Traveling through time and space

"Princess, take a rest." Du Heng walked over with a bundle of firewood and saw Su Yuanyuan looking around boredly.

"Okay, Master Du," Su Yuanyuan leaned back, looking up at the sky. Could we send out a signal flare to let others know where we were? Or should we find a way out on our own? Forget it, let's wait for the prince and his men to return. Su Yuanyuan was idly thinking about boring things. By the time they returned, it was almost dark, and a group of people were sitting by the fire.

"Princess, are your injuries feeling better?"

"Much better, don't worry, Your Highness. This princess can hold on until we get out. Your Highness, what did you see when you got out?"

"I don't know if we're going in the wrong direction. I just saw trees. It's hard to see in the woods at night. Let's wait until daybreak and walk in the opposite direction."

"There's another possibility. You're heading deeper into the mountains. This princess has almost finished her rest today, and you guys have been exploring the way all the time. You'll have to explore again tomorrow. We should be deep in the mountains and forests now. Someone must be on guard at night. You all go to sleep, and this princess will be on guard."

"No, Princess needs to have a good rest." Guard Yan refused outright.

"No, we don't know how long we've been out, and we don't know how long it will take to return safely. You'll have to explore the road again and find food at daybreak. Your responsibilities are greater and heavier, so you need to rest well so you can regain your strength tomorrow." Su Yuanyuan explained, "We are now tied together, so you should rest now. When you're well rested, come and replace me."

"Okay, let's do as the princess said. Let's have a good rest. If the princess has any problems, please call me." Prince De accepted Su Yuanyuan's statement. For some reasons, they lit a fire next to them again. The three of them slept over there, looking at the people who were about twenty meters away from them, who had fallen into a deep sleep. Su Yuanyuan also relaxed a little, sprayed herself with medicine again, and then rubbed her legs and arms. She also took out four hatchets and placed them behind the stone she was leaning on. Thinking that she would have to climb a tree to see the location tomorrow, she prepared two pairs of foot braces, prepared everything, and sat down seriously, listening to the various sounds coming from the woods. She was still a little shaken, and her mind was full of wild thoughts, thinking about her past life, thinking about this life. Seeing that some time had passed, Su Yuanyuan carefully sprayed herself with medicine again.

"Princess, do I smell something?" Du Heng suddenly sat up.

"Maybe it's the smell of the wind. I don't smell anything." Su Yuanyuan was startled.

"Princess, please rest. I am on night duty. Please let the prince rest a little longer."

"Come and sit here and talk to me for a while. How did you wake up?" Su Yuanyuan suddenly thought of this question.

"When I woke up, I felt something pressing down on me. Later I realized it was Guard Yan. We fainted not far ahead. It took us a long time to find the prince. He was lying over there." Du Heng pointed to the mountain. "Later, we searched for a long time before we found the princess buried in the mud."

"No wonder your clothes are all so dirty. Are you injured somewhere? I've noticed you gasping for air from time to time since yesterday."

"Don't worry, Princess. I just feel a little pain. But it's strange. I ate the red fruit you gave me yesterday and I feel much better. I don't feel much pain today."

"It also has this effect. This princess also thinks it looks good when she walks."

"Princess, don't you want to rest?" The two people over there also stood up, and Prince De asked.

"Guardian Yan, I don't know what's behind this stone. When the wind blows, it makes some noises, which is a bit scary. Can you take a closer look at what it is?" Su Yuanyuan reminded nonchalantly.

Guard Yan went behind the rock and brought out all the things. "Prince, Princess, this looks like a hatchet. I wonder what this is?" His voice was very happy.

"Really? This might have been washed here by the water. Keep this hatchet well. You'll need it later when you go up the mountain to clear the way. As for this, it seems to be called a foot spike." He introduced it hypocritically.

"Princess, this looks like it's made of iron. What is it used for?"

"I think I've seen it before. It's used for climbing trees, but remember to tie yourself to the tree with a rope when using it. That way it's safe."

"Okay, it's almost dawn. Eat something and I'll go explore the way again."

