Listening to the words of the God of Death, Lei Ming gritted his teeth and nodded with difficulty.
In fact, he had already seen that the Imperial Dragon Seal was real, but he could not admit it. If he admitted it, he would be admitting the identity of the God of Death.
The God of Death was the one who had pulled him down from his altar. He did not want to admit the God of Death's identity even if he were to die.
Thinking this, he pointed at the Imperial Dragon Seal and said, "I have seen the real Imperial Dragon Seal. When activated, three beams of light will appear on the seal.
While your seal is very realistic, only one beam of light appeared!"
"Heh heh, foolish!"
Ye Cangtian sneered and continued, "Lei Ming, let me ask you, do you know what these beams of light represent?"
"I have never possessed the seal, how would I know!" Lei Ming said irritably.
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian said, "You are right. Then I will explain to you. These beams of light guide the other three seals, namely the Seal of Light, the Seal of Darkness, and the Seal of Chaos!
The reason why two beams of light are missing now is because I possess the other two seals!"
"This..."
Hearing this, Lei Ming was stunned. He only knew that the Imperial Dragon Seal was the symbol of the manor lord, but he did not know the secret of the Imperial Dragon Seal!
Hearing this now, it was hard to believe.
But seeing the God of Death speaking with such certainty, he was sure that the other party was likely not lying!
"Wait, I remember Master saying that to become the manor lord, one's strength must reach the Heavenly level for him to approve!"
After holding back for a long time, Lei Ming finally found a reason to deny the God of Death.
As his voice fell, everyone in the hall looked grim.
The heavens are shameless! Lei Ming had not reached the Heavenly level before, yet he had still taken the position of manor lord?
Now bringing up this condition was simply shameless!
But no matter how angry they were, this was ultimately a rule set by the old manor lord, so they could not refute it.
"Heh heh, Lei Ming, you're still not giving up?"
"How do you know I haven't reached the Heavenly level?"
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian immediately smiled and asked mockingly.
Upon hearing this, Lei Ming was stunned, but upon careful consideration of Ye Cangtian's previous behavior, he breathed a sigh of relief!
It was very simple: Heavenly level experts could release their spiritual energy outward to strike from a distance.
If Ye Cangtian were a Heavenly level expert, he would have done so long ago. However, the other party had not displayed such an ability.
Therefore, he was certain that Ye Cangtian had definitely not reached the Heavenly level!
Thinking of this, Lei Ming said fiercely, "If you have the ability, prove it! If you are a Heavenly level expert, I will kowtow to you ten times in public!"
"Heh heh, you said it yourself."
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian's face revealed a wicked smile. Without hesitation, he waved his hand, and a blade of spiritual energy shot out.
With a crisp sound, the blade of spiritual energy blasted a deep crack in the ground.
This...
Seeing this, Lei Ming was completely dumbfounded.
The release of spiritual energy outward already explained everything.
And the fact that the other party had reached the Heavenly level, coupled with the Imperial Dragon Seal in hand, he possessed all the conditions to become the manor lord!
Thinking this, Lei Ming suddenly felt powerless and slumped to the ground.
On the other hand, the expressions of the others in the hall were completely different from Lei Ming's; they showed excitement.
Originally, they had a high opinion of Ye Cangtian.
Now that Ye Cangtian had demonstrated Heavenly level strength, not only was it legitimate, but he would also be able to lead the Imperial Dragon Mountain Villa to greater heights in the future!
"Lei Ming, do you have anything else to say! Isn't it time to fulfill your promise?"
Ye Cangtian's voice came. Lei Ming snapped back to his senses and looked at him unwillingly, saying, "I just want to say, you hid too deep! As for the promise, do I, a dying man, need to fulfill it?"
In his opinion, the God of Death possessed Heavenly level strength and the Imperial Dragon Seal in hand. He could have seized his position as manor lord upon his return.
But the other party did not, instead choosing to devour him bit by bit. Such scheming was too profound!
"Lei Ming, saying these things now is meaningless."
Ye Cangtian glanced at him, not pursuing the kowtow matter, nor did he offer any defense.
The reason he did this was to root out all of Lei Ming's cronies and to minimize the losses of the mountain villa to the greatest extent.
Therefore, he had to hide his true strength.
