"Five halls? Are you sure it's five halls?"
Ye Cangtian looked playfully at the sect leader. The sect leader suddenly remembered the news that the Viper Hall had been destroyed by the Blazing Fire Institute.
Thinking of this, the sect leader snorted and said, "Even if the Viper Hall is destroyed, my Five Poisons Sect still has four halls. They will definitely retaliate against you like crazy. You just wait to be buried with the headquarters!"
"Are you sure there are still four halls?"
Ye Cangtian smiled, lit a cigarette, took two puffs, and blew out two smoke rings.
After seeing the confused look on the other party's face.
He then said, "Let me tell you, while I was coming here, the Hidden Group, the Swift Wind Tower, the Blazing Fire Institute, and the Imperial Dragon Villa simultaneously launched attacks on the other halls of the Five Poisons Sect!"
This...
With these words, the sect leader stood there stunned as if struck by lightning.
This included three peak powers and one first-rate power. If they attacked the halls, it would be difficult for any hall to resist.
After all, the other halls were not like the headquarters, which had a strong reserve of experts.
Thinking of this, the sect leader looked at Ye Cangtian and said angrily, "This is impossible! Those forces are all selfish and self-serving. How could they attack the Five Poisons Sect!"
The sect leader could hardly believe it. Weren't all those forces wary of the Five Poisons Sect's poisonous substances and their retaliation?
They should understand that if they couldn't destroy the Five Poisons Sect, they would definitely face fierce retaliation, and it was not impossible for them to be pulled down from their pedestals by the Five Poisons Sect!
Under such circumstances, who would dare to attack the Five Poisons Sect?
Humph!
Upon hearing this, Ye Cangtian snorted and said, "Sect Leader, you must know that since ancient times, evil forces are to be punished by everyone!"
As he spoke, Ye Cangtian took a puff of his cigarette and continued, "Time is short. Have you made your choice."
Ye Cangtian had no mood to argue with the other party about this matter and directly changed the subject.
When the sect leader heard this, his expression immediately changed.
He looked at Ye Cangtian, was silent for a moment, and said, "Since the Five Poisons Sect is destroyed in my hands, I am the drunkard of the Five Poisons Sect. You don't need to act, I will resolve it myself!"
After saying that, the sect leader glanced at the Five Poisons Hall one last time, then drew his weapon and stabbed himself fiercely in the chest.
Pfft!
With a spurt of blood, the sect leader fell to the ground. The weapon in his hand was already coated with potent poison. It was a sure kill upon contact with blood, so he died without pain.
Looking at the fallen sect leader, Ye Cangtian's gaze swept over the second and third elders and he said indifferently, "How do you choose?"
Thump!
Although the second and third elders knew that Ye Cangtian would not let them off easily, they still knelt on the ground.
"Lord Death, please spare us! We promise to reform and never do anything evil again!"
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian shook his head helplessly and said, "You know too much. Also, when you attacked them just now, you showed no mercy.
Coupled with the fact that you have done evil deeds all your life, I cannot let you go. Now, just like the sect leader, I will give you a choice."
This...
The second and third elders broke out in a cold sweat. They exchanged glances and finally seemed to have made a decision.
The next moment, the two suddenly attacked with all their might, lunging at Ye Cangtian.
They knew there was no hope this time, but they would never commit suicide!
Alas!
Ye Cangtian sighed deeply, waved his hand, and a blade of air shot out.
In the next instant, blood splattered from their bodies, and they finally fell to the ground with unwillingness.
Phew!
Everything was over. Yao Bao'er breathed a sigh of relief and came to Ye Cangtian's side, saying, "Boss, I'm exhausted. I won't fight anymore unless I get ten bags of snacks!"
"Hmph! I think you're itching for a beating!"
"Do you believe I'll leave all future battles to you?"
Ye Cangtian glanced at her and said sternly.
Although Yao Bao'er's combat power had improved significantly, her performance in this battle was far from satisfactory.
To dare to make conditions with him like this was truly asking for trouble.
On the other side, upon hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Yao Bao'er immediately became obedient and did not dare to speak carelessly.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian ignored her and directly went to the blood coffin in the center of the main hall. After hesitating for a moment, he finally collected the blood coffin into his Qiankun bag.
Seeing Ye Cangtian's actions, Xue Qi asked curiously, "This blood coffin is for dead people. What are you keeping it for?"
Ye Cangtian glanced at her and said, "The material of the blood coffin is good. It can basically withstand the attacks of Heaven-level powerhouses. If I take it back and dismantle it, perhaps I can forge other things."
Hearing this, Xue Qi nodded helplessly.
She had also seen earlier that the blood coffin could withstand Ye Cangtian's attacks. Its defensive power was indeed quite strong. If it could be dismantled and forged into other items, it was not impossible.
After this minor interlude, Ye Cangtian led the few people away from the Five Poisons Hall.
They immediately headed towards the Grand Camp of the Five Poisons Village.
Logically, there shouldn't be any experts in the Grand Camp of the Five Poisons Sect, and the battle should have ended long ago. However, Zuo Bai and the others had not returned yet.
Ye Cangtian was worried, so he went to check.
A short while later, Ye Cangtian arrived at the North Grand Camp of the Five Poisons Village.
As soon as he approached the entrance of the grand camp, Ye Cangtian saw corpses everywhere and also saw soldiers from the Imperial Dragon Villa cleaning up the battlefield.
"Sect Master, you're here?"
Just then, a figure from the distance walked towards him. This person was none other than Zuo Bai.
He was covered in blood and looked somewhat disheveled.
Ye Cangtian looked at Zuo Bai and asked, "Zuo Bai, what's the situation here?"
Zuo Bai quickly replied, "The two military camps of the Five Poisons Sect did not have strong resistance, but there were many poisonous corpses, and some people sent signal flares to ask for reinforcements..."
Ye Cangtian's expression darkened slightly upon hearing this.
He had expected some poisonous corpses in the Five Poisons Sect, but he had not expected so many reinforcements in the Five Poisons Village.
After all, Hei Cheng had said earlier that apart from the people in the two military camps, most of the villagers in the Five Poisons Village were innocent.
Thinking of this, he asked, "Zuo Bai, what are the casualties?"
Zuo Bai's expression became even more somber, and he slowly said, "The casualties were quite high. Our one brigade suffered a loss of one-fifth..."
This was even with the help of the brothers from the Hidden Group. If the Hidden Group had not intervened, the casualties would likely have been even higher.
Listening to the battle report, Ye Cangtian's expression also darkened.
He hadn't expected such high casualties even with the help of the anti-poison pills and the suppression of strength. It seemed he had underestimated the Five Poisons Sect after all.
Now, he just wanted to know the situation of the other four halls of the Five Poisons Sect, but their losses should not be significant, as most of the Five Poisons Sect's poisonous corpses were concentrated at the headquarters.
After a moment of silence, Ye Cangtian looked at Zuo Bai and said, "Zuo Bai, these brothers are all commendable. When we return, inform Zhan Wufeng to establish a Heroic Spirit Tablet and engrave the names of all the fallen brothers..."
Ye Cangtian gave a brief order, then left the camp with deep sadness.
...
Three days later.
After settling the fallen soldiers of the Imperial Dragon Villa, Ye Cangtian set fire to the Five Poisons Hall and relocated all the villagers here to Jilong City.
Although these villagers had worked for the Five Poisons Sect for many years, they had not committed any heinous acts, so there was no need to kill them all.
On the contrary, these villagers were accustomed to researching medicinal herbs. Ye Cangtian directly incorporated them into the medical department.
On the one hand, this would solve the livelihood issues of these villagers.
On the other hand, it would also alleviate the workload of the medical department.
In the hall of the Hidden Group Headquarters in Jilong City.
Ye Cangtian summoned Hei Cheng and Du Chuan.
"Du Chuan, in recognition of your excellent performance in the battle against the Five Poisons Sect, Jilong City will continue to be managed by you. I hope you will not let down the trust the Hidden Group has in you."
"Also, now that the Five Poisons Sect has been destroyed, you must pay attention to the image of the Hidden Group."
As he spoke, Ye Cangtian took out a Qiankun bag and handed it to Du Chuan.
"There are some cultivation crystals and some pills here. Distribute them as appropriate according to merit. Remember, do not hoard them..."
Du Chuan immediately responded and then examined the Qiankun bag. In an instant, Du Chuan was stunned.
Inside were mountains of crystals and dozens of pills, with at least ten Nine Revolutions Golden Elixirs and Enlightenment Pills.
Seeing this, Du Chuan couldn't help but swallow.
He hadn't expected Ye Cangtian to be so generous. If these pills were used to convert into powerhouses, the strength of the Hidden Group branch would definitely improve qualitatively.
Thinking of this, he quickly thanked him.
Seeing this, Ye Cangtian waved his hand and said, "Hei Cheng, you have also made significant contributions this time. From now on, you will stay here as Du Chuan's deputy. The resettlement of the villagers will be your responsibility..."
Upon hearing this, Hei Cheng quickly agreed. For him, this was also a good arrangement.
After all, being the second-in-command here was better than having to deal with many people's attitudes elsewhere...