Report to the Empress and the Eldest Princess: They're using the system to poach your men.

[The "Guiding Incense" is listed in the "Medicinal Powders" category.]

Following Xiao Tong's instructions, Shen Sangwan successfully retrieved the incense. As she continued running southwest, she wrapped the medicinal powder in the cloth and rubbed it haphazardly.

I don't have a lighter, how am I supposed to burn it?

Once all the incense powder had adhered to the cloth, the question of how to light it became another problem.

【Master, I've already upgraded twice in a row. Didn't you check the system items? There are so many everyday gadgets in there, matches, lighters, gasoline, you name it.】

However, after reviewing the rules, I found that you cannot use these in large quantities; you can only take one unit at a time, and there is a three-day cooldown period before you can use them again.

Shen Sangwan knew that this was because they were afraid she would use these cheat-like things to directly disrupt the balance of this world.

His eyes quickly searched for what he needed, and he ultimately chose matches over a lighter.

"Is it enough to just light it?"

"Yes, Master, please hurry. I can no longer sense Cen Yan's presence. If she's too far away, this guiding incense won't be of any use."

Hearing Xiaotong's words, Shen Sangwan didn't dare to delay and quickly lit a match to ignite the rag.

After burning, a unique fragrance wafted out, and Shen Sangwan couldn't help but take a few more breaths.

"Master, don't inhale it, this stuff is poisonous."

"Damn it, why didn't you say so earlier?"

Shen Sangwan was furious and quickly fanned herself with her hand.

I took two deep breaths of fresh air to the other side, trying to give myself some psychological comfort.

【Master, quickly have your guards use their light-footed skills to take you to the outskirts. They must have taken the secret passage of the Ming Prince's mansion and have already escaped the city.】

"Ruoxin".

"Your Highness."

Ruoxin, who was hiding in the shadows, kept a close eye on her prince. She was curious about Shen Sangwan's previous actions, but she didn't dare to ask too many questions.

Upon hearing her master call her, she swiftly leaped to Shen Sangwan's side.

How good is your lightness skill?

"She's slightly inferior to Ruoli."

"As long as it's safe, take me to the outskirts of the city immediately."

"Ah? Your Highness..." Doesn't he know how to do it?

And she's even better than him, so why should we let her take care of him?

Ruoxin was puzzled, but dared not ask any more questions, and reached out her hand, unsure where to place it on Shen Sangwan.

Seeing Ruoxin hesitate, Shen Sangwan placed her hand on her waist and said, "What are you dawdling for? Hurry up and go."

Ruoxin was still in a daze when she took a deep breath and leaped into the air.

Shen Sangwan felt the wind whistling past her ears as she jumped and bounced all the way, finding it incredibly exciting.

But her mind was entirely on Shuyan, and she didn't have many other thoughts.

[Master, northwest direction.]

After leaving the city, Ruoxin was about to continue in the same direction as before when Shen Sangwan stopped her, and she turned a corner and headed northwest.

[Master, the person should be nearby. Their breathing is weak, and they seem to be injured.]

"What? Xiao Yan Yan is injured? She doesn't even have a body, how could she get injured?"

[Master, I was referring to one of the people who took Cen Yan away; he seemed to be weak and injured, not your precious little Yan Yan.]

Xiaotong rolled her eyes mercilessly and pouted as she spoke haltingly.

Could you please speak more clearly? You gave me a real scare.

"Your Highness, there seems to be someone over there."

"Put me down and go up to investigate. Be careful."

Ruoxin obediently placed Shen Sangwan by the roadside, then cautiously slipped up into a tree.

Suddenly, a figure flashed out and headed straight for Ruoxin.

In the blink of an eye, the two had exchanged several blows.

Lying in the bushes was an elderly man in his fifties, whose hair had turned completely white, obscuring his face and making it difficult to see his features clearly.

Shen Sangwan first took a bottle of bone-dissolving water before daring to carefully examine it.

Xi Ping noticed Shen Sangwan's presence and tried to turn back, but Ruoxin clung to him.

When Shen Sangwan approached, the old man's breath was weak and intermittent.

"Xiaotong, is this person dying?"

He seems to have suffered severe internal injuries; I don't know if he will survive.

Where is Xiao Yan Yan?

It should be him.

As soon as Xiaotong finished speaking, Shen Sangwan had already started groping the old man's body.

The already messy clothes became even more wrinkled after Shen Sangwan rummaged through them a few times.

In the end, all they found was a ring in the old man's pocket.

It seems to be made of blood jade; when held in the palm of my hand, it feels slightly warm to the touch.

Is Xiao Yan Yan trapped inside?

Why don't you ask this...old man?

Xiao Tong wasn't too sure either; with her white hair and unclear face, she could only assume she was an elderly person.

But when Shen Sangwan brushed the man's hair aside, revealing his smooth and radiant skin, both of them were taken aback.

"This—I thought it was an old man, but it's a young man. I didn't expect the Southern Jing Kingdom to be a place where people age prematurely, did they?"

【Master, perhaps you should still try to save him. Otherwise, even if we find Cen Yan's soul, we won't know the secret techniques to bring him back to life.】

Xiaotong's words hit the nail on the head, making Shen Sangwan take them seriously.

She slapped the boy's face hard, leaving a red handprint on his fair cheek, but the boy didn't react.

Moreover, their breathing visibly slowed down, and their chest movements became minimal.

"Hey—, hey—! You absolutely can't die!"

Shen Sangwan patted the boy's face twice more in her haste, remembering the medicine in the system.

Without the slightest hesitation or feeling any pain, they started taking all sorts of medications.

[Master, that's enough! If you keep feeding him, he'll either die on his own or choke on the medicine.]

Xi Ping saw Shen Sangwan keep taking out all sorts of bottles from her bosom, pouring out colorful medicines and stuffing them into the wizard's mouth.

He was so anxious that he wanted to come over and take the person away, but Ruoxin held him back tightly.

After dealing with the boy, Shen Sangwan saw that Ruoxin was gradually losing ground, so she took out the signal flares she had prepared earlier and fired two of them in quick succession.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Xi Ping realized that if the fight continued, he would probably not be able to escape either.

Knowing that the wizard had already destroyed Yan Ruo's soul, he had no choice but to abandon him for the time being. He threw out two hidden weapons and fled into the dense forest to escape.

Ruoxin was in a hurry because of the close-quarters fighting, and before she knew it, her face was injured.

Seeing blood gushing from Ruoxin's right cheek, Shen Sangwan asked with concern, "Your injury..."

"I'm fine, just some superficial injuries."

The boy was still weak after taking the medicine, but Xiao Tong told Shen Sangwan that he was no longer in danger, which relieved her.

Turning her back to Ruoxin, Shen Sangwan took out two bottles of medicine and handed them to her.

"These are top-quality wound medicines and highly effective scar-removing ointments. You are a girl, and it's not good if you get a scar on your face."

Looking at the hands suspended in front of her, Ruoxin felt a warm current flowing through her heart.

Her eyes involuntarily welled up with tears, her voice choked with emotion, and without thinking much about where Shen Sangwan had gotten the medicine, she accepted it with both hands.

"Your Highness, I thank you."