"You go back and do your job as vice-commander. Of course, you might soon become the commander. I can give you the opportunity, but whether you can seize it depends on yourself."
"As for what I want you to do, it's very simple: leak some of the secret matters of the Bright Inner Hall, or intelligence on operations, and you must act when needed."
"Simply put, from now on, you will no longer belong to the Bright Hall, but to the Huaxia forces!"
Ye Cangtian said with a smile.
From the moment the other party started asking questions, he knew that the other party had compromised.
"You want me to be a traitor?"
"What benefits can I get besides coercion and enticement!"
Malun was silent for a moment. He knew he had no choice. Compared to becoming an idiot or a vegetable, he would rather give up his loyalty.
After all, only in this way could he control his own body and enjoy a complete life.
Ye Cangtian smiled and said, "I've already told you the benefits. I can create opportunities for your promotion, allowing your status to rise higher and higher.
For example, if I kill Tuers, his position as commander will be vacant, and you will have a chance. As for other benefits, they will depend on your performance!"
This...
Malun's expression changed instantly, and he hesitated.
He had followed Tuers for many years, and Tuers had promoted and taken care of him. Moreover, Tuers had not abandoned him during the previous negotiations.
How could he watch Tuers be killed with his own eyes?
Thinking of this, Malun gritted his teeth and asked, "Can you spare Tuers? He treated me well. If you agree, I will serve Huaxia!"
"Malun, you value loyalty, and I can understand that."
"But you should think about it. If Tuers knew that you had betrayed him, would he still treat you as before?"
"So, I cannot agree to this condition unless Tuers, like you, serves the Huaxia forces."
Ye Cangtian said earnestly to Malun.
Hearing this, Malun fell silent. After a moment, he raised his head and said, "Ye Cangtian, then let me change the condition. Before you kill Tuers, can you give me a chance to persuade him?"
"That can be done."
Ye Cangtian raised an eyebrow and immediately agreed without hesitation.
If Malun could persuade Tuers, they would have mutual support in the Bright Ruins, and their actions would be more convenient.
Hearing this, Malun nodded, "Deal."
"Since you agree, to prevent any accidents, I will plant a soul imprint on you."
"The soul imprint will not hinder you in any way during normal times, but if you have the slightest thought of opposing Huaxia, it will immediately attack your soul, turning you into an idiot or a mere shell."
Seeing that the other party had agreed, Ye Cangtian said slowly.
Since it was a plan, he naturally had to put an insurance on it to prevent the other party from betraying and causing losses to the Huaxia forces.
This soul imprint was a method from the spirit control technique taught to him by Xing Yuan, and it was very suitable for this situation.
However, Ye Cangtian's mental power had been insufficient in the past, making it impossible to perform.
But during the past six months, as he improved the Zhoutian technique, his mental power had also increased significantly, allowing him to barely perform it.
"Alright."
Malun had no choice but to agree. After all, he had no way out. Only in this way would the other party feel at ease and let him go.
...
At dusk, a notification came from outside the handsome tent.
A guard from the Yin Group walked in to inform them that people from the Bright Hall had arrived. They had sent someone to notify them that the transaction would take place one kilometer outside the camp.
It was clear that the people from the Bright Hall did not dare to get too close, lest the Huaxia side have any ambushes.
Upon receiving the news, Ye Cangtian immediately led Yang Chen, Bai Jing, and others, escorting Malun and the other six, out of the camp.
When they reached the edge of the forest, they finally saw the people who had come for the transaction.
Looking at the somewhat unfamiliar faces, Ye Cangtian said lightly, "You must be one of the vice-commanders of the Bronze Armor Knight Order, Morris?"
"Since you know it's me, stop the nonsense and let's start the transaction!"
The man nodded and snorted.
He was always pessimistic about ransoming Malun and the others with pills, even considering it a great humiliation for the Bronze Armor Knight Order.
But he had no choice. The commander was insistent, and he could only obey. Any objections could only be voiced after returning.
What made him most angry was that the matter was decided by Tuers, but he was the one to handle it.
It was clear that Tuers perhaps felt ashamed of this matter...
"I like directness, it saves us all time."
Ye Cangtian didn't care about the other party's attitude. He extended his hand and continued, "Hand it over."
"Let me see the people first."
"Hand for hand, people for pills."
Hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Morris said fiercely.
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian didn't waste any time and signaled to Bai Jing beside him.
Bai Jing understood immediately and, without a word, ordered the Bai family disciples to bring Malun and the others forward.
"Did you torture them?"
Looking at the condition of Malun and the other six, Morris's voice immediately questioned.
The condition of Malun and the other six was not good. Malun's clothes were tattered, and many of his wounds had not yet scabbed over.
As for the other five Earth-level powerhouses, although they had no visible injuries, their eyes appeared very dull, as if they had been scared silly.
"Torture?"
"No, no, no, I don't have that much time. Perhaps they miss their home in Guangming so much that they are driven to distraction and have fallen into a mental breakdown."
"As you can see, they have no injuries, except for Malun. As for Malun's injuries, they were self-inflicted. You can ask him yourself if you don't believe me!"
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian smiled slightly and casually fabricated a reason.
Of course, Morris would not believe such a reason.
However, he did not verify it by cross-examination. After all, the two sides were hostile, and being captured by the opponent, torture was a normal thing.
As long as Malun and the others were still alive, that was enough. As for their injuries and condition, he believed they would recover after returning to the camp.
Thinking of this, Morris stopped talking and directly took out a Qiankun bag, then threw it to Ye Cangtian.
After receiving the Qiankun bag and counting the pills inside, he found no problems.
The next moment, Ye Cangtian nodded to Bai Jing, who quickly instructed the Bai family disciples and removed the shackles from Malun and the others.
"Ye Cangtian, you actually crippled their cultivation!"
On the other side, as Malun and the others returned one by one, the people from the Bright Hall immediately began to check their condition.
They discovered that Malun and the others had all become cripples, which infuriated Morris, and he immediately questioned them.
He already felt that the exchange of pills for Malun and the others was a bad deal, and now they were crippled.
This way, they would have to spend more pills to heal them.
Clearly, the cost had increased significantly.
"We're all adults, why are you so surprised? Can't you be more mature?"
"Their strength is extraordinary. If I didn't cripple their cultivation, how could they escape?"
"Besides, your Bright Hall doesn't lack Ninth-Turn Golden Pills. Restoring their cultivation should be a piece of cake!"
When Ye Cangtian heard Morris's words, he immediately rolled his eyes and said impatiently.
Anyway, the transaction was completed, and after getting the pills, the other party could do whatever they wanted. Even if they knew they were tricked, they could only swallow their anger.
"You're ruthless."
Hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Morris gritted his teeth fiercely, glanced at his subordinates, and whispered a few instructions.
Following that, those subordinates took Malun and the others and left first.
"Hm?"
Seeing this, a playful smile appeared on Ye Cangtian's face.
Normally, after the transaction between the two parties was completed, they should part ways and go their separate ways.
But it seemed that the other party had no intention of leaving, which clearly indicated further actions or other intentions.
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian glanced at the other party and said playfully, "Morris, this place is very dangerous. Aren't you leaving? What are you planning to do?"