"Hmph!"
Seeing Zhou Di constantly retreating towards the corner, Ye Cangtian let out a cold snort. He then took out some antidotes from his Qiankun bag and threw them to Lan Yue.
The sudden turn of events surprised Lan Yue.
However, seeing that Ye Cangtian was fine, she had already guessed most of it. Ye Cangtian must have deliberately feigned his condition to deceive the opponent.
With this thought, she quickly took the antidote and then administered it to Mandoluo and Fei Yan.
Meanwhile, Ye Cangtian's gaze fell upon Zhou Di as he began his interrogation.
"Tell me, who are these 'people' you speak of?"
"What benefits will we gain by trading us away?"
As Ye Cangtian's voice echoed, Zhou Di broke out in a cold sweat.
He truly did not want this matter to be exposed. If it were, the entire South Goose Sect, including himself, would likely be wiped out by the Dark Association.
However, if he didn't speak, he wouldn't fare any better.
After all, he had made moves against both Lan Yue and Po Xiao. The other party still had some lingering anger and it was perfectly normal for them to take his life.
With that thought, Zhou Di glanced at Ye Cangtian and said, "Lord Po Xiao, if I tell you everything, can you spare my life?"
"Do you think you have the right to bargain?"
Ye Cangtian's gaze swept over Zhou Di, becoming icy cold, and his killing intent flared instantly.
Lan Yue was not just a Earth-tier executive of the Dark Association, but also his senior sister. Making a move against Lan Yue was akin to making a move against his own kin.
This had crossed his bottom line!
"This..."
On the other side, feeling the killing intent emanating from Ye Cangtian, Zhou Di's cold sweat poured down.
Just that wisp of killing intent made him understand that if he didn't confess, he wouldn't just die, but die miserably.
After a long hesitation, Zhou Di gritted his teeth and confessed everything.
After all, he had not harmed the other party's life. He believed that as long as he cooperated, the other party would spare his life.
"Lord Po Xiao, the people we mentioned are from the Bright Hall."
"The Sect Master has decided to lead the South Goose Sect to pledge allegiance to the Bright Hall. To do so, they need a token of submission, and you are that..."
Bright Hall? As expected!
Hearing the name Bright Hall, Ye Cangtian's eyes immediately lit up.
He had always felt that the South Goose Sect dared to attack them because they had some backing. Thus, he had made a guess early on.
With that thought, Ye Cangtian's gaze swept over them and he asked, "As an indigenous force of the Dark Association, why would you pledge allegiance to the Bright Hall?"
"I'm not sure about the specific reasons. We were just following orders. Whatever the Sect Master says, we do..."
Zhou Di quickly replied, then looked at Ye Cangtian and said, "Lord Po Xiao, considering my confession, please spare me this once!"
"Hmph!"
Ye Cangtian let out a cold snort, then his gaze shifted to Lan Yue beside him and he asked, "How do you plan to deal with him?"
"Kill him!"
Lan Yue spat out a single, cold word.
As an Earth-tier expert, falling into the opponent's hands was already a great humiliation, making it difficult for her to accept.
Now, in such a helpless situation, not only was she witnessed by Ye Cangtian, but she was also rescued by him. She truly wished she could disappear into the ground.
Under such circumstances, she couldn't wait to flay Zhou Di alive.
"No! You can't kill me! It's immoral!"
"I've cooperated fully with you. You have no reason to kill me!"
Hearing Lan Yue's voice, Zhou Di realized something was wrong and quickly retorted. This was a matter of life and death for him!
Hmph!
Ye Cangtian snorted coldly and said, "We're immoral? Is it moral for you to poison our food and drink? Besides, I never promised you that confessing everything would spare your life!
In fact, you touched my kin, and that seals your fate!"
You...
Zhou Di was instantly speechless, his finger pointing at Ye Cangtian trembling.
He was unwilling to die like this, and his mind was racing, trying to find a way to save his life.
"However, considering your honest confession, I can give you a chance. Do you intend to do it yourself, or do you want me to act?"
Ye Cangtian's voice came again, shattering all of Zhou Di's hopes.
"Po Xiao, you are so aggressive, leaving no room for retreat. You will surely have a bad end!"
As he roared, Zhou Di lunged towards Ye Cangtian.
This was likely the bravest attack of his life, albeit forced.
