Chapter 110: Elegant Bamboo (3)

“Sis, Feifan, take the universal cure I gave you both and share it with those who have been poisoned!” Ye Lang didn’t go to assist them directly; instead, he simply gave instructions to relieve everyone from the poison’s torment.

Without the anti-magic array and the poison’s constraints, the strength of this group together no longer required Ye Lang’s special protection. In fact, they could even protect him.

As for how to counteract the poison? Naturally, it was Ye Lang’s universal cure. This remedy was the product of his alchemical skills combined with traditional medicine research. It could awaken the body’s potential, activate all defensive mechanisms, and eliminate abnormal factors within the body, including poison.

However, the medicine was costly to produce and complex to craft. Besides its medicinal properties, it contained miniature alchemical arrays to assist the healing process—only Ye Lang had the capability to manufacture such a remedy.

Because of this, even though Ye Lang always carried some on him, he had never distributed it to others before. Without magical elements, the alchemical arrays couldn’t be activated, so the remedy couldn’t break the seven-day fatal curse.

“Universal cure? You’re using this to detoxify? Don’t you need to make a special antidote?” Everyone was confused.

Previously, Ye Lang had said that the poisons on their bodies were complicated to handle. How could the old medicine solve it all now? It seemed like he was just brushing them off. Given Ye Lang’s personality, many suspected that might be true. “I don’t know the specifics of the poisons. How could I make a custom antidote? This universal one will do,” Ye Lang replied irresponsibly.

“You don’t know the poison’s nature. Are you sure this will work?” They felt embarrassed; it really sounded like a joke.

“Just trust me and take it. If you don’t, it’s up to you!” Ye Lang shrugged carelessly.

At that moment, Ye Lang ignored the others and took the hand of the Seventh Princess, who had been standing by his side. After checking her pulse and confirming she was fine, he fed her a pill to be safe.

“Little Seven, you and my sister together—your ice and fire powers complement each other remarkably,” Ye Lang said gently, smoothing the slightly disheveled hair of the princess with tenderness.

Perhaps others didn’t realize that Ye Lanyu and the Seventh Princess, when united, could unleash a formidable magic—a secret skill of theirs, seldom used. The world believed the two were like water and fire, unable to cooperate, but in truth, it was quite the opposite. Their constant rivalry made them intimately familiar with each other’s weaknesses, allowing them to compensate perfectly.

“Mm!” The Seventh Princess nodded obediently, then joined Ye Lanyu. They were protected by a group of warriors standing between them—a formation that was optimal.

“Little Seven, how come you’re still alive and unharmed? That Eighth Princess is so twisted; how did she manage not to hurt you? What a pity!” Ye Lanyu couldn’t resist teasing the Seventh Princess even now.

Of course, deep inside, she was genuinely relieved that the Seventh Princess was safe. Despite their quarrels, neither wished harm upon the other.

“Don’t worry, as long as you’re alive, I won’t die either!” The Seventh Princess replied, standing shoulder to shoulder with Ye Lanyu.

“I’m curious—why did she suddenly let you go?” Ye Lanyu asked, genuinely wanting to know, not just provoking.

The Seventh Princess understood the real question behind the words and hesitated before answering, “I think maybe she felt killing me was no longer beneficial. Letting me drag Ye Lang’s rear guard down—having one more person might mean more care. Or maybe she still feels some family ties…”

“If she felt family ties, she wouldn’t have killed her father!” Before Ye Lanyu could speak, Ye Chengtian snorted coldly.

“That…” The Seventh Princess was speechless, silently wrestling with the cruel reality before her.

“Now’s not the time to dwell on this. The priority is to figure out how to escape and what to do next,” Ye Yi said sternly. “Xiao Lang, any suggestions?”

“First, notify our clan to retreat. Destroy whatever can be destroyed—don’t leave anything to our enemies!” Ye Lang’s voice was firm and decisive, though some present found it hard to accept.

“Then decide where to go. We definitely can’t stay in this empire for now!” Ye Lang scanned the surroundings, contemplating plans.

“Let’s head to the Vermilion Bird Empire!” Ye Yi said softly, releasing a flare as a signal to the Ye clan—time to activate the last emergency plan.

Of course, not everyone would follow, nor could they destroy the Ye clan’s main facilities since some forces had secretly seized control amid power struggles.

Those who followed Ye Yi were the loyal faction—his most trusted supporters. From Ye Yi’s perspective, this was a blessing—a trial by fire. Those who passed would become his most trusted allies.

As for why Ye Yi chose the Vermilion Bird Empire, Ye Lang was curious too, but it seemed the best option for now.

“Why are we going to the Vermilion Bird Empire?” one of Ye Lang’s elder cousins asked, intrigued.

Ye Yi frowned, seeming reluctant, then sighed, “The Vermilion Bird Empire is one of the two empires strong enough to counter the Soaring Sky Empire. They can protect us. Since there’s already tension between Vermilion Bird and Soaring Sky, they’ll want to keep us safe to pressure Soaring Sky. They might even offer us better opportunities…”

“That’s one reason. Another is that Anqi’s family is from the Vermilion Bird Empire. Even if they don’t care about Anqi, they’ll consider Ye Lang’s standing and give us their best support!”

“Why would they care about me?” Ye Lang asked, puzzled, and many others shared his confusion.

“Don’t you know how your cousin treats you?” someone replied.

“Very well,” Ye Lang said.

“That’s enough…”

“But does she really have that much influence?” Ye Lang wanted to ask, but there was no time. They had to move and prepare for street fighting.

Urban warfare was a special combat state that could turn their disadvantage into an advantage—provided they maintained it.

But they couldn’t sustain this indefinitely. Their resources were limited, and the enemy’s encirclement only grew. No matter how many foes they defeated, they couldn’t stop the pressure from increasing.