It was already noon when Shangguan Ruochun entered the mountain forest. At this time, the sun was getting thicker, the miasma had disappeared, and the air was still fresh. There were various sounds echoing in the valley from time to time, but it made her heart even more disturbed.He also forgot to take off the whip in his hand before entering the forest. At this time there was no horse by his side, but he still held on to the whip.

She really needed something for her to hold in her hand, to make sure she was still in control.She stabilized her trembling hand against the whip, bit her teeth, Shangguan Ruochun tried hard to keep herself calm, looked at the towering mountains and bushes all around, but found that she had lost her way.

"Where is the signal left by the people sent before?" Shangguan Ruochun turned around and asked the people who followed, these people should be better at tracking than himself.

"My lord, the younger one is Xu Qi, come and lead the way." The young man in brocade clothes appointed an experienced person to come, and that was him.

"Then, I'm sorry." Shangguan Ruochun looked at him hesitantly. He didn't have time to question him carefully. When he entered the forest, he had to seize every minute and every second to find the elf that was left in the valley.

"My lord, the signal will be cut off here." Xu Qi squatted on the side of the road, looked at the mark carved on the tree trunk, and was convinced that this was the mark that led them all the way.

"Didn't you say that three groups of people were sent?" They were divided into three groups, but only one group's bodies were found, so there must be some people still alive.

"The ones that were found were the last ones to go in." Xu Qi sighed, which meant that the bodies that went in earlier might not even be found.

"Before I saw the corpses, I didn't believe they were all dead. Hmph, you've only been gone for a long time and you're discouraged, how can you make a big deal!" Shangguan Ruochun slapped the tree trunk hard.

"My lord, it's getting dark, I'm afraid we can't go any further." Xu Qi boldly grabbed Shangguan Ruochun's sleeve, signaling her not to go any further.Seeing the sky darken, the valley is nothing compared to the outside, even if there are a hundred of them, compared to this weird nature, it is just a drop in the ocean.

"This is not a safe place either. Take a closer look, there are traces of a fire here." Shangguan Ruochun pointed to the root of the tree, and sure enough, there was a pile of ashes.

"This." Xu Qi's face changed slightly.

"If we stay here tonight, the ending will be the same. Why not go in. I don't believe that I will be trapped here." Shangguan Ruochun took the lead and walked forward, and the people behind had to follow. Since they followed in, No one wants to go out.

"Xu Qi, leave some marks along the way, so that we don't know when we go around in circles." Shangguan Ruochun observed the surrounding terrain, and did not forget to turn his head and give Xu Qi instructions.

"Unexpectedly, the prince is also an expert." Xu Qi was a little flattered, although Shangguan Ruochun was telling the truth, but he was not considered an expert.

"Hmph, anyone who is struggling to survive will know this truth. This king has just experienced more, so I can't be considered an expert. I will rely on you in this trip." Shangguan Ruochun restrained his temper, and his tone was quite for peace.She is not a person who likes to lose her temper for no reason in front of outsiders, and she was indeed anxious because of Ji Yunyao's matter outside the forest just now.

"Don't dare to be, it's a small honor to be able to serve the prince." Xu Qi hurriedly cupped his fists.

Shangguan Ruochun didn't say any more, it's not necessary for her to say something to win people's hearts, but it's unnecessary to say too much, instead it seems to be worthy.Anyway, everyone is tied to each other, each takes what he needs.

On the first night, a group of people found a cave to spend the night. Three layers of guards guarded the inside and outside, patrolling all night for fear of wild animals attacking.Fortunately, everything is safe, the valley at night is exceptionally quiet, the sound of the torch burning is as clear as if it is being lit in the ear, beating Shangguan Ruochun's heart cracklingly.

Putting on a thick blanket, Shangguan Ruochun still felt the damp and cold in the cave, and even with a fire, it was still difficult to calm down the cold in his body.Thinking of that woman Ji Yunyao, she has been alone in this mountain forest for several days, with no one to take care of her, no one to serve her, and her clothes are so thin, how can she support her?

Shangguan Ruochun regretted letting her change into regular clothes at the beginning. If she had added two more capes to her princess clothes, it would have been more warm.However, she didn't dare to think about it anymore, she was afraid that she would eventually let go and admit that she regretted it, regretting that she insisted on sending her away regardless of Ji Yunyao's objection.

Originally, he didn't plan to openly break up with Shangguan Yunqian so soon, but he didn't expect that her arrangement would be disrupted because of Ji Yunyao's disappearance.After all, everything about her was different because of this woman.It is undeniable that Shangguan Ruochun cannot avoid that Ji Yunyao's position in her heart has already conflicted with Daye. She is afraid that Ji Yunyao will one day become her weakness and the person she fears the most in this world, because she loves her.

"My lord, it's not yet dawn." Xu Qi looked at Shangguan Ruochun who had walked out of the cave, clearly looking sleepless all night, the worry in his eyes gradually revealed, not as blunt as when he first met yesterday.

"How much longer?" Looking at the unclear valley, Shangguan Ruochun pulled the blanket on his body.

The night is not over, and the heart is colder.

"There is still about half an hour, the little one will go down and do some work, the prince should rest for a while." Xu Qi still persuaded Shangguan Ruochun to rest more, and wait until dawn, and search all day, if this is the decision The first to fall, the trouble is even bigger.

