Early in the morning.
Ye Cangtian, along with Ye Zhenghao and a few others, boarded a carriage and set off for Tianhan Pass.
Upon passing through Frost City, Ye Cangtian once again sought out Hu Qing.
He handed over the three letters he had prepared to the latter, asking him to help deliver them.
These three letters were addressed to the Hidden Group, the Blazing Fire Academy, and the Gale Tower, respectively.
The content of the letters was largely the same, informing the three major forces to prepare for action to eliminate the Five Poisons Sect. The operation would commence once he returned from Tianmen Mountain.
After making all the arrangements, Ye Cangtian left Frost City directly.
...
Shortly after Ye Cangtian and his party departed.
Inside an inn in the city, the members of the Five Poisons Sect gathered.
A subordinate reported to the elder, "Elder, we have just confirmed the situation. Death God has taken both the physician and the patient. Now, whether we deal with the Imperial Dragon Villa or Death God, we have a certain chance of winning!"
"Oh?"
Upon hearing his subordinate's words, the elder's eyes began to move.
Although the physician had left the Imperial Dragon Villa, the elixirs he had refined must have been left behind.
Therefore, if they were to attack the Imperial Dragon Villa now, their chances of winning would still not be high.
As for dealing with Death God, the risk was not small either, but there was still some chance of victory. After all, Death God had two burdens by his side.
If they could control these two people, even if they couldn't eliminate Death God, they could eliminate the physician of the Imperial Dragon Villa.
With this thought, he looked at his subordinate and said slowly, "Let's deal with Death God! Remember, our primary goal is to capture those two escorts. With them in our hands, we will be in an invincible position!"
"Yes!"
The subordinate acknowledged and then left the room to make arrangements.
...
After several days of travel, Ye Cangtian and his party reappeared at Tianhan Pass.
As usual, after entering the city, Ye Cangtian first went to the Hidden Group's branch to briefly understand the situation and see if there were any difficult matters.
However, when he arrived at the Hidden Group, the branch was in a different state.
There were not many people left in the branch, and the commander, Xiong Bing, as well as the deputy commander, Su Lie, were both absent.
Had something happened in Tianhan Pass? That's why Xiong Bing and Su Lie had dispatched all their men there?
Just as he thought this, Ye Cangtian saw a familiar figure.
"Zhang Yong?"
Huh?
Hearing the voice, the guard captain instinctively turned his head to look, only to see a familiar figure.
The next moment, Zhang Yong hurried to Ye Cangtian's side, saying with surprise, "Greetings, Lord Ye. This humble one pays his respects to Lord Ye."
"Heh heh, it's only been a short while since we last met, and you've already become a guard captain?"
Ye Cangtian looked at the other party's attire and could tell his rank.
Zhang Yong chuckled, scratching his head, "It's all thanks to your blessings, my lord. After returning, I made a small breakthrough..."
After exchanging pleasantries, Ye Cangtian got straight to the point, "By the way, what exactly happened in Tianhan Pass? Why are there so few people in the branch?"
"Don't mention it, people from the Five Poisons Sect have arrived!"
Zhang Yong did not conceal the matter from Ye Cangtian and directly explained the situation.
It had happened in the last couple of days. More and more members of the Hidden Group had been exhibiting symptoms of poisoning.
Initially, there were only a few people, but as time passed, the number of poisoned individuals increased, and they realized it was a surprise attack by the Five Poisons Sect.
Currently, the members of the Hidden Group were divided into two parts.
One part was poisoned and undergoing treatment.
The other part was investigating the entire city to find the people from the Five Poisons Sect, as only by doing so could they obtain the antidote.
However, as of now, no one from the Five Poisons Sect had been apprehended.
Hmm?
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian's brows furrowed.
He was aware of the constant friction between the Five Poisons Sect and the Hidden Group, but there were no Five Poisons Sect branches in this northern region.
Why would the Five Poisons Sect travel such a long distance to carry out a sneak attack here?
Could it be that they were luring the manpower of the Hidden Group to the northern region, thereby allowing other branches of the Five Poisons Sect to attack the Hidden Group with peace of mind?
Perhaps it was indeed possible.
With this thought, Ye Cangtian looked at Zhang Yong and asked, "Where are Xiong Bing and Su Lie?"
Zhang Yong replied quickly, "Lord Su Lie is in Tianhan Pass, and Commander Xiong Bing is leading people to search in the east of the city!"
"Alright, I know. I'll go find him first."
Ye Cangtian acknowledged and then got into the carriage, heading towards the east of the city.
