After being exiled with her husband and children, she returned with great power to rule the world

"Mother, why have you been gone for so long?"

Murong Chen's clear voice was full of worry and anxiety. He stood on one side of the exile team, his eyes fixed on the end of the road, until a familiar figure appeared, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

Murong Ling'er rode at full speed all the way, passing through the dense forest where the sun was almost invisible, climbing over the steep and rocky mountains, and crossing the fast-flowing and icy streams. After going through many hardships, she finally caught up with the exile team.

Murong Ling'er looked at her son's anxious expression, her heart filled with warmth. Before she could speak, Murong Chen's concerned words came like a barrage of cannonballs.

"Mom, the road is dangerous and the mountains are high. Chen'er is really worried. Have you encountered any danger?"

"Chen'er, have you forgotten that your mother is not someone that can be hurt by ordinary people? You can rest assured! Besides, it will take some time for your mother to go and collect herbs."

Murong Ling'er had a smile on her lips and made a joke in a good mood, trying to ease her son's tension. She gently patted Murong Chen's shoulder, and the action was full of endless pampering.

Murong Chen looked at his mother carefully. Seeing that her hair was a little messy and there were some grass leaves and dirt on the hem of her clothes, but there was no sign of injury, he felt relieved.

But he immediately remembered the purpose of going into the mountains and asked hurriedly, "Mom, did you pick the herbs?" His eyes were full of anticipation, and there seemed to be little stars hidden in his bright eyes.

"Yeah!" Murong Ling'er nodded slightly.

The exile team moved slowly along the winding mountain path, which was so narrow that only one person could pass through. The thorns on both sides scratched people's clothes from time to time.

Everyone walked carefully, fearing that they would fall into the deep valley next to them.

Finally, the team, which had gone through many hardships, arrived at Xuwen County.

Xuwen County is completely different from the previous counties. Because it is located in a mountainous area with complex terrain, the houses built here are quite low.

The houses here are like stone mushrooms born from the earth, one next to the other, densely distributed in the valley.

Moreover, most of the houses are made of stone. The stones still bear the traces of erosion by time and are mottled, but they are also relatively solid.

Xuwen County was not large and had no post station, but it was located on a must-pass road, so the exile team went directly into the city.

The fugitives paid for their own accommodation in the inn.

It is called an inn, but in fact it is a row of low stone houses with moss-covered walls and a damp smell.

As soon as I stepped in, a feeling of stuffiness hit me, as if I was in a huge steamer. The furnishings in the room were extremely simple, with only a tattered wooden bed, a table with a missing corner and several stools of different lengths.

Murong Ling'er and Murong Chen walked into the room assigned to them. Looking at the simple environment, the mother and son smiled at each other. They decided to make the best of it. They knew that the hardships along the way were just tests of fate, and they would be able to face them with strength.

"Cough cough cough cough..."

A violent cough from the next room broke the temporary peace.

Murong Linger frowned slightly and said to Murong Chen, "Chen'er, you rest in the room. Mother will go and take a look."

Murong Chen nodded obediently.

Murong Ling'er followed the coughing sound to the next room, only to see an old man with a pale face, bent over and coughing violently. A young man next to him was patting the old man's back with a worried look on his face.

"Old man, what's wrong?" Murong Ling'er asked with concern.

The young man looked up at her, his eyes full of helplessness and anxiety: "My father has always been in poor health. This bumpy journey has caused his old illness to relapse."

Murong Ling'er stepped forward and felt the old man's pulse. After a moment of contemplation, she said, "I know a little bit about medicine, maybe I can help."

Hope instantly ignited in the young man's eyes: "Thank you very much, young lady."

Murong Ling'er took out some herbs from her bag and handed them to the young man: "Fry them and give them to the old man. It should help."

The young man thanked him repeatedly.

Murong Ling'er returned to her room, and Murong Chen asked, "Mom, what happened?"

"It's nothing serious, just an old illness flaring up. It should be better after taking the medicine." Murong Ling'er said.

Nothing happened that night, and the next morning, the exile team set out again.

Most of the small roads in Xuwen County are like a winding giant python, twisting and turning among the mountains and hills. The road surface is bumpy, full of stones of various sizes and potholes of varying depths.

Everyone walked with difficulty on this path, time passed as slowly as a snail, and an afternoon passed silently.

Suddenly, there was a loud "boom", as if the sky was falling and the earth was splitting apart. A bolt of thunder streaked across the sky like a silver snake, instantly tearing apart the originally calm sky.

Immediately afterwards, a strong wind blew up, and the branches on the roadside were blown to and fro, making a rustling sound.

"It's going to rain." Chuchu's beautiful face was instantly filled with worry. She looked up at the sky which quickly turned as dark as ink, and thought to herself.

Xuwen County is already rainy, and once the rain falls, it is like an enraged dragon that will not stop for several days and nights.

They are now in the wilderness and must find shelter as soon as possible, otherwise, if they are hit by heavy rain, the consequences will be unimaginable.

The team continued on for a while in the oppressive atmosphere of impending storm. However, looking around, there was no place to shelter from the wind and rain except for the rolling and towering mountains.

Everyone's mood became heavier and their steps became slower.

At this time, fine raindrops began to fall from the sky, which was undoubtedly a dangerous prelude to the coming heavy rain.

Wang looked at the group of people in front of her rushing forward in panic like headless flies, and she was extremely anxious. She hurriedly said to Chu Lingfeng: "Lingfeng, it's going to rain heavily, and there seems to be no place to shelter from the rain in front. What should we do?" Her voice trembled slightly, and her eyes were full of helplessness and fear.

Chu Lingfeng raised his head slightly, his expression calm. He gently patted Wang's shoulder and said soothingly, "Don't worry, mother. We will always find a way. There is always a way out. We have overcome all the difficulties and obstacles along the way. Do you think we are afraid of this rain?"

Although his tone was full of confidence, he was anxiously thinking about countermeasures deep down in his heart.

Murong Ling'er also looked at the sky which was gradually becoming as dark as the bottom of a pot, and felt secretly anxious. She knew that she had to find a place to shelter from the rain as soon as possible.

So, she closed her eyes slightly, concentrated her mind, and slowly spread her consciousness like a fine spider web, carefully observing everything around her.

Suddenly, she felt happy, as if she saw a ray of light in the darkness. She found a cave not far away, which was undoubtedly the best place to shelter from the rain at this moment.

Murong Ling'er quickly told Chifeng the good news.

When everyone heard this, they quickened their pace and ran towards the cave as if they had grabbed a life-saving straw.

Just as we arrived at the entrance of the cave, suddenly, a heavy rain poured down. The rain was so heavy that it seemed like a river in the sky bursting its banks.

If they hadn't run fast, everyone would have been soaked by the sudden heavy rain.

After entering the cave, Li Qiuyue and Old Man Li took the initiative to take responsibility. They looked around for dry branches and dead grass and skillfully lit a fire.

The flames burned fiercely, dispelling the dampness and coldness in the cave.

Li Qiuyue turned around with a kind smile on her face and beckoned Murong Ling'er to come over to warm herself: "Miss Murong, come over here and warm yourself by the fire. Don't catch a cold."

Murong Ling'er smiled and nodded in thanks. As soon as she walked over, not only did Huo Jianjie follow her like a little tail, but even Chu Lingfeng followed her involuntarily.