Reborn as the Strongest Immortal Cultivator in Modern Times

Seeing that Boss Dong had disappeared, someone shouted with wild joy, "So the cave is below the cliff! Quick! Follow him!" He then turned to climb the tree.

But before he could even touch the banyan tree, he was shot dead. The entrance has been found; whoever goes in first has a chance to obtain the divine medicine, since no one knows exactly how much of the herb is available.

Those with resources began to use their unique skills to navigate through the crown of thorns bushes.

For example, Ye Yu, while chasing Boss Dong, casually took the silk threads that the people covered in runes had used to trap the python.

She tied one end of the silk thread to a branch of a banyan tree, held the other end in her hand, swung to a rock, and then leaped to the edge of the cliff.

Qigong master Yi Nan may have practiced a kind of physical defense technique, which allowed him to emerge directly from the crown of thorns.

Some people started scrambling to climb the banyan tree, and some were even killed before they could even touch it.

Ye Yu glanced back and saw Zhou Ao, under the cover of Ali, A Peng, and several of his men, jump down from the rock.

Chen Wei was wounded; his shoulder was lacerated by some weapon. Feng Jian and He Qiuzhi were nowhere to be seen.

Zhou Ao glanced back, but he didn't care much. He called out, and the group slid off the cliff.

After sliding down the vines for six or seven hundred meters, a cave entrance, half-covered by green moss and thatch, suddenly appeared before us.

The cave was pitch black, and as soon as you entered, you felt a chill.

Ye Yu and the others briefly discussed their formation. Two of them carried lanterns and walked forward, while the other two kept an eye on their backs to avoid being ambushed.

When the light shines, you can see stalactites everywhere in the cave. Water droplets fall down the stalactites and make a crisp sound as they drip onto the ground.

The group followed the trail, fighting with three different groups along the way before winding their way through the cave for quite some time.

The further they went, the colder it got, until Zhou Ao and the others started to shiver slightly, and then their view opened up.

Not far ahead, there was a pool about the size of a basketball court, with only a small area in the center, about the size of a regular round table.

A single ray of sunlight shone directly on the twenty-odd lush green herbs below, each with five leaves wrapped together in a cylindrical shape – these were none other than the Dewdrop Herb.

At that time, three people were already running towards the herbs in the pool, their teeth chattering, but Boss Dong was nowhere to be seen.

The three people around Ye Yu, including Zhou Ao, seemed unaware of what was happening and all ran towards the herbs with heavy breathing.

Ye Yu followed, but as she ran, she used her divine sense to search for Boss Dong's figure, and found him to the left front of the pool.

Because the cave was dark, everyone's attention was focused on the herbs, but no one noticed the suspicious-looking Boss Dong.

Ye Yu jumped onto the open ground with a few quick dips in the water, and taking advantage of the chaos, she stretched out her right hand and instantly put five Dew-Gathering Grasses into her storage ring, while also plucking two more and holding them in her hand.

Seeing that she possessed two plants, some people made a move against her. Ye Yu didn't hold back and threw several steel balls in her left hand between the eyebrows of the men who were about to attack her.

After dealing with the group, Ye Yu looked at Zhou Ao and saw that he was holding a Dew-Gathering Grass in his hand and being chased and slashed by two men wielding long knives.

Yi Nan and Chen Wei, who were standing nearby, were also restrained by the group.

Ye Yu took two steps forward, and with two loud "thumps," the two men were kicked into the pool.

Zhou Ao, standing to the side, couldn't even tell which foot was in front and which was behind; he only saw two leg shadows. Looking at the two people in the pool, he saw that they had already vomited blood and were unsure whether they were alive or dead.

Seeing Ye Yu casually throw out a steel ball, and the person fell to the ground the next second without even blinking, Zhou Ao couldn't help but admire her for her quick, accurate, and ruthless killing.

Ye Yu handed the two Dew-Gathering Grasses in her hand to Zhou Ao, called out to Yi Nan and Chen Wei, and led them out of the cave.

As soon as they stepped out of the pool, several throwing knives shot towards Ye Yu and his companion from behind.

