“So that’s how it is…”

After discerning the crux with Devil’s Pupil, Ye Fan instantly lost interest: “While the methods are venomous and brutal, they’re just a bunch of ants after all. How can they stir up any trouble?”

As soon as the words left his mouth, he immediately made a move.

“Swish swish…”

In an instant, faint yet sharp sounds of cutting through the air densely rang out.

The fine as silk Three Thousand Red Threads shot out, precisely locking onto every target, effortlessly piercing directly into the Dead Soldiers’ chest center points.

The Dead Soldiers, scattered and running wildly, froze in place instantly.

Then, streaks of white frost emerged from their bodies. Starting from their chests, the frost quickly spread to their limbs.

It happened rapidly.

In less than two breaths’ time, hundreds of Dead Soldiers had all turned into ice sculptures, emanating a chilling coldness that deterred any onlookers…

The approaching Red Tiger Army commanders and Red Tiger Guards immediately stopped in their tracks, faces showing shock as they quickly retreated.

Seeing everyone had backed away by a certain distance, Ye Fan once again shifted his thoughts.

“Swish swish…”

“Boom!”

“Boom…”

The Three Thousand Red Threads retraced their path, vanishing back into Ye Fan’s body and disappearing from view.

Meanwhile, those hundreds of ice sculptures of the Dead Soldiers exploded in the next instant.

This time, although there was a violent release of energy, the magnitude was incomparable to before, as most of the energy had been neutralized by the clashes within the frozen bodies of the Dead Soldiers.

In just a few moments, everything returned to calm.

Hundreds of Dead Soldiers from Prince Jin’s Mansion ended up not even leaving behind a piece of a corpse, their exploded frozen fragments melted upon hitting the ground, turning into nothingness…

A true disintegration, leaving no trace of their bones!

“These lunatics, actually performing a collective suicide, truly undeserving of sympathy.”

Gu Changsheng’s nerves were still unsettled as he turned to look at Ye Fan: “Young Master Fan! We owe our gratitude to you. Otherwise, had they scattered and detonated themselves, the Red Tiger Army would have faced heavy casualties today.”

Shan Lianshan’s figure shook, and he immediately knelt on one knee, bowing to Ye Fan: “Thank you, Young Master Ye, for your intervention, saving the Red Tiger Army from this disaster.”

Whizz whizz…

Suddenly, all the surrounding commanders, Red Tiger Guards, and even the frightened soldiers of the thirty thousand Iron Cavalry knelt down together.

With one voice, they exclaimed: “Thank you, Young Master Ye, for saving the Red Tiger Army from danger!”

At this moment, they were utterly convinced by Ye Fan.

In such a perilous situation, with hundreds of Martial Emperors wildly running in an attempt to self-detonate, Ye Fan resolved it effortlessly with mere thin strands of Red Threads, displaying an unfathomable power.

“The Red Tiger Army guards the Northwest, protecting our home and country! We may die at the hands of our enemies, but not by each other’s… There’s no need for thanks.”

Ye Fan responded with a faint smile, not taking credit, and gestured with his hand: “Everyone rise. Let’s clean up the aftermath. Mr. Ye and Commander Gu have some matters to discuss.”

The group immediately entered the commander’s tent, and after a bit of casual conversation, Ye Fan’s expression became serious as he looked at Gu Tang, “Commander Gu, do you know how you were poisoned with Time Poison?”

“I truly do not know…”

Gu Tang clearly paused, shaking his head in confusion, “The Dead Soldiers of Prince Jin have been wiped out, but Vice Commander Hu and others sent by the royal family are still around.”

“Let’s interrogate these guys; if it wasn’t them who poisoned and it isn’t related to the royal family, then it must be the doings of Prince Jin’s Dead Soldier…”

“Not necessarily!”

Ye Fan shook his head, expressing his own opinion: “In my estimation, neither the royal family nor Prince Jin would possess such a thing.”

