"Hahaha, Mr. Ye, your cultivation is indeed profound. In just a moment, you have cleared the toxins from my body. Thank you, thank you."
Dugu Lianyu's voice was heard, and Ye Cangtian understood the other party's intention even more clearly.
It was obvious he wanted to conceal the truth about being poisoned.
"Thank you, Mr. Ye, for detoxifying my father. Please proceed, Mr. Ye."
Dugu Jie also understood Dugu Lianyu's intention. He rolled up his sleeves and extended his wrist.
However, this time, Ye Cangtian did not reach out. Instead, he took a step back, creating some distance.
Just as everyone was confused by Ye Cangtian's actions, Ye Cangtian finally spoke.
"Dugu Lianyu, will you tell us yourself, or shall I expose you!"
Upon hearing Ye Cangtian's cold tone, everyone was stunned.
Expose what?
What did Dugu Lianyu have to expose?
Dugu Changfeng was also dumbfounded. His brotherly relationship with Dugu Lianyu was very good. Even though one was the family head and the other controlled a branch, they were respectful to each other.
Why would Ye Cangtian suddenly say something like this?
"Brother Ye, what are you talking about!"
Dugu Ling hurried to Ye Cangtian's side, her large eyes casting a questioning gaze.
Along the way, Ye Cangtian had won Dugu Ling's trust, and she believed in Ye Cangtian's character.
But Ye Cangtian clearly harbored animosity towards Dugu Lianyu!
And Dugu Lianyu was the one who cared for her the most. She absolutely did not want to see any conflict between them.
"Mr. Ye, it would be best if you explained yourself clearly." Dugu Lianyu's expression turned grim.
Ye Cangtian glanced at the crowd and slowly began, "Everyone, the poison on Dugu Lianyu was not solved by me. Or rather, he was not poisoned at all, nor was he injured!"
At this declaration, the entire Dugu family erupted in an uproar.
They had clearly seen Ye Cangtian's hand on Dugu Lianyu's wrist and had heard Dugu Lianyu thanking Ye Cangtian.
How could Ye Cangtian deny it now?
"Ridiculous! I was injured earlier, as everyone saw. The reason you didn't detect it was because I consumed a Great Returning Pill!"
"As for the poison on my body, it was clearly you who dispelled it. I don't understand why you deny it!"
"Could it be that you are from the Black Wind Sect? Or perhaps you and Cang Lang were in league from the start, which is why you knew the antidote?"
Dugu Lianyu sneered and questioned fiercely.
With just a few words, he shifted the blame onto Ye Cangtian. The gazes of some in the Dugu family sharpened.
What Dugu Lianyu said was not unreasonable.
At the thank-you banquet, everyone was poisoned. Why was Ye Cangtian the only one unaffected?
Not only was he unaffected by the poison, but he also knew the antidote. This could not help but arouse suspicion.
"Impossible!"
"Second Uncle, this is absolutely impossible! Brother Ye is not that kind of person!"
"I can guarantee with my life that Brother Ye would never do such a thing!"
Seeing Ye Cangtian being questioned by everyone, Dugu Ling immediately stood forward, blocking Ye Cangtian.
"Silly Ling'er, you've been deceived by him!"
"Think about it, why would he meticulously plan the poisoning and then detoxify everyone?"
"It's to make the Dugu family eternally grateful!"
Dugu Lianyu looked deeply at Dugu Ling, his expression somewhat agitated.
"Ah? Why make the Dugu family eternally grateful?" Dugu Ling instinctively asked. The rest of the crowd, including Dugu Changfeng, fell into thought.
"I believe everyone present should be very clear about this?"
"Brother, why don't you say something?"
Dugu Lianyu patted Dugu Ling's shoulder, sneered at the speechless Ye Cangtian, and then turned his gaze to Dugu Changfeng.
Dugu Changfeng furrowed his brow. He understood Dugu Lianyu's meaning.
There was only one heir to the Dugu family, Dugu Ling, and she had a favorable impression of Ye Cangtian, which was evident to everyone.
