"Alas!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian sighed helplessly and said, "Alright, I will discuss with Sister Mingyue to let him form a small team to collect medicinal herbs, but you'd better use them sparingly!"
There was no other way; alchemy, like marksmanship, was honed through practice with materials.
Since the hidden group now had a budding alchemy grandmaster, Ye Cangtian had no choice but to spare no effort in nurturing Yao Bao'er.
"Okay, okay, okay..."
Yao Bao'er nodded repeatedly, but before he could finish, Ye Cangtian raised his hand to stop him.
With his keen senses, Ye Cangtian had detected a presence in the other courtyard. This presence was very strong, definitely from a Heavenly level expert.
A Heavenly level expert visiting late at night, he couldn't guess their intentions and naturally had to be cautious.
"You all stay put at home, I'll be back soon."
After speaking, Ye Cangtian got up and left the villa, heading towards the source of the presence.
A moment later, the presence seemed to sense Ye Cangtian and began to move.
Not long after, Ye Cangtian, following the presence, arrived at the small mountain forest near Longcheng, where the other party finally stopped.
"Who are you, and why did you appear in my courtyard so late at night?"
Ye Cangtian looked at the figure in front of him, dressed in a black robe and wearing a bamboo hat, and began to ask.
"Your perception is very strong, and your speed is not slow. No wonder you could sever one of the Pope's arms!"
"But aren't you afraid of falling into a trap by following me so rashly? Or, aren't you afraid that those two little girls will be in trouble?"
The man in black did not turn around and said indifferently.
Seeing that the other party did not answer his question, Ye Cangtian let out a cold哼 and said, "You already know I severed the Pope's arm, so why would I care about traps? How do you compare to the Pope?"
After a pause, Ye Cangtian continued, "As for Qiangwei and Bao'er, they are in Longcheng, and so close to headquarters. It's not a smart move to target them."
"Having confidence is a good thing, but overconfidence is arrogance! It can easily lead to death!"
The man in black spoke while turning around, his gaze fixed on Ye Cangtian, and continued, "However, there is some truth to your last sentence. It's indeed not wise to make a move against them in Longcheng."
Haotian?
Seeing the face under the man in black's bamboo hat, Ye Cangtian was stunned.
To be honest, when he sensed the other party's presence at home earlier, he had thought it was Chen Yi.
The reason was simple: among the four Heavenly level experts currently in Longcheng, besides himself, there were Elder Long, Chen Yi, and Haotian.
Elder Long would never make a move against his people, nor would he sneak around.
Therefore, he was certain that the Heavenly level presence should be Chen Yi, as he was almost certain that Chen Yi was the traitor of the hidden group.
Only a traitor would be sneaky and harbor ill intentions.
But now that he found it was Haotian, it truly exceeded his expectations.
Had he been wrong all along?
Was the real traitor not Chen Yi, but Haotian?
If that were the case, Haotian's acting skills would be too superb!
"What? Surprised?"
"Do you think the person standing in front of you should have been Chen Yi?"
As Ye Cangtian was muttering in his heart, Haotian's voice came.
Seeing the other party's smiling face, Ye Cangtian shrugged and said indifferently, "You're right, I actually thought so. But now, your appearance before me seems reasonable."
"Hmm? Why?"
Hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Haotian was stunned and didn't react immediately, asking subconsciously.
Ye Cangtian replied, "It's very simple. In your eyes, I possess the strength to shake a Heavenly level expert. So, to deal with me, you should have prepared some ambushes for insurance..."
Upon hearing this, Haotian's expression suddenly turned cold, and he said in a deep voice, "It's true that you have some strength, but in a one-on-one fight, I believe killing you should not be difficult! Do you want to try?"
"Boring!"
Ye Cangtian rolled his eyes at Haotian and continued, "Haotian, if you're just going to spout such nonsense, then there's no point in continuing this conversation. Goodbye!"
