Ye Xiruo snorted coldly. She knew the poison Ling Feng was afflicted with wasn't so simple, and now it seemed that was indeed the case. Hidden within the Five Poisons was a spiritual fluctuation, undoubtedly left behind by the person who created them. This not only allowed them to absorb the life force and true essence of the poisoned, but also to launch a surprise attack on those seeking the antidote. It was a clever scheme, but unfortunately, this time, he was destined to be disappointed.

With a cold laugh, Ye Xiruo emitted green Qingyang True Qi from one hand, while a transparent, invisible flame appeared in the other.

Ling Yue gasped when she saw the invisible flame in Ye Xiruo's hand. Although the flame looked weak, its power was terrifying. The sand bandits had died silently under this flame before.

A cold smile curled at the corner of Ye Xiruo's lips. "Hmph, what bad luck," she thought. "The Ice Heart Flame happens to be the nemesis of all soul-related things, as well as these poisonous creatures and ghostly energy." The Five Poisons that had rushed towards Ye Xiruo, upon sensing the aura of the Ice Heart Flame, let out several shrieks and fled far away, as if Ye Xiruo were some kind of terrifying monster.

Trying to run? Too late. The Ice Heart Flame in Ye Xiruo's hand instantly transformed into five tiny fire threads, rushing directly towards the Five Poisons in mid-air, turning into an invisible net that firmly bound the five black wisps within. The Five Poisons screamed, trying to escape, but it was in vain; Ye Xiruo would never give them a chance.

The invisible, transparent flames instantly transformed into a raging inferno, raising the temperature of the entire room by several degrees. Ling Yue and the old steward watched in trepidation as Ye Xiruo battled the five black wisps of energy—or rather, Ye Xiruo was unilaterally and brutally crushing the Five Poisons.

Strange fire is naturally the nemesis of these demons and monsters. In the blink of an eye, the Five Poisons were devoured by more than half. The spiritual energy within them should be about to give out. Ye Xiruo increased the intensity of her attack again. It seemed that the Five Poisons were about to be completely reduced to ashes and disappear into the world. A dark spiritual energy formed a nail and rushed fiercely towards Ye Xiruo.

This was the moment she had been waiting for. Ye Xiruo unleashed her immense spiritual power, which enveloped the nail and shattered it. The spiritual power was completely corrupted and could not be absorbed. Ye Xiruo then burned it away with her Ice Heart Flame.

Meanwhile, in a cave on the Western Continent, a withered old man suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood. His painstakingly crafted Five Poisons technique had been broken, and his spiritual power had been destroyed in the process, leaving him suffering a backlash. He wouldn't recover for several years.

Who is it? He's determined to fight him to the death.

After dealing with the Five Poisons, things became much easier. Ye Xiruo continued to channel Qingyang True Qi into Ling Feng's body to repair his injured meridians.

Half an hour later, Ye Xiruo slowly withdrew her hand. At this moment, Ling Feng's aura was already very powerful. In fact, he had even benefited from the misfortune by receiving nourishment from the Qingyang True Qi, which had reshaped his meridians to some extent. As for how far he could ultimately go, that would depend on his own destiny.

Ling Yue and the old steward knelt down together: "Thank you so much, Senior Ye, for saving our lives. Ling Yue/this old servant is willing to serve you like a slave to repay you."

Ye Xiruo waved her hand: "You don't need to do this. Just take what you need."

The situation in Maple Forest City is unclear, and she's all alone. Without the Ling family as her backer, she'd have a hard time leaving Maple Forest City alive. All she wants is to reach the royal city safely, so why is it so difficult?

"I'll take Senior Ye back to rest."

"Senior Ye, you've seen the situation in Maple Forest City. If the Ling family can't hold out, we'll escort you out through a secret channel." Has it gotten that serious? Even Ling Yue has this expression; she doesn't seem to have much faith in the Ling family.

Ye Xiruo frowned: "So, the Ling family isn't confident they can weather this crisis? What unexpected event happened?"

"Han Yan, the eldest son of the Han family, invited his master, who is a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator. Even if my father's strength is restored, he will have difficulty withstanding their attacks."

"And then, you just sit and wait for the Ling family to be destroyed?"

Ling Yue's smile was somewhat bitter. She herself was weak, and now that the Ling family was facing such a crisis, she had no better solution.

Is it difficult to leave the city now?

"Since the city lord is staying indoors, the Han family must be secretly monitoring the city gates."

"Don't tell me that the Ling family has been operating in Maple Forest City for so many years and there's nothing they can do. If that's the case, I might have to consider finding a different partner."

Although Ye Xiruo was naive, she wasn't stupid. She knew that with Ling Yue's intelligence, she must have guessed her identity and wanted to use the Pill King Palace to destroy the Han family in one fell swoop. However, she forgot that Ye Xiruo had saved them once before, and then saved their father. The debt of gratitude had long been repaid. Yet, she still tried to get more from Ye Xiruo. Ye Xiruo could only shake her head and hope that she would never see such a person again.

"Ling Yue knows her mistake and begs Senior Ye's forgiveness. I will do whatever Senior Ye instructs me."

"How could I trouble Miss Ling? What does your Ling family mean to me? Even if the Ling family is wiped out, what does it have to do with me?" Don't try to impose your responsibilities on others.

"Please, Senior Ye, lend a hand and save the Ling family."

"I can't do it. Do you expect me to fight with cultivators? I'm just a pill refiner." Ye Xiruo sneered. "Besides, I was too exhausted from treating your father just now and I need to rest now."

"Please take good care of yourself, Senior Ye. If you need anything, please feel free to contact me at any time."

Ye Xiruo quickly returned to her room to rest. Whether the Ling family lived or died was none of her business. Ye Xiruo was now filled with disgust for the greedy Ling Yue. It was better to sever ties with the Ling family as soon as possible.

Once the Ling family is thrown into chaos, she can disguise herself and escape to the royal city; it shouldn't be too difficult. Ye Xiruo has already made this plan. She had originally intended to have the Ling family transfer some manpower from the Danwang Palace branch in the royal city, but now it seems unnecessary. Some people, when you give them something, will only demand more, not be grateful.

Ye Xiruo had absolutely no good feelings towards the Ling family. In fact, aside from Ling Xue, she disliked everyone in the entire Ling family.

Ye Xiruo was unaware that Jing Li's secret order had already reached all the branch halls across the entire Xitu Continent. All the branch halls were now frantically preparing to search for Ye Xiruo, while also being ready for Jing Li's arrival.

This is truly unprecedented; the young master is actually in the Western Continent, and the master is coming soon.