The dense jungle was shrouded in mist. Nan Wanxing looked at the glowing spirit stone in her hand, indicating that there was a salt mine nearby. She narrowed her eyes and ordered the team to move forward.

The further they walked, the thicker the fog became. They didn't know how long they had walked before the sunlight slipped in through the gaps and a hazy light finally appeared in front of them. They quickened their pace and the scene in front of them finally became clear. Everywhere they looked, there were large tracts of peach blossom forests. Countless pink petals floated in the air and fell on the intruders.

The endless red mushrooms on the ground made everyone feel like they were in a dream.

"Your Highness, the scene ahead is a little beyond our understanding. Do we still need to move forward?" Si Rang came over to ask.

Nan Wanxing opened the car curtain and saw peach blossoms floating in the air. He reached out his hand with his palm facing up to catch a falling peach blossom. He looked at the petals in his hand and then at the red mushrooms not far away. They seemed like the constantly beating life force.

"Your Highness, this place is so beautiful, have we mistakenly entered the realm of the immortals?" Si Rang hesitated and asked, "Should I ask the goddess for instructions?"

Is this the fairy tale world that Ziyou talked about? When he turned around to look at her, he found that the carriage had disappeared...

This phenomenon made the guards a little panicked. They didn't know how they had offended the goddess. None of them had the heart to appreciate the scenery anymore. They looked palely at the princess, the only one who could answer their questions.

"It's okay, we'll go first." Nan Wanxing's voice put everyone present at ease.

A group of people were walking towards us, laughing and talking happily. Seeing so many people, one of the old men came forward and said kindly, "It's been a long time since we've been here. Our village is just ahead. Would you like to take a rest?"

Si Rang glanced at the princess, and after receiving her eye signal, he stepped forward and said, "Please lead the way, old lady."

Along the way, the boss learned from the constant conversations with the old man that they have been living in seclusion here for hundreds of years. Normally no living person can enter here, so they are lucky.

The people were so happy that when they saw strangers coming, they were extremely excited. Every household came out in droves, holding food from other houses and waiting for the strangers to taste. If they were outside, they would have died long ago due to such enthusiasm.

The old man smiled and said, "Don't be surprised, everyone. We are just too hospitable. Our village is called Jinshi Village. We have been secluded from the world for many years and have been studying food. It is rare to see strangers, so I can't wait to let you taste it."

A child walked through the crowd and pointed at Si Rang and said, "What a fresh living person."

His eyes were twinkling with light, and his childlike innocence made everyone love him.

A guard picked him up and said, "What a cute child! Do you want to invite your uncles to visit us?"

The old man interjected appropriately: "Dear guests, you have come from far away. We will host a banquet for you tonight. You must come and taste the delicious food."

Seeing his guards all happy, Nan Wanxing said, "Be safe, relax and don't disturb others."

After rejecting the good intentions of each household, Nan Wanxing sat alone by the stream, looking at the spirit stone in his hand that was emitting purple light, and then looking at the empty space in front of him. He was puzzled. Ziyou said that when the stone turned purple, it would reach the salt mine, so why was there nothing here?

Looking at the flowing stream, she reached out to wash her face. The scene in front of her seemed to have changed. She blinked and looked again, but there was no change.

Am I overthinking it?

But what is going on with the uneasiness in my heart?

When she stood up, a flower petal that she had previously kept in her waistband fell to the ground. Nan Wanxing took a glance at it and found that its color seemed to be redder than before.

She picked it up, looked at it carefully, and finally realized what was wrong.

This place is too beautiful.

Wherever there are people, there will be disputes. They are too enthusiastic towards their guests.

And the color won't change in a short time unless it is like that.

She looked up suddenly and was startled.

A blinding leaf!

Those soldiers! Using Qinggong, she walked back quickly.

In the center of the village, the banquet prepared for them by the people had already begun.

They were chatting and laughing with the people around them, and it seemed like they were having a great time. It would have been normal if they had ignored the food on their plates.

There were human heads on every villager's plate. They sprinkled seasonings on the meat, and the bowls were filled with blood. There were also some other side dishes that were unknown tissues from the human body. Next to each person was a shaved skeleton. It was so scary.

But it seems that those being eaten are their own people. What’s going on?

"Your Highness!" a loud voice came, and she turned around to see her guards running towards her unharmed.

"Your Highness, when we were about to be killed, we suddenly lost our focus and found the brothers in the peach forest where we had just arrived. We were very worried when we found that the princess was not there, but fortunately you are safe and sound." Si Rang said breathlessly.

"Bah, what a eating village! The people they eat are actually humans!" said a guard with eyes full of contempt.

"Yes, yes, yes. In the peach blossom forest we saw, there were countless skeletons hanging from every tree. It was like a fairyland, or a den of ghosts."

One of the guards, who was filled with anger, cursed angrily: "The child I held in my arms, that's not innocence at all, that's excitement at seeing the food."

Everyone put their hands on the hilts of their swords, glaring at the villagers, ready to take action at any time.

Nan Wanxing withdrew his gaze. They had been talking for a long time. Those people were not disturbed and were still chatting among themselves.

She looked into the air and said, "Thank you Ziyou."

Surrounded by stars, Ziyou and her maids appeared beside Nan Wanxing: "Little Xingxing, are you not angry now?"

The guards who saw the goddess for the first time knelt down and saluted. They all knew that the goddess must have rescued them just now, and they were very respectful and did not dare to raise their heads.

Their bodies felt lighter, and they found themselves being lifted up by a force. The moment they saw the goddess's face, the guards all thought in their hearts: "The goddess is so beautiful."

Ziyou put her hands over her ears as a signal, and the people who had been following her for a long time immediately covered their ears. The guards didn't have time to understand what she meant before their ears were damaged.

She sat down lazily, and as her body moved, a chair emitting floating light appeared under her. The group of villagers suddenly regained consciousness, and screams were heard incessantly.

The sharp roar made people's eardrums uncomfortable.

"Father! How could this happen? Why am I eating my own father?"

"How could she be my daughter?"

The villagers were venting their anger helplessly, shouting at the top of their lungs.

Ziyou watched this scene with great interest: "What you are eating are your closest relatives, how does it taste?" Her crimson eyes did not take anyone seriously, and she was filled with cold pride.

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