862: Chapter 858: Rescuing People 862: Chapter 858: Rescuing People Xu Ziwen’s insults did not faze Sima Yun in the slightest.
Sima Yun still said flatly, “For the thousand-year plan of the Sima Family, sacrificing my son is nothing.
Even my own life can be discarded!”
“What!?”
Sima Yun’s words left everyone bewildered.
Who had leaked information about the Sima Family to the outside world?
And what did it have to do with the thousand-year plan?
Could it be that by protecting the informant, the Sima Family’s century-long plan could actually succeed?
Seizing the rare opportunity to confront Sima Yun directly, Ye Tian approached Sima Kuan, speaking coldly, “Sima Yun, your son and Xu Ziwen conspired to kill me.
They poisoned me, nearly driving me to my death.
This time, I won’t be letting them off!”
If they provide me with the answers I seek, I might consider sparing their lives.
As far as I know, the one who leaked the intel is either a martial artist from Night King Hall or someone from the Ye Family.
These individuals are your enemies—why would you sacrifice your son’s life to protect one of them?”
Ye Tian’s question echoed the doubts of the Ye Family’s Four Elders…
Until the truth is revealed, everyone involved remains a suspect.
Ye Tian had to guard against traitors from Night King Hall, while the Ye Family’s Four Elders guarded against each other, sowing paranoia throughout the group.
Yet Sima Yun, despite knowing Sima Kuan might die at the group’s hand, refused to disclose the truth, leaving everyone astounded…
Who was he protecting?
Why was this informant connected to the Sima Family’s thousand-year plan?
Of course, no matter how much people speculated, as long as Sima Yun refused to speak, no one could extract the truth from him…
“How intriguing!” Ye Tian sneered coldly, adding, “Sima Yun, what’s your game here?
Who are you protecting to this extent?
If you use the Puppetry Technique to control your son again, I won’t hesitate to kill him!”
Ye Tian’s vicious threat didn’t shake Sima Yun at all…
“Kill him.
Go ahead and kill him!
But let me warn you: if you kill my son, you won’t have a good ending either!
Someday, I’ll tear you limb from limb!
As for that informant, don’t even think about learning their identity—unless I die!”
Sima Yun said firmly, then went silent.
At that very moment, Sima Kuan thrust his hand straight into his own chest!
“Aagh—!”
Even though Sima Kuan had broken one of his arms, as a top-tier martial artist, his strength was still enough for an act of suicide.
His hand pierced through his chest.
Under Puppetry control, such an injury wouldn’t have been lethal—but when Sima Kuan struck his chest, he simultaneously dispelled the Puppetry Technique, leaving him utterly mortal and completely lifeless.
“What a ruthless bastard, to do this to his own son!”
Ye Zhihuan exclaimed angrily.
The Sima family was not only despicable but also utterly heartless—a reality Ye Zhihuan deeply despised!
“Does this mean the intel is cut off?
Who the hell revealed to Night King Hall the Sima family’s manor destruction?
If we don’t get to the bottom of this, it will remain a thorn in our flesh!”
Ye Zhiran added grimly, knowing that unresolved suspicions would only fuel mutual distrust among Night King Hall martial artists and the Ye Family’s Four Elders…
“Please spare me!
I beg you, let me live!”
Xu Ziwen, seeing Sima Kuan dead and himself without any leverage, immediately groveled and begged for mercy.
Ye Tian sneered disdainfully at him and said coldly, “Get lost!”
That single “get lost!” was the sweetest sound Xu Ziwen had ever heard.
Without hesitation, he scrambled away, rolling and crawling.
Ye Zhihuan, puzzled, asked, “Ye Tian, this guy tried to kill us.
Why spare him?”
Ye Tian replied indifferently, “He already broke ties with Sima Yun, so for now he can’t be a threat to us.
Besides, from Sima Yun’s words, we’ve actually gained some intel, haven’t we?”
“Gained intel?”
Ye Zhiran was stunned.
From the start until now, no hints had escaped Sima Kuan’s lips—yet Ye Tian’s demeanor suggested he had discovered something.
“Ye Tian, what do you mean?
Do you know who revealed the intel?”
Ye Zhirong asked urgently.
Ye Tian smiled faintly and said, “Everyone, think about it.
Just now, Sima Yun went to such lengths to protect the informant.
