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

Two more people disappeared from the sacrificial altar, and everyone lived in fear afterward.

Especially the men.

Those who disappeared at this moment were all men, and the remaining people looked terrified.

Han Yueshi then spoke up, "We can't just keep going like this, why don't we think of something?"

"Think of a way? Do you think you're Han Cuiyin?" Li Meiyun said sarcastically. "Those people disappeared without any warning. What can we do?"

One of the girls couldn't stand it anymore and retorted, "If you hadn't insisted on coming here, we wouldn't be in this situation. Everyone else is trying to find a way out, and you're pouring cold water on their plans."

Li Meiyun's eyes instantly welled up with tears. "I was doing this for everyone's own good! You didn't object at first, did you?"

"I think you're doing this for your own good, Second Prince! You've been hunting here every day for the past two days, and today is the third day?"

The girl asked the Second Prince directly.

This young lady had some connection with the Xu Prince's mansion and had always followed Han Yueshi around, acting as her little follower.

She directly exposed the truth, and Li Meiyun blushed, stammering and unable to speak.

“Since His Highness arrived at the Imperial Estate, he has indeed been hunting in the forest every day. However, Qing Shuang Mountain is the territory of Grand Princess Jinghe, so it is not appropriate to disturb him. Therefore, His Highness chose this mountain next to Qing Shuang Mountain and has been going into the mountain in the morning and returning at noon for the past two days.”

A guard stepped forward to explain.

The crowd looked at Li Meiyun with even more disdain.

"No wonder you sent us an invitation. But you're too confident. With so many noble ladies gathered together, can you guarantee that the Second Prince will take a liking to you?" Seeing that Li Meiyun was useless, Lin Jiabao also began to challenge her.

Li Meiyun was not favored in the Li family, but she was pampered and spoiled in the Luo family. She had never seen such a scene before, and everyone was criticizing her.

Unable to bear it any longer, she squatted down, covered her face, and cried bitterly.

They thought that this would allow them to escape the criticism of others.

Seeing that she had become the target of everyone's criticism, Han Yueshi finally felt relieved.

No one paid any attention to Li Meiyun, and all the Luo family's guards had mysteriously disappeared. She was left alone, sobbing, while the others formed a circle, pondering what to do.

"Miss Han, have you come up with a solution?" the Third Prince asked first, knowing that the woman he had chosen was not some ignorant young lady from a prominent family.

"I found something in the forest that might help break the formation. The water in it, when sprinkled on rocks, will melt them. Perhaps it can also help with formations?"

After most of the guards had disappeared, Han Yueshi took out a small bottle and made up a story, "When I found it, these were all that were left, so I put them in the bottle I used to hold nectar. There were only these left in that broken earthenware jar, look there, it must have been corroded by this water."

Xu Tianyun was about to test it when Han Yueshi quickly stopped him, "Senior, don't be in such a hurry. The hole in my dress is from the liquid dripping from here..."

Han Yueshi racked her brains to make the source of this water seem reasonable.

Xu Tianyun had no choice but to stop experimenting. "I'll go give it a try!"

Everyone was incredibly nervous, silently praying that it would succeed.

If it doesn't work out, all of them will die here just like those people.

Just a single drop, and it saw the light of day at the sacrificial altar.

“It really works!”

The girls, forgetting all about their image, jumped up and down with joy.

"Hurry up and leave!"

The group ran out and came face to face with Han Cuiyin and her group.

"It's you! You've been hiding here the whole time. Could you be the one behind this?" Li Meiyun jumped up and down, grabbing her tightly. "Look, she's been hiding here the whole time!"

Unfortunately, those people completely ignored her, only glancing at Han Cuiyin before rushing outside.

"The place of life is two miles due south. If you can rush out in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, you will be saved. Otherwise, you will become food for the monster."

Han Cuiyin said something to the group of people and then ignored them.

Xu Tianyun had long since lost the arrogance he displayed in Chang Le County, and asked in a humble voice, "Miss Han, aren't you leaving?"

The second and third princes followed behind her, both looking at her with curiosity.

"If I leave, who will clean up this mess? What if the person behind this comes out to harm others again? Grand Preceptor Xu would better return to the capital. Your leaving the capital is probably a ploy to lure the tiger away from the mountain."

As soon as Han Cuiyin finished speaking, Xu Tianyun's expression changed.

The two princes dared not linger and followed behind.

Han Lingzhi glanced at her questioningly, then followed closely behind.

"Lord Luo, you should go out with them quickly. I need to meet the person behind this. If everything is just a coincidence, then it's no coincidence."

At first it might have been a coincidence, but after Xu Tianyun arrived, it was probably intentional on that person's part.

Luo Jingqian was still worried. "Why don't I stay and help?"

"If you really want to help, then take my cousin with you and leave." She didn't want to be a burden, so she didn't mince words. "You have no skill, you're not as useful as Qinghe. Forget it, all of you get out of here, don't cause me any trouble."

The fourth prince was already gloating when he saw Luo Jingqian being disliked.

"You can still laugh? If something really happens to you three princes who have entered here, who will benefit?" Han Cuiyin couldn't stand his gloating look and made him lose face with just one sentence.

"Take this array plate. When it's activated at the Yan family's residence, it can protect the surrounding villages."

Yan Ruyi hesitated, then steeled herself and said, "Cousin, Hongshan is a red fox. If you see her—"

"I will not show any mercy. Whether she lives or dies depends on her karma."

There are quite a few people missing here this time. If it really has something to do with that red fox, she won't hold back.

She uses such insidious means to satisfy her selfish desires, and she will act on behalf of Heaven.

"You all hurry up and leave. Let Qinghe and Qingyun lead the way; you'll be out soon."

Before Luo Jingqian could say anything more, he was dragged away and disappeared in a moment.

With no one in the way, the surroundings became quiet.

The people behind this are pulling strings, and she's going to meet them.

If it weren't for the unexpected complications with Yan Qingping, the person behind it would probably have achieved their goal.

After Muyu returned and told her about the incident at Xiajing'ao, she knew that there was someone else behind it all, and it was definitely not Yan Qingping.

As for why Yan Qingping inherited the lifespans of those people, it was probably a matter of chance.

Xiajing'ao is not simply in the Leaf Village; it exists in another dimension.

"Who?"

A dark shadow flashed by.

Han Cuiyin tossed out the little yellow ball, "Go chase it!"

The person appearing here now is very likely the one behind the scenes.

If the formation is broken, that person will definitely notice and it's not impossible that they will come to check.

If we don't deal with this person and let him escape, he will cause trouble again in the future, which will affect more innocent people.

A jade staff appeared in her hand, and Han Cuiyin headed in the direction indicated by the wooden fish.

In the capital city, in a secret room.

"Ancestor, I really can't go on. Don't waste your time and create more bloodshed."

The boy lay in the black wooden coffin, propped up on his elbows, and slowly sat up.

The patterns on the coffin are unique and not the kind commonly used in the market.

His face was as tender as a green onion, but his outstretched hand was just a layer of skin covering his bones, covered with spots.

"Who intercepted us halfway? I'll kill them all!"

"Ancestor, let it be. This is my fate. Let me pay for the sins committed by our ancestors!"

The boy grabbed the crazed old ancestor with his other arm, his hand's skin as delicate as a baby's.