Zi Yun paid no attention to Ye Cangtian's words.
His attention was entirely focused on the Qiankun Bag, and when he checked it, he was stunned.
Inside were not only fruits and vegetables but also many snacks and treats. Most importantly, there was also a lot of fresh meat.
Seeing this, Zi Yun's eyes gleamed. He hadn't seen so much meat in a long time.
The next moment, without a word, he took out a few snacks and stuffed them into his mouth, devouring them with great gusto.
"Delicious! I haven't eaten such delicious snacks in ages!"
"Huh? You guys are still here?"
Zi Yun's face showed a look of satisfaction. When he turned around and saw that Ye Cangtian and the other two had not left, he became confused.
It was known that the people of Yulong Mountain Villa disliked the environment here, fearing poisoning, so they would always leave after handing over supplies.
Their behavior this time was so out of the ordinary that he couldn't quite believe it.
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian quickly said, "Brother, it's like this, we just took over here and don't know the exact situation, so we wanted to come in and take a look.
That way, when Senior Brother asks us, we can answer him fluently!"
Upon hearing this, Zi Yun understood. What they wanted was to see the condition of the people imprisoned here.
Thinking this, he said with a smile, "Don't worry, the experiment has already succeeded! We are now working on mass production! I believe we will be able to give the Manor Lord a satisfactory answer soon!"
Experiment? What experiment?
Ye Cangtian's heart filled with doubt, and he suddenly had a bad premonition.
After a moment of silence, he quickly said, "Brother Zi Yun, would it be inconvenient to take us to see them? If I don't see them myself, it will be difficult for me to report to Senior Brother!"
Hmm?
Zi Yun raised an eyebrow and looked at the Qiankun Bag in his hand again.
After a brief silence, he finally said, "Alright, considering the generous supplies you've brought, I'll take you to see them."
"But next time, you should bring more good things. The brothers here are also suffering..."
"Certainly, certainly," Ye Cangtian replied with a fawning smile.
Seeing this, Zi Yun said no more, and took the lead, directly guiding everyone into the distant manor.
The manor was vast.
It occupied more than half of the secret realm, and there were also some newer, smaller houses.
These houses clearly looked like they had been built in recent years, out of place with the rest of the manor.
And these rows of small houses were the prisons where the members of the hidden organization were held.
When Ye Cangtian saw the people inside, a surge of killing intent erupted within him.
It was too tragic!
It wasn't that these people had suffered torture and lost limbs, but rather that they were all infected with a potent poison, their bodies covered in festering sores, making them quite terrifying to behold.
These people didn't seem to be the most pitiable, as at least they could wail and still possessed their senses.
The most tragic were those with festering sores all over their bodies, their skin decaying, yet they had lost consciousness and their minds, existing like mere walking dead.
"Look, these are the most successful works. We are now mass-producing them. In about one or two months, all of them will be transformed..."
On the other side, Zi Yun, who was leading the way, was completely unaware of the state of Ye Cangtian and the others behind him.
He stopped in front of a cell and introduced it with pride.
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian and the others cast their gazes.
In that cell, a woman was imprisoned.
Her hair was disheveled, obscuring her face, but judging from her appearance, she was relatively better off than the others.
There were no festering sores on her body, nor was her skin decaying. However, her skin color was a purplish-black, as if it had been contaminated by poison.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian suppressed his killing intent and inquired, "Brother Zi Yun, does she have any unique characteristics?"
"Of course!"
Zi Yun looked at Ye Cangtian proudly and explained, "This woman, like the others, is covered in potent poison, lethal upon contact!"
"But the difference is, after becoming a 'poison person,' this woman did not retain her original cultivation. Instead, under the influence of the poison, her strength has improved..."
Zi Yun stated that the woman's original cultivation was only at the early Earth level, but after becoming a poison person, her cultivation had broken through to the mid-to-late Earth level.
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian felt a chill down his spine!
After all, the most ordinary guards in the Hidden Organization of Frost City had at least the strength of the Profound level.
If all these people were transformed into poison people, they might all reach Earth level strength.
That was a significant increase, comparable to consuming a Nine-Turn Golden Elixir. The only difference was that these people would lose their minds, making this method extremely evil.
However, if they could have hundreds or thousands of such poison people, then in the future, no one would be able to control Yulong Mountain Villa.
Similarly, this would become Lei Ming's most powerful trump card.
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian looked at Zi Yun and asked, "Do these poison people have any weaknesses?"
Hmm?
Zi Yun didn't react immediately, looking at Ye Cangtian with confusion.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian quickly said, "Yes, I am asking about their weaknesses, or if there is any possibility of curing them?"
"I'm worried that if these people are captured by the enemy and then rescued, it will not be good for the reputation of Yulong Mountain Villa."
Upon hearing this, Zi Yun finally understood.
He was silent for a moment, then smiled and said, "Don't worry, they have no weaknesses. Their minds will never recover. If they fall into the hands of others, they will at most be useless living dead!"
Damn it!
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian's killing intent intensified. He wanted to ask if these people could still be saved.
But the other party's words were like a basin of cold water, completely extinguishing all hope in his heart.
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian spoke again, "Have the minds of those sent here now been erased?"
"Of course not, it's not that fast!"
"Erasing willpower is not as easy as it sounds. It requires enduring immense pain, causing the soul to collapse, and only then can the willpower be gradually erased..."
Zi Yun explained simply. After all, they didn't understand soul attack techniques and could only use external stimulation to gradually cause mental breakdown.
This was somewhat easier for ordinary people, but for those with higher cultivation, their mental strength and tolerance were stronger, so erasing their willpower was still very difficult.
In addition, there was the issue of poison reserves.
In short, considering all circumstances, only about half of them had been transformed so far, with nearly half of the people either undergoing transformation or waiting for it.
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian felt a little better, at least their trip this time was not in vain, and they could still save some people.
Thinking this, he said, "Brother Zi Yun, why haven't I seen the people you mentioned? Aren't you deceiving me? Did they die from experimental failure?"
"What are you talking about!"
"They are also here, just in the rooms further back. Wasn't I bringing you here to show you the results?"
"Besides, even if these people die from research, they wouldn't be wasted! They can still be made into poisonous corpses..."
As he said this, Zi Yun's voice abruptly stopped. Doubt gradually appeared in his eyes, which then turned cold.
"Who exactly are you!"
Zi Yun had realized. If Lei Ming had sent people to manage this place, they should at least know about the poisonous corpses.
But the other party's words clearly indicated ignorance, meaning they were not Lei Ming's people at all!
Heh heh.
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian's face showed a cold smile.
It was clear that he had made a mistake in his words, and the other party had caught it.
Since that was the case, he no longer needed to hide anything.
After all, he had already extracted most of the information he needed. The next step was to rescue them.
"Zi Yun, you are right, we are not Lei Ming's people."
"However, we are not lying. By seniority, we are indeed Lei Ming's junior brothers and sisters! It's just that we are not a group, and we dislike filthy insects like you..."
As Ye Cangtian's voice fell, Zi Yun's face turned extremely angry.
He had truly believed that the other party was one of their own, otherwise, he wouldn't have brought them so many living supplies.
If it weren't for that, he wouldn't have brought them to tour, nor would he have explained things to them. Now that he had revealed almost everything he shouldn't have, it was truly too late for regrets.