"This..."
On the other side, Dugu Changfeng hesitated for a moment upon hearing this, then stepped forward and whispered, "Miss Mingyue, I've only just joined the Hidden Group, and I haven't accomplished anything. Wouldn't it be inappropriate to do this?"
"There's nothing inappropriate about it!"
"The Hidden Group values merit. I absolutely believe in your capabilities, Senior."
Dongfang Mingyue turned to him and said firmly.
Dugu Changfeng gritted his teeth upon hearing this and finally agreed. If he refused again, it would be ungrateful.
Dongfang Mingyue showed a hint of a satisfied smile, then said, "Senior, I permit you to select a hundred elites from the branch to join the Dugu family, to help them recover their strength and protect the family!"
Hearing this, Dugu Changfeng's eyes immediately showed gratitude, and he quickly cupped his hands in thanks.
"Don't thank me yet, I have another condition."
Dongfang Mingyue stopped him and continued, "These hundred elites must voluntarily join the Dugu family. At the same time, the Dugu family cannot treat them unfairly. Can you do this?"
"Yes!"
Dugu Changfeng immediately agreed. These conditions were not excessive, and he had intended to do this anyway.
The next moment, Dugu Changfeng cupped his hands again and said, "Thank you, Miss Mingyue..."
After dealing with the Dugu family's affairs, Dongfang Mingyue had people take Dugu Changfeng and the others to familiarize themselves with the Hidden Group and arrange their accommodations.
She and Ye Cangtian, meanwhile, took this opportunity to drink some tea and rest.
While drinking tea, the two also chatted.
"You brat, do you think there are any shortcomings in my arrangements?"
Ye Cangtian was silent for a moment upon hearing this, then nodded and said, "Yes, there is. The Dugu family and Wucheng are currently lacking strong guardians!"
Ye Cangtian stated that the Five Poisons Sect was very troublesome, and a quasi-heavenly level expert had already appeared in their previous retaliation.
Therefore, the Five Poisons Sect's next retaliation would be even more terrifying in terms of combat power.
As for the Dugu family and Wucheng, the strongest cultivator was Dugu Changfeng, who was currently only at the first or second level of the quasi-heavenly realm.
The rest, including Dugu Ling, were all at the heavenly level.
With such strength, it would be difficult to withstand the retaliation of the Five Poisons Sect.
Upon hearing this, Dongfang Mingyue felt as if she had been enlightened, and instantly came to her senses.
The next moment, Dongfang Mingyue's expression became very troubled, so she looked at Ye Cangtian and said, "Little brother, you know the situation of the Hidden Group..."
Currently, the Hidden Group was most lacking in quasi-heavenly level experts.
Take Dragon City for example; there were only a few quasi-heavenly level experts.
One was the head of the Bai family, Bai Zhenshan, and then there were Jian Wusheng, Qiangwei, and Lanyue, a total of four people.
Bai Zhenshan and Jian Wusheng were captains of the fire suppression team and were generally dispatched wherever there was trouble, making them unavailable for redeployment.
As for Qiangwei and Lanyue, Qiangwei was the current captain of the Death Squad and was cultivating with Elder Long, so she couldn't be freed.
And Lanyue was the future mistress of the Imperial Dragon Villa. She usually stayed by Ye Cangtian's side, so she couldn't be deployed either, and it wouldn't be appropriate.
Therefore, he could only see if Ye Cangtian had any good ideas.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian smiled slightly and said playfully, "Sister Mingyue, have you forgotten the special arrangement I mentioned to you before?"
Huh?
Dongfang Mingyue was stunned for a moment, and then her eyes lit up.
Ye Cangtian had already made deployment plans to attack the headquarters of the Five Poisons Sect and its five branches.
Although the plan had been temporarily put on hold, judging by the timing, the Imperial Dragon Hall's forces were likely already arriving at the target area.
And about a hundred miles southwest of Wucheng, there was a place called Viper Valley.
That was the location of the Viper Hall of the Five Poisons Sect.
This meant that the Imperial Dragon Villa's forces stationed there could now be fully deployed to the vicinity of Wucheng to assist in guarding Wucheng and the Dugu family.
And after defeating the Five Poisons Sect, they would no longer be needed here.
Thinking of this, Dongfang Mingyue's face finally broke into a smile, and she said, "You brat, you always have a way..."
"Report!"
Before Dongfang Mingyue could finish speaking, a voice reporting came in.