Ye Yu naturally noticed this, snorted coldly, and directly severed the connection between the attacker and the throwing knife. She then controlled the throwing knife to change direction and return it along the same path.

Looking back, the person who attacked them was none other than the girl with bangs and pigtails from before.

She seemed not to have expected that someone would sever her connection with the throwing knife. While she was still in a daze, the throwing knife was right in front of her.

The person next to her shoved her aside and tried to block the flying knife.

However, it was unsuccessful, and two knives were still stuck in her left and right hands respectively.

"Ah!" A cry of pain escaped her lips.

The people next to the girl were furious and threw knives at Ye Yu, but Ye Yu severed their connection with them and they all turned around and returned the way they came.

Then Ye Yu fired more than a dozen steel balls at them. The people tried to defend themselves in a panic, but Ye Yu still killed five or six of them.

Ye Yu didn't want to get entangled with them. Firstly, the place was very chaotic, and she was only at the third level of Qi Refining, so killing everyone here would be difficult.

Secondly, her goal was to help Zhou Ao obtain the Dew-Gathering Grass. Now that she had the herb, and she was completely covered up so that no one could recognize her, there was no need to waste her energy.

Seeing Ye Yu kill so many people so cleanly and efficiently, as if it were the blink of an eye, Zhou Ao and the others were horrified, especially considering she was only a teenager.

Ye Yu was unaware of what the others thought of her. She threw out a few fireball talismans to block everyone's view, and led Zhou Ao and the others to turn around and take the winding road.

Before running away, he used his divine sense to check on Boss Dong's figure. Seeing that he was hiding there, he felt relieved and ran out of the cave.

They returned to the area near the crown of thorns tree, where Ali and several of his subordinates rested under the tree.

Seeing the two come out, he hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "How did it go? Did you manage to get the herbs?"

Zhou Ao nodded quickly and said, "We got it. We're so grateful to Miss Ye this time, otherwise we would have returned empty-handed. Where's A Peng? We shouldn't stay here any longer. Let's go to a safe place first."

Ali simply explained that Apeng went to look for He Qiuzhi because he couldn't find her.

It was too late to find Apeng at this point, so Zhou Ao and the others had no choice but to leave first and look for Apeng later.

Ye Yu looked at Zhou Ao calmly and said, "Boss Zhou, I won't be going with you."

Zhou Ao knew that Ye Yu wasn't going with them, but he still said seriously, "That group of people just now were not simple. Why don't you come with us?"

Ye Yu shook her head and refused: "No, I have something to do, you guys go quickly."

"Miss Ye, please be careful. I was able to get the herbs thanks to you this time. I will never forget your great help."

Ye Yu didn't want to say more, so she waved her hand and said, "Just remember to transfer the money to me. Hurry up and go, or someone will come chasing after us soon."

Zhou Ao didn't want to linger. After hesitating for a moment, he said "Take care" and then hurriedly left with his men.

Seeing that the people had gone far away, Ye Yu returned to the cave and sat cross-legged to meditate in an extremely secluded spot.

Less than half an hour later, she opened her eyes. The people who had stolen the herbs had left, and everyone left in the cave except for Boss Dong was already dead.

Ye Yu walked straight toward the stalactite where Boss Dong was hiding. Boss Dong's legs were almost numb from squatting, and he was about to get up when Ye Yu startled him.

"Who are you? How did you know I was here?" His face showed panic.

"Of course you told me." Ye Yu crossed her arms and leaned against the rock wall.

"I told you?"

"You deliberately led us to the swamp, didn't you? You used the ants' attraction to humans to lure them over, then used the noise they made to draw the snake out of its hole, attracting the python, and then you went back into the hole."

"As for why I knew you were here, it's even simpler. You were the first to enter the cave, and you saw those tempting herbs but didn't touch them, which means you had other purposes. And I've been watching the exit the whole time, but I haven't seen you, so there's only one possibility."

Ye Yu turned to look at Boss Dong: "You're still hiding somewhere in this cave."

Boss Dong's face twitched, and he suddenly raised his gun with his right hand, pointing it at Ye Yu.

"Oh!"

Boss Dong stared at Ye Yu in utter shock, only to see her holding the bullet he had just fired between her thumb and forefinger.