Murong Xiao replied, "It's nothing serious, Your Highness need not worry."

The Crown Prince left some men to protect the Crown Princess and the young ladies, and then led his men onward.

Among the young ladies who remained, there were quite a few who hoped to use this opportunity to get close to the Crown Prince or other princes and rise in rank. However, since the Crown Prince had already given instructions, they dared not disobey him lest they displease the princes.

In the end, all he could do was stay there, stomping his feet and sulking.

Of course, Qin Wanyou would not stay behind; she followed the Crown Prince alongside Murong Xiao.

Some people frowned slightly when they saw Qin Wanyou come along. If she hadn't lost her power, it would have been fine, but now that she has lost all her spiritual and internal energy, if they encounter larger wild beasts, she would have to spare some of her attention and energy to protect them, which would not be a good thing for them.

However, seeing that neither the Crown Prince nor Prince An had any objections, they naturally couldn't say anything more. Moreover, looking further back, they discovered that the First Prince's Consort Qin had also come, along with Miss Fu and others. So, although they were dissatisfied, they dared not show it.

As they ventured deeper, everyone hunted quite a few prey, mostly rabbits, roe deer, and small deer, but they had not yet encountered any large, ferocious beasts such as wolves or bears.

As we walked further, the jungle grew denser, with trees blocking out the sun, and only sparse sunlight could be seen filtering through the leaves on the ground.

Perhaps due to the relay of messages from some of the escaped animals, suddenly a somewhat eerie "Awooo~~" sound came from afar, "Awooo~~" sound, which became more and more frightening the more one listened.

The further they went, the clearer the calls became, and at that moment everyone stopped without prior arrangement.

The eldest prince looked ahead and said, "We can't go any further; we're likely to encounter a pack of wolves. Why don't we go to either side?"

The prince and the others nodded in agreement. Although it was not a competition, they still had a competitive spirit and wanted to hunt more prey to beat the other two teams. However, safety was more important, as any accident would have a negative impact.

The eldest prince suggested, "Your Highness, why don't we go to the left? Going to the right seems unfair to the princesses."

Everyone else agreed that Chu Yue and her group were mostly women, and most of them were naturally weaker than men. It would seem unfair to compete with them for the prize.

However, after thinking it over, the Crown Prince decided to send a few people to check on Princess Chu Yue's situation and give her a heads-up.

The remaining men then dispersed and went to the left.

Qin Wanyou and Murong Xiao seemed to be just taking a stroll, leisurely following behind. Occasionally, when the mood struck them, they would nock a shot and shoot forward. If they were lucky, they would accidentally hit a roe deer; if they were unlucky, they would just shoot it away.

Someone will naturally help clean up the prey that has been shot.

What annoyed Qin Wanyou was that Fu Yingying was so shameless, always finding opportunities to get close to Murong Xiao.

Of course, Murong Xiao's mount was no ordinary horse either. Every time Fu Yingying was about to get close, it would immediately wheeze at her and glare at her.

Fu Yingying's horse immediately swerved backward, not daring to go forward.

This infuriated Fu Yingying, but she was helpless. If something happened to the horse, she would definitely be sent back in the end.

In the end, he could only end up with Qin Mingzhu.

Gradually, the main force dispersed into smaller groups, and Murong Xiao, along with Qin Wanyou and a few subordinates, quickly disappeared from sight.

The prince also led his men forward to continue searching for prey.

Soon, the Crown Prince led his men to a relatively quiet place, where there were no voices or passersby. It seemed that Prince Jiang and his entourage had never been to this place before.

The group walked forward for a while, then suddenly felt that the surroundings were very quiet, deep and dark. The prince's subordinates reminded them, "Your Highness, something is wrong here. We should not go any further and retreat to the camp."

The prince also sensed something was wrong; the birdsong seemed unusual too. "Alright, let's turn back."

Just then, an unusual whistle sounded.

The guards immediately went on alert.

'Whoosh~whoosh~whoosh~', and then arrows came shooting from all directions.

The guards drew their swords and quickly deflected the incoming arrows, but some were still accidentally hit.

People also noticed that the faces of those who fell after being shot with arrows quickly turned black, and they died bleeding from all seven orifices.

The prince's guards immediately shouted, "The arrow is poisoned! Everyone be careful!"

Seeing the unfavorable situation before him, the Crown Prince shouted, "Who dares to ambush us in the royal hunting grounds?"

But no one answered the prince's question.

One of the guards said, "Your Highness, we'll cover your escape. Go find Prince An and the others quickly."

The crown prince brandished his sword, watching more and more people fall, growing increasingly anxious. "They must be coming for me. Go quickly, I'll hold them off first."

After saying that, he launched a distress flare into the air.

The person hidden in the shadows, upon seeing the Crown Prince send out a distress signal, thought, "This is bad! Attack quickly! Execute this swiftly!"

Then, men in black appeared and surrounded the prince and his entourage.

Meanwhile, the man who went to fetch reinforcements was also entangled by the men in black.

More and more of the Crown Prince's guards were falling, and the situation was extremely dire. One of the guards, protecting the Crown Prince, fought his way out and turned back to say, "Crown Prince, you must leave!"

The crown prince was also extremely anxious and furious, constantly fighting off the men in black. "Everyone, retreat this way quickly! I believe someone will find us soon and come to our rescue."

As soon as he finished speaking, a hidden weapon hurtled through the air with a 'whoosh!'

'call out! ’

The gun shot swiftly and unexpectedly into the man in black's neck, and he immediately collapsed.

Then they saw Murong Xiao arrive at breakneck speed with his men.

Seeing their morale soar and their confidence grow, the prince and his men swung their swords even faster.

The man in black realized the reinforcements were not ordinary and, seeing the situation was turning against him, immediately retreated, shouting, "Retreat!"

The man in black then quickly withdrew and disappeared.

However, this is a royal hunting ground; you can't just come and go as you please.

After running a distance, the man in black saw that no one was chasing him, so he stopped to catch his breath and planned to turn around and leave the area.

However, when they paused to catch their breath, they immediately sensed that something was wrong with the atmosphere.

'Phew'~

An attack that came from nowhere.

Then they saw leaf-shaped projectiles infused with spiritual energy flying from behind.

A masked man and a masked woman appeared from behind and, without saying a word, drew their swords and started fighting.

A series of clanging sounds followed.

The men in black quickly fell to the ground.

The masked woman held a sword to the collar of what appeared to be a man in black and asked, "Tell me, whose people are you?"

The injured man in black looked at the person in front of him with disdain, "You won't find out."

After saying that, he immediately bit open the poison sac in his mouth.

Qin Wanyou saw something was wrong and tried to stop it, but it was too late; the man in black had already died, bleeding from all seven orifices.

Meanwhile, Mo Nan, who was very experienced, saw that the person under the princess's sword refused to answer and showed an absolutely resolute expression. He immediately and quickly dislocated the jaw of the living man in black at his feet and knocked him unconscious.

Meanwhile, the other men in black also bit open the poison sacs in their mouths and committed suicide.

Mo Nan looked at Qin Wanyou, "Your Highness, this person is...?"

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