My Sexy Female CEO

Chapter 1559: 18: An Unconventional Presence

Capítulo 1559: Chapter 18: An Unconventional Presence

Just as Lin Yifan was preparing to resist, a scolding voice rang out from outside.

This voice came from the Imperial Forest Army of Qiuyu Country, who had noticed something amiss and were stopping the reckless actions of the Fifth Prince of Mingyi Country and Princess Qingyan of Tianze Country.

Weighing the strength of both sides, the Fifth Prince of Mingyi Country and Princess Qingyan of Tianze Country decided to apologize and leave.

Attacking by force would bring no benefits and would result in being expelled from Qiuyu Country; while a tactful retreat, given their noble identities, might allow them to retain their qualification to compete.

Sure enough, with a warning from the Imperial Forest Army, they were let go. However, if they made a second offense, the Imperial Forest Army wouldn’t be able to guarantee anything.

After everyone left, the area around the residence was peaceful once again.

Lin Yifan peered through a small hole in the window and witnessed the departure of the Fifth Prince of Mingyi Country and Princess Qingyan of Tianze Country.

These people, dressed in black and masked, truly looked like assassins intent on killing him.

“Damn it! These two are really infuriating. If I snatched the Ox Gold Bead too, would they be pissed to death?”

Lin Yifan pondered with interest, eager to see that scene unfold.

After spending a peaceful night, early in the morning, after breakfast, they were taken to the Imperial Palace of Qiuyu Country.

This time, hundreds of people went; all were alchemists, creating a magnificent spectacle.

These alchemists wore jade pendants at their waists, which came in different colors representing different ranks.

Among them, blue was the most common, representing the Immortal Rank. Many participants were either Imperial Physicians or elders from major sects, promising a “vicious battle.”

Each jade pendant had horizontal bars—the more bars, the higher the rank represented.

Lin Yifan seemed to understand the meaning behind these pendants; it was likely a certificate awarded by the various countries in the World of All Things to alchemists, equivalent to the “credentials” in his world.

He didn’t know where to take the “Alchemist Certificate” test, but whether he took it or not wouldn’t affect him. After all, strength is strength; without it, even the highest level jade pendant is useless.

However, outsiders are always met with cold shoulders and snide remarks.

Fellow alchemists, seeing he had no jade pendant for alchemist qualification, showed faces of disdain and mockery.

“No alchemist certificate, yet has the nerve to come here and compete with us for treasures, truly laughable.”

“Who knows if Qiuyu Country’s registrar is blind, letting such trash in.”

“Jumping clown, destined to be a flash in the pan, why bother?”

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Listening to these harsh remarks, Lin Yifan replied with a scornful puff of smoke.

“Hmph! Still dare to look down on us? You’ll be a laughingstock when you embarrass yourself.”

“Exactly! Exactly! Truly don’t know their place!”

“Haha! Hahaha!”

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The Fifth Prince of Mingyi Country and Princess Qingyan of Tianze Country also heard these mocking comments, their lips curling slightly, feeling it’s what Lin Yifan deserved.

They thought Lin Yifan was merely blending in and wouldn’t have any real solutions. The Ox Gold Bead would be theirs.

“Tch!”

Lin Yifan’s lips curled slightly in disdain.

Truly skilled people rely on actual abilities, not words; these people are more like jumping clowns, always coming out to make unnecessary noise, disrupting peace.

As they walked, shortly after, they arrived in front of a grand hall.

This grand hall was magnificent and awe-inspiring, befitting royal architecture, with specifications like no other.

Entering the grand hall, they saw the high and mighty Emperor of Qiuyu Country.

The Emperor ordered his subordinates to bring the seriously ill Palace Master Qiukui to the hall for the physicians to examine her condition.

Simply by her appearance, it was hard to determine what mysterious disease afflicted Palace Master Qiukui, so many physicians requested permission from the Emperor to feel her pulse.

The Emperor of Qiuyu Country flatly refused, not allowing them to do so.

Everyone looked at each other, genuinely puzzled as to why the Emperor of Qiuyu Country acted this way.

Couldn’t they even feel the pulse? What was the point of examining her then? No wonder so many skilled Imperial Physicians could not cure Palace Master Qiukui’s condition; there was cause.

Imperial Physicians from various countries were very disappointed; this wasn’t the method they desired for diagnosing.

Those with lower abilities had already withdrawn from this “diagnostic competition,” as solely by appearance alone, they truly had no capability.

“Imperial Physician, is there any solution?”

Though he himself was an alchemist, the rank was low, and the Fifth Prince of Mingyi Country and Princess Qingyan of Tianze Country were actually there as foils, with the real protagonists being their countries’ Imperial Physicians.

“A bit difficult; the symptoms match many diseases, really hard to tell which one.”

The Imperial Physicians from both countries feared prescribing the wrong remedy since there were only three chances. If none of the three remedies cured Palace Master Qiukui, their competition quota would be directly eliminated.

“In that case, prescribe the three remedies with the highest confidence.”

The Fifth Prince of Mingyi Country and Princess Qingyan from Tianze Country respectively suggested to their countries’ Imperial Physicians.

There’s still a sliver of opportunity in taking action; not taking action means no opportunity at all, so one shouldn’t lack even the courage to fail.

With encouragement from the Prince and Princess, the Imperial Physicians of both countries pondered carefully before writing down the three remedies they felt most confident about and submitted them for review by the Imperial Physician of Qiuyu Country.

Imperial Physicians from other countries followed suit, writing down the remedies they believed to cure the most likely diseases.

Everyone submitted their remedies, except Lin Yifan who stood dumbfounded, hesitating to write a remedy.

This caused everyone to laugh, thinking Lin Yifan a swindler, there to scam and deceive.

Even the Emperor of Qiuyu Country couldn’t stand it, questioning the registration officer as to why they allowed someone without an alchemist qualification pendant in.

The registration officer remembered Lin Yifan quite clearly, immediately recognizing him as the one who registered yesterday with a fourth-grade high-quality Immortal Elixir, recounting the entire process.

Learning that Lin Yifan possessed a fourth-grade high-quality Immortal Elixir, even the Emperor was stunned, for such elixirs were crafted by Imperial Physicians, and some couldn’t even craft them, truly amazed.

He didn’t know whether this young man truly had ability; overall, it was a matter of waiting to see.

If Lin Yifan hadn’t provided a remedy after all alchemists’ remedies had been examined, then they would have him expelled from the Imperial Palace.

Lin Yifan attentively observed every inch of Palace Master Qiukui’s skin, listened to every weak breath, and felt every faint pulse.

He placed himself in an ethereal realm, unaffected by external interference or ridicule, earnestly contemplating the true remedial method.

Amidst a multitude of diseases, he suddenly pinpointed one, then abruptly opened his eyes, brimming with joy.