly and said, "It's like this, I wish to lead the Dugu family to join the Yin group."
"Ah?"
Dongfang Mingyue was taken aback. She truly did not expect him to make such a decision.
Immediately, Dongfang Mingyue quickly said, "Senior, the Yin group's help to you is gratuitous. I have absolutely no intention of forcing you to join the Yin group..."
"I understand. This is my voluntary request."
Dugu Changfeng quickly interrupted her and continued, "If you hadn't intervened this time, the Dugu family would probably no longer exist..."
Dugu Changfeng stated that the Dugu family would continue to rely on the Yin group for protection in the future, which made him feel ashamed.
Therefore, he intended to join the Yin group as a way to repay their kindness and contribute to the Yin group, which would ease his conscience.
"This..."
Dongfang Mingyue hesitated upon hearing this. To be honest, she really did not want to accept such a reliance based on repaying kindness.
After all, her intervention was based on the friendly relationship between them, not for any repayment.
If that were the case, it would make her seem too calculating.
"Sister Mingyue, agree to it. This will be beneficial for both us and the Dugu family!"
Just then, Ye Cangtian stepped forward and said slowly.
The fact that the Dugu family could resist the Five Poisons Sect for so long was enough to demonstrate their strength.
Although the Dugu family had suffered significant losses and their strength had plummeted, those who survived were definitely the elite of the elite. With a little cultivation, they could become the backbone of the Yin group.
Since they had already agreed, he naturally would not let these talents slip away.
Furthermore, by joining the Yin group, they would not only receive its protection but also be able to select talented individuals from the Yin group to assist the Dugu family in recovering their strength as soon as possible.
It was simply killing two birds with one stone.
After Ye Cangtian's explanation, Dongfang Mingyue turned to Dugu Changfeng and said, "Senior, you are welcome to join the Yin group! I will definitely make satisfactory arrangements for you!"
Upon hearing this, Dugu Changfeng smiled and nodded, then looked at Dugu Ling beside him and said, "Ling'er, gather all the disciples of the Dugu family."
Dugu Ling immediately understood her father's intentions, responded with a sound, and left the room.
Before long, the people of the Dugu family had all gathered outside the room.
The next moment, Dugu Changfeng led the way out of the room.
"Today, I have made a major decision. I wish to lead all the people of the Dugu family to join the Yin group!"
"But the Dugu family does not belong to me alone, so I want to ask you all, are you willing to join the Yin group with me?"
Dugu Changfeng spoke loudly to all the disciples, asking for their opinions.
"Willing!"
"Willing..."
As soon as his voice fell, all the disciples responded in unison.
Although their numbers were not large, only twenty to thirty people remaining, and some were injured, their voices echoed throughout the Sword Tomb.
They had witnessed everything Ye Cangtian and Dongfang Mingyue had done these past few days.
Not only had they eliminated their powerful enemies for the Dugu family, but they had also provided medicine and helped everyone detoxify.
This kindness alone made them willing to join the Yin group.
Moreover, they understood that without the Yin group, it would be difficult for them to protect themselves in the future.
Hearing the thunderous acclamation, Dugu Changfeng's face showed a look of satisfaction.
He slowly walked forward with Dugu Ling, then turned around and knelt on the ground before Ye Cangtian and Dongfang Mingyue.
"Your subordinate, Dugu Changfeng, greets Miss Mingyue and Lord Ye!"
"Greetings, Miss Mingyue, greetings, Lord Ye."
Seeing this, everyone behind them immediately knelt down and bowed to Ye Cangtian and the other.
"Get up quickly."
Dongfang Mingyue quickly spoke and stepped forward to help up Dugu Changfeng and his daughter, then hastily said, "Senior, such a grand gesture is too much for Mingyue. We are all family, there's no need for this..."
"Courtesy must be observed," Dugu Changfeng said indifferently.
Seeing his insistence, Dongfang Mingyue quickly changed the subject and said, "Senior, since everyone's injuries have healed, let's leave the Sword Tomb for now!"
Living in the Sword Tomb was not a long-term solution, and the Dugu family still needed to rebuild.
Therefore, for the time being, the Dugu family would be arranged to the Yin group's branch in Wu City.
Dugu Changfeng nodded in response, "This is the only way now."
Since the Dugu family had already joined the Yin group, he did not care about the inconvenience and shamelessly troubled the Yin group once more.
After the decision was made, everyone quickly tidied up and then followed Dugu Changfeng out of the Sword Tomb, heading towards Wu City.
...
Wu City Inn.
Yan Biao was drinking alone in his room.
As Dongfang Mingyue had not returned for a long time, he became more and more depressed each day and eventually began to drink to alleviate his melancholy.
"My lord, the investigation is complete."
Just then, a subordinate approached Yan Biao.
He had been ordered by Yan Biao to investigate the Dugu family, as Dongfang Mingyue had not returned by then, and he wanted to know the specific reasons.
"What's the situation?" Yan Biao looked at him and inquired.
"The Five Poisons Sect failed to annex the Dugu family and resorted to extreme retaliatory actions, causing heavy losses to the Dugu family!"
"Miss Mingyue happened to arrive during the Five Poisons Sect's retaliation, so she helped the Dugu family resolve their troubles..."
"By the way, I just received news that Miss Mingyue and the people of the Dugu family have entered Dragon City, but there are only twenty to thirty people left from the Dugu family..."
The subordinate reported all the information he had obtained one by one.
Twenty to thirty people, hehe!
Upon hearing his subordinate's report, Yan Biao let out a disdainful smile.
Needless to say, Dongfang Mingyue's move was to absorb the Dugu family into the Yin group.
But were these twenty to thirty people still worth taking in?
When the Dugu family was at its peak, Yan Biao considered them garbage. Now that only twenty to thirty people remained, in his eyes, they were even more worthless.
Not only that, but in his opinion, this was simply a hot potato.
It was known that the Five Poisons Sect would not easily back down and would surely continue to retaliate against the Dugu family in the future.
Now that the Yin group had taken in the Dugu family, it was equivalent to provoking the Five Poisons Sect, which would inevitably lead to trouble and greater casualties. The cost was clearly not worth it!