Chapter 1759

Zhu Yanyi walked over calmly and produced a pill. "Do you know what this is? It’s called the Truth Pill. Once you eat it, you’ll tell everything. You’ll speak the truth. I didn’t want to waste my medicine, but since you refuse to be honest, you’ll have to suffer a little."

After speaking, Zhu Yanyi stuffed the pill into the man’s mouth.

Just as Zhu Yanyi had predicted, the moment the Truth Pill entered her mouth, the man didn’t need any questions. She blabbered out everything she knew in a rapid stream of words.

Zhu Yanyi and Yan Aohan exchanged a glance, their expressions growing heavier. They hadn’t expected that their presence had been discovered the moment they entered, and the information had already reached the Godfather. It seemed the Godfather definitely knew they had arrived.

"The Godfather’s hidden area is indeed impressive. One cannot underestimate it," Yan Aohan admitted with respect.

Zhu Yanyi looked at Yan Aohan and asked, "Now that the Godfather knows we’re here, what do you think he will do?"

"Ani, the Godfather knows we’re here, but he doesn’t know our true strength. Since this path is blocked, let’s take another route into the Hidden Mountain," Yan Aohan replied. He had never hesitated on this matter.

Hearing this, Zhu Yanyi paused briefly in thought before agreeing. Indeed, rather than being watched closely, it was better to choose a different path.

Zhu Yanyi glanced at the captured man and took out a black bottle again, moving to feed him. Yan Aohan intercepted her hand. "Let me do it."

"I’m not afraid of killing people. You’re too careful," Zhu Yanyi smiled at Yan Aohan.

Yan Aohan smiled slightly. "I know you’re never afraid of such things. But since I’m here, let me handle it. Besides, there’s no place to wash hands here. If you do it, you’ll have nowhere to clean up."

Zhu Yanyi considered this and found it reasonable. She stepped back two paces. "Then you do it."

Yan Aohan stepped forward and poured the medicine from the black bottle into the man’s mouth. Soon, the man collapsed to the ground, dissolving into a pool of yellow liquid.

Zhu Yanyi said calmly, "If I weren’t worried about her leaking our location, I wouldn’t want to waste such good poison on her."

Hearing this, Yan Aohan laughed. "Yes. Your poison is so good it would be an excellent defensive tool in other realms."

"Do you want some? I have plenty," Zhu Yanyi said seriously. "I also have the Poison Spring. If you want, I can give you more. You can use it for self-defense."

"Great. Give it to me later. When I leave in a year, I’ll take some of these things with me. Don’t worry," Yan Aohan agreed.

Zhu Yanyi nodded seriously. As long as it helped Yan Aohan, she would never be stingy with a little poison.

The two moved forward. Guided by the plants’ warnings, Zhu Yanyi knew where people were. They skillfully bypassed the guards and entered the Hidden Mountain.

"Godfather, we’ve set up many checkpoints along the way, but no one has seen anyone heading toward the Hidden Mountain," Subordinate Number One reported.

The Godfather hummed. "Yan Aohan and Zhu Yanyi. If they know Old Man Yao hid in the Hidden Mountain, they would definitely come here. The fact that they haven’t arrived means only two things: either Old Man Yao isn’t here, or someone leaked our movements."

Subordinate Number One asked, "Godfather, what should we do next?"

"Have everyone in the hidden area keep a close watch on Yan Aohan and Zhu Yanyi. I need to know exactly where they are right now," the Godfather ordered directly.

Subordinate Number One hesitated for a moment before saying, "The people assigned to tail them have disappeared."

The Godfather frowned slightly. "The tails disappeared?" He hadn’t expected this reason. If that were the case, it made sense. Yan Aohan or Zhu Yanyi must have discovered the tails, dealt with them, and learned from them that the Godfather was in the Hidden Mountain.

The Godfather didn’t believe Yan Aohan and Zhu Yanyi were people who would fear him. If they weren’t coming to the Hidden Mountain now, it must be because something else had happened. "Activate all other informants. See if you can find Zhu Yanyi and Yan Aohan."

While the Godfather searched for Zhu Yanyi and Yan Aohan, the two had already entered the Hidden Mountain through a steep slope on the other side that had no path.

They dared to enter this way because they had the ability. Their internal martial arts skills were far beyond anyone else’s.

The Godfather knew Zhu Yanyi had learned martial arts from Old Man Chun, but she never imagined that Zhu Yanyi’s skills were now so powerful that even ten Old Man Chuns couldn’t defeat her.

The slope appeared steep and dangerous, deterring others. However, Zhu Yanyi and Yan Aohan faced no difficulty. They walked as if on flat ground.

"There’s a patch of red thorns ahead. This kind of red thorn is common, but usually hard to harvest because it grows on steep slopes. It has many uses. Since we’re passing by, let’s pick some and transplant them into my space," Zhu Yanyi said.

Knowing there were no Godfather’s men here, Zhu Yanyi moved boldly and calmly.

The Godfather hadn’t placed guards here because he didn’t believe anyone could climb up. Sometimes, not fully understanding your opponent is a tragedy.

"Alright, let’s dig some up first," Yan Aohan said, accustomed to Zhu Yanyi’s habits. "Your space can only cultivate plants, not raise animals, right?"

"Yes," Zhu Yanyi nodded. "It’s said that it used to be possible, but someone called Phoenix drained the spiritual energy needed to raise animals. Or so the story goes. Anyway, I’m a doctor. Being able to grow plants is good enough for me."

Yan Aohan thought for a moment. "When I return to the Underworld next year, I’ll help you look for a storage vessel that can hold living things. You know some medicines come from animal parts."

"Exactly," Zhu Yanyi laughed. "My space is great in every way—large and able to cultivate things. But except for me, no animals can enter, let alone humans. So for animal medicines, I usually kill them and throw them in. The time inside preserves the medicinal properties."

Yan Aohan hummed in agreement. They continued walking. After fifty meters, they indeed found a patch of red thorns.

Zhu Yanyi picked the mature ones and transplanted the immature ones, roots and all, into her space. Then they moved on.

"You’re saying all informants are active, but still no trace of Zhu Yanyi and Yan Aohan?" The Godfather sounded incredulous. He felt he must have misheard. He hadn’t even counted how many informants he had, yet they couldn’t find two people. It was simply unbelievable.