"Hmph, so you were the one who tried to rob this young lady just now!"
"If you have the guts, try it again! See if anyone can deal with you!"
Watching Ye Cangtian walk step by step, Yao Bao'er, who had been cowering moments ago, instantly became arrogant, looking like a fox borrowing the might of a tiger.
"You!"
Upon hearing this, Jin Xiu's face instantly turned crimson.
The next moment, his figure flashed, and his large hand reached directly for Yao Bao'er's neck!
He was taking a gamble.
He was not far from Yao Bao'er. If he could control her before Ye Cangtian arrived, then he would have leverage against Ye Cangtian.
Otherwise, with just their small team and Shen Bingyang and the others, they might not be able to take down Ye Cangtian.
"Hmph! How dare you! I've already shown myself, and you still dare to attack Bao'er? Are you tired of living?"
Just as Jin Xiu made his move, Ye Cangtian's voice also arrived.
Immediately after, a silver light passed through the crowd, piercing Jin Xiu's outstretched hand and instantly blooming a flower of blood.
"Ah!"
Jin Xiu clutched his hand, screaming in pain. Although unwilling, he also knew that if he lost this opportunity, he would no longer be able to control Yao Bao'er.
Thinking this, he suppressed the pain and shouted loudly, "All Snow Peak disciples, obey my command! Retreat immediately and rendezvous with the Peak Master!"
With that, the disciples of Snow Peak scattered instantly, unwilling to face the wrath of a Heavenly realm expert.
However, just as they turned, an extremely powerful blade energy descended from the sky, blocking their path.
*Boom!*
After the sound, a deep沟壑 appeared on the corrosive ground.
Looking at the沟壑 before them, all the Snow Peak disciples broke out in a cold sweat. Fortunately, they had stopped, otherwise, they would have already become corpses.
"I haven't spoken yet, and who among them can leave!"
Ye Cangtian's voice rang out, and the scene before him fell silent!
Everyone was shocked by that blade energy, and coupled with Ye Cangtian's words, who would dare to offend Ye Cangtian at this moment!
Even Shen Bingyang and Hu Lifeng, those two unruly individuals, remained silent.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian walked step by step to Yao Bao'er's side. Seeing her disheveled state, Ye Cangtian's anger surged.
"Boss, you finally found Bao'er. Bao'er was almost scared to death..."
Yao Bao'er walked forward aggrievedly and hugged Ye Cangtian.
Ye Cangtian placed his hand on her flowing hair and comforted her, "It's alright now, Boss is here, no one can bully you anymore!"
After speaking, Ye Cangtian released Bao'er and turned to look at Jin Xiu not far away, saying calmly, "How dare you bully my Bao'er? You must be tired of living!"
As he spoke, Ye Cangtian flicked his wrist, and a spiritual energy hand was flung out.
*Slap!*
Before Jin Xiu could react, he was sent flying by the spiritual energy hand and crashed heavily onto the ground.
Jin Xiu spat out a mouthful of blood, looking at Ye Cangtian with hatred, and roared, "Ye Cangtian, what exactly do you want! If you want to kill me, then do it quickly!"
Jin Xiu already had a bad temper, and being so humiliated by Ye Cangtian, he completely lost face.
In his opinion, rather than being humiliated like this, it would be better to end it quickly!
"Wait!"
As soon as Jin Xiu finished speaking, Shen Bingyang from the side quickly said, "Jin Xiu, don't be rash!"
Saying that, Shen Bingyang looked at Ye Cangtian and quickly said, "Ye Cangtian, although we were in the wrong, we did not actually make things difficult for Yao Bao'er..."
"Shut up!"
"It's not your turn yet!"
Before Shen Bingyang could finish, Ye Cangtian coldly reprimanded him, directly interrupting his words.
After speaking, Ye Cangtian walked towards Jin Xiu step by step and said, "I merely killed an incompetent master, and Snow Peak is relentless!
And all of you disciples are also targeting the Hidden Group together, do you really think I don't dare to kill people?"
"You're talking nonsense!"
"These are all excuses you made for killing the former Peak Master!"
Upon hearing this, Jin Xiu's eyes widened. He knew how the former Peak Master treated his disciples; it was enviable.
He had long wanted to become a disciple of the former Peak Master, but his cultivation was insufficient, and he didn't have the opportunity.
Now that Ye Cangtian fabricated such a story, he truly couldn't tolerate it.
Ye Cangtian was not surprised by Jin Xiu's statement at all!