If Ye Cangtian were to gain the gratitude of the entire Dugu family as Dugu Lianyu suggested, then their relationship would undoubtedly be strongly supported.
In this way, after Dugu Ling took over the Dugu family, she would soon be overshadowed by Ye Cangtian.
The Dugu family would essentially fall into Ye Cangtian's hands!
His mind raced with possibilities. Dugu Changfeng glanced deeply at Ye Cangtian.
He hadn't interacted much with Ye Cangtian, but he could tell Ye Cangtian wasn't that kind of person. However, what Dugu Lianyu said made sense, so he couldn't help but think more about it.
After a long period of contemplation, Dugu Changfeng swept his gaze and said, "Lianyu, you can't just spout such things!"
"Brother, I'm not spouting nonsense!"
"Think about it, besides those unspeakable secrets, Ye Cangtian also has the identity of being from the Hidden Guard!"
"Perhaps the entire plan was devised by the Hidden Guard..."
Dugu Lianyu said quickly.
Since Ye Cangtian had exposed him in front of everyone, he could not be blamed for retaliating.
Furthermore, this retaliation had to strike at the heart of the matter, otherwise, his efforts might all be in vain.
Not only that, but Dugu Lianyu stepped forward and pointed a large hand at the corpses of Cang Lang and the others on the ground.
"Ye Cangtian's ruthless actions are also suspicious!"
"Perhaps Cang Lang and the others were also from the Hidden Guard, and he feared they would leak secrets, so he silenced them."
"Otherwise, why wouldn't he have left any survivors for us to interrogate?"
Another barrage of words followed, and everyone's gaze towards Ye Cangtian sharpened even more.
Clearly, they also felt that what Dugu Lianyu said was not without merit.
Even Dugu Changfeng, standing beside them, fell silent.
He did not believe the Hidden Guard would do such a despicable thing, nor did he doubt Ye Cangtian's character.
But everything Dugu Lianyu said was watertight, making it impossible for him to fault it.
"Mr. Ye, won't you say a few words?"
In his helplessness, Dugu Changfeng's gaze fell upon the ever-calm Ye Cangtian.
He did not wish to show favoritism to anyone, nor could he blindly believe one person's words and make the wrong decision.
Therefore, it was best to hear Ye Cangtian's explanation before making any judgment.
"Brother Ye, please explain quickly!" Dugu Ling also came to Ye Cangtian's side, saying anxiously.
Ye Cangtian glanced at them, smiled slightly, then fixed his gaze on Dugu Lianyu and clapped his hands.
"The story is perfectly crafted, and even I was almost convinced."
"However, your perfect story has a fatal flaw."
Ye Cangtian's voice came, and Dugu Lianyu's expression changed slightly. He sneered, "Please enlighten me, Mr. Ye. Where have I gone wrong?"
"You speak very well. The flaw I speak of is not in the story you told."
Ye Cangtian glanced at him indifferently, raised his large hand, pointed at Dugu Jie, and said, "Your flaw is Dugu Jie."
"Preposterous!"
"What does all this have to do with Jie'er?"
"Are you cornered and flailing wildly, biting indiscriminately?"
Dugu Lianyu said with a cold laugh, and everyone's eyes were also filled with confusion.
Throughout their verbal sparring, neither of them had mentioned Dugu Jie. Dugu Jie had been watching honestly from the side, without interjecting. How could he have become a flaw?
"Everyone, you have all been led astray by Dugu Lianyu's line of reasoning."
"In reality, it's not that difficult. All you need to do is check if Dugu Jie is poisoned, and the answer will be revealed!"
"As for my ability to detoxify, it is due to my cultivation technique, which can dispel most poisons. It does not mean I know the antidote to this particular poison. If you don't believe me, I can try to neutralize other poisons!"
Sensing everyone's gaze returning to him, Ye Cangtian smiled slightly and spoke slowly.
He believed that even a tiger wouldn't eat its cubs. Since Dugu Lianyu was not poisoned, then Dugu Jie must also not have been poisoned.
As a member of the Dugu family, why was he not poisoned? The answer was self-evident.
Dugu Jie, Dugu Lianyu, and Cang Lang were in league.