Yin Tao, as expected, couldn't be relied upon. I was helping him, yet he sold me out to save his own life!
But none of that mattered now. Ye Cangtian was as good as dead. The only ones left were the elites in training.
Even with the protection of Old Man Long and Dongfang Mingyue, these elites were destined for slaughter…
As he thought this, Hei Yu's gaze flickered to Ye Cangtian. He said with a sneer, "You're right. This is Qiao Guanglin's residence, and it's also my home. Do you understand now?"
"What? You and Qiao Guanglin are the same person? You've been hiding your tracks very well!"
Ye Cangtian feigned surprise, then spoke, "Before I die, can you answer a few questions for me?"
"Of course, of course. I'm in a good mood today, so I'll answer whatever you ask!"
Seeing Ye Cangtian's surprised expression, Hei Yu couldn't have felt more satisfied.
Ye Cangtian was not only a legendary figure but also the acting head of the Hidden Organization. Taking down someone like him would undoubtedly be a significant feather in his cap.
And since the other party was about to die, he didn't care about revealing any secrets.
"First question, why did you kill Bai Yuanhang? His strength was only at the Profound level. He shouldn't have posed any threat to you!"
Ye Cangtian, seeing the other's smug and arrogant demeanor, quickly asked his first question.
"Is this difficult?"
"My target is you, my target is the Hidden Organization. Whether it's eliminating your supporters or weakening the Hidden Organization, killing Bai Yuanhang was the best choice…"
Hei Yu smiled slightly as he replied.
He knew very well that he couldn't overthrow the Hidden Organization by himself. All he could do was weaken it.
Moreover, most of the Bai family were currently at the relic entrance, fighting against the Bright Hall.
If Bai Yuanhang was eliminated, it would cause chaos within the Bai family at the relic entrance.
At that point, the Bright Hall might break through the entrance defenses and enter the Chinese ruins, leading to a protracted war of attrition between the Hidden Organization and the Bright Hall.
The only ones to profit from this would be the Dark Association.
"Impressive."
Ye Cangtian praised him and continued, "From Yin Tao's confession, he teamed up with you. But the time you killed Bai Yuanhang was clearly much earlier. Why was that?"
"Are you saying I betrayed him?"
Saying this, Hei Yu grinned wickedly and said, "You could say that. The main reason I did this was to drag him down and pull him into my camp."
Hei Yu provided a detailed explanation.
He had been eyeing Yin Tao for a long time. In fact, when Yin Tao was injured, Hei Yu had deliberately arranged for some people to humiliate him.
This caused Yin Tao to angrily withdraw from the Hidden Organization.
Afterward, Hei Yu provided Yin Tao with a position in the Medicine King Valley, helping him recover his cultivation.
This way, Yin Tao would resent the Hidden Organization while being grateful to him, and would likely join his camp, becoming a capable helper and comrade.
However, who would have thought that Yin Tao would be so uncooperative? During his many tests, Yin Tao completely ignored him, only showing interest in vying for control of the Hidden Organization.
With no other choice, he resorted to this tactic.
First, he lured Yin Tao back to Dragon City to compete with Ye Cangtian for control, gradually leading him to ruin and making him completely abandon any thoughts of the Hidden Organization.
This way, Yin Tao would have no choice but to join his ranks.
As he spoke, Hei Yu glanced at Ye Cangtian and said with a smirk, "Of course, if Yin Tao's abilities were truly extraordinary and he managed to control the Hidden Organization, that would also be a good thing. Given our relationship, I would still benefit considerably."
At this point, Hei Yu's expression darkened again. His plan had been good, but Yin Tao ultimately couldn't escape Ye Cangtian's grasp.
Everything had been planned in vain.
"Amazing, truly amazing. You're really not simple!"
Ye Cangtian sighed and slowly extended a finger, saying, "One last question. I want to know who your master is!"
"Certainly, certainly. Whatever you want to know today, I will satisfy you!"
Hei Yu, hearing Ye Cangtian's praise, felt even more smug and quickly agreed. Then he spoke, "Actually, my master is…"
As he spoke, Hei Yu's voice abruptly stopped.
