This scoundrel is a bit of a swordsman.

"Roar," the white tiger roared in dissatisfaction, then began to grow larger, instantly becoming as tall as a person.

"Tiger is awesome! Pick up this rock and throw it off the cliff, so he can stop causing trouble!"

But no sooner had he finished speaking than the little white tiger burped, swallowing the boundary marker it had already picked up.

"Holy crap!" Xiao Xingchen jumped up in fright and rushed to the white tiger's side.

"Are you crazy? Can you even eat this? You'll get indigestion if you eat it. Throw it out right now."

"Aww... Aww..."

Sure enough, after swallowing the stone tablet, the little white tiger's face turned blue from the pressure, and it immediately shrank back into the tiny pet the size of a palm.

"this.."

Xiao Xingchen was bewildered. Such a huge monument, just gone? Wasn't this little guy afraid of bursting his stomach?

To prevent the stone tablet from continuing to obstruct them, after seeing that the tiger cub was unharmed...

He grabbed the white tiger and threw it away. The white tiger roared as it landed some distance away, but its belly was so big that it could barely turn over.

"You stay over there, let me see if Daji can come over."

He gestured for Daji to come over and try. Regardless of whether the stone tablet was lost or eaten, now that the stone tablet is gone, it shouldn't be a big problem, right?

That's what he thought, and that's what Daji thought too. With great excitement, Daji finally made it safely.

This made Xiao Xingchen breathe a sigh of relief; his wish had finally come true, and his efforts hadn't been in vain.

"It's that simple?" Daji asked incredulously.

"Yeah, it's that simple. This thing is aimed at you, not me. I just casually made a move and it was done. It's not difficult at all."

Having won a decisive victory in front of the beautiful woman, Xiao Xingchen's back straightened instantly.

"It's not bad. It's been a long time since I've left Cangshan. Thank you for this trip."

"Let's not stand on ceremony and get going. This inscription has been damaged. We don't want it to attract people to come and check it out, or it will be blocked."

"Okay, it's up to you."

At this moment, Daji was clearly in a very good mood and listened to Xiao Xingchen's every word. She took a deep look at the Cangshan Mountain behind her and revealed a hint of emotion that only she understood.

There are many things in this world where you'll never know the outcome unless you try them. This principle applies perfectly to their current situation.

After leaving Cangshan, it's time to think about where to go next.

For Xiao Xingchen, he was conflicted. After experiencing the loss of his sword, he instinctively felt a sense of aversion towards Yong'an City. Therefore, he wasn't particularly keen on returning to Yong'an City, so he asked Daji for advice.

Daji didn't care at all; as long as she wasn't in Cangshan, she didn't mind where she went in this vast world.

As for the little tiger's opinion, the two of them simultaneously ignored it. Ever since the tiger ate that boundary marker, it had been completely unable to walk, lying listlessly in Daji's arms, hiccuping incessantly.

Two people who didn't care where they went left the decision to fate. They came to a main road and made a decision.

They flag down cars, and wherever someone is willing to give them a ride, they'll go.

This casual decision was met with Daji's strong approval. It must be said that in this aspect, their personalities were quite compatible.

And so, the two men and the tiger blocked the main road.

Although Xiao Xingchen wasn't very familiar with the terrain of Yong'an City, he could still vaguely discern its direction after leaving Cangshan. Therefore, he deliberately chose a route far from Yong'an City. Subconsciously, he still hoped to get away from this place. But what you fear most is what you're most likely to encounter.

Blocking the road and stopping cars was no problem for this thick-skinned guy; in less than half an hour, dust billowed up from within.

"Giddy up, giddy up, giddy up!"

A caravan of horses approached from afar, and Daji's face lit up with joy. She immediately gave the orders.

"Someone's coming! Go stop the car! Whether you can get through depends on you."

Xiao Xingchen saw it too, but the flag on the carriage looked so damn familiar. If he remembered correctly, this flag was frequently seen in the imperial city; it was something only members of the royal family could display.

Now Little Red Riding Hood had essentially offered herself up to the Big Bad Wolf. He wanted to refuse, but seeing Daji's eager eyes, he reluctantly went over.

Now he understood that, apart from being able to communicate with him, Daji was still mute to outsiders, so he had to do these things himself.

"Phew,"

The convoy was stopped by Xiao Xingchen, who was standing in the middle of the road. The horse reared up, almost kicking him away. The first rider, a richly dressed young man, grabbed the reins and managed to calm the horse down with great difficulty.

"Are you out of your mind? How dare you block my way?"

“Brother, my wife and I were robbed on the road and all our money was taken. We are now penniless and can only hope to meet a kind person who can give us a ride. We have been waiting for a long time and finally your caravan has arrived. Please forgive us. We would never block the road or stop a car unless we had no other choice. Please do us a favor and give us a ride. We will be richly rewarded in the future.”

"What? Robbers? There are robbers near Yong'an City?" the boy exclaimed in surprise.

"Yes, the Cangshan Mountains are not only inhabited by bandits, but also by white tigers, and countless demons and monsters,"

As he spoke, Xiao Xingchen considered Xiao Jianren's memories. At this point in time, this person should have just been summoned back to the capital. As for the person sitting in the carriage behind, that was naturally Her Highness the Eldest Princess, and the young man before him was the Sixth Prince of the Great Qian Dynasty.

The eldest princess and the sixth prince were both born to the empress, but according to their memories, the empress had committed some offense and was banished to the cold palace. Consequently, the two princes were sent to their fiefdoms from a young age and rarely returned to the capital.

As for the position of crown prince, although he is the legitimate son, the offspring of a deposed empress has no chance of getting anything good. It's already a miracle that he's alive.

Therefore, the current crown prince is the son of the virtuous concubine, namely the second prince.

Xiao Jianren didn't have many memories of the royal family, but one thing he could glean was that this eldest princess had begun to display extraordinary talent and leadership this year, making her virtually unrivaled among her peers, and ultimately earning the title of Ghost King.

The princess who was granted the title of king also embarked on the path of vying for the throne, which explains why Emperor Wu of the Great Qian Dynasty insisted on marrying her to the eldest princess.

This is called balancing one's luck. The eldest princess has abundant luck, while he himself has almost none. When the two are combined, he naturally absorbs the eldest princess's luck. He didn't understand why he could balance his luck before, but after seeing the poison of luck, he realized that it was all thanks to the poison of luck.

Although I really didn't want to have any contact with this princess, I had no other choice now.

"Elder sister, it seems that after so many years of not returning to the capital, Yong'an City is nothing special. In my opinion, after we go to the palace to meet the emperor, we should return to our fiefdom as soon as possible. Yong'an City can't even