“This substance is extraordinary, not to mention the Mortal World, even the Ancient Martial World would probably not find it. If not unexpected, it must at least be from Sin City or perhaps Immortal Domain…”

Immortal Domain?

This conjecture was unexpected, and Gu Tang was caught off guard, stunned on the spot.

Gu Changsheng and Shan Lianshan among other commanders were even more shocked, their expressions drastically changing as they all let out gentle exclamations.

“Young Master Ye, are you sure?”

“If it really is a rare poison from Immortal Domain, then it’s troubling.”

“Something that neither Prince Jin nor the royal family has, couldn’t possibly appear in Red Tiger Camp without reason, someone must have poisoned it.”

“Doesn’t that mean, other than Vice Commander Hu and Vice Commander Zhou’s forces, there is a third-party spy lurking within our Red Tiger Camp?”

“Hmph, these guys are utterly despicable and shameless, not daring to act openly, so they resort to such disgraceful methods.”

“So what if it is from Immortal Domain? Daring to sneak into the Red Tiger Army Camp and cause havoc, even if demons or gods come, they will not return.”

“Young Master Ye, Great Commander, please order immediately an extensive investigation, we must root out the spies from Immortal Domain who poisoned us…”

The commanders were indignant, and as they spoke, they all turned to Ye Fan and Gu Tang, cupping their fists and volunteering to thoroughly inspect the entire army.

“This matter is not appropriate.”

Ye Fan shook his head again and spoke, “The people inserted by the royal family and Prince Jin have just been purged, and the turmoil within the Red Tiger Army has not yet settled, with the soldiers still discussing amongst themselves.”

“If we were to start a thorough investigation at this moment, it would undoubtedly lead to mutual suspicion among the soldiers, panic, and potentially shake the morale of the army, resulting in a loss greater than the gain.”

“Moreover…”

“Even if it wasn’t those inserted by the royal family or Prince Jin who poisoned, the one who poisoned us might not necessarily be lurking within the army.”

“After all, how could they easily infiltrate the Red Tiger Army Camp, unlike the royal family and Prince Jin?”

After finishing his last sentence, Ye Fan turned to look at Gu Tang, “Commander Gu, since you didn’t leave the camp after being seriously injured, then it must be here in the camp where you were poisoned.”

“During this time, have you been in contact with anything from the camp?”

At these words, everyone was momentarily stunned.

After a while, it was Gu Changsheng who first reacted, taking over the conversation. “The father-commander’s daily necessities in the camp, like clothing, food, lodging, and supplies, all follow the same as the soldiers, with no special additional provisions.”

“Only after the father-commander’s hidden ailment recovered a while ago, the medicinal soup used to recuperate his health was purchased at a high price from outside, used only by the father-commander…”

As he spoke, Gu Changsheng walked to a cabinet on one side of the tent, pulled open a drawer, and took out a small box.

Upon opening it, only a bit of medicinal residue was left.

“Before the father-commander’s poisoning, he had just finished the last dose; this is a little bit of residue left from when the medicine was brewed…”

Ye Fan immediately took the small medicine box, briefly examined it, and quickly understood.

“It can be confirmed now, there are extremely faint traces of Time Poison in the medicine residue, definitely from this medicine.”

“The opponent calculated cleverly, precisely adding a tiny amount of Time Poison in every dose, just enough to cause the commander to be poisoned by the time the medicine he procured was all used up.”

“They have really made a lot of effort, getting everything just right.”

“Moreover, this bit also suggests that the opponent possibly still has more Time Poison in their possession…”

Ye Fan nodded, “I have a plan! I need the cooperation of Commander Gu and everyone…” Pausing for a moment, Ye Fan continued, “Immediately seal off the news that Commander Gu has awakened, instead, immediately prepare the hall and announce the demise of Commander Gu… Let’s announce the death of Commander Gu to draw the snake out of its hole…”