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

"Do you recognize those two?"

Han Cuiyin had never seen the two leaders before, and those people didn't look like good people.

His hands were stained with blood, he exuded a murderous aura, and he had committed many evil deeds.

"These people are the Emperor's trusted assassins, all promising cultivators, far superior to ordinary assassins. The two leaders are Lu Yong, the eldest son of the Marquis of Kaiming, and Lin Chang, the husband of Princess Jialuo," Luo Jingqian explained, his wariness of Emperor Chuyuan rising even higher.

If it had been these same people who chased him down in the Pinglian Mountains last year, he probably wouldn't have survived.

Fortunately, Emperor Chuyuan has not yet harbored any murderous intent towards the lineage of Princess Jinghe.

"It was them! I've had some issues with their families."

Han Cuiyin never expected that they would meet here.

Xu Zhen, whom she deeply hated in her previous life, had disappeared without a trace after entering the Pinglian Mountains, along with the Third Prince.

"We could find an opportunity to vent our anger," Luo Jingqian said calmly. "Eliminating them would also be doing a service to the people."

"There's no need to complicate things; these people will naturally find their place."

Han Cuiyin didn't want to get her hands dirty; the law of cause and effect would naturally manifest itself in them.

"So this place is so dangerous. No wonder my parents don't let my brother and me play here." Redwood also witnessed what had just happened.

The person who went in to scout the way was absorbed by the fog after only going in about a meter, and disappeared without a trace.

"I wonder how my uncle got in. Didn't this fog have any effect on him?" Han Cuiyin really suspected that the fog was created by the Yan family's ancestor.

These are things that cannot be explained to others.

"I'll go in first to scout ahead; you all wait here." Luo Jingqian was not wearing a mask at this moment.

Even if he didn't wear a mask when he entered the vicinity of the core area, it had no effect on him, and he never developed a disease.

"Don't rush, let Psylocke scout ahead first."

Han Cuiyin took the light green spirit butterfly off her head and, using her blood as a sacrifice, drew some patterns on its body.

"Cuiyin is amazing!" Hongshan's admiration for Han Cuiyin deepened even further.

She had heard stories of immortals from her parents, and Han Cuiyin was even more remarkable than them.

Even if her brother only had one breath left, she believed that Cuiyin could save him.

The light green butterfly quietly flew into the foggy core area from another direction, without attracting the attention of others.

"Grand Preceptor Mo, you arrived here so quietly, and the Emperor even ordered us to protect you!"

Lin Chang looked like a pale-faced scholar, appearing frail, with a heavy sword on his back.

He came up to Mo Changdao and exchanged pleasantries, trying to glean some information.

Unfortunately, Mo Changdao didn't respond. "I only came to the Pinglian Mountains to find a medicinal herb, so I didn't tell the Emperor. I didn't expect to encounter such an unusual phenomenon, which delayed my return to the capital."

Old Ancestor Mo, hidden in Mo Changdao's sleeve, was already getting anxious.

The fog this time was different from when he came in a few days ago; it was even thicker than before.

Mo Changdao received the patriarch's urging, "Commander Lin, please do as you please. I am just here to watch the excitement. If my life is in danger, I will not participate. Let's take our leave now."

Lin Chang was taken aback. "Haha, Grand Preceptor Mo, why are you speaking like two different people when we're all family? We're all working for the Emperor, so we should help each other out at this time."

"Commander Lin, there are some things you should ask the Emperor about before you think about whether you are qualified to say these things to me."

Mo Changdao didn't look at him again and turned to walk in another direction.

Lin Chang's expression instantly turned sinister. "A declining family. When your lifespan is over, let's see what your Mo family will have to challenge the Emperor! At that time, all those who depended on your Mo family will be held accountable. Tsk tsk, when the tree falls, its descendants will scatter. Just thinking about it makes me feel good."

Han Cuiyin and the others heard this person's words clearly.

"Like father, like daughter! She pretends to be all smiles on the surface, but she's a completely different person behind the scenes." Han Cuiyin thought of Lin Jiabao's personality and felt somewhat exasperated.

This father and daughter pair are someone you have to be wary of.

"Commander Lin, how does it feel to have been given the cold shoulder? He's the high and mighty Imperial Advisor, why bother trying to curry favor with him! I know you want to make a name for yourself, but your daughter is causing you trouble, and you've even been reprimanded by the Emperor because of her."

Lu Yong leaned closer and said, his smile full of contempt.

"Lu Laosan, do you think you're better than others? Your father's deeds are known throughout the powerful and wealthy families of Beijing! If it weren't for his first wife, your Lu family wouldn't be where you are today. You, born to a second wife, dare to laugh at me?"

Lin Chang was not one to suffer a loss, and he was about to make a move.

If it weren't for their trusted confidants stopping them, the two would probably have turned on each other.

As soon as they entered the Pinglian Mountains, they encountered the twelve people.

After a verbal exchange, those people took the Third Prince hostage; otherwise, they wouldn't have found a pretext to attack.

After dealing with the two leaders, Lu Yong and Lin Chang will have to choose one to be the overall leader, and the two will inevitably clash afterward.

"Where has the Third Prince gone? Are any of our men following him?" Lin Chang asked his confidant.

He is the future father-in-law of the eldest prince, and he will probably be implicated in the future. He has made up his mind to establish a relationship with the third prince this time.

People who have saved your life are always easier to talk to.

Even the Imperial Preceptor Xu would think more highly of Lin Chang.

"The Third Prince and Miss Han were together. They shook off our people and disappeared somewhere."

The confidant said indignantly, "If it weren't for the Emperor's special instructions, we really shouldn't have gotten involved in the prince's affairs, and now we've just gotten ourselves into this mess."

Lin Chang hurriedly stopped his confidant for such disrespect, saying, "Watch your words! Grand Preceptor Xu should have arrived by now. How could Consort Xu allow the Third Prince to be in danger? With the Third Prince here, Grand Preceptor Xu can also look after us."

This was the most dangerous mission they had ever carried out. Lin Chang had a gut feeling of danger, otherwise he wouldn't have shamelessly gone to Mo Changdao's side.

"Cuiyin, why don't we stick with that scoundrel Mo? These people are running around like headless flies, completely disorganized." Seeing the infighting among the group, Hongshan had no hope for them.

"Let's go! Old Ancestor Mo might know some tricks. Let's follow him." Han Cuiyin made the decision, and they quietly moved away from here.

"Why hasn't Lingdie returned yet? Has something happened?" Luo Jingqian estimated the time; about fifteen minutes had passed, and they were now steadily following behind Mo Changdao and the others.

"You're back!" Redwood looked up and saw Psylocke stumbling toward them.

The Psylocke's wings were torn, and the protective measures she had taken seemed to have failed.

"It seems this won't work! Even if I manage to draw a protective array for us, we still won't get very far." Han Cuiyin's expression hardened. "This place is truly fraught with danger!"

Mo Changdao suddenly stopped in his tracks, and Mo Laozu's voice rang out, "Do not go any further today. It will be almost Hai Shi and just before Zi Shi. For about a quarter of an hour, these fogs will be harmless. This is a pattern I have figured out."