No one in the entire manor knew about Ning Qianshu repairing Ye Qing's meridians.

Helian Tiehua and other masters were still meeting in the main building. The building where Huangfu Ziyu resided was too far from the main building, so they naturally didn't know what was happening here. Moreover, Ning Qianshu was not like ordinary masters. His mesmerizing medicine was enough to control those around who weren't strong enough. So, despite the strict security of the manor, Ning Qianshu walked around as if it were uninhabited.

Seeing Ye Qing's body return to normal, Ning Qianshu didn't linger and left Huangfu Ziyu's building directly. Just like when he came, the guards he passed fell under his mesmerizing medicine, acting like idiots. Only after Ning Qianshu left did they regain consciousness. However, no one knew what had happened earlier or that someone had passed by.

In fact, even Huangfu Ziyu was like this. When she woke up to find herself lying on the ground, she didn't know what had happened before, her mind was blank, with no memories at all. This perplexed Huangfu Ziyu greatly, not knowing what had happened to her. Had she fallen asleep from sheer exhaustion?

If even Huangfu Ziyu didn't realize someone had come in, then others surely wouldn't. Ning Qianshu's visit left no trace, and nobody knew about it.

Huangfu Ziyu was also unaware that Ye Qing's meridians had been reconnected by Ning Qianshu. Seeing that Ye Qing hadn't woken up, she stayed by his side, attending to him.

Helian Tiehua, on the other hand, and the members of the Seven Families, were still discussing tonight's matters at Dragon Burial Mountain. As more masters arrived, the Seven Families needed to be fully prepared to prevent any unexpected situations.

After arranging everything properly, Helian Tiehua left the manor immediately because he had other matters to attend to.

As soon as Helian Tiehua left, the Seven Families also began to disperse. However, a few didn't go far; as soon as they exited the main building, they gathered again. These were some of the people who had suffered at the hands of the Bloody Monk earlier, including the Zhou brothers, Zhou Junhan and Zhou Junsheng, and Bai Wenhao.

"Helian Tiehua intends to form an alliance with the Bloody Monk. This is akin to plotting with a tiger!" Bai Wenhao said in a deep voice. "What kind of person is the Bloody Monk? Someone who can kill all his fellow disciples. Such a person, can you rely on him to have any sense of justice or integrity? I think forming an alliance with the Bloody Monk will only make our situation more dangerous!"

"I also think this matter is unwise!" Zhou Junhan said in a deep voice. "The Bloody Monk has killed countless people and killed over three thousand innocent people just to cultivate a Human-shaped Gu, creating that white-haired Ding San. A person like this, what wouldn't he do? I fear if we form an alliance with the Bloody Monk, he'll stab us in the back first!"

"Helian Tiehua is too quick to trust others yet refuses to trust our Seven Families!" Zhou Junsheng said angrily, clenching his fists. "Earlier, he'd rather believe the Bloody Monk than us, clearly not considering us as his own. Hmph, does he think his strength alone can control the entire Hong Alliance's Seven Steering Committees? I'm the first one not to accept this!"

"No matter the dissatisfaction, his strength is the strongest, and that can't be changed!" Bai Wenhao sneered, saying, "The Five Unmatches of the World, such a powerful identity gives him absolute authority. We're not as strong, so whatever they say, we have to listen obediently; what else can we do?"

Zhou Junhan and Zhou Junsheng were both visibly displeased, their resentment towards Helian Tiehua reaching an extreme, yet they could do nothing about it. Helian Tiehua's formidable strength granted him absolute authority over the Hong Alliance's Seven Steering Committees. Even the clan leaders of the Seven Great Families had to obey him, let alone them.

"By the way, who is that guy named Ye exactly?" Zhou Junsheng suddenly asked.

"Reportedly, he is a disciple of Northern Fist King Li Changqing, inheriting his Inner Strength. Recently, he's become quite famous in the South," Bai Wenhao said.

Zhou Junhan said coldly, "Hmph, what's the use of fame? If he were truly capable, would he have ended up like this? With all his meridians severed, he's nothing but a cripple now. Fame doesn't matter; that's all in the past!"

"However, it seems that girl from the Huangfu Household is quite taken with him," Bai Wenhao glanced at Zhou Junhan and said, "It seems any hopes your Zhou Family's young members had of marrying Huangfu Ziyu are unlikely."

"Hmph, a cripple trying to reach the sky?" Zhou Junhan gritted his teeth and said, "It's uncertain how long he can live, yet he wants to marry someone?"

"That remains to be seen. Didn't the Bloody Monk say we must protect him, or else he would never let us off?" Bai Wenhao said in a deep voice, "Damn it, the Bloody Monk takes us for what, his subordinates? And want us to watch over this Ye Qing for him? What kind of absurdity is this?"

