This…
Seeing Yi Feipeng’s expression turn cold, Shen Bingyang and Hu Lifeng exchanged a glance.
Immediately after, Hu Lifeng spoke, “Second Tower Master, I believe we should remember and repay the kindness of the Hidden Group and the Blazing Fire Academy. However, these favors can be repaid in other ways.
I don’t think it’s necessary to give away the heavenly treasures. Otherwise, we will have come for nothing and only paved the way for others. We must remember that this trip was extremely dangerous…”
It was evident that Hu Lifeng did not want to back down on this issue.
They had ventured here, all aiming to find heavenly treasures or powerful cultivation techniques to enhance their combat strength.
Therefore, he didn’t want the treasures he risked his life to obtain to be given to others.
Upon hearing this, Yi Feipeng’s expression became even colder.
“You’d better understand one thing. If it weren’t for the Hidden Group and the Blazing Fire Academy, the Swift Wind Tower would have changed hands long ago. In that case, not only would you not have been able to come here, but you would have been in seclusion!
What would you have gained then!”
This…
As Yi Feipeng’s voice fell, Hu Lifeng gritted his teeth, momentarily unsure of what to say.
Meanwhile, Shen Bingyang, standing beside him, slowly spoke, “Second Tower Master, what you say makes sense, but we can’t owe them our lives just because they helped us once, can we?”
He paused, then continued, “Besides, haven’t we already helped them destroy the Five Poisons Sect’s branch? Doesn’t that repay the favor?”
“How dare you say such a thing!”
“As a righteous sect, destroying the Five Poisons Sect is only natural and our bounden duty!”
Yi Feipeng shot both of them a fierce glare.
The saying goes that a drop of kindness should be repaid with a gushing spring, yet these two juniors were racking their brains for their own selfish gains, truly disappointing him to the extreme.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Just then, a faint knocking sound echoed.
Upon hearing it, Yi Feipeng quickly signaled to the two, cautioning them to mind their words.
He didn’t want anyone to know about this matter, lest it affect the reputation of the Swift Wind Tower.
Seeing that their expressions had returned to normal, Yi Feipeng responded, signaling for the visitor to enter.
The next moment, a guard from the Swift Wind Tower entered.
He walked directly to Yi Feipeng, bowed respectfully, and said, “Second Tower Master, Ye Cangtian of the Hidden Group requests an audience!”
Huh, why is this brat here?
Speak of the devil, and he shall appear.
Yi Feipeng was slightly taken aback, then said, “Please invite him in.”
The guard acknowledged and immediately turned to leave the room.
A short while later, the guard returned, bringing Ye Cangtian into the room.
“Brat, long time no see. How have you been lately?”
Seeing Ye Cangtian arrive, Yi Feipeng’s face immediately broke into a cordial smile. He quickly stepped forward and welcomed Ye Cangtian to a seat.
“Thanks to you, I’ve been doing quite well lately.”
Ye Cangtian smiled slightly and exchanged pleasantries with Yi Feipeng.
After they had chatted for a while, Yi Feipeng changed the subject, saying, “Brat, I’m relieved to see you. By the way, what were the casualties when you destroyed the Five Poisons Sect headquarters?”
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian’s expression dimmed slightly, and he said in a deep voice, “The battle was not favorable. Even with preparations, the casualties reached twenty percent. We still underestimated the strength of the Five Poisons Sect headquarters…”
“Twenty percent!”
With that statement, Yi Feipeng was stunned on the spot, while Shen Bingyang and Hu Lifeng exclaimed in unison.
“Mr. Ye, I know you have a competitive spirit and worry about us laughing at you, so you’ve reported false battle losses.”
“But there’s no need for that! We are allies, after all, and need to be frank with each other!”
Shen Bingyang looked at Ye Cangtian and spoke plainly.
“Exactly, let’s be frank with each other!”
Hu Lifeng chimed in, “You must know that in our operation to destroy the Five Poisons Sect’s branch, our casualties reached sixty percent. How could yours be so low?”
“Sixty percent?”
Ye Cangtian was slightly taken aback, then looked at Yi Feipeng and asked, “Senior, were the casualties really that high? What happened?”
Ye Cangtian had thought that the Blazing Fire Academy’s casualties were already high, but he hadn’t expected the Swift Wind Tower’s to be even higher.
“Poisonous corpses and swarms of poisonous insects…”
Yi Feipeng began to narrate simply.
