The cannon fodder heiress trembled with fear after being recognized as a member of her family.

The situation of the missing people is not good, and many people have gone into the mountains to rescue them.

The fourth prince was among the last group to enter the mountains, accompanied by his entourage, including Luo Jingqian and Han Cuiyin.

The heir of the Duke of Zhenguo, Yang Yuxiao, has been by his side these past few days. Originally, the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion was not scheduled to come here until the day after tomorrow.

The Empress sent word from the palace, ordering the entire Duke of Zhenguo's mansion to come here to avoid the Ghost Festival.

In previous years, the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion was always guarded by experts sent by Emperor Chuyuan, so there was nothing to worry about.

Yang Yuxiao's grandfather, the old Duke, had already noticed something unusual this year: it seemed that all the powerful and influential families in the capital had left the city this year.

Those families who didn't own estates on Qingshuang Mountain also left the capital area early on and went to the nearby county town.

The sudden disappearance of the two princes alarmed the palace.

It just so happens that the Fourth Prince is coming here tomorrow, so Emperor Chuyuan asked him to come ahead of time and bring some people with him to search for the person.

There was also an imperial edict sent to Luo Jingqian, which reassured Princess Jinghe.

Because of the Third Prince, Grand Preceptor Xu also volunteered to come and find him.

There was an eerie atmosphere in the capital.

With his grandfather's reminder, Yang Yuxiao had no choice but to stay by the Fourth Prince's side at all times.

"Changshou, it's too dark, ride slower!"

In the blink of an eye, a man and a horse rushed out beside Yang Yuxiao.

Luo Jingqian and Han Cuiyin were at the front, riding their horses at a slow pace.

"Lord Luo, have you noticed anything amiss?" A glass bead floated in front of Han Cuiyin, illuminating her path.

"It's too quiet! Not even the sound of insects. It's the height of summer, it shouldn't be like this." Luo Jingqian looked around. "Miss Han, are you sure your cousin's glass bead can find someone?"

There was a pair of glass beads, which Yan Dali gave to Yan Ruyi as a birthday gift this year.

He carried one of the jade pendants with him and left the other at home, intending to give it to Han Cuiyin.

This came in handy just in time.

"Without spiritual power, we can only rely on these little tricks to find people, which is really inconvenient."

Luo Jingqian: Petty tricks?

If this were in one of their secluded immortal sects, it would be extraordinary.

Since the lineage of Taoism was nearly severed, no one knows these methods, let alone does them as easily as she does.

What secrets does the Pinglian Mountains hold? How could Miss Han's inheritance be so powerful?

Han Cuiyin was unaware of his thoughts. "Things have changed. The sun, moon, and stars are all illusions. This place is like a dream, seemingly trying to make people sink into delusion while they are still conscious."

The little yellow ball hanging from her waist was about to fly away again, and she held it down hard to prevent it from moving.

"How come you two are so fast!" The Fourth Prince rode up in pursuit, followed closely by Yang Yuxiao.

The four huddled together, and Yang Yuxiao finally asked, "Where did those guards go?"

"This is a large array with multiple arrays stacked on top of each other. Do not act rashly. Follow the beads; what you see may be an illusion."

This was the first time Han Cuiyin had encountered such a situation, and she became very interested, wanting to see what was so special about this formation.

Yang Yuxiao drew his longsword and stood beside the Fourth Prince, saying, "Changshou, don't run around! The three princes are all inside now. If someone attacks you, it will only benefit the one outside."

The fourth prince remained silent for a while before nodding, "I understand, I won't make things difficult for you."

With the glass beads leading the way, Luo Jingqian and the other two also sensed the wonder of the great formation.

What I saw was a thicket of bushes, but when I walked over, I found myself wading through a puddle.

The beads pierced through the tree trunk, but when they walked over, it was an empty space.

"This man has grand ambitions, but it's unclear whether he did it intentionally or unintentionally, which is why he attracted so many powerful and influential people here."

Han Cuiyin pressed the small yellow ball at her waist, her face expressionless.

Even if she has an expression, others can't tell because her face is too dark.

If they separate, the remaining three may not be able to find her.

“Indeed, if the people in the mountains don’t go out, the people outside will probably keep sending people in,” Luo Jingqian added, gripping his folding fan tighter.

While Han Cuiyin paused, he walked up to her.

Seeing this, the fourth prince winked at Yang Yuxiao, signaling his cousin to watch the show.

The four walked very fast, and after a long time, the sky remained unchanged, still pitch black.

"How much longer do we have to walk? We've been walking for over two hours and still haven't found anyone?"

The situation in the mountains was complicated, and the four men's horses were tied up along the way.

The fourth prince gasped for breath, "Why do I feel increasingly uncomfortable from my abdomen to my throat the further I go?"

"We should be there soon," Han Cuiyin patted him twice. "The bead's speed has slowed down, we should find it soon."

"What did you do to me?" The fourth prince felt much lighter. "Are you really like the immortal they talk about?"

"Immortals?" Han Cuiyin scoffed. "They don't even deserve that title!"

After saying this, Luo Jingqian rubbed his forehead. These words were indeed as she had said; she had the ability to be arrogant.

She can find a solution even without spiritual power, so of course she has the right to comment.

Luo Jingqian had no idea how tender his eyes were at that moment.

Seeing this, Yang Yuxiao quickly grabbed the Fourth Prince, "Changshou, let me help you. Let's find that Miss Yan quickly, and then we can look for other people."

Seeing that they were sensible, Han Cuiyin didn't say anything more.

After nearly half an hour, the bead finally stopped moving and then started spinning in circles.

"Here it is!" Han Cuiyin took advantage of their inattention to tear off the little yellow ball and throw it to the suspicious spot.

An invisible barrier gradually emerged.

The yellow ball was slammed down hard on top, and with a "pop" sound, the scene inside was revealed to everyone.

Then, taking advantage of the moment when no one was looking, the yellow ball disappeared.

"Cousin, what brings you here?" Yan Ruyi was overjoyed and limped over. "Thanks to Miss Lingzhi, otherwise I might not have seen you again!"

Ignoring the presence of outsiders, Yan Ruyi hugged Han Cuiyin, almost crying, "I just wanted to come in and check if Hongshan was alright, who knew I'd encounter something like this~"

With so many people present, Han Cuiyin didn't offer any words of comfort, but instead patted her back and said, "Stay with the Fourth Prince and don't come out."

She reached out and grabbed the glass bead, then gently squeezed it, shattering it into many fragments. She scattered these fragments in the direction of the Fourth Prince and the others, and incidentally pushed Yan Ruyi towards them.

The three living people simply vanished before everyone's eyes.

Luo Jingqian stood beside Han Cuiyin, his mask reflecting a faint light in the darkness.

"Since you saved my cousin, come to my side!"

Han Lingzhi walked over unconsciously, and when she realized what was happening, she gripped the long whip tightly in her hand. "You're being so kind? What are you going to do?"

Seeing this, everyone secretly envied them. At this moment, they were all in the same boat: "Why don't you go and replace me?"

They had all witnessed Han Cuiyin's ability to make people disappear with a single move.

Now that things had come to this, Xu Tianyun stepped forward and asked, "Young friend, do you know how to get out?"