"Your Highness, Guard Yan, you've worked hard again today." Su Yuanyuan said politely to the two people who came over to get food, "Master Du, please find some longer and stronger sticks."

"Princess, what do you want the branches for?" Du Heng asked.

"When you go up the mountain later, it's safer to carry a stick with you to explore the way."

After simply using some leftover food from last night and the freshly roasted pheasant, the three of them were ready to go up the mountain again. "Guard Yan, Your Majesty, you all have experience in the wild. How did you communicate with your teammates in the past?" Su Yuanyuan suddenly thought of this question.

"There was a carrier pigeon delivering the message, but this was an emergency that no one had anticipated. The pigeon probably wouldn't be able to find this place." Prince De looked at the sky helplessly, and Su Yuanyuan nodded.

"Guardian Flame, I have a suggestion. We can find a tall tree and see if we can see anything from up there."

"Yes, Princess, I will go and check it out."

"Okay, remember safety first," Su Yuanyuan instructed again before they set off. After watching them walk away, Su Yuanyuan sprayed the spray once more and tried to stand up. She picked up a stick nearby and used it to prop herself up. It wasn't painful, but it was bearable. Su Yuanyuan felt like her teeth were breaking, and she was sweating. Finally, she managed to stand up and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Master, you finally stood up." Su Yuanyuan was startled by the voice, but it was not Yue'er's voice.

"Are you Yue'er?" Su Yuanyuan asked, "Why didn't you come out earlier?"

"Master, I am not Yue'er, we are under your feet." These words made Su Yuanyuan look at the ground. Oh my god, it was a group of ants.

"Who is giving the orders?" Su Yuanyuan asked, leaning on a wooden stick, "Come out and talk." Su Yuanyuan sat down carefully, looking at the ants on the ground, feeling a little dizzy. This damn fear of close contact.

"The master gives the orders." Although Su Yuanyuan couldn't see their expressions, she could feel the flattery.

"Who are you?" Su Yuanyuan asked.

"Master, we are a tribe of mountain ants who have lived here for generations. You saved us with your spiritual water, and we have come to repay you." One of them stepped forward and spoke, "However, we have one request."

Little guy, you have a request, Su Yuanyuan smiled, "First, what are your requests?"

"Master, we would like to ask you to give us some more spiritual water to bless our entire clan. Then we will tell you a secret."

"Okay, let's see what big secret you can tell me." Su Yuanyuan poured the water out of the water bag so that every ant could be touched by the spiritual water. "Okay, now you can tell me the secret you mentioned." Su Yuanyuan put away the water bag.

"Master, there is an iron mine under this mountain."

"You didn't lie to me?"

"Of course it's true. I can't lie to my master. We have lived here for generations, so we naturally know this. This time the earth dragon's resurgence is related to this."

"Okay, I understand. Thank you." Su Yuanyuan sprayed the medicine again and drank some spiritual spring water. She felt that her leg should be fine. She slowly stood up and took two steps. It was okay, not so painful. Su Yuanyuan sprinkled the spiritual water on them three more times. "I am very grateful for your secret. This is your reward."

"We, the mountain ants, thank you for your gift, Master. We will take our leave," Su Yuanyuan said, her mouth gaping as she watched the ants file off. It felt like a dream; she'd just been talking to a group of ants, and had heard a great secret. Unable to suppress her curiosity, she asked for a shovel, took a few steps, and began digging. After about a meter, she found nothing. She wanted to dig deeper, but her energy wasn't up to it. She rested for a while, and sure enough, she found a black lump. She drank some spiritual water and continued working. After digging three different places, she finally found everything.

"Princess, we found it." Su Yuanyuan was caught off guard by Du Heng's joyful voice from afar. She quickly sent the shovel into the space. "Princess, can you stand up now?" She was even more excited when she saw Su Yuanyuan standing.

"Yes, this princess is practicing walking." After thinking about it, Su Yuanyuan decided not to tell them about the iron mine.

"Your subordinate will help the princess sit down and rest for a while. She looks tired." Du Heng hurried forward to support her.

After sitting down, Su Yuanyuan asked, "Did you gain anything? Where are the prince and the others? Why haven't they returned yet?"