If they did not see it with their own eyes, Fenxiang and the rest would not have thought that Shen Miao, a young lady of a noble family, would actually walk with them in the dark for an entire night in this uninhabited forest. Fenxiang and the rest had gone through special training and naturally did not feel it but Luo Tan, who had a foundation in martial arts, was already very haggard and sleepiness was written on her face but Shen Miao still had a clear and awake look.
Fenxiang and Cong Yang were muttering in their hearts, could it be that this Furen was actually a martial artist? That was why she had such a strong willpower?
In fact they were thinking too much, it was just that when Shen Miao was in the Cold Palace, Mei Furen and the other concubines would sometimes make things difficult for her and the Palace was not lacking in the matter of throwing stones at someone when they were down. Moreover the situation was urgent and she only wanted to get out of the forest, so how would she have the mood to be sleepy?
"How far have we walked?" Shen Miao asked.
"Replying to Furen." Cong Yang said, "After walking for an entire night, one have walked very far but according to the marks left along the way, one did not see a second time so one should not have returned." She then said, "The blindfold method is indeed effective. It seems that we were deceived by our own eyes previously."
"But this forest still looks exactly the same." Luo Tan said weakly.
"Continue walking." Shen Miao said, "After walking so far, one would be able to walk to the end."
Fenxiang was startled for a moment but did not say anything this time. Last night, they had tried to stop Shen Miao a few times but not only did Shen Miao not listen to them, most likely she was annoyed by their words and even reprimanded them a few times. It was the subordinates of the Mo Yu Army who were used to being arrogant and despotic were actually scolded by Shen Miao like a cat that had seen a mouse. Fenxiang and Cong Yang were also puzzled in their hearts. This Furen looked gentle and steady and easy to talk to but once she got angry, why was she so scary?
Even that Empress Xian De in the Palace would not have such a terrifying … and imposing manner.
The few of them continued to walk behind Shen Miao. Luo Tan was somewhat dispirited. Even if she practiced martial arts, she could not be compared to Shen Miao and the rest. She was also not as bitter as Shen Miao, thus she could only forcefully hold on and widen her eyes, trying to find something to distract her attention.
With such a distraction, one could sense that something was not right and pulled Shen Miao, "Hey? There are flowers here. I didn't see any flowers along the way. "
Everyone was taken aback. They all came over to take a look. Sure enough, there were small flowers hidden in the bushes. If they didn't pay attention, they wouldn't have been able to see them.
Mo Qing suddenly frowned, "There seems to be the sound of a chicken crowing."
Fennel Star Anise and Cong Yang's martial arts were high, they pricked up their ears and listened carefully. Finally they said, "Not bad."
"Why is there a rooster crowing here?" Shen Miao muttered, "Could it be that there is a house in front?" She said, "Don't look anymore. Let's go. Since there are sounds, the exit shouldn't be far away. We'll be able to walk out of this forest soon."
When everyone heard that they could walk out of this forest, their fighting spirit soared and they immediately regrouped and set out. This time, his luck was pretty good. After walking for the time it took for half an incense stick to burn, he felt that the gaps between the branches were getting bigger and bigger. Previously, the forest was dense, but now it was much more sparse. The more sunlight shone in, the more comfortable they felt.
"Looks like we really have to go out." Luo Tan was so excited that her sleepiness was swept away. "Let's go quickly!" Before she finished speaking, she saw that the forest had reached the end but there was a small path. Everyone looked at each other and Shen Miao took the lead to walk in.
Walking along the small path until the end, he suddenly saw a field. Although this field was a field, it was also planted with flowers and vegetables, but it looked very messy. It was as if someone had planted it but didn't take care of it properly, allowing it to grow naturally. As a result, it grew into a mess.
Even so, there was still a house at the back.
The house was made of thatch and was on the verge of collapsing, as if the roof would be blown away by the wind in the next moment. Everyone walked forward and Octagon Anise ran in first before shaking his head and came out, "Furen, there is no one inside."
No one? A trace of disappointment flashed in Luo Tan's eyes, "How can there be no one?"
This place was very different from what they imagined. They imagined that it would be the residence of a peerless expert but it was so dilapidated and there was no one at the moment, which made them feel even more discouraged.
Shen Miao said, "The flowers and plants are still here and it does not seem like there is no one. Wait here, one will appear."
Before she finished speaking, a hoarse voice was heard, "Oh, there is a distinguished guest. Apologies for not going out to meet you."
Everyone turned their heads and Shen Miao could not help but be startled when she saw that person's face. She cried out involuntarily, "It's you."
Octagon Anise asked, "Furen … Do you know him?"
That smiling middle-aged man who was wearing a tattered Taoist robe was the strange Taoist priest who received Shen Miao's golden peanut in Ming Qi Pu Tuo Temple. He was the one who calculated that her 'Phoenix fate is good but imprisoned for a lifetime', calculated that her 'Past life is like a dream, one must avoid entanglement', calculated that her 'Extreme prosperity, purple air comes from the East'.
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