No one noticed Ye Guichen's anomaly, and all eyes were fixed on An Shengtian.

An Shengtian was extremely nervous, barely squeezing out a smile: "Hong Ye, what are you talking about? Haha, you know these years, apart from funding your food and living expenses, our Azure Dragon Commerce has always treated you with respect. Why would you suddenly have such thoughts?"

The place where Sakura Falling was located was too remote.

Sakura Falling had reached a certain agreement with Azure Dragon Commerce years ago.

Azure Dragon Commerce could provide food and some living expenses for Sakura Falling, while Sakura Falling had to obey Azure Dragon Commerce's commands at critical moments.

So, in a sense, Azure Dragon Commerce and Sakura Falling were merely cooperating.

Several elders of Sakura Falling understood An Shengtian's words.

However, no one spoke.

Since Shang Hongye said this, he probably had a plan for a long time.

No one was foolish enough to jump out and sacrifice themselves at this moment, right?

"Haha, is that so?" Shang Hongye smiled bitterly and looked at the Second Elder: "Second Elder, do you think Young Master An came here for the sake of our master?"

"Second Elder?" An Shengtian was startled, a trace of unease flashed in his heart.

The Second Elder respectfully stepped forward: "Holy Daughter is wise. Young Master An did not come here to save the old leader, but to seize the position of leader of Sakura Falling."

"Second Elder, don't speak nonsense!" An Shengtian hurried and said in distress: "You are slandering me. You all know that I have special feelings for the Holy Daughter. How could I possibly harm her?"

The Second Elder straightened his back and looked coldly at An Shengtian: "Young Master An, actually, the one who asked me to inform you about the old leader's illness was the Holy Daughter herself, so don't bother hiding it."

"What?" An Shengtian's pupils shrank dramatically. He looked at Shang Hongye in disbelief, then trembled all over and pointed at the Second Elder: "You, have you been plotting against me from the beginning?"

Shang Hongye gently shook his head: "Young Master An, I wouldn't call it a plot! The truth is, our master has long known that your Azure Dragon Commerce has coveted Sakura Falling for a long time. However, since we needed your support, we pretended not to know. Although Sakura Falling is not big, everyone here is highly skilled in poison. If controlled by your Azure Dragon Commerce, it would certainly become a deadly weapon."

"You, you knew all along?" An Shengtian grew more anxious, realizing there was no point in hiding any longer. He asked in a deep voice: "Since you knew, why did you still lure me here? Hmph, you're right. Even if you have figured out the intentions of our Azure Dragon Commerce, so what? Your Sakura Falling still needs our Azure Dragon Commerce. Otherwise, how will you feed these people?"

Shang Hongye gently shook his head: "In the past, our master indeed had such concerns, but he was more afraid of Sakura Falling becoming a puppet of Azure Dragon Commerce and losing its original purpose. Actually, for our master, rebuilding the Wuyin Sect is more important than living."

She sighed quietly and pointed at Ye Guichen and the others: "If I am not mistaken, they should be your people, right? Young Master An, the unfortunate truth is, the Second Elder is under my command and has been watching them closely ever since they arrived at Sakura Falling. If they hadn't made any move, I wouldn't have assembled everyone here today and would pretend not to see anything. But since Young Master An has already acted, I cannot be polite anymore."

It seemed that everything was under control.

The other elders looked very upset.

They also coveted the position of leader, but dared not take any action.

After all, the old leader was not dead, and if he recovered, even if they all joined forces, they could not defeat him.

As the saying goes, a sick camel is still bigger than a horse.

As long as the old leader was alive, his remaining power remained, making other elders dare not act recklessly.

No one expected the Second Elder to have already sided with the Holy Daughter and made many plans for her.

"Young Master An, I know your Azure Dragon Commerce has internal strife, but that's your own business. Our Sakura Falling does not want to get involved." Shang Hongye continued: "Our master's condition is weakening. I worry he might not survive today. So, when he passes, I want you and your people to accompany him in death."

"No! Shang Hongye, you want me to accompany him in death? Haha, you're dreaming!" Knowing that there was no way to hide anymore, An Shengtian tore off the pretense: "Hmph, you think you can kill me? I was planning to support you as the leader and then play with you slowly. But I underestimated you; I didn't expect such a clever mind from a woman. But killing me won't be that easy!"

Swish!

An Shengtian drew a Soft Sword from his waist and pointed it at Shang Hongye: "Today, let's see who laughs last."

Then, he looked at Yuan Shao: "Yuan Shao, get your people ready. Today, we will take this Sakura Falling together."

Yuan Shao didn't expect things to escalate this far. Hearing An Shengtian's order, he instinctively moved behind Ye Guichen, showing hesitation rather than taking action and waited for Ye Guichen's response.

An Shengtian was puzzled: "Yuan Shao, what are you doing?"

"Sorry, Young Master An, I am now with Mr. Ye." Yuan Shao showed no guilt, acting as if betrayal was rightful.

Ye Guichen merely smiled and nodded, cupping his hands towards Shang Hongye: "Holy Daughter, I did not come for the position of leader of Sakura Falling. I don't care at all who becomes the leader."

He pointed at An Shengtian: "Of course, we won't help him either."

"Hmm?" Shang Hongye didn't expect Ye Guichen and An Shengtian to be against each other. But she quickly sneered, mockingly: "What, now that everything is exposed, you want to abandon your master and stay out of it?"

An Shengtian was furious and shouted: "Yuan Shao, no wonder my father said you are destined to betray. Damn, do you think staying out will guarantee your safety? Unless you stand with me, the people of Sakura Falling won't spare you!"

He turned to Ye Guichen: "Kid, I don't care who you are! Don't trust Yuan Shao. If he betrays me, he'll betray you someday too!"

Ye Guichen shrugged indifferently: "If he dares, then let him betray. Haha, I don't mind."

His attitude showed no fear of Yuan Shao's betrayal.

Yuan Shao smiled awkwardly, cursing at An Shengtian: "An Shengtian, my loyalty to Mr. Ye is unquestionable. In this life, I'll live and die as Mr. Ye's man!"

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