*Puff!*
The next moment, with a wave of Ye Cangtian's hand, a cold glint flashed, and a gush of blood sprayed from Zhou Di's neck.
He was merely at the Profound-tier realm, utterly outmatched before Ye Cangtian.
Having finished this, Ye Cangtian ignored Zhou Di and glanced at Mandoluo and Fei Yan.
Although the two women had taken the antidote for the Spirit Sealing Pill, the effects of the Bewitching Powder had not yet worn off, and there was no sign of them waking up.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian stepped forward, using his cultivation to absorb the Bewitching Powder from the two women, while casting a glance at Lan Yue.
"Senior Sister, you've played with fire this time. You almost lost your life!"
Hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Lan Yue became even more mortified, her face instantly flushing crimson. She lowered her head and said, "I never expected them to be so insidious and dare to do such a thing..."
"Hmph! It's best not to have such thoughts in the future!"
Ye Cangtian snorted lightly and continued, "There are many people in this world who will stop at nothing to achieve their goals, especially in the Dark Ruins. Therefore, you must be cautious everywhere!"
Seeing Ye Cangtian's somewhat stern tone, Lan Yue softly replied, "Oh, I understand."
Not long after.
Under the absorption of Ye Cangtian's cultivation, Mandoluo and Fei Yan woke up.
When they saw Po Xiao, they pouted and looked displeased. If it weren't for Po Xiao persuading them to drink, would they have fallen into the opponent's hands?
But when they saw Lan Yue, they instantly understood everything.
It turned out that everything Ye Cangtian had done was to rescue Lan Yue. Thinking of this, they let go of their resentment.
After a minor interlude, Ye Cangtian led the three of them out of the prison.
With the cultivation of the four, dealing with the guards there and doing so without a sound was not a problem at all.
...
At night, in the grand hall.
The Sect Master sat in the main seat, looking at the busy guards of the South Goose Sect with a faint smile.
Since they were about to cooperate with the Bright Hall, he had arranged for people to redecorate the hall to give the Bright Hall a good impression. He was personally overseeing the work.
Only in this way could he show his utmost sincerity.
However, at this moment, aside from supervising, infinite reveries filled his mind.
The Bright Hall was making a strong advance. Although they were not yet capable of overthrowing the Dark Association's rule, they were definitely a promising force.
And after cooperating with the Bright Hall, they would have a backing and would no longer need to fear other forces.
Most importantly, the Bright Hall possessed many Nine Revolutions Golden Elixirs. If they were casually rewarded with some, the South Goose Sect could produce many more Earth-tier experts.
If that were the case, they would not have to worry even when facing the Dark Association.
"Heh heh, well done with the preparations. Are you here to welcome me?"
However, just as he was fantasizing about grand ambitions, a voice echoed, instantly shattering all the beautiful images in his mind.
The Sect Master's gaze instantly swept towards the entrance, and as he saw the four figures standing there, his forehead instantly broke out in a cold sweat.
The people at the entrance were none other than Ye Cangtian and the other three.
The next moment, the Sect Master swallowed and asked, "How did you get out of the prison?"
The Sect Master was deeply puzzled. The opponents had taken the Spiritual Connection Pill, and it was impossible for them to escape the prison without spiritual energy.
And now that they were standing before him, he believed that there must be an inside mole in the South Goose Sect.
As the Sect Master of the South Goose Sect, he would never tolerate an inside mole continuing to live!
"Heh heh, of course, we walked out of the prison. Do you think those petty guards could stop us?" Ye Cangtian sneered.
"Then why are you unharmed! And how did your cultivation recover!" the Sect Master asked consecutively.
"Sect Master, you are an adult now. If your petty tricks could subdue us, we would have died countless times already!"
"Don't you understand this point?"
Ye Cangtian shot the other party an exasperated glance, saying this while also glancing at Lan Yue.
Sensing Ye Cangtian's gaze, Lan Yue's face instantly turned red again.
"You..."
Also hearing Po Xiao's words, the Sect Master was instantly rendered speechless.
He had previously looked down on them, thinking that capturing them so easily meant that Po Xiao and the others were utter fools.
But now, he seemed to understand, feeling as if his cheeks had been slapped hard.
It turned out that the real clown was himself. Everything the other party had done was merely an act, but he had failed to see it. What a fool he was!