Under the pure white glow of the moonlight, the earth seemed to don a layer of frost, snowy and sparkling.

Beneath the night sky, a shadowy figure stealthily moved through the medicinal fields as if searching for something.

Although it was very dark, he was able to avoid objects and obstacles along the way with uncanny ability.

Lin Yifan hunted his prey like a frog-catcher.

Soon, he locked onto his target.

He quietly extended his hellish hand and grabbed at a medicinal herb rooted in the soil, as if it were sleeping; then he yanked it forcefully from the ground, wrapped it in a piece of clothing, and tiptoed towards the riverbank.

He didn't allow the thousand-year Blood Ginseng a chance to cry out before bundling it up; no matter how the Blood Ginseng screamed, it was to no avail.

The thousand-year Blood Ginseng, tightly wrapped in the cloth, was completely bewildered; it didn't understand what was happening; it only knew it felt a pain, and then everything went dark as it was sealed away.

If it hadn't been so firmly rooted, it might now have many limbs broken or even its "hair" plucked out.

"Which asshole is treating me so roughly? I'm a thousand-year Blood Ginseng!" the Blood Ginseng raged.

But all it received in response was darkness and silence.

In Peach Blossom Valley, there were only three people. The Peach Blossom Valley Venerable and Xiaofang bore no ill will towards it, so they certainly wouldn't be so rough; that left Lin Yifan, whom it had mocked that afternoon.

Remembering the threatening words Lin Yifan had said that afternoon, the thousand-year Blood Ginseng couldn't help but shiver with worry, "He isn't really going to throw me into the Pill Furnace to be refined, is he?"

"No! I don't want to become an Elixir! I want to live! I want to live forever!"

"Venerable! Save me! Venerable! Save me..."

It kept crying for help, its voice hoarse with extreme anxiety.

However, it was wrapped so tightly that its pleas for help probably wouldn't reach the ears of the fast-asleep Peach Blossom Valley Venerable.

Lin Yifan vaguely heard the cries for help from the thousand-year Blood Ginseng. At that moment, the corner of his mouth slightly lifted, and he mocked quietly, "Hmph! Cry all you want, once we get back to Guiyuan City, I'll stew you, you disloyal creature."

When he reached the riverside, Lin Yifan walked carefully along the bank, trying his best to lower his footsteps to a minimum.

For a Cultivator like the Peach Blossom Valley Venerable, who had reached the highest Realm, any slight movement might be detected, so extreme caution was necessary.

Thus, a journey that wasn't very long took Lin Yifan a full thirty minutes, being as cautious as possible.

Reaching the end of the small river, he began to invoke his Cultivation Power to protect his body, stepping into the river one step at a time.

The thousand-year Blood Ginseng bound to Lin Yifan gradually felt the icy chill of the riverwater.

Lin Yifan had only protected himself and not the Ginseng, so the river water could seep into the bundle.

"Mother! This bastard's not going to soak me like tea, is he?"

The more it thought about it, the more the Blood Ginseng trembled with fear. This was too terrifying, even more ruthless than being directly thrown into the Pill Furnace for refinement!

Because soaking would torture you slowly to death; whereas being boiled in water or melted with high heat, you could die quickly, without much pain or suffering.

"What a ruthless guy!"

Now helpless and filled with fear, it could do nothing but soften and plead in a low voice, "Yifan bro, I was wrong! Please forgive me! Please spare me..."

But Lin Yifan was focused on escaping and had no time to care about its life or death. Therefore, it could scream until its throat was raw, Lin Yifan wouldn't bother with it.

At this point, it truly felt fear, it dared not be arrogant anymore.

"Yifan bro..."

"Glug! Glug!"

The water had already flooded its mouth, rendering it unable to speak. Fortunately, as a plant, it could hold its breath for some time; thus, after being submerged in the icy river water, it would not die immediately.

The thousand-year-old Blood Ginseng despaired, now giving up its struggle, giving up resistance, quietly waiting for death to come.

On the other side, after reaching the deeper water, Lin Yifan dived in, following the river as he swam toward the underground cavern.

However, upon arriving at the cave's entrance, he was blocked.

He didn't know what was blocking him, just that he couldn't swim through; strangely, the river water could flow through.

Lin Yifan felt he had encountered trouble; it was very likely an obstacle set up by the Peach Blossom Valley Venerable, intended to stop him from escaping.

"Damn!"

Cursing under his breath, Lin Yifan gathered his strength and threw a punch forward.

"Bang!"

Instantly, an Array lit up at the cave mouth, intricate in design, and the force of his punch was reflected back at him.

In other words, he had just taken the full brunt of his own powerful strike.

"An Array! Damn! That old geezer really is vicious! To think he had such a trick up his sleeve." Lin Yifan was speechless.

Then, he angrily threw a few more punches, but it was still to no avail; instead, he himself had been struck several times, suffering quite a few injuries.

"It seems this path is impassable."

With a sigh, he turned back the way he had come, surfaced, and climbed up onto the riverbank.

At that moment, enduring the pain, his tired body slumped on the riverbank, utterly dejected.

This path now sealed, he was completely trapped with no way out.

"Damn it, you old bastard! You stinking geezer! May you not die a good death!"

Lin Yifan cursed endlessly in his heart, seething with rage.

On the other side, the thousand-year-old Blood Ginseng that had given up struggling and resisting, suddenly opened its eyes, exclaiming with joy, "Eh! There's no water! Did that guy change his mind and decide not to kill me?"

"Right! It must be so!"

"Your lordship here possession the power of resurrection, and if he let me soak, it would prove he's a complete idiot, through and through."

However, despite feeling quite smug inside, the Ginseng dared not show any arrogance in front of Lin Yifan anymore, for fear that Lin Yifan might change his mind on a whim and soak it again.

Calming its elated mood, it started begging for mercy again, "Brother Yifan! I was wrong, please spare me! Please forgive me!"

"Brother Yifan! Please forgive me!"

"Brother Yifan! You are a magnanimous man, can't you overlook my minor mistake?"

"Brother Yifan..."

The thousand-year-old Blood Ginseng kept babbling non-stop in its sack, but Lin Yifan simply didn't respond.

Right now, Lin Yifan was in the midst of dejection, certainly not in the mood to pay it any attention; moreover, Lin Yifan simply hadn't heard its cries, so how could he respond?

Despite shouting itself hoarse with no one answering, the thousand-year-old Blood Ginseng became angry and began to kick, punch, and jump wildly, trying to attract Lin Yifan's attention.

Feeling something touching him from behind, Lin Yifan, lost in his dejection, yelled, "Stop kicking! If you kick one more time, I'll throw you right back into the water to soak."

The thousand-year-old Blood Ginseng at Lin Yifan's back heard him loud and clear; the sound of a human voice could be transmitted through the back, albeit sounding a bit thunderous and not particularly distinct.

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