My Sexy Female CEO

Chapter 1925 384: Enemies Cross Paths

He had no intention of participating in the palace intrigues, so after returning the prescription, he quickly left.

...

The next day, the Imperial Physician who came to collect medicinal materials discovered that several rare herbs were missing from the medicine cabinet, and he couldn't help but get furious.

He immediately reported the matter to the Emperor, requesting a thorough investigation.

The Emperor of Tianmeng Country was surprised that the National Pharmacy, which was heavily guarded and protected by advanced arrays, had been infiltrated by a thief. However, he couldn't exclude the possibility of an insider job, so the matter needed serious investigation.

Seeing that the Emperor wanted to investigate the National Pharmacy, one of the Imperial Physicians appeared nervous and was fidgety.

The note was still inside; if it was discovered, it would be disastrous.

Similarly, several high-ranking individuals in the Imperial Palace were also anxious, uncertain about how this matter would unfold.

...

Meanwhile, Lin Yifan, having left the Palace, felt a bit desperate.

If he couldn't find the Clove Vine soon, he might succumb to the poison.

There's no unreachable goal, only unreachable people. So he re-examined medical books to see where the Clove Vine typically grows.

He found that it grows with clove trees and other trees, which gave him a general direction.

Just having these trees wasn't enough; the area also needed to be rich in Spiritual Energy.

In other words, he might have to venture into deep mountains and remote forests.

Only such places might have wild Clove Vines.

The search needed to be in areas where clove trees grew; even better if it was a place where the Clove Vine had been found before.

After continuously spending money to gather information for a few days, he finally found a place where someone had previously found the Clove Vine.

However, this location was extremely dangerous, with numerous powerful Spirit Beasts inside, making it hard for ordinary people to emerge alive.

The more perilous the place, the more challenging it was.

Unafraid of hardships, Lin Yifan boldly ventured into that forest.

Shortly after entering, he unexpectedly encountered a Spirit Beast of the High Immortal Third Realm.

This was rather surprising since generally, the forest's periphery wouldn't have such powerful Spirit Beasts; only deep within would one find such creatures.

Lin Yifan was not there for training but to find life-saving medicinal herbs, so he avoided the Spirit Beast and quietly searched for the Clove Vine.

The clove tree had a strong fragrance that could drift far, so upon smelling this scent, he could search, greatly increasing the likelihood of finding a clove tree.

After searching for a while, he ran into Zhang Yaoyao and the group led by the red-clad woman; they were also there, possibly searching for the Clove Vine.

Even these well-informed individuals hadn't found the Clove Vine, indicating its rarity.

Besides encountering these people, he also ran into many Sect disciples and Royal Nobles, which made the encounter quite lively.

Continuing deeper, a few days later, he suddenly smelled the long-awaited clove scent and couldn't help but rejoice.

Following the direction where the fragrance drifted, he soon found a clove tree covered in purple clove blossoms.

Though he searched around the clove tree constantly, he didn't find any trace of the Clove Vine, disappointing him.

A clove tree doesn't necessarily mean there's a Clove Vine, so he prepared himself mentally.

Continuing deeper into the forest, he soon found another clove tree but still did not find the Clove Vine, which made him increasingly anxious.

A day later, while searching aimlessly for the Clove Vine, he suddenly encountered a Poisonous Snake.

The snake noticed him and, seeing he had trampled a Poisonous Herb, launched an attack on him.

Lin Yifan was puzzled, not understanding why the snake attacked him. Did he block its path?

To avoid unnecessary trouble, he skirted around the snake and flew away.

But the snake was relentless, chasing him tirelessly and spraying poison at him, making him very uncomfortable.

Annoyed, Lin Yifan drew the Seven-Colored Immortal Sword and with one strike killed the snake.

"Sizzle!"

The Poisonous Snake of the High Immortal First Realm was defenseless and killed instantly.

"Little Black!"

Suddenly, a shriek echoed through the forest, startling Lin Yifan.

Following the sound, he spotted several familiar faces.

These were the Poison Sect cultivators he had wronged at the auction when they bid on poison.

Encountering these people here was somewhat a case of enemies meeting.

The Poison Sect cultivators also saw him and noticed that the killer of Little Black was the bastard who had tricked them at the auction days before, which made them even more furious.

When Lin Yifan left the auction, they tried following him, but, like the red-clad woman's subordinates, they lost track of him.

Afterwards, they returned to their sect, no longer seeking Lin Yifan.

Now, meeting Lin Yifan again, they sought to settle both new and old scores.

"You bastard! Today, you will die without a grave!"

Lin Yifan was perplexed; was there a crime in participating in an auction or was it because he killed a snake?

Before they got close, he curiously asked, "I just killed a snake; what's the need for such agitation?"

"That snake was my long-cultivated pet; now you've killed it, can I not be angry?" Liu Chao retorted.

"The snake was your pet?" Lin Yifan found it incredulous.

"What's the big deal? As a Poison Sect disciple, such things are commonplace," Liu Chao replied.

"Then I can only say your snake wasn't well-behaved, so I had no choice but to root it out," Lin Yifan responded.

"Its life and death aren't yours to decide, so hand over your life!"

Liu Chao drew his sword and immediately attacked Lin Yifan.

The fellow disciples behind him also joined in, aiming for a quick resolution.

Lin Yifan hadn't expected them to be so unreasonable, so he had no choice but to teach them a lesson.

"Bang bang bang!"

After exchanging a few moves, Liu Chao realized he couldn't defeat Lin Yifan.

Despite his realm being the High Immortal Fifth Realm, Lin Yifan was merely a High Immortal Third Realm cultivator.

This kid was indeed exceptional and it was no wonder he dared to bid a Mysterious Immortal First Realm Spiritual Pearl at the auction.

However, martial arts were merely auxiliary to them; their real prowess lay in poisoning, using poison, deploying poison.

They had already applied the poisons from the auction to various hidden weapons, and at that moment, planned to let Lin Yifan, that bastard, experience their power.

"Swish swish swish!"

Several hidden weapons shot out simultaneously, aimed at Lin Yifan.

With all directions locked down, Lin Yifan, with no way out, retreated into the Seven-Colored Immortal Ring.

"This..."

Liu Chao and the others were stunned. How could this kid vanish into thin air?

Seeing a colorful ring falling, they seemed to have guessed the reason.

So this kid retreated into a Space Ring, but wasn't it said that Space Rings couldn't accommodate people? How could his do it?

As they wondered, a figure swiftly moved among them, delivering deadly blows silently.