He looked deeply at Ye Cangtian, his brow furrowing.
Although Ye Cangtian appeared to be in great pain, his condition hadn't deteriorated since Hei Yu first saw him.
And if he calculated correctly, according to the potency of the Black Gold Soul Severing Powder, after so much time had passed, Ye Cangtian should have been at the end of his rope, even if he hadn't died.
But Ye Cangtian wasn't like that now.
Thinking this, Hei Yu's expression turned grim. "You weren't poisoned?"
"I was poisoned, but I managed to neutralize it."
Ye Cangtian was stunned for a moment, then gave a wry smile.
He knew that his opponent had discovered the flaw, and he could no longer pretend.
As he spoke, Ye Cangtian also stood up from the ground, brushing the dust off his clothes.
Seeing Ye Cangtian looking so energetic, Hei Yu's gaze immediately turned to Butler Liu, as if questioning whether he had administered the wrong medicine.
Sensing Hei Yu's gaze, Butler Liu panicked. He quickly said, "Sir, I definitely administered the Black Gold Soul Severing Powder. As for why he's fine, I truly don't know…"
As he spoke, Butler Liu took out the small porcelain bottle containing the Black Gold Soul Severing Powder and showed it to Hei Yu, indicating that he had definitely not made a mistake.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian smiled slightly and said teasingly, "Heh heh, isn't it simple? Your poison must have expired, so its efficacy was greatly reduced!"
"This…"
Butler Liu was speechless upon hearing this. He believed that good medicine could expire.
However, he had never even heard of poison expiring, though perhaps it was because no one had ever tried it.
"Butler Liu, eat him."
On the other side, hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Hei Yu frowned and directly gave the order.
Firstly, he wanted to see if it was a problem with the poison.
Secondly, even if it was a problem with the poison, it was Butler Liu's incompetence, and he had also unilaterally brought Ye Cangtian into the room. So, it was considered a punishment for Butler Liu.
"Sir, your subordinate is loyal to you! You can't treat me like this!"
When Butler Liu heard this, he nearly fainted from fright and immediately fell to his knees.
He didn't believe the poison would fail. If it hadn't failed, he would be absolutely doomed.
However, Hei Yu had no intention of relenting. He said grimly, "You only have two choices now. One, take the poison yourself. Two, I'll assume you and Ye Cangtian were colluding in this act!"
This…
Looking at Hei Yu's cold gaze, Butler Liu knew that no matter what he said, he wouldn't be able to get his master to withdraw the order.
The next moment, he tremblingly picked up the Black Gold Soul Severing Powder and poured it all into his mouth.
This choice wasn't difficult for him.
By taking the poison, perhaps, as Ye Cangtian had said, the poison would fail, and he would survive and escape.
But if he chose the latter, Hei Yu would definitely deal with him first, and then he would be absolutely dead.
Bang!
The next moment, Butler Liu fell to the ground, a look of pain on his face. After rolling twice, he lost his life.
Undoubtedly, the outcome proved that there was no problem with the poison.
Seeing this, Hei Yu's expression became even grimmer. He glanced at Ye Cangtian and said, "I didn't expect the head of the Hidden Organization to not only pretend to be poisoned but also learn to lie. Truly talented!"
"Heh heh."
Hearing the sarcastic voice, Ye Cangtian smiled slightly and said teasingly, "For different people, I use different methods. He secretly tried to poison me, and I took the opportunity to deceive and retaliate against him. It's all normal."
"Isn't it different!"
Hei Yu sneered contemptuously and continued, "Doesn't your Hidden Organization pride itself on being upright and honorable? Unlike us, you've already branded us as despicable and shameless."
"So, it's meaningless, isn't it?"
"Although I deceived him, the one who ultimately took his life was not me, but you!"
"Now you're trying to shift the blame onto me, but I won't accept it."
Ye Cangtian glanced at him, his smile bright.
"Heh heh, your tongue is really sharp!" Hei Yu's face showed a look of disdain.
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian shrugged and said with a smile, "Less talk, more business. How do you choose?"