Do you really think the Clan Leader of the Sima Family would risk his son’s life to protect martial artists from Night King Hall or people from the Ye family?”
With one sentence, Ye Tian left everyone speechless.
Indeed, as Ye Tian had said, Sima Yun had gone to great pains to shield the informant, even sacrificing his own son’s life.
It was unlikely that he would protect anyone from Night King Hall or the Ye Family.
“The martial artists of Night King Hall were all personally summoned by me.
At that time, I investigated their backgrounds extensively.
In general, these martial artists are obsessed with martial arts—they may be renowned worldwide, but their roots are simple.
So, Sima Yun likely wouldn’t protect someone from Night King Hall.
Thus, all my martial artists are innocent!
As for people from the Ye Family, you should know better than I do, right?”
Ye Tian threw the question to the Ye Family’s Four Elders, who exchanged glances, already grasping the truth.
The Ye Family understood their own members thoroughly.
None of the Four Elders had any connection to the Sima family, let alone reasons for Sima Yun to protect them…
So, the possibility of the informant being someone from the Ye family was negligible as well…
“In that case, I can rest easy.
It looks like there are no traitors within Night King Hall or the Ye Family.
Unified, we can seek justice at Heaven’s Gate!”
Ye Zhihuan sighed with relief, knowing no suspicion among allies was a comforting thought.
But Ye Zhicang questioned skeptically, “Then who is the informant if it’s neither the Night King Hall martial artists nor the Ye Family?
Apart from us, no one knew about this!”
Ye Zhirong cautiously asked Ye Tian, “Ye Tian, when you destroyed the Sima family’s manor, did anyone survive?”
“How is that possible?”
Ye Tian shook his head.
Due to the gravity of the matter, when he eliminated the Sima Family’s manor, he killed all Sima Family members and the martial artists allied with them.
Not one survived.
In the end, he burned everything to ashes, leaving no trace behind!
“There are no survivors, no need to doubt that.
For now, let’s put this matter on hold.
We have more urgent things to deal with!”
Ye Tian said solemnly and walked over to the Ding brothers.
Ye Zhiran, Ye Zhicang, and Ye Zhirong suddenly remembered they were still poisoned.
If they didn’t treat themselves soon, they wouldn’t last much longer…
The group had been so excited about Ye Tian defeating Sima Yun’s assassins that they forgot about the toxic “Red Wind” venom in their systems.
Ye Zhiran, Ye Zhicang, and Ye Zhirong immediately sat down cross-legged and began channeling their internal energy!
The only unpoisoned member of the Four Elders, Ye Zhihuan, stood vigil nearby…
However, the trio had missed the perfect moment to expel the poison.
The “Red Wind” venom had already infiltrated their vital organs; there was no cure.
All they could do now was prolong their lives…
But even so, they weren’t overly anxious; their conditions weren’t the most dire!
The ones worst off were the Ding brothers!
Though skilled, the Ding brothers were weaker than the Four Elders in Inner Strength and physical endurance…
Yet they had rushed to protect Ye Tian at the cost of enduring the “Red Wind” poison, while also sustaining additional damage from fighting the three ghosts…
Now, lying on the ground on the brink of death, they couldn’t even sit up to channel their energy.
If not treated immediately, their lives would be lost!
“Boss…”
“Boss, you’re finally here…”
“I knew you’d come, Boss.
You’re the best.”
The Ding brothers, seeing Ye Tian approach, were filled with excitement, though their debilitated state left them unable to express it.
The trio’s voices carried a note of weakness…
“I order you three to shut your mouths.
When I expel the poison, no speaking!”
Ye Tian commanded again, intimidating the Ding brothers into complete silence.
Ye Tian then propped up the brothers, arranging them in a cross-legged meditation posture.
He swiftly removed their shirts, baring their upper bodies.
The Ding brothers, now limp as mud, seemed barely able to keep the seated position even with sheer willpower…
Time was of the essence, leaving Ye Tian no room for delay.
Activating his clairvoyant ability, he examined the trio’s internal energy flow and pinpointed the venom’s location!
In mere moments, Ye Tian gathered the information he needed.
Producing a set of silver needles, he began rapidly inserting them into the acupuncture points on the brothers’ backs, turning them into pincushions.
The moment the needles pierced their skin, the Ding brothers felt their blood flow smoothen significantly.
Their bodies regained a modicum of strength, allowing them to stabilize their seated positions further!