Ding!
With a crisp sound, although Qian Shou blocked Yang Chen's attack, he was sent flying back several steps, his face turning somewhat pale.
That was Yang Chen's major killer move, the Thunderbolt, which possessed formidable offensive power and directly injured Qian Shou's internal organs.
"Heh, old man, you're not up to much either!"
"If this is all you've got, then obediently come back with me, don't lose your old life!"
Seeing the old man's appearance, Yang Chen revealed a look of disdain. Victory was clearly within his grasp.
"Heh heh."
Upon hearing Yang Chen's words, Qian Shou displayed a peculiar smile and slowly said, "Yang Chen, do you think my title, Qian Shou, was earned for nothing?"
Huh?
Yang Chen was startled, not quite understanding Qian Shou's words.
At that moment, Yang Chen suddenly felt a warm current flowing down his nose. He instinctively reached up to wipe it.
Looking down, he saw a pool of black blood.
This...
How could this be possible!
He had clearly blocked Qian Shou's attack, so why was he poisoned?
Yang Chen was utterly stunned, standing frozen, completely unaware of how he had been hit!
"You little brat, you've been poisoned by a concoction I personally brewed. No one in this world can cure it!"
"Just wait for death quietly. I won't be accompanying you!"
Seeing Yang Chen standing there dumbfounded, Qian Shou burst into laughter and then turned to leave.
Since Yang Chen was bound to die anyway, there was no need for him to linger.
The most important thing for him now was to relocate, otherwise, if his whereabouts were exposed again, he might be irrecoverably doomed.
"Damn it, you just wait, I'll personally cut you down!"
Looking in the direction Qian Shou had left, Yang Chen roared, but instead of pursuing, he quickly withdrew from the small courtyard and rushed towards Ye Cangtian's villa.
He knew the poison in his body was no joke, and only Yao Bao'er could save him.
However, what Yang Chen never expected was that when he arrived at the villa, it had already been reduced to ruins.
Everywhere were charred and blackened remains.
Among them, three figures sat foolishly on the wreckage.
These three were Ye Cangtian, Lan Yue, and Yao Bao'er.
Not long after the various factions had retreated, as Lan Yue and Ye Cangtian were resting in the villa, a booming sound echoed, and the next moment, the entire villa instantly collapsed.
If not for Ye Cangtian and Lan Yue's strong cultivation, they would likely have been buried alive.
After a moment of reaction, both of them realized that it must have been Yao Bao'er's alchemical furnace that had exploded.
After a series of rescue efforts, the two managed to dig Yao Bao'er out from the ruins.
"My dear aunt! What were you doing!"
Ye Cangtian looked at Yao Bao'er, whose face was deathly pale and severely injured, and fed her a Nine-Turn Golden Elixir before speaking.
Yao Bao'er glanced at Ye Cangtian, brushed the ashes off her head, and then smiled awkwardly, "Boss, I was just trying to refine the Nine Heavens Life Continuation Pill, but it turned out to be more difficult than I imagined, and I didn't control it well..."
Over the past year, Yao Bao'er had mastered the refining methods for the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir and the Enlightenment Pill to a perfect degree.
Now that Ye Cangtian had brought back numerous rare flowers and exotic herbs, Yao Bao'er attempted to refine the Nine Heavens Life Continuation Pill.
As a result, she had clearly underestimated its difficulty, leading to the furnace explosion.
"You..."
Hearing Yao Bao'er's explanation, Ye Cangtian wanted to say something more, but the words caught in his throat.
Yao Bao'er's attempt to refine the Nine Heavens Life Continuation Pill was also for the development of the Hidden Organization. Therefore, even though she failed and blew up the entire villa, he couldn't say anything.
"It's over, it's over..."
Just then, Yang Chen, who had returned from a distance, also arrived beside Ye Cangtian, his face a picture of bitterness.
"Boss, the house is gone! Bao'er is injured, and even more tragically, I'm poisoned..."
Upon hearing Yang Chen's words, Yao Bao'er glanced over, then raised her hand and said, "Extend your wrist, let me take a look."
Yang Chen quickly stepped forward and extended his wrist.
After taking Yang Chen's pulse, Yao Bao'er's expression turned grim.
