Listening to Ye Cangtian's complaints, Dongfang Mingyue quickly spoke, "I was just looking, is this a dream? It seems not..."
"You brat, where did you get so many elixirs? Did you rob the Church of Light?"
In Dongfang Mingyue's opinion, neither the Hidden Group nor the Dark Association could have such a reserve of Nine Revolutions Golden Pills. Only the Church of Light, with its endless supply from its cardinals, might possess them. Thus, she immediately linked the elixirs to the Church of Light.
"Hmph, robbing sounds so unpleasant. Do I only deserve to be called a bandit in your heart?" Ye Cangtian snorted displeasantly and then said, "Stop guessing wildly. I earned these with my life. If you don't want them, I'll take them back!"
"Who said I don't want them!"
"Don't even think about taking them away! Unless you take my life too!" Hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Dongfang Mingyue immediately became agitated and spread her arms, blocking Ye Cangtian's path. It was a joke; there were at least a hundred or so Nine Revolutions Golden Pills on the table. With so many elixirs, what was the point of researching further? Directly using them to improve subordinates' cultivation would surely create dozens of Earth-level experts. With these Earth-level experts, she wouldn't have to worry about facing the Church of Light at all! How could she let Ye Cangtian take the elixirs away?
"Haha, don't get excited, I was just kidding."
On the other side, seeing Dongfang Mingyue looking so nervous, Ye Cangtian burst into laughter. He then took out some spirit stones and ten Enlightenment Pills from his Qiankun Bag, handing them all over to Dongfang Mingyue.
Dongfang Mingyue was stunned again. The Nine Revolutions Golden Pills were already shocking enough, but seeing these ten Enlightenment Pills made her completely dumbfounded.
At this moment, Ye Cangtian's expression turned serious and he said, "Sister Mingyue, I'll leave these to you to handle, but I need to give you a warning."
Hmm? Dongfang Mingyue snapped back to attention. Seeing Ye Cangtian's serious face, a hint of confusion appeared in her eyes. It was only through Ye Cangtian's explanation that she finally understood. There were traitors within the Hidden Group, and these traitors were extremely powerful. If their subordinates' strength were to be boosted on a large scale, it would surely attract the traitors' attention. At that time, the subordinates whose strength had been improved would be in great danger, as the traitors would never want the Hidden Group to become stronger. Not only that, but the traitors might follow the clues, putting both Dongfang Mingyue and Ye Cangtian in danger. Therefore, extreme caution was necessary when using these elixirs.
Ye Cangtian's suggestion to Dongfang Mingyue was to first take the Enlightenment Pills to improve her strength to the quasi-Heavenly level, which would at least enhance her ability to protect herself. Secondly, when improving subordinates' strength, she should choose those who were absolutely loyal. And after they improved their strength, they must constantly suppress their aura and, if not absolutely necessary, refrain from revealing their true power, aiming to deceive the heavens and cross the sea.
Finally, Ye Cangtian believed it was necessary to summon Dongfang Hongwu back to the Hidden Group to take charge. This way, even if the traitors discovered anything, they would not dare to act openly within the Hidden Group.
Listening to Ye Cangtian's advice, Dongfang Mingyue fell silent. After a moment, she slowly raised her head and said, "The first two points are not difficult, but the key is to get Father back. That's more difficult. Even I don't know where Father is, so how can I contact him!"
"That makes things rather difficult!"
"Sister Mingyue, you also know the strength of the traitors. If there is no Heavenly-level expert to guard the place, we wouldn't dare to use the Nine Revolutions Golden Pills in large quantities!" Seeing Ye Cangtian frown, Dongfang Mingyue nodded. She also understood the stakes, but unfortunately, that was the situation.
After a brief silence, Dongfang Mingyue's eyes suddenly lit up, and she quickly spoke, "That's right, we still have Elder Long. Elder Long's strength has recovered to the quasi-Heavenly level, and there is hope for his recovery..." Dongfang Mingyue's intention was simple: if Elder Long's injuries could be healed, he would undoubtedly become their strong support.
