"Hmm?"
Upon hearing this, Lei Ming's gaze fell on Feng Jun, and he asked doubtfully, "What are they going to Frost City for?"
In Lei Ming's opinion, the God of Death clearly intended to contend with him for the position of manor lord.
Now that the other party had not yet obtained the position of manor lord, why would they leave without a sound?
There must be some hidden reason behind it.
On the other side, Feng Jun, hearing this, quickly replied, "Manor Lord, I don't know what they are going there for specifically, but I imagine they are making some preparations in advance to contend for the position of manor lord."
"Makes sense!"
Lei Ming nodded in understanding; this statement had hit the nail on the head for him.
With this in mind, he looked at Zhan Wufeng and said, "Wufeng, could you please make a trip and investigate the God of Death's purpose?"
Damn Lei Ming!
As the words fell, Feng Jun cursed Lei Ming venomously in his heart.
This was clearly his information about the God of Death, yet Lei Ming ended up assigning the task to Zhan Wufeng.
It was obvious that Lei Ming intended to heavily rely on Zhan Wufeng, constantly assigning him tasks to increase his reputation and military merits.
Fortunately, the God of Death had not gone to Frost City, otherwise, this merit would have gone to Zhan Wufeng!
Damn it! Since you ignore me, then my betrayal is justified...
Zhan Wufeng, hearing Lei Ming's command, felt helpless.
Judging from the God of Death asking him about the members of the hidden group, the God of Death's sudden disappearance should be related to these hidden group members.
This meant that the other party should still be in the Imperial Dragon Manor, not in Frost City.
Therefore, even if he went to Frost City, he was unlikely to encounter the God of Death, let alone investigate anything.
It could be said that his mission was destined to end in failure.
Thinking this, Zhan Wufeng still quickly stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "Yes, your subordinate will depart immediately!"
"Wufeng, the God of Death is very dangerous, you must be extra careful!"
"When you return, I will personally host a welcoming feast for you!"
Hearing Zhan Wufeng agree, and seeing his respectful posture, Lei Ming was overjoyed. He had finally brought the other party under his wing.
He quickly added fuel to the fire and showed more favor.
Seeing this, Zhan Wufeng thanked him and turned to leave the hall.
After Zhan Wufeng left, Lei Ming dismissed all his confidantes, leaving only Feng Jun behind.
Under these circumstances, Feng Jun basically understood Lei Ming's intentions, as Lei Ming did not want others to know too much about certain matters.
As expected, the next moment Lei Ming began to inquire, saying, "How is the secret realm?"
Feng Jun replied, "Reporting to the Manor Lord, everything in the secret realm is as usual. According to Flytrap, the modification of those people will be completed in another two to three months..."
"Good! Excellent!"
Upon hearing this, Lei Ming burst into laughter, his face filled with excitement.
With those poison people and poison corpses, he would have more than just an ace up his sleeve.
If he used these poison people and poison corpses in battle, which force could match the Imperial Dragon Manor?
Even the other four major powers, without Heavenly-level experts, would be no match for him.
In that case, the Imperial Dragon Manor would steadily enter the top five.
And once he could break through to the Heavenly level and contend with those old Heavenly-level monsters, it was not impossible for the Imperial Dragon Manor to dominate the ruins.
Thinking of this, he glanced at Feng Jun, remained silent for a long time, and said, "I heard you have been a bit down lately, are you very unhappy about me promoting Zhan Wufeng?"
"I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare!"
Feng Jun quickly waved his hands, joking. Lei Ming was a person who tolerated no sand in his eyes.
If he really admitted it, he might not have a good outcome.
"Hmph, you still say you wouldn't dare!"
Seeing Feng Jun's reaction, Lei Ming knew everything. He continued, "You must understand that any position is linked to strength and ability!"
"And you have been with me for so long, and truthfully, I want to promote you, but if I really promote you, will it convince the public? You must understand my predicament!"
Understand my ass! If I understand you, who will understand me!
Even now, haven't I become a joke for the entire manor?
Feng Jun felt a surge of resentment, but outwardly he dared not voice it, only nodding repeatedly.