"Yunyao, wait for me, you must wait for me!" Shangguan Ruochun closed his eyes, and all he saw was Ji Yunyao's eyes before leaving, full of complaints, so that she didn't dare to look at her more, but at this moment When I recalled it over and over again, I discovered the deep reluctance in the depths of the eyes.

"I don't want to let go, why would I? Yunyao, when I find you, I won't do it again." Shangguan Ruochun tightly grasped the lapel of his chest, even more unable to restrain his heart in such an environment. anxiety and regret.

No one can be more important than Ji Yunyao, Shangguan Ruochun admitted it the first moment he stepped into the forest.The contest in her heart that she had been refusing to face up to had finally come to fruition, Ji Yunyao won, and won the most important position in Shangguan Ruochun's heart without any suspense.

As long as she can find Ji Yunyao, she is willing to pay any price, but she is afraid that if she can't find it, what should she do?Why did she insist on choosing this path in the first place, why did she take a dangerous shortcut to avoid the eyes and ears of the pursuer, why even though she sent the most powerful guards around her, she still failed to protect her?Shangguan Ruochun resented as she walked, wishing she could fly into the sky with her wings, overlooking the place that was too densely covered by the jungle, she wanted to see where the person in her heart had gone!

"My lord, there is a cliff ahead." Xu Qi's return made Shangguan Ruochun stop. There was no sign left by her predecessors. , to another end point.

"Take some people to follow me, and keep the rest to protect the escape route." Shangguan Ruochun had a strong premonition in his heart because there was not room for too many people on the edge of the cliff, go and have a look, just go and take a look.

"There are some messy footprints, but they are covered up again." Xu Qi squatted halfway, looked carefully for a long time, and finally came to a conclusion.

Along the way, the low grass clearly has traces of being crushed, and the gravel path also has traces of walking.However, this footprint is a bit exaggerated.Shangguan Ruochun frowned, waiting for Xu Qi's conclusion, she knew that she couldn't see any way, and clenched her hands behind her back tightly into fists.

"Can you see who left it behind?" Shangguan Ruochun tried his best to maintain a calm breath.

"It's not a human, it's a beast." Xu Qi said in a low voice.

"Continue to look forward." Shangguan Ruochun still maintained the tone just now, the hands behind him were already sweating so much that he couldn't even feel the trembling, it was shaking instinctively.

The nails dug deep into the flesh, but Shangguan Ruochun followed behind Xu Qi without stopping. She wanted to hear his analysis and report immediately. Once she was sure that it belonged to Ji Yunyao's footprints, then she might be desperate Jump off the ground, even if the road ahead is just a cliff.

"My lord, there is someone's footprint on the edge of the cliff. Judging by the size, it should be a woman." Xu Qi said tremblingly, and finally found a clear mark on the edge of the cliff that had not been destroyed. Under this ending.

"Are you sure?" Shangguan Ruochun took a deep breath, and after slowly letting it out, he looked sideways at Xu Qi.

"According to Caomin's years of experience, it should be..." Xu Qi lowered his head deeply.

"I don't believe it, I don't believe it! How could it be! You take me there, I want to see it with my own eyes!" Shangguan Ruochun suddenly became agitated, grabbed Xu Qi by the collar, and dragged him to the edge of the cliff.

"My lord, be careful! There is a cliff there, so deep that you can't see the bottom!" Xu Qi waved his hands in a panic, but he didn't dare to touch Shangguan Ruochun, he could only keep struggling with his mouth.

"Come closer, get closer and let me see clearly, is it right?" Pushing Xu Qi to the ground, he followed suit, but his eyes did not stare directly at the gravel-covered place.

"My lord, this footprint is only about the size of a minor man, narrow and shallow, and must have a slender figure." Xu Qi said it was quite difficult, but until now, no matter what he said, he could not change the fact in front of him. .

"Go away!" Shangguan Ruochun heard him rambling, finally pulled him away impatiently, walked to the edge of the cliff by himself, and leaned over to see the so-called traces.

Sure enough, sure enough, it was different from the footprints I followed all the way just now, and indeed belonged to people.But, how could it be her Yunyao's?Yunyao is so good at lightness kung fu, how could she walk to the edge of the cliff with her feet?Moreover, no such clear and complete footprints were found along the way just now, but they were cleared at the edge of the cliff?It must have been a prank by others, deliberately trying to deceive her, it must be like this.

Shangguan Ruochun stretched out his hand, trembling and gently stroking the shallow mark, his breath trembled, but he never said a word.The people behind were driven away by Xu Qi, everyone held their breath and did not dare to make any noise, in such a scene, no one knew whether the prince was about to go crazy.

"Come on."

"My lord?"

"Take this footprint back. There are Yunyao's shoes in the palace. I want to prove to myself that this is not hers, and it cannot be hers!" Xu Qi was stunned, and raised his hand to signal for some people to take the footprints.

"Why are you still standing in a daze? Go around and look for me! If you can't find it today, you'll look for it tomorrow!" Shangguan Ruochun stood up, his eyes brightened again, and looked down the cliff.

"Yes." Xu Qi was helpless, the prince insisted on this, and no one dared to disobey it, but it was enough just to see the footprints. If he got to the bottom of the cliff and saw a more tragic situation, he didn't know what the prince would do.

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