The other party was clearly kept in the dark. After all, Han Chengze was the Peak Master of Snow Peak, and such an incident would affect Snow Peak's reputation.
Therefore, whether it was Meng Nan or Hou Qing, they would try their best to cover up such matters.
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian snorted coldly and said, "Then I have to ask you, is a master who uses his disciples as a cauldron fit to be a master?"
"This is impossible..."
Just as Jin Xiu was about to argue, Ye Cangtian raised his hand to stop him, signaling him to calm down and listen to him.
Seeing that the other party had quieted down, Ye Cangtian continued, "Han Chengze used Xue Qi as a cauldron. I witnessed this firsthand. Whether it's Xue Qi and Bing Yao, or Hou Qing, they should all know about this!"
"No, this is impossible. The former Peak Master loved Xue Qi the most..."
Hearing this, Jin Xiu found it hard to believe. However, the evidence provided was solid, and his voice was as faint as a mosquito's hum, clearly showing that his heart had begun to waver.
"You have to believe it, facts are facts!"
"And let me tell you, the reason Han Chengze doted on Xue Qi was also because he was worried that others would harm his cauldron!"
Ye Cangtian looked at Jin Xiu coldly. It had been a long time, but even so, the mention of this matter still filled him with rage.
After a pause, Ye Cangtian's gaze became even sharper, and he continued, "Now, think about it again, was I right or wrong to eliminate such a master!"
This...
With a single sentence, Jin Xiu was stunned on the spot.
If what Ye Cangtian said was true, then the former Peak Master using his disciples as cauldrons was simply heinous and deserving of death by all.
However, he couldn't just dismiss the years of accumulated admiration for the former Peak Master based on Ye Cangtian's one-sided account!
Thinking this, he said fiercely, "Ye Cangtian, if what you're saying is true, then why is Meng Nan still targeting your Hidden Group!"
In his opinion, Xue Qi and Bing Yao had left Snow Peak, making verification impossible, but Hou Qing was still in Snow Peak and loyal to Meng Nan.
Therefore, Hou Qing would know about this matter, and Meng Nan would naturally know about it as well.
Because of this, he couldn't understand why Meng Nan would still target Ye Cangtian, even though Ye Cangtian had rid Snow Peak of a menace.
"There could be three reasons," Ye Cangtian said slowly, explaining each one.
First, Hou Qing was originally in charge of Snow Peak but was driven out of power by Meng Nan.
Therefore, Hou Qing must have harbored resentment, and knowing that Meng Nan respected his elders, he deliberately did not disclose this matter, intending to provoke conflict between Snow Peak and the Hidden Group.
In that way, it was very likely that he would use Ye Cangtian's hand to eliminate Meng Nan.
Second, even if Meng Nan knew about this, he would not admit it, as it would affect Snow Peak's reputation.
Moreover, Meng Nan, newly in charge of Snow Peak, had an unstable foundation and needed to show his prowess. Revenge for the former Peak Master was a good choice.
Therefore, he continued to target the Hidden Group.
Finally, after Ye Cangtian killed Han Chengze, Snow Peak's influence was far less than before, so Meng Nan harbored resentment.
At the same time, he wanted to restore Snow Peak's influence by killing Ye Cangtian.
Uh...
Listening to Ye Cangtian's explanation, Jin Xiu was speechless and began to believe Ye Cangtian's account to some extent.
After a moment, he looked at Ye Cangtian and said with a stiff neck, "Fine! Even if everything you say is true, why are you telling me all this? Do you intend to let me go?"
Hmph!
Ye Cangtian snorted lightly and said, "Whether I kill you or not is irrelevant to me. You can't affect me.
And what I've said today is not only for you but also for those Snow Peak disciples who can't see the situation clearly!"
After a pause, Ye Cangtian continued, "I believe that everyone has discerning eyes. After I reveal these things, they should be able to figure out whether they should continue to resent the Hidden Group..."
Hearing this, Jin Xiu's eyes flickered. He finally understood Ye Cangtian's true intention for leaving the Snow Peak disciples behind.
That's right, because this truth was very important.
If this was indeed the case, then their so-called revenge would not only be baseless but would also become a joke!
And they would become tools for others to consolidate their power!
"Damn it, I never expected that the two generations of Snow Peak Masters would be like this. I was truly blind!"
"Exactly! I didn't expect that we had wronged the Hidden Group and were clamoring to attack them. We were so foolish..."
While Jin Xiu was still thinking, the dozens of Snow Peak disciples behind him had already reacted and immediately became agitated.