Because the Hidden Group was conducting a large-scale search, Ye Cangtian saw the Hidden Group guards upon arriving in the east of the city. After a brief inquiry, he found Xiong Bing.
Upon seeing Ye Cangtian, Xiong Bing was also extremely excited.
"My lord, you're here."
Seeing Ye Cangtian, Xiong Bing felt somewhat ashamed.
The last time the latter came, he was bedridden with serious injuries and was saved by the former.
This time, when the latter arrived, such an incident had occurred in Tianhan Pass, which truly made him lose face.
Ye Cangtian glanced at him, nodded, as if acknowledging his presence.
Then, without a word, he directly took out the detoxification and antidote pills from his Qiankun Bag and handed them to him.
"Distribute them to the brothers quickly. Don't hold back any antidote pills. After each person takes one, continue searching for the Five Poisons Sect members!"
He paused for a moment, and Ye Cangtian continued, "Also, send some brothers to inspect the surrounding areas to see if there are any poison corpses from the Five Poisons Sect..."
Ye Cangtian made a series of arrangements. He knew in his heart that if the Five Poisons Sect intended to attack this place, a small team would be too slow.
Moreover, even if they took this place, they might not be able to hold it.
Therefore, the Five Poisons Sect would definitely use some unorthodox techniques, and these poison corpses were a good choice.
And these poison corpses, if they directly arrived here, would definitely attract the attention of others.
Therefore, before using the poison corpses, the Five Poisons Sect would likely conceal them in the surrounding areas.
Upon hearing Ye Cangtian's orders, Xiong Bing acknowledged without a word and immediately turned to make arrangements.
However, just as he turned, he was called back by Ye Cangtian.
It was nothing much, Ye Cangtian merely reminded Xiong Bing that his current identity was Death God.
The reason was simple: he had brought Yao Bao'er and others with him, and those who were well-informed could easily recognize his identity as Death God.
If he used the identity of Ye Cangtian, then outsiders would know the secret between the identities of Death God and Ye Cangtian.
Hearing this, Xiong Bing was stunned. His heart churned with disbelief. He never expected that Death God and Ye Cangtian were the same person.
After a long moment of stunned silence, he finally calmed down and quickly acknowledged, then turned and left.
...
In the mountain forests of Tianhan Pass.
Two old men extended their hands and clasped them, like old friends meeting after a long separation.
"Elder Red Scorpion, why have you come here? I remember you were at the Imperial Dragon Villa."
One old man asked in confusion. The other party's arrival had clearly exceeded his comprehension.
Red Scorpion glanced at the other party, shook his head helplessly, and said, "Zi Chan, don't mention it. The intelligence from the Imperial Dragon Villa was inaccurate, and we were repelled..."
He gritted his teeth and recounted everything, all for the sake of seeking help from the other party on the grounds of being fellow disciples.
With Zi Chan's help, his chances of dealing with Death God would be even greater.
Upon hearing his words, Zi Chan was silent for a moment before saying, "Now the Imperial Dragon Villa is very close to the Hidden Group. With Death God arriving at Tianhan Pass, he is bound to disrupt my plans!"
As he spoke, Zi Chan's eyes were filled with killing intent, and he continued, "Since that's the case, then this old man might as well eliminate him as well."
Upon hearing this, Red Scorpion's face immediately broke into a smile, and he quickly said, "Zi Chan, since you say that, do you have any confidence? Or do you have any plans?"
Hmm.
Zi Chan acknowledged and said, "Before you came here, I had already thrown the Hidden Group's branch into chaos. Nearly half of their fighting strength has been poisoned by me!"
"That's useless. Death God has a very powerful physician by his side, and his medical skills are extremely high. He might be able to break our poison!"
"I suffered such a loss at the Imperial Dragon Villa because of this!"
Red Scorpion quickly warned, not wanting the other party to be killed by Death God due to carelessness.
"Hmph, no matter how good a physician is, he is still just one person!"
Zi Chan looked at Red Scorpion and sneered, "He can save one person, but how can he save hundreds of people at the same time? Moreover, even if hundreds of people are not enough, this old man will poison everyone in Tianhan Pass if necessary! I'd like to see if he can save everyone!"
Hmm?
Upon hearing this, Hong Mo's eyes began to move. He had to admit that what Zi Chan said had some truth to it.
With this thought, he looked at Zi Chan and asked, "Tell me specifically what you plan to do?"
Zi Chan smiled slightly, his eyes filled with malice, and said, "It's very simple. Force them to abandon Tianhan Pass and hand over that physician..."