The disciples in the Five Poisons Sect’s branch were not very strong, and the Swift Wind Tower did not pay a heavy price to eliminate them.
However, what they hadn’t expected was that a large number of poisonous corpses were hidden within the branch.
These poisonous corpses were not only powerful but also possessed incredible defense.
Most crucially, the poisonous corpses felt no pain and attacked ferociously and fearlessly.
Coupled with the swarms of poisonous insects everywhere, these factors had drastically increased the Swift Wind Tower’s casualties.
It was fortunate that they had the antidotes and repellent pills provided by Ye Cangtian. Otherwise, the Swift Wind Tower’s losses would likely have been even more severe.
As he spoke, Yi Feipeng looked at Ye Cangtian and inquired, “Brat, were your Hidden Group’s losses really that small? How did you achieve that?”
“We cooperated with the local Hidden Group, first eliminating all the informants of the Five Poisons Sect headquarters, and then launching a surprise attack with the people from the Imperial Dragon Villa.”
“Just like you, we didn’t suffer much damage when eliminating the Five Poisons Sect disciples, but we did incur some losses when facing the poisonous corpses.”
“Perhaps the Five Poisons Sect had some recent activities, moving the poisonous corpses to various branches, resulting in fewer poisonous corpses at headquarters, which is why our losses were smaller…”
Ye Cangtian remained silent for a moment, then slowly explained.
There was no other way. The Swift Wind Tower had suffered the most casualties, and if he told the truth, they might not be able to accept it and might even misunderstand him as showing off.
Therefore, it was better to simplify the situation at the Five Poisons Sect headquarters, which might make them feel better.
“I knew it. How could the Hidden Group possibly have such small losses on their own? So, it was the Imperial Dragon Villa that made the move!” Shen Bingyang said with a cold laugh upon hearing this.
Heh.
Hu Lifeng also chuckled and said, “How interesting. You make it sound as if the Hidden Group acted alone!”
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian’s brow furrowed deeply.
The implication was that they deliberately excluded the Imperial Dragon Villa to claim the credit solely for themselves.
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian’s expression turned grim. They were clearly judging a gentleman by a rogue’s standards!
If it were anyone else, it would be one thing, but these words coming from the disciples of the Swift Wind Tower were unacceptable.
They were allies, after all!
Hmph!
Before Ye Cangtian could speak, Yi Feipeng let out a cold snort from the side and then waved his hands consecutively.
In the next instant, with two sharp slaps, Shen Bingyang and Hu Lifeng cried out in pain and were sent flying to the side.
Second Tower Master…
Feeling the burning sensation on their faces, Shen Bingyang and Hu Lifeng were extremely indignant, yet neither dared to say anything more.
After all, he was the Second Tower Master of the Swift Wind Tower, a Celestial-level expert, and the leader.
If they expressed dissatisfaction, they might not only be expelled from the team but also face punishment upon returning to the Swift Wind Tower.
“This is my final warning. The Hidden Group and the Blazing Fire Academy are our allies. If you dare to provoke them with your words or try to sow discord, don’t blame me for sending you back!”
After speaking, Yi Feipeng ignored the two and turned to look at Ye Cangtian.
“I sincerely apologize. They are ignorant, so please don’t take it to heart.”
“Rest assured, as long as I am here, they will not dare to cause any trouble!”
Yi Feipeng had spent a considerable amount of time with Ye Cangtian and had some understanding of his temperament.
If he didn’t discipline Shen Bingyang and the other two, Ye Cangtian might have to teach them a lesson later, and it would likely be much harsher.
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian forced a smile. Since the other party had personally taken action to punish them, he couldn’t dwell on it.
He then said, “You’re exaggerating. Perhaps they have some misunderstanding about the Hidden Group. Once cleared up, there’s no need for punishment. This makes me sound like the villain.”
“A sapling needs to be pruned to grow straight.”
Yi Feipeng said sternly, “If they are not taught a lesson, they are likely to repeat their mistakes later. I don’t want them to affect our relationship because of this.”
With that, Yi Feipeng didn’t want to continue discussing the matter and quickly changed the topic, saying, “By the way, did you come to see us for something?”
“Nothing in particular, just came to say hello and to confirm the battle status of the Swift Wind Tower.”
Ye Cangtian waved his hand, explaining briefly. Given that Shen Bingyang and Hu Lifeng clearly had reservations about the Hidden Group, he didn’t want to say too much in front of them…