She glanced at Ye Cangtian and said, "It's a potent poison, its toxicity is very fierce, and it has spread throughout the meridians. In another hour or so, it will infect the heart meridian, and at that point, even an immortal couldn't save him..."
Yao Bao'er regretfully stated that if she hadn't been injured, she could have saved Yang Chen using the Fiery Phoenix Acupuncture technique.
But due to the furnace explosion, she was severely injured. Even after taking the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir, she needed time to absorb its medicinal effects and was unable to perform acupuncture.
"Uh..."
Hearing this, Yang Chen's face fell into despair. If Yao Bao'er couldn't perform acupuncture, wouldn't he be done for?
"Alas! It seems I'll have to step in myself."
Ye Cangtian, also having heard Yao Bao'er's words, sighed helplessly and said, "Let's head back to headquarters first. Find a quiet place, and then we can deal with the poison!"
Huh?
Yang Chen was stunned. Before he could react, he saw Ye Cangtian flash towards him and press several vital acupoints on his body.
He also transferred a breath of true energy, sealing his heart meridian.
After doing all this, Ye Cangtian then led the group towards the Hidden Organization headquarters.
...
Headquarters.
Ye Cangtian settled Yao Bao'er and Yang Chen into two adjacent rooms.
He then went to Yang Chen's side and directly used the devouring ability of his Zhou Tian Gong to begin absorbing the toxins from Yang Chen's body.
In less than an hour, Ye Cangtian had finished.
Although the toxins in Yang Chen's body were potent and difficult to deal with, in the face of the Zhou Tian Gong, they seemed insignificant.
"Boss, you're simply my idol!"
"Your talent is heaven-defying, and your strength increases rapidly, but now you can even detoxify others, it's too damn monstrous!"
"Boss, can you tell me, what is there that you *can't* do?"
Feeling as though all the toxins had vanished from his body, Yang Chen looked at Ye Cangtian with eyes full of admiration.
In his eyes now, Ye Cangtian was simply divine. He probably couldn't give birth, but other than that, nothing seemed to be beyond his capabilities.
"Hmph!"
Upon hearing Yang Chen's words, Ye Cangtian snorted and said, "Alright, stop with the useless talk. Tell me, how exactly did you get poisoned?"
Upon hearing this, Yang Chen's face showed a hint of embarrassment. He scratched his head and said, "To be honest, that Qian Shou is indeed quite cunning. I don't know how I got poisoned..."
Yang Chen briefly described the scene of his confrontation with Qian Shou.
Ye Cangtian frowned slightly upon hearing this. It seemed Qian Shou was a master of poison.
"Report!"
Just then, a voice of announcement came.
In a flash, a guard appeared in the room and bowed respectfully to Ye Cangtian.
"Lord Ye, there is an old man outside the headquarters who says he wishes to see you!"
Upon hearing the guard's words, Ye Cangtian's face instantly revealed a cold smile.
In his opinion, this must be Qian Shou, who perhaps wanted to extort some benefits by using the poison in Yang Chen's body as leverage.
Thinking this, Ye Cangtian looked at the guard and said, "Go, bring the person to the guest hall to wait."
He paused, then continued, "Oh, and send someone to tidy up the villa."
"Yes!"
The guard immediately acknowledged and then withdrew from the room.
Meanwhile, after instructing Lan Yue to look after Yang Chen and Yao Bao'er, Ye Cangtian proceeded to the guest hall.
...
Arriving at the guest hall, Ye Cangtian's gaze immediately fell upon the old man in the center of the hall.
The old man had white hair but stood ramrod straight. Coupled with his attire, he had an air of immortal grace.
It wasn't Qian Shou!
The moment Ye Cangtian saw the person, he had already confirmed it, because he recognized him.
Although he was also skilled in poison, he was not from the Five Poisons Sect, but the Medicine Saint from Medicine King Valley, and also Yao Bao'er's grandfather.
The next moment, Ye Cangtian quickly stepped forward, cupped his fists, and bowed, "Senior, welcome to Dragon City!"
Upon hearing this, Medicine Saint turned around, quickly stepped forward, and supported Ye Cangtian, saying, "Youngster, there's no need to be so formal between us."
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian quickly ordered someone to bring tea, and he himself pulled Medicine Saint to sit down.
"Senior, is there any situation in Medicine King Valley that requires the Hidden Organization's assistance?" Ye Cangtian directly inquired.