Seeing Feng Jun's silence, Lei Ming spoke again, "Alright, if you have grievances, turn them into motivation and cultivate diligently. Once your strength improves, I will promote you, and others will have no complaints!"
"Yes, your subordinate will definitely work hard to improve his strength!"
Feng Jun quickly responded. Seeing Lei Ming wave his hand, he said no more, cupped his hands, and withdrew from the hall.
...
Within the secret realm.
After a night of diagnosis, Yao Bao'er had ascertained the condition of everyone, and Lan Yue had cooperated in recording it.
The poison in these people was not fatal. They had merely ingested a potion that infinitely sensitized the nervous system, and the poisons were not particularly potent.
To put it bluntly, the poisons were continuously stimulating the nerves, causing people to feel pain.
This pain would be nothing to ordinary people, but with a sensitized nervous system, it would bring endless suffering.
Of course, this was for those with mild to moderate poisoning.
As for those with severe poisoning, there was another potent poison in their bodies.
This potent poison was capable of further eroding a person's will, causing their inner killing intent to be exposed, while also filling their bodies with poisons, completely transforming them into poison people.
However, fortunately, the number of severely poisoned patients was not large, and their willpower was still quite good, so there was still hope for treatment.
At this moment, Yao Bao'er was trying to concoct an antidote.
Ye Cangtian was not idle either. He was using the devouring ability from his cultivation technique to first devour the poisons from the severely poisoned patients.
There was no alternative; the quantity was simply too large, and he alone could not devour the poisons from all patients, so he could only pick the more serious ones.
As for the remaining ones, they would either wait for Yao Bao'er to successfully concoct the antidote or wait until later.
Busy all day, time passed quickly.
...
In the blink of an eye, half a month had quietly passed. The poisons in the severely poisoned patients had basically been devoured and cleared.
Since it was not a potent poison, concocting an antidote was not too difficult. Yao Bao'er lived up to expectations and successfully concocted an antidote, which was administered to everyone.
Now, all the members of the hidden group had basically recovered significantly.
They were overwhelmed with gratitude for the life-saving grace of Yao Bao'er and Ye Cangtian.
"Junior Brother."
Lan Yue found Ye Cangtian. Now that the members of the hidden group were out of danger, staying here was not an option.
However, how to leave had become a problem.
This was the back mountain of the Imperial Dragon Manor. To descend the mountain, one had to pass through the entire Imperial Dragon Manor, which was no easy task.
Upon hearing Lan Yue's words, Ye Cangtian's brow also furrowed deeply.
There were two passes from here to Frost City.
The first was to pass through the entire Imperial Dragon Manor.
The second was to pass the interrogation of the guards at the foot of the mountain.
If any of these passes posed a problem, it could lead to a bloody conflict between the Imperial Dragon Manor and these members of the hidden group, so absolute secrecy was necessary.
After thinking for a long time, Ye Cangtian finally decided to ask Feng Jun to create a convenient passage for them.
With this thought, Ye Cangtian took everyone and left the secret realm under the cover of night.
...
In a room in a side hall of the Imperial Dragon Manor.
At this moment, Feng Jun was cultivating. It wasn't for Lei Ming, but rather he felt that Lei Ming had a point.
In any faction, only by possessing strong personal strength could one be valued.
However, before long, he opened his eyes. He had sensed a trace of aura entering the room.
Hiss!
The next moment, when Feng Jun saw Ye Cangtian, he gasped sharply.
The other party was already sitting in front of him, and judging by the cigarette he had lit, only half of it remained, which meant the other party had been here for a while.
If the other party had wanted to do anything during this time, he would have died without a burial place even with ten lives.
After calming himself slightly, Feng Jun quickly said, "Lord God of Death, is there anything you need at this late hour?"
"Mm."
Ye Cangtian did not hide his intentions and nodded directly, saying, "I need to send that group of hidden members out of the Imperial Dragon Manor, and I need you to divert all the guards of the Imperial Dragon Manor."
"This..."
A look of difficulty immediately appeared on Feng Jun's face.
After a long silence, he finally said, "Lord God of Death, it's not that I don't want to help you, but if I suddenly mobilize the guards, it will definitely arouse the suspicion of the Manor Lord, and it will be difficult for me to explain."