As he spoke, Ye Cangtian turned to leave, paying no mind to Haotian's expression.
"Kid, you're very arrogant! Do you think you've become someone important?"
"You're even too lazy to call me 'Sir' now?"
Haotian stared intently at Ye Cangtian's retreating back, his anger surging.
No matter what, he was a Heavenly level expert and a senior in the hidden group. As a rising star, it was only natural for him to be addressed as 'Sir'.
But Ye Cangtian hadn't, clearly showing a lack of respect.
How could he not be angry?
However, as his words fell, Ye Cangtian's departing footsteps did not stop, nor did he look back or respond, which further made him lose face.
Haotian wanted to say something more, but as the words reached his lips, a flash of inspiration struck his mind, and he seemed to understand something.
So he spoke again, "Wait, have you already made a judgment?"
He suddenly realized that if the other party was convinced that he was the traitor, he wouldn't have walked so boldly in front of him and shown him his back.
The other party should have been wary of him.
But Ye Cangtian hadn't, and from this perspective, Ye Cangtian should have believed him.
"Nonsense, didn't I already tell you the reason?"
"Otherwise, do you think I would let you go?"
Ye Cangtian stopped, glared at Haotian, and said grumpily.
"You..."
With one sentence, Haotian's face turned red. It was one thing that he had been disrespected before, but now these words clearly showed a complete disregard for him, which was even more infuriating.
He glared fiercely at Ye Cangtian and said in a deep voice, "Ye Cangtian, although you are very capable, you should show the most basic respect to your elders. Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite!"
"You want to fight? I'm happy to oblige!"
Ye Cangtian couldn't help but smile. As he spoke, he had already conjured a dark golden Death Scythe in his hand.
Looking at Ye Cangtian's expression and actions, Haotian trembled with rage and was also forced into a dilemma.
He was naturally angry and wanted to teach Ye Cangtian a lesson, but what would be the consequences?
Would Ye Cangtian develop a rift with him because of this?
If the already clear situation were to become chaotic again due to a personal grudge, allowing Chen Yi to escape justice, then the hidden group would be the one to suffer.
Thinking of this, Haotian suppressed his anger and said, "Ye Cangtian, it seems you have quite an opinion of me! Today, it's just the two of us here. Let's speak frankly!"
"Very well!"
Ye Cangtian glanced at Haotian and said indifferently, "In my opinion, you are a complete troublemaker, incapable of achieving anything and only good at ruining things!"
"You!"
With just one evaluation, Haotian's face turned ashen, almost exploding with anger.
But where there's smoke, there's fire. Since Ye Cangtian evaluated him this way, he must have had a basis.
So Haotian suppressed his anger and said, "Ye Cangtian, give me an explanation, otherwise, I won't let you off today!"
"I can explain, but not because I fear you!"
Ye Cangtian glanced at Haotian. Seeing that Haotian was trembling with anger but showed no intention of making a move, he continued.
"If it weren't for you, Chen Yi would have likely revealed his true colors long ago..."
Ye Cangtian implied that Haotian's repeated actions, which seemed to be an attempt to find evidence of Chen Yi's crimes and prove his own innocence, had instead stirred up the situation, making it difficult to discern the truth and becoming Chen Yi's best cover!
Uh...
Hearing this, Haotian was slightly stunned, and then recalled past events. From Ye Cangtian's perspective, it was indeed true.
He had repeatedly monitored Chen Yi without finding any evidence of crimes, and moreover, some people in the hidden group had become wary of him, clearly suspecting him.
He had had a feeling about this before, but he hadn't paid much attention to it. He believed that one day he would find Chen Yi's evidence, and then everything would become clear.
But now, hearing Ye Cangtian say this, he felt truly guilty.
Thinking this, he looked at Ye Cangtian and said slowly, "You are right. I may have caused you a lot of trouble, but even now, if I had to choose again, I would still do the same!"