"Heh heh, Sister Mingyue, aren't you overthinking? Elder Long only has hope for recovery."
"Whether he can recover or how long it will take is still unknown, and we may not have that much time." Ye Cangtian smiled helplessly. He also knew that if Elder Long recovered, he would definitely help them. However, Elder Long's current condition was not necessarily reliable! What if the traitor discovered the abnormality before Elder Long recovered? Then they would be in trouble.
On the other side, Dongfang Mingyue snorted when she heard this, "There's no better solution right now. Let's do it this way for now. To be on the safe side, I'll improve the strength of a few people first to deal with the current situation..." The Hidden Group was in grave danger, and Dongfang Mingyue could not bring herself to not use the Nine Revolutions Golden Pills. Therefore, she decided to temporarily improve the strength of a few trusted confidants so they could handle this crisis. As for the subsequent use of elixirs, it would be decided later based on the situation.
"It can only be this way." Ye Cangtian sighed and slowly nodded.
The two chatted for a while longer, after which Ye Cangtian, carrying the unconscious Yao Bao'er, returned to his separate courtyard.
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Separate Courtyard.
The courtyard was still clean and tidy, spotless, undoubtedly cleaned by Yao Bao'er in her spare time. Ye Cangtian placed Yao Bao'er on the bed, then took out the map of the Huaxia Ruins. He stared at the map, seemingly contemplating something. After a long while, he shook his head and sighed, abandoning the thought in his mind. He had originally intended to go to the Royal Dragon Villa. According to Old Zhou, the Royal Dragon Villa also had many experts and some registered disciples. His idea was simple: gather these people and send them to the entrance of the ruins to resolve this crisis.
However, unfortunately, Dragon City was at least a six or seven-day journey from the Royal Dragon Villa, and gathering those people would take an indeterminate amount of time. Calculating it all, there was simply not enough time. Reluctantly, he had to give up. Glancing at Yao Bao'er, who was still unconscious on the bed, Ye Cangtian hesitated for a moment and then left the separate courtyard.
...
Arriving at the bank of the great river. Not long after walking, Ye Cangtian saw the familiar figure and quickly walked up.
"You're back, kid?"
"Not bad, not bad, you've improved a lot again." Before Ye Cangtian could reach him, Elder Long detected his aura and a faint smile appeared on his face.
"Old man, stop making fun of me. My little bit of improvement is a joke in your eyes."
"As for you, old man, Sister Mingyue said your injuries have improved a lot. What's the situation?" Ye Cangtian arrived in front of Elder Long, smiled, and asked.
"You want to know?"
"Want to know? Simple, get me two fish first!"
"You have no idea, I haven't caught any since you left..." Hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Elder Long immediately laughed, his smile full of slyness. Seeing that smile, Ye Cangtian didn't wait for him to finish before spreading his hands and saying, "Old man, I regret to inform you that there are no Ruin Sturgeon today!"
"Why!"
"If there's no Ruin Sturgeon, what are you doing here!"
"Go back where you came from, hurry, hurry..." Upon hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Elder Long's expression changed faster than flipping a book, first with confusion, then impatiently waving him away. In his opinion, it was because Ye Cangtian had grown up and didn't want to get him fish anymore, which immediately ignited his temper.
Uh... Seeing Elder Long's attitude change so quickly, Ye Cangtian was stunned for a moment, then gave a bitter smile. "Old man, to tell you the truth, the girl who used to catch fish for you has been left at the entrance of the Huaxia Ruins..." Ye Cangtian naturally knew what Elder Long liked, but he really had no other choice now. Normally, the task of catching fish was given to Naomi, but Naomi had been left at the entrance of the ruins by Jian Wusheng. Now, for him to catch a fish, he didn't have that ability! Therefore, he had no choice but to tell the truth to prevent further misunderstandings.
On the other side. Elder Long's expression softened considerably upon hearing this explanation. He snorted and said, "Forget it, since that's the case, I won't force you today." With that, Elder Long gestured for Ye Cangtian to sit down and then told him about the recent situation.