"You make a good point, so I'll tell you then."
Ye Cangtian looked at the other person and smiled slightly, saying, "I haven't brought many people this time, just a small squad, about a dozen people, and they are all Earth-level experts!"
Huh? A dozen people? And you want to destroy the Five Poisons Sect headquarters?
Du Chuan was dumbfounded upon hearing this. While one could be arrogant, one also had to be realistic, otherwise, they wouldn't even know how they died.
Thinking this, he outwardly showed his worry and said, "Master Death Lord, if it's just these few people, then I advise you not to go."
"Don't you have confidence in us?" Ye Cangtian frowned.
Du Chuan nodded without hesitation, saying, "The Five Poisons Sect is very strong now, with many experts. With your small group, you might not even be able to handle one of their larger teams. Going there would just be seeking death!"
"Not simple."
Ye Cangtian smiled slightly, then leaned closer to the other person and whispered, "My dozen or so people are not ordinary. Each of them has a secret weapon, and they also know a very powerful formation..."
Hmm?
Upon hearing this, Du Chuan's eyes began to dart around.
If these people could form a formidable formation, their combat power should be considerable. Combined with a Heaven-level expert like Death Lord, perhaps they could truly shake the Five Poisons Sect.
Thinking this, he smiled and said, "Your Imperial Dragon Villa is truly full of talent, truly impressive! If that's the case, the Hidden Group is willing to cooperate with all actions."
He paused, and Du Chuan continued, "However, Master, as you know, the Hidden Group's strength is relatively weak. Ordinary guards can make up the numbers and boost morale, but in a real battle..."
At this point, Du Chuan stopped speaking, believing the other person understood his meaning.
Most of the Hidden Group's guards were at the Profound level. At this level, they were insignificant before the Five Poisons Sect.
Moreover, the Five Poisons Sect was skilled in using poisons. Once they employed their toxic substances, the Hidden Group's guards would likely face significant casualties.
"I understand what you mean."
Ye Cangtian looked at Du Chuan deeply, as if seeing through him.
He continued, "You just need to cooperate with me, surround the Five Poisons Sect headquarters, and capture any stragglers. As for the frontal assault, leave that to us from the Imperial Dragon Villa."
"Master Death Lord is truly considerate. On behalf of the Hidden Group, I thank you!"
Du Chuan's face broke into a smile, and he continued, "Please rest assured, the Hidden Group will definitely complete the mission perfectly!"
"I absolutely believe in the strength of our Hidden Group brothers."
Ye Cangtian smiled slightly and continued, "What I've told you today, please do not spread it around. If the Five Poisons Sect gets wind of it in advance, all plans might go down the drain."
Hearing this, Du Chuan repeatedly nodded in agreement.
Among the people dispatched by the Imperial Dragon Villa, apart from Ye Cangtian, the rest were merely Earth-level experts.
If the Five Poisons Sect were to find them, these people could easily be poisoned to death without them realizing it, which was why the other party wanted to keep it a secret.
On the other side, seeing that the other party had agreed, Ye Cangtian smiled and said, "Alright, I've said what I needed to say. Prepare yourself and wait for my notification..."
With that, Ye Cangtian changed the subject and engaged in pleasant conversation with him.
After an unknown amount of time, the campfire died down, the welcoming feast ended, and Ye Cangtian and his three companions returned to their lodging.
"Boss, don't you think Du Chuan is very suspicious?"
Yao Bao'er came to Ye Cangtian's side, handed him a cup of water, and then sat down, speaking slowly.
Du Chuan seemed to be cooperating with the Imperial Dragon Villa tonight, but in Yao Bao'er's opinion, Du Chuan was there to probe the truth behind the Imperial Dragon Villa's actions this time.
Besides that, the other party had brazenly avoided confrontation with the Five Poisons Sect.
To her, this was also abnormal, clearly showing he was playing games and didn't intend to cooperate with the entire operation.
"Bao'er, don't think too badly of people."
Ye Cangtian glanced at Yao Bao'er and continued indifferently, "Until the matter is settled, let's not speculate wildly..."
"Alright, alright, I won't say anything."
Hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Yao Bao'er responded helplessly and then fell silent.
She knew Ye Cangtian had it figured out, but he just didn't want to admit it without concrete evidence.
Seeing Yao Bao'er quiet down, Ye Cangtian glanced at Xue Qi beside him and said, "Xue Qi, could you do me a favor?"
Hmm?
Xue Qi was slightly taken aback, and then her eyes immediately lit up. The other party was finally using her.
Thinking this, she quickly said, "Go ahead, what is it?"
Ye Cangtian did not hide anything and directly asked, "You heard everything I just told Du Chuan, right?"
Seeing Xue Qi nod, Ye Cangtian continued, "Go contact Zuo Bai and have him gather a dozen Earth-level personnel as I said..."
Hearing this, Xue Qi immediately understood Ye Cangtian's intention. The other party was essentially testing Du Chuan.
If something happened to these dozen people, then Du Chuan would truly be problematic.
Thinking this, she quickly said, "Okay, I'll go now."
"Be careful with everything," Ye Cangtian cautioned.
Xue Qi nodded in response, then got up and left the room.
...
Late at night.
The lights of Jilong City were all extinguished.
In a secret chamber, a lamp was still flickering, with two men inside talking.
One of them wore a mask, while the other had a black skull embroidered on his chest. m..oΓg
"Poison Fire, I've investigated and confirmed that Death Lord is here to deal with the Five Poisons Sect!" the masked man said.
Hmm?
Poison Fire looked at the other person, his brows furrowed, and then said, "Is your information accurate? Didn't you say Death Lord only brought three women this time?"
It was clear he didn't believe that just four people could destroy the entire Five Poisons Sect.
Although the Five Poisons Sect didn't have the backing of Heaven-level experts, they still had some foundations, and they controlled terrifying poisons.
These poisons were difficult for even Heaven-level experts to resist.
For this reason, he simply didn't believe the other party.
"Poison Fire, do you think I would lie to you about something like this?"
The masked man looked at him coldly and continued, "Besides, I didn't say they only had four people. In fact, they already had people mixed into the city..."
"You mean those outsiders from before?"
Poison Fire looked at the other person, as if recalling something, and quickly asked.
A group of outsiders had appeared in Jifeng City before, which had already alerted them.
However, these outsiders rarely interacted with each other and hadn't taken any excessive actions, so they had relaxed their guard.
Now, hearing the other party say this, he suddenly realized that this group of outsiders must be problematic.
Hmm.
The masked man nodded and continued, "That's what I thought, but I heard that the Imperial Dragon Villa has only dispatched about a dozen Earth-level experts this time!"
What?
Poison Fire's eyes widened again, and he said grimly, "A dozen Earth-level experts dare to dream of destroying the Five Poisons Sect? Is your information accurate or not!"
"Absolutely certain!"
The masked man glanced at the other person and said, "What I want to tell you is that these people are not ordinary. They control an extremely powerful formation. Coupled with Death Lord, destroying the Five Poisons Sect is not impossible!"
This...
Hearing this, Poison Fire's brows furrowed tightly. If that was the case, it would indeed be a big problem for the Five Poisons Sect.
Thinking this, Poison Fire looked at the other person and said darkly, "Tell me where those people are. I'll take my men there now and eliminate them without anyone knowing!"
"Not yet!"
The masked man slowly shook his head.
Seeing the other party's questioning gaze, he then said, "It's better to be cautious and observe more, to avoid falling into an ambush..."
Hmph!
Poison Fire snorted upon hearing this and said, "I'll handle these matters myself; I don't need you to teach me!"
Upon hearing this, the masked man's face turned grim, "You ungrateful fool. If anything really happens, don't say I didn't warn you!"
With that, the masked man directly took out a piece of paper, threw it over, and then turned to leave.
Since the other party's attitude was so hostile, he saw no need to waste more words and let him fend for himself.
After all, he had said what he needed to say and done what he needed to do...