The Crown Princess calculated with her fingers and the prince was terrified.

Jiang Xianyue couldn't help but suspect that everything she had experienced near Liuzhou back then was deliberately arranged by someone.

Fortunately, she didn't reveal her true abilities, all thanks to the old man's reminder before she descended the mountain. Moreover, Shen Qinglan seemed to have skilled sorcerers by her side, so she didn't need to delve into such matters herself.

Thinking about it, Jiang Xianyue felt a chill run down her spine.

……

They were carried the whole way, and these people weren't very patient. It wasn't until they reached their destination that Jiang Xianyue opened her eyes.

Several women were bound in front of him, their faces filled with terror, just as Jiang Xianyue had imagined.

They all woke up, and their sobbing was deafening.

This somewhat influenced Jiang Xianyue's judgment, and Shen Qingge wasn't even there.

"Stop shouting, you can't escape even if you shout. Were you all just sent here today?"

Jiang Xianyue's cold voice cut through the night sky, and some people stopped crying and looked at her.

She stood against the moonlight, her face calm.

Some people nodded belatedly.

Some people shook their heads.

“I’ve been here for three days, and there are still quite a few girls who have been taken away.”

Jiang Xianyue took out the portrait of Shen Qingge that she had prepared beforehand and couldn't help but ask, "Have you ever seen this girl?"

The woman nodded in response.

"She was arrested on the first day. Nobody knows whether she is alive or dead, but she is probably already dead."

I've seen people coming and going these past few days, but the girl who was taken away hasn't come back.

Jiang Xianyue believed the woman's words; a girl who had been captured was likely in grave danger.

After all, the place was filled with resentment, as if many lives had been suppressed, but what surrounded her was not death energy, which surprised Jiang Xianyue.

After the woman answered, the people next to her poured cold water on her enthusiasm.

"You've come looking for someone, and ended up in this hellish place. If I were you, I'd be praying for good fortune."

Jiang Xianyue simply watched quietly.

"If you help me this once, maybe I can get you out of here."

Jiang Xianyue's tone was indifferent, showing no sign of being moved.

People looked at each other, some believing it wholeheartedly, others dismissing it with disdain.

Jiang Xianyue didn't say anything more. She looked at the guards in the distance and a beam of yellow light shot into the man's forehead. Only then did Jiang Xianyue begin to chant a spell.

At first, no one believed Jiang Xianyue. How could a girl who was thinner than them and looked weak save people?

But when the guard, as if under a spell, approached the cell where they were imprisoned and opened the door as if controlled by something, everyone was dumbfounded.

"You actually..."

The woman who had just been pessimistic spoke up in surprise, and everyone, who were about to leave, were eager to try it out.

Jiang Xianyue looked at everyone.

"The dark circles under your eyes are a sign of impending doom. You might not have been in any danger otherwise, but this happened when I opened the door. I suspect that you will encounter an accident or something bad if you leave. You'd better hide and wait for me to come back."

And also, don't trust anyone?

Jiang Xian Yue wasn't a god; she could only see so much. Most of the people here were girls, and when Jiang Xian Yue said this, they were terrified and responded repeatedly. Jiang Xian Yue used her tracking technique and, knowing that Shen Qing Ge was there, left alone.

She was never a saint, nor would she change other people's fate out of pity; her purpose was very direct.

This place looks like a mountain villa. Although it's old, the pavilions and waterside terraces are still there. At first glance, it looks like someone lives here permanently.

The pursuit had consumed a great deal of Jiang Xianyue's spiritual energy, but she finally found an old acquaintance at the door of a heavily guarded room in a corner.

They were Zhang Yuan's men.

He was the one who brought me here when I was captured.

"Master, my master said that the girl is no ordinary person. Please send her back. We have already captured quite a few suitable girls as an exchange."

The man referred to as "Master" was dressed in a black robe, and Jiang Xianyue was very familiar with his aura.

The master's voice was icy.

"He thought I was stupid. This girl in front of me has an excellent destiny. She is surrounded by purple aura and must be destined for great wealth and honor."

She looks like a princess?

She alone is worth more than everyone here; I can't trade places with her.

"Master, this will kill our master! The Crown Prince has already sent word, he..."

"Crown Prince Shen Shijing? Then the woman before me must be Shen Qingge? The Lord said that Princess Qingge should have died long ago, but someone skilled in mystical arts changed her inevitable fate."

Both sides need to serve as nourishment for the Lord, and now that she has fallen into our hands is just right.”

"But!"

The guard still refused to give up.

The black-robed man's sleeves were filled with a thick black aura, and in an instant, the guard was sent to meet the King of Hell.

"Is it any of your business to tell me what I want to do, damn it."

He turned around and looked into the room.

“Princess Qingge, if you were hiding in Qing Kingdom, we would naturally be unable to do anything to you, but since you are coming here to die, I will grant your wish.”

After instructing his men to keep a close watch on Shen Qingge, the man in black turned and left.

In his view, this place was not in Liang City and was very secluded, so Shen Qingge, a weak woman, had no way of escaping.

Jiang Xianyue easily descended from the eaves and knocked out the guard at the door with a single move. After opening the door, Shen Qingge was found tied to a frame, her eyes cloudy, and her breath came out weak the moment she saw Jiang Xianyue.

"Sister Xian Yue!"

She didn't know why she came here, nor why she was recognized and put in solitary confinement as soon as she arrived.

After seeing Jiang Xianyue, she finally felt relieved.

Jiang Xianyue untied the ropes binding Shen Qingge, and Shen Qingge slumped softly against her shoulder.

"Qingge, are you alright?"

Jiang Xianyue immediately checked her pulse. Fortunately, the weakness was only due to shock and Shen Qingge's poor health. They hadn't had time to do anything yet.

"Sister Xianyue, I'm so scared. They said they're going to drain my life force and turn me into a monster that's neither human nor ghost."

They also said I was born to be a vessel for the Holy Body, and that if I became a monster, everyone would follow suit. Sister Xian Yue, I'm so scared, so scared.

Judging from the looks of it, Shen Qingge must have been protected in Qing Kingdom from the beginning and didn't experience anything. Now the little girl is trembling and her eyes are full of tension.

After comforting Shen Qingge, Jiang Xianyue's voice softened.

"No, the princess will be safe and sound with me here. Let's go back first. His Highness the Crown Prince should already be waiting for us nearby."

Jiang Xianyue left behind a tracking method before she was captured, and Liang Feng should have tracked her down by now. The desolate mountains and wilderness are really difficult to traverse, but Jiang Xianyue's remaining spiritual power should be enough to protect them and help them leave this place.

At this moment, the door was pushed open, and Shen Qingge cowered behind Jiang Xianyue, while Jiang Xianyue made a gesture of protecting Shen Qingge.