In an instant, a guard hurried into the hall and said, "Lord Mingyue, Yan Biao of the Blazing Fire Courtyard is seeking an audience outside."
Mentioning Yan Biao, the smile that had just appeared on Dongfang Mingyue's face immediately disappeared. She truly disliked Yan Biao.
The next moment, she said, "Bring Yan Biao up."
Not long after, Yan Biao, accompanied by a guard, entered the hall.
The moment he saw Dongfang Mingyue, he quickly took a few steps forward.
"Miss Mingyue, are you alright? I just found out that something happened to the Dugu family, so I rushed over immediately. Please forgive me, Miss Mingyue..."
Hmph!
Hearing this, Dongfang Mingyue snorted lightly, her eyes filled with even greater disgust.
She believed that the other party might have just found out, after all, she hadn't told him her specific destination, and it wasn't easy for him to find this out.
But the problem was that now that the Dugu family had arrived in Wucheng, everything was over, and this person was still acting here. Wasn't this too fake!
Thinking this, Dongfang Mingyue said faintly, "Thank you for your concern."
That's it?
Yan Biao's mouth twitched upon hearing this.
He had rushed over with great effort and spoken so much, only for her to dismiss him with four words?
Most importantly, he could clearly tell that her four words were not sincere.
If it were anyone else, he would have wished to teach them a lesson, but for Dongfang Mingyue, Yan Biao ultimately held back.
The next moment, Yan Biao spoke, "Miss Mingyue, are there any other important matters here? If not, shouldn't we be setting off..."
"I'm sorry, although the matter here is nearing its end, due to the Dugu family's situation, my old injury is showing signs of recurring. I'm afraid I'll need to rest for two days before setting off."
Dongfang Mingyue said apologetically.
Originally, Dongfang Mingyue had no problem agreeing to return today.
But seeing Yan Biao's expression, she felt unhappy, so she deliberately delayed.
"This..."
At her words, Yan Biao's teeth clenched in anger. He could tell at a glance that Dongfang Mingyue was faking it, as her complexion was ruddy and did not look like an old injury had recurred.
Earlier, when Dongfang Mingyue was in Dragon City, she had claimed her old injury had recurred and delayed her departure.
But at that time, he understood, after all, the Hidden Group was in a sensitive position, and it was reasonable for her to respond cautiously to an invitation.
But now, not only had she agreed, but she had also come to Wucheng, so why was she still delaying!
Damn it, delaying time for no reason, was she trying to make things difficult for him?
Thinking of this, Yan Biao quickly said, "Miss Mingyue, I have a miraculous healing medicine here. Please take one! Our time is really running out. The Blazing Fire Courtyard has been waiting for your arrival for a long time..."
Heh.
Dongfang Mingyue smiled slightly. The more anxious the other party was, the more she wanted to delay.
Seeing her merely chuckle, Yan Biao was furious but dared not say anything.
So he looked at Ye Cangtian and said, "Ye Cangtian, why don't you quickly persuade Miss Mingyue? If this causes dissatisfaction from the Blazing Fire Courtyard, do you think that's appropriate?"
Yan Biao had already determined that Dongfang Mingyue was deliberately causing trouble.
So he gave up on trying to persuade Dongfang Mingyue and directly looked at Ye Cangtian beside her.
He knew during this time that Dongfang Mingyue and Ye Cangtian had a very good relationship.
Now, perhaps only Ye Cangtian's words could make Dongfang Mingyue change her mind.
"Heh heh."
Ye Cangtian also smiled slightly upon hearing this.
He looked at Yan Biao and said faintly, "Sister Mingyue has already said she's not feeling well, so let's wait for two days."
After a pause, seeing Yan Biao's expression clearly turn grim, he continued, "Besides, it was you who invited us! If you don't even have this much patience, then let's go our separate ways!"
"You!"
At his words, Yan Biao could no longer suppress his anger, and pointing at Ye Cangtian, he roared, "Ye Cangtian, do you know what you're saying?
Toying with the Blazing Fire Courtyard like this is not beneficial to the Hidden Group!"
"Of course, I know what I'm saying!"
"What, is the Blazing Fire Courtyard going to start a war with our Hidden Group?"
"In that case, the so-called uncle-nephew relationship is just nonsense..."
Ye Cangtian glanced at Yan Biao, his gaze not flinching at all, and said faintly.