"Exactly, the Bloody Monk casually dumps such a cripple here, and we have to take care of him, doesn't that make us fools?" Zhou Junsheng said in a deep voice, "And as for Helian Tiehua, the Bloody Monk tells him to look after him, and he really does it. Is he a protector of our Hong Alliance's Seven Rudders or just the Bloody Monk's lackey?"

"The crux of the matter is, this kid was sent here by the Bloody Monk. Who knows if he's not an informant placed by him?" Bai Wenhao glanced at the two, speaking in a low voice: "The Bloody Monk is insidious and deceitful. If this kid is really a spy sent by him, wouldn't the Bloody Monk know our every move precisely?"

"Exactly!" Zhou Junsheng slapped his thigh and said, "How did I not think of this before. That wench Huangfu Ziyu seems to have a close relationship with this kid. If he asks her anything, she would definitely answer honestly. Perhaps, the Bloody Monk deliberately arranged him here to extract information from Huangfu Ziyu. Third Brother, what do you think?"

Zhou Junhan was silent for a moment, then slowly nodded and said, "There's indeed a possibility. It seems we need to report this to the Clan Leader!"

"What's the use of reporting to the Clan Leader!" Bai Wenhao said dismissively: "All the Clan Leaders are considering Helian Tiehua's face, no one wants to fall out with Helian Tiehua. Helian Tiehua said to take care of that kid named Ye, and the Clan Leaders will definitely help with all their strength. If we tell the Clan Leader, they'll surely say we're meddling."

"What's to be done? Are we just going to watch him stay here and steal our information?" Zhou Junsheng retorted defiantly.

Bai Wenhao was silent for a while, then suddenly lowered his voice: "Or, we can take care of this kid first!"

"Take care of him?" Zhou Junhan and his brother exchanged glances, then shook their heads. Zhou Junhan spoke solemnly: "That's not possible. You know Helian Tiehua's character. Since he agreed to protect this kid, if anything happens to him, he certainly won't let us off."

"Exactly, we can't touch this person, otherwise, the Clan Leaders won't let us off either!" Zhou Junsheng agreed.

"What do we do then? Are we just going to watch as he leaks our information?" Bai Wenhao asked helplessly.

Zhou Junhan pondered for a while and said: "I do have a way, maybe we can try."

"What way?" Bai Wenhao and Zhou Junsheng looked at Zhou Junhan simultaneously.

Zhou Junhan looked at the two and said: "If we have a way to keep this kid unconscious, wouldn't he be unable to leak information?"

Zhou Junsheng said: "But this kid's current unconsciousness is likely fake. How can we keep him perpetually unconscious? Helian Tiehua said to ensure his well-being. Are we supposed to knock him out?"

"No need to knock him out!" Zhou Junhan chuckled and said: "Keeping him unconscious is actually quite simple. Feed him some mesmerizing medicine, and it will keep him asleep, won't it?"

"Exactly!" Zhou Junsheng and Bai Wenhao exclaimed in delight, "This method is good, this method is great. This kid will stay asleep, and won't be able to leak our information. Hmph, once tonight's event is over, even if he wakes up, he won't be able to relay any information outside!"

"Alright then, let's settle on this plan!" Zhou Junhan said: "I have some mesmerizing medicine here. I'll take it out later, and we'll find a way to feed it to that kid."

"Will this mesmerizing medicine kill him?" Bai Wenhao asked softly, "If the kid dies, then we're in trouble."

"Whether he dies or not, what's it to us?" Zhou Junhan said: "Feed it to him quietly, even Huangfu Ziyu won't know. If he really dies, it's because Huangfu Ziyu didn't take good care of him, and has nothing to do with us. By then, if Helian Tiehua wants to cause trouble, let him go to Huangfu Ziyu, it won't fall on us!"

"This..." Zhou Junsheng hesitated slightly, speaking in a low voice: "Isn't this a bit cruel? The Huangfu Household only has a few people left, letting her bear this responsibility, this..."

"Ah, you're just too soft-hearted!" Zhou Junhan glared at him and said: "That wench Huangfu Ziyu isn't good either. We showed her respect by having Cheng Tian marry her, but what was her attitude? Such women should be made to suffer losses, otherwise, she'll be impossible to deal with in the future!"

"Third Brother Zhou is right!" Bai Wenhao nodded, saying: "During the early days of their withdrawal from the Seven Steering Committees of Hong Alliance, the Huangfu Household didn't show much concern for us. Such people aren't worthy of sympathy, they should be made to suffer!"