861: Chapter 857: The Informant?
861: Chapter 857: The Informant?
Ye Zhiran, Ye Zhicang, and Ye Zhirong all tried their best to maintain relaxed expressions on their faces, but the fatal poison coursing through their bodies was something they could not conceal.
Watching as the trio reached the brink of collapse…
“The poison afflicting you…”
Ye Zhihuan said with concern, but Ye Tian promptly patted Ye Zhihuan on the shoulder and said, “Don’t worry, the Ye family’s ‘Red Wind’ poison—I can cure it!”
“Really!?”
Ye Zhihuan was overjoyed.
Although he didn’t know how Ye Tian planned to detoxify them, Ye Tian never lies; if he says he can, then he definitely can!
“However, before that, we must deal with these guys!”
Ye Tian said coldly, and from him emanated an overwhelming killing intent—one so overpowering that it forced Sima Kuan and Xu Ziwen to retreat instinctively.
The two had originally believed that, since Ye Tian was poisoned and joining the fight so soon, the ‘Red Wind’ poison in his body surely remained unresolved…
However, witnessing Ye Tian’s moves earlier—whether instantly killing the Red Ghost or using Palm Force to blow away the Blue Ghost—none of it looked like the techniques of a man weakened by poison.
This meant that Ye Tian had already fully recovered to his peak state.
Against such a Ye Tian, an injured Sima Kuan and Xu Ziwen were clearly no match!
“How could he have neutralized the ‘Red Wind’ poison?”
“Once a martial artist succumbs to the ‘Red Wind’ poison, even with robust Inner Strength, it takes considerable time to purge the toxin!
As for curing it, that’s supposed to be impossible!”
Sima Kuan and Xu Ziwen gritted their teeth in frustration.
Yet, at that moment, Ye Tian was already advancing step by step toward the two of them.
“Blue Ghost!
White Ghost!
What are you standing there for?
Attack him now!”
Sima Kuan barked at the last two ghosts by his side.
Earlier, Ye Tian had pierced through the Red Ghost with a single Palm Strike, demonstrating his formidable power.
The ghosts still harbored apprehension toward Ye Tian…
But as members of the Sima Family, Sima Kuan’s orders were absolute.
Regardless of any reluctance, now that Sima Kuan had issued the command, they had no choice but to comply!
“Die, Ye Tian!”
“Let’s see how you handle this!”
The Blue Ghost and White Ghost charged forward without hesitation, unleashing their strongest attacks.
Their claw strikes were enshrouded in lethal green mist, signaling the potent poison that coated their talons!
But when faced with the ghosts’ ferocious assault, Ye Tian remained calm, his lips quietly moving…
“You’re no longer needed—die.”
With those faintly spoken words, Ye Tian lightly struck out with his palm.
Though the strike appeared gentle, its force was devastatingly heavy!
“Crashhhhhhhhhhhhh~~~~~~~~~~”
The Blue Ghost and White Ghost barely realized they had been hit before their entire bodies were shattered into pieces by Ye Tian’s Palm Force!
Under the sheer strength of Ye Tian’s attack, neither ghost even had time to form the thought of “death” before being reduced to piles of mangled flesh.
The four elders of the Ye family witnessed Ye Tian’s immense power and couldn’t help but cheer with excitement!
“As expected, Ye Tian is still the strongest.
Even the Ding Brothers, who struggled so hard against the three ghosts, couldn’t stand a chance against his Palm Force!”
“This level of strength—Sima Yun probably isn’t even his match!”
“With such power, even causing mayhem at Mount Tian would no longer be a lost cause!”
“This time, we must make Sima Kuan and Xu Ziwen pay the price!”
The Ding Brothers, who were slumped nearby, also revealed gratified expressions.
Although their lives were hanging by a thread and they couldn’t speak, their faces conveyed deep admiration for Ye Tian!
After dispatching the Blue Ghost and White Ghost, Ye Tian steadily approached Sima Kuan and Xu Ziwen.
The two had no intent to continue fighting and immediately tried to flee!
But would Ye Tian, in his current state, allow them the chance to escape?
Ye Tian struck out with both palms, sending two streams of Palm Force hurtling through the air, aimed directly at Sima Kuan and Xu Ziwen’s spines!
“Bang!” “Bang!”
Two crisp sounds echoed—the sound of Ye Tian’s Palm Force landing squarely on Sima Kuan and Xu Ziwen’s backs.
The strike was so fierce that their bodies felt entirely shattered.
If not for the protective Wind Flow Strength enveloping them, their bodies would likely have ended up in the same fragmented state as the Blue Ghost and White Ghost…
“Ouch!
Ouch…”
“It hurts…”
Sima Kuan and Xu Ziwen rolled on the ground, writhing in agony, entirely incapable of standing—let alone fleeing.
Ye Tian closed the distance between them step by step.
“Don’t kill me!
Please don’t kill me!
This was all the Sima Family’s doing—it has nothing to do with me!”
