Other people were not slow either, but even so, two people were poisoned and fainted.
Fan Chou was about to rush forward to save them again when he saw Ye Ling Yuan flick his sleeve. The two unconscious people were swept out by a gust of wind and landed gently on the ground.
Their faces were dark, and their features were contorted.
What kind of poison was this? It was so potent!
They had only been delayed for half a breath, and they had already become like this?
Everyone finally had a deep understanding of the Poison Sect, and at the same time, a hint of apprehension grew.
Ye Ling Yuan frowned, flicked his finger, and the two men involuntarily opened their mouths.
Then, a pill was flicked into their mouths.
In the blink of an eye, the dark aura on their faces rapidly receded, and their features, twisted by pain, quickly relaxed.
Ye Ling Yuan was secretly surprised.
Ling'er's Universal Antidote Pill was truly amazing!
Such a potent toxin was completely neutralized by the Universal Antidote Pill in less than a breath.
One breath, two breaths, three breaths!
The two men opened their eyes and quickly got up from the ground.
The gazes of the crowd quickly shifted from apprehension towards the Poison Sect to admiration for Ye Ling Yuan.
"Your Highness, let..."
Fan Chou had just spoken when he was interrupted by Ye Ling Yuan's gesture.
"You take them back first! The Universal Antidote Pills your Princess Consort prepared for you should be arriving soon!"
As soon as Ye Ling Yuan finished speaking, he vanished from everyone's sight.
The crowd was bewildered, not understanding why their Prince had suddenly left.
However, Fan Chou knew that Ye Ling Yuan had not left but had entered the dilapidated temple alone.
Although he was worried about Ye Ling Yuan's safety, he did not dare to disobey Ye Ling Yuan's orders.
Therefore, he gritted his teeth, let out a soft command, "Retreat," and led everyone back to Northern City.
The crowd was perplexed, not understanding the meaning of such an abrupt ending.
However, a command was a command.
The moment they joined the Ye Chi and Ye Mei organizations, the first line of their oath was: Absolute obedience to orders!
Although the crowd was confused, Fan Chou would not explain.
The immediate plan was to bring the Ye Chi and Ye Mei members back to Northern City, and then he would go alone to find the Prince.
Thus, under Fan Chou's unquestioning execution of orders, the group once again set off majestically back to Northern City, returning to their positions.
Ye Ling Yuan passed through the wild grass outside the dilapidated temple and entered it.
He held his breath and cautiously searched the temple.
Of course, what he did not know was that his body had long been modified by the Moonlit Glazed Body, and ordinary toxins, except for those of the ancient and strange variety, would not harm him.
The reason he dared to enter the Poison Sect's stronghold alone was his absolute confidence in his own strength, and his confidence in the enhanced Universal Antidote Pills refined by Zi Lin Ling.
The dilapidated temple was in plain sight, but Ye Ling Yuan soon discovered that the pillars in the temple were strange.
This was... a formation?!
Ye Ling Yuan was shocked to discover that there were spatial fluctuations within this formation.
This meant that the dilapidated temple was just a facade, and the true stronghold of the Poison Sect was a space hidden by the formation within the temple.
Ye Ling Yuan frowned and stepped into the formation.
Then, he felt a blur before his eyes, and he found himself standing outside a manor.
Beside him stood a tall stone tablet, upon which the words "Poison Sect" were inscribed in a flamboyant calligraphy, possessing an indescribable charm.
Inside the manor, darkness permeated, emitting a strange odor.
Within this odor, there was a strange fragrance, a strange stench, and the smell of smoke and fire like the bottom of a pot.
Ye Ling Yuan knew that these were all toxins, the result of years of refining poisons, polluting the air here.
He dared not be careless and quickly took an enhanced Universal Antidote Pill before lightly entering the manor.
Poisonous flowers and herbs were everywhere, and poisonous insects and ants were unavoidable.
Ye Ling Yuan walked among them, sighing more than once at the might of the Poison Sect.
He was now extremely fortunate that he had come alone and sent the Ye Chi and Ye Mei members back.
Otherwise, those hundred or so people, even if they had remained unharmed outside, would have been annihilated here.
The Poison Sect was indeed a sect that could rival the Alchemist Guild.
Ye Ling Yuan rounded a corner and saw a little boy running towards him.
The reason he had not detected him earlier was that the little boy had no trace of spiritual energy fluctuation on him.
"Brat, stop right there!"
A lame man chased after the little boy, cursing and grumbling as he pursued.
Ye Ling Yuan raised an eyebrow and mobilized the surrounding elemental forces, concealing his form.
This concealment technique was extremely sophisticated; unless one bumped directly into him, even making eye contact would not reveal him.
"Li the Cripple, I only took one of your herbs, is it necessary for you to chase me so relentlessly?"
The little boy ran, making faces, then buried his head and continued to run.
However, as soon as he spoke, Ye Ling Yuan immediately detected something amiss.
Although the little boy was dressed as a boy, his voice was exceptionally clear and melodious, clearly the voice of a girl.
"Brat, stop right there!"
Li the Cripple, panting, was so angry that his teeth itched.
The herb that the boy disguised as a girl had taken was a rare poisonous herb he had cultivated for twenty years.
"I just won't stop, if you have the ability, chase me! See if I don't tire you to death!"
The mischievous child would run a short distance, then turn back to taunt Li the Cripple.
"Hmph! Hand over the herb, or don't blame me for being rude!"
Li the Cripple stomped his foot and said fiercely.
"Hmph! What falls into my hands is never returned! Rude? I'd like to see how you, a cripple, can be rude to me!"
The child's expression turned cold, and he actually stopped running, standing there arrogantly waiting for Li the Cripple to catch up.
The two were not far apart, so Li the Cripple quickly caught up with the child.
He panted heavily and said, "Brat, hand over that herb quickly, and I can pretend nothing happened! Otherwise..."
The child sneered, "Otherwise what? Li the Cripple, I'm telling you today, others may fear you, but I do not!"
A trace of viciousness quickly flashed across Li the Cripple's face. "Since that's the case, then go die!"
As he spoke, he waved his sleeve, and a peculiar stench instantly permeated the air.
"Poisoning? Li the Cripple, let me see how much skill you have in your poison arts."
The child sneered and waved his small hand, scattering a handful of powder into the air.