Inside the Ye Residence.
The main hall.
Ye Yunfei, the Third Prince, Xiao Chuchu, Huang Lao, and the green-robed elder who always followed the Third Prince were all present.
Outside the hall, a dozen or so attendants brought by the Third Prince stood guard.
As for Ye Tianpeng, he had already led the seven elders and the Ye Family's forces to cleanse the remnants of the three great clans of Yuanyue City.
After the great battle, the three clans had suffered heavy casualties. The clan heads and the powerful members of their families were almost completely wiped out. What remained were only the weak.
With Ye Tianpeng and the seven elders—eight Late Earth Realm masters in total—it was more than enough to subdue the entire Yuanyue City.
Therefore, Ye Yunfei did not participate. Instead, he stayed in the Ye Family's main hall, keeping the Third Prince and Xiao Chuchu company.
Additionally, Kong Ren, the City Lord of Yuanyue City, was still kneeling outside the main gate of the Ye Residence with a group of his subordinates from the City Lord's Manor!
It was by the Third Prince's order that he knelt.
Kong Ren desperately wanted to flee but dared not. He knew that with a single command from the Third Prince, there would be absolutely nowhere for him to hide within the Great Qin Empire. He might even face the extermination of his entire lineage!
This day, a bloody storm swept through Yuanyue City.
This day, the three great clans of Yuanyue City were completely exterminated!
The four great clans had become mere history, leaving only the Ye Family remaining!
Back in the main hall.
"Young Master Yunfei, I wish to inquire about the poison known as Void Centipede Slobber," the Third Prince said to Ye Yunfei.
"Third Prince, are you looking to track down the one who poisoned you?" Ye Yunfei smiled slightly.
"Exactly," the Third Prince nodded.
That poison had nearly claimed his life; naturally, he wanted to get to the bottom of it.
"Third Prince, regarding Void Centipede Slobber, I can tell you two things.
First, the one capable of refining such a poison must, at the very least, be a Fourth-Grade Alchemist.
Second, this poison is formless, colorless, and odorless. It is typically administered in multiple doses over time. By the time the victim discovers it, it is already too late—no medicine could save them.
Therefore, the person who directly administered the poison must be someone close to you, someone who has frequent access to your daily food and drink."
Ye Yunfei spoke unhurriedly.
"So that's how it is!"
Upon hearing Ye Yunfei's words, the Third Prince's expression shifted between dark and light, anger burning in his eyes. It seemed he had already thought of something.
"Once we return, we must conduct a thorough investigation of everyone around me and find the one who directly administered the poison!" the Third Prince said to the green-robed elder beside him.
"Yes," the green-robed elder replied respectfully.
"Ye Yunfei, based on what you said, the Third Prince's poisoning should have been incurable. Why, then, were you able to cure him so easily?" Xiao Chuchu suddenly asked.
"I am different. Under the heavens, there is no poison I cannot cure."
Ye Yunfei gave a light smile, his words radiating intense confidence.
It was no joke. Having once been a Pill Venerable, Ye Yunfei possessed deep research and understanding of all types of herbal lore and poisons in the world. No one under the heavens could match him!
While Void Centipede Slobber was an extremely rare and potent poison within the Great Qin Empire, to Ye Yunfei, it was utterly trivial, not even worth mentioning.
Hearing Ye Yunfei's confident declaration, the people in the room couldn't help but jolt slightly, casting astonished looks toward him.
"Young Master Ye, the Third Prince's ailment is cured. What about mine? Don't forget, you promised me back then that you would surely help cure my illness after ten days," Xiao Chuchu suddenly leaned closer to Ye Yunfei and asked with a smile. The unique fragrance of a young girl drifted directly into Ye Yunfei's nostrils.
"Miss Xiao, rest assured. If I promised to treat you, I will certainly do so. Where are the spiritual herbs I asked you to prepare?" Ye Yunfei nodded.
"So you do have a conscience. Here: three Yin Spirit Fruits, one stalk of Celestial River Grass, one branch of Three Demons Divine Wood, and ten stalks of Earthroot Grass. Everything is ready."
Xiao Chuchu retrieved all the required spiritual herbs from a spatial ring on her hand.
Though these spiritual herbs were precious and rare, Lingzhen Pavilion specialized in the business of spiritual herbs and pills. Within ten days, they had gathered everything.
"Excellent. Miss Xiao, wait for me around half an hour. I will refine the antidote for you now."
Ye Yunfei took the herbs and left the hall. He found a quiet side room near the main hall to perform the alchemy.
Roughly half an hour later.
Ye Yunfei returned to the main hall.
"Here, Miss Xiao. Once you take this spirit pill, your body will recover completely," Ye Yunfei said as he handed a pale red spirit pill to Xiao Chuchu.
"This... this spirit pill can really cure my illness?" Xiao Chuchu took the pill, her body trembling slightly with excitement.
It was worth noting that ever since her strange illness had suddenly appeared two years ago, these past two years had tormented her both physically and mentally, exhausting her. If not for that, she wouldn't have lost heart and hidden away in a remote backwater like Yuanyue City.
"Of course it can," Ye Yunfei smiled gently, understanding Xiao Chuchu's feelings.
"Ye Yunfei, thank you."
Xiao Chuchu beamed at Ye Yunfei, her smile stunningly radiant in that moment.
"This... This is a Fourth-Grade Spirit Pill! Young Master Yunfei, did you perhaps refine this Fourth-Grade Spirit Pill?!"
Suddenly, Huang Lao stared fixedly at the pale red spirit pill in Xiao Chuchu's hand, exclaiming in shock.
A Fourth-Grade Spirit Pill!
Xiao Chuchu, the Third Prince, and everyone else in the hall were also greatly astonished.
Then, they all simultaneously thought of something.
Earlier, Ye Yunfei had taken the spiritual herbs given by Xiao Chuchu and left the hall for half an hour.
And now he had returned with this Fourth-Grade Spirit Pill.
In other words, Ye Yunfei had refined this Fourth-Grade Spirit Pill!
"Young Master Yunfei, please don't tell me you are a Fourth-Grade Alchemist?" Huang Lao said with a wry smile, looking at Ye Yunfei.
"That is correct. This Fourth-Grade Spirit Pill was indeed refined by me."
Ye Yunfei nodded.
*Hiss!*
Multiple sharp intakes of breath sounded in the hall.
A sixteen or seventeen-year-old Fourth-Grade Alchemist—this was far too outrageous!
Reportedly, there were only three Fourth-Grade Alchemists in the entire Great Qin Empire.
All three were elderly men over sixty years old.
Now, a Fourth-Grade Alchemist who was less than twenty had suddenly appeared. It was downright terrifying.
"Alright, enough talk. You should take the pill first. I promised to cure you, and I will certainly do so," Ye Yunfei said to Xiao Chuchu.
"Okay."
Without hesitation, Xiao Chuchu directly placed the pale red spirit pill into her mouth.
*Rumble…*
A surge of medicinal power diffused within her body.
After a moment.
"My body… It's really fine now! Ye Yunfei, thank you!"
A look of wild joy suddenly appeared on Xiao Chuchu's exquisitely beautiful face.
She felt that her body had never been so light and relaxed in the past two years, as if some invisible shackles had been violently shattered.
As soon as her words fell...
*Rumble…*
A powerful surge of spiritual power erupted from within her body, surging outward.
"I've… broken through to the Late Earth Realm!"
Xiao Chuchu, sensing the torrential spiritual power within her, was simply beside herself with elation.