Thinking this, he hesitated for a moment and spoke again, "Lei Ming, let's get back to the main topic. I will ask you one last time, do you plead guilty?"
Hearing this, Lei Ming looked deeply at Ye Cangtian and finally gritted his teeth, saying, "I plead guilty, but I do not regret anything I have done. After all, I did it for the Imperial Dragon Mountain Villa!"
"Absurd!"
Ye Cangtian coldly rebuked and continued, "You have led the Imperial Dragon Mountain Villa down a path of no return! Have you ever considered how many people would attack the Imperial Dragon Mountain Villa if your dealings with the Five Poisons Sect were made public!"
"Whoever attacks, I will destroy them! What's the big deal!"
Lei Ming said fiercely. It was true that what the other party said was correct; if it were made public, many forces would come to attack.
But Lei Ming was not afraid of this. With the potent poisons of the Five Poisons Sect and the fierce and fearless soldiers of the mountain villa, he believed he could withstand all attacks!
Hmph!
Ye Cangtian snorted and said, "Lei Ming, you must know that since ancient times, whoever wins the hearts of the people wins the world. If the Imperial Dragon Mountain Villa loses the hearts of the people, the final outcome will be destruction!"
As he spoke, Ye Cangtian reached out and stopped him, continuing, "These issues can end here. Arguing further is meaningless. Let me ask you, do you wish to commit suicide, or should I take action? Also, do you have any last wishes?"
This...
Finally reaching this point, Lei Ming paused slightly, his face already ashen.
He took a deep breath, then looked at Ye Cangtian and said, "I have one last wish. After I die, I hope to be buried outside the Imperial Dragon Mountain Villa. I want to see how you lead the Imperial Dragon Mountain Villa to soar!"
"Alright."
Ye Cangtian nodded and readily agreed.
Seeing this, Lei Ming hesitated for a moment, then finally turned towards the direction of the main hall door, knelt down, and kowtowed three times heavily.
"Master, everything your disciple has done has greatly disappointed you, but your disciple also did it for the good of the mountain villa!"
"Perhaps you will say your disciple is cruel and ruthless, but without some means, how can one secure the position of manor lord!"
"Forget it, saying these things now is useless. You can't hear them anyway. I only wish to be your disciple again in the next life and be by your side..."
As he spoke, the dagger in Lei Ming's hand was quietly plunged into his chest.
Alas!
Watching Lei Ming fall to the ground, Ye Cangtian sighed deeply, then looked at everyone and said, "Wu Feng, send someone to bury Lei Ming properly later!"
Uh...
As his voice fell, everyone was stunned.
They thought that Zhan Wu Feng was Lei Ming's man. Now that Ye Cangtian had won the position of manor lord, the first thing he would do was to deal with Lei Ming's former subordinates.
But now it seemed that Ye Cangtian did not seem to be holding grudges against them and was even about to bring Zhan Wu Feng into his service?
What was going on?
"Zhan Wu Feng, I obey!"
Zhan Wu Feng knelt on one knee, responded, and then called two guards to carry Lei Ming's body away.
"Alright, now that you all acknowledge my status as young manor lord, you should obey my decisions, right?" Ye Cangtian's voice sounded again.
Hearing this, everyone immediately responded in unison, "Young manor lord's command, we will obey without question!"
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian showed a satisfied smile and then said, "Then remember this. First, from now on, the Imperial Dragon Mountain Villa will remain a Chinese force, with the highest principle of protecting China!"
"Second, from now on, the Imperial Dragon Mountain Villa will fully mend relations with the Hidden Group and re-establish a defensive alliance. Anyone who attempts to sow discord between the two sides will be expelled from the Imperial Dragon Mountain Villa for minor offenses, and killed without mercy for major offenses!"
"Your subordinates obey!"
As Ye Cangtian's words fell, everyone responded in unison again.
"Very good, then I will announce the personnel changes now!"
Seeing that everyone had agreed, Ye Cangtian continued, "First, Senior Sister Xiao Yue is to be appointed as the First Senior Sister of the mountain villa, with a status equal to mine. If I were to meet with an accident in the future, the First Senior Sister would be the next manor lord!"
Wow...
As the words fell, the hall immediately erupted in an uproar.