Xu Ziwen hurriedly begged for mercy, hoping Ye Tian might spare his life.
Not being part of the Sima Family himself, he was merely a hired accomplice.
Ye Tian smirked coldly and said, “I can spare you, but you must answer one question.”
“What question?
As long as I know the answer, I’ll tell you everything!”
Xu Ziwen nodded and lowered himself subserviently, clinging to a glimmer of hope for survival.
Ye Tian said indifferently, “It’s simple.
When I led the martial artists of Night King Hall and utterly destroyed the Sima Family’s main household, killing Sima Feng—that matter was meant to remain highly confidential.
Yet somehow, the information leaked.
I want to know how the Sima Family discovered it.”
The identity of the informant had gnawed at Ye Tian’s mind for a long time…
The operation had been exceptionally secretive.
With the Sima Family’s mansion burned to the ground, leaving behind no traces, uncovering such details should have been impossible.
The leak could only have stemmed from one of two sources: either someone from the Ye Family divulged it, or a traitor among the Night King Hall fighters.
The four Ye family elders had risked their lives protecting Ye Tian, and their loyalty seemed genuine.
It was hard to suspect them.
Similarly, the warriors of Night King Hall were unwavering in their allegiance to Ye Tian, making betrayal from that side unlikely.
Who leaked the secret?
It was a question Ye Tian desperately sought an answer to.
Now, with Sima Kuan and Xu Ziwen as his captives, he resolved to interrogate them thoroughly!
The four Ye family elders, though wounded, managed to walk over to Sima Kuan and Xu Ziwen.
They too were eager to uncover how Sima Yun had learned this critical information.
“I truly don’t know!
If I did, I swear I’d tell you everything!
But I genuinely know nothing!”
Xu Ziwen pleaded with a miserable expression.
From his demeanor, it was evident that he genuinely had no clue.
“But he must know!
He’s Sima Yun’s son—he’s bound to know the inner workings of the Sima Family!”
Although unaware himself, Xu Ziwen quickly pointed toward Sima Kuan, hoping that Sima Kuan’s disclosure might pave the way for his own survival.
“Is that so?
Sima Kuan, do you know?”
Ye Tian turned to Sima Kuan, his gaze icy, and questioned him.
As Sima Yun’s direct heir, Sima Kuan had long indulged in his own unchecked arrogance.
Yet in dire situations like this, his lack of fortitude was glaring.
“I’ll tell you!
I’ll tell you everything!
Ye Tian, just spare my life—I’ll reveal it all!”
Sima Kuan nodded frantically, eliciting disdain from the four Ye family elders…
Such a cowardly, despicable man—forcing the Ye Family into a corner.
If word of this spread, it would surely incite ridicule toward the Ye Family!
“Then speak.
Who leaked the secret?”
Ye Tian demanded sharply.
With Sima Kuan and Xu Ziwen reduced to pathetic states, as long as they provided valuable intelligence, sparing them seemed permissible!
“It was… it was…”
Sima Kuan stammered fearfully, but before he could get the words out, something seemed to choke him silent.
“What’s going on?”
Ye Zhihuan asked in disbelief.
Sima Kuan’s face contorted grotesquely, as though someone had seized hold of his throat.
“Oh no!
It’s the Puppetry Technique!!”
Ye Zhirong immediately exclaimed.
The Ye Family, having frequently crossed paths with the Sima Family, understood all too well how the Sima Family’s secret technique, Puppetry Technique, operated.
When a martial artist fell victim to the Puppetry Technique, their expression would resemble the twisted visage currently on Sima Kuan’s face…
“Puppetry Technique?
Could it be that Sima Yun has no qualms about sacrificing his own son?
Even a tiger doesn’t eat its cubs—surely Sima Yun, however vile, wouldn’t turn his own child into a puppet?”
Ye Zhicang remarked in astonishment, unable to believe Sima Yun would disregard his son’s life in pursuit of secrecy!
Ye Zhiran remarked grimly, “Sima Yun has gone mad!
At this rate, the Sima Family won’t last long before total annihilation!”
Through Sima Kuan, the four Ye elders’ words reached Sima Yun’s ears.
Having activated the Puppetry Technique on his son, Sima Yun remained calm and composed.
From Sima Kuan’s abdomen—the location of his Dantian—Sima Yun’s voice rang out!
“Those who achieve greatness cannot be bound by trivial morals.
Even if it means sacrificing my son’s life, I will never divulge who leaked the secret!”
Sima Yun declared ruthlessly, valuing the preservation of the secret far more than his son’s life!
At that moment, Sima Kuan remained completely under Sima Yun’s control, rendering him incapable of speech or resistance to his father’s actions…
Meanwhile, Xu Ziwen was livid.
“Sima Yun, how could you disregard your own son’s life?
I, Xu Ziwen, lowered myself to serve a despicable man like you—it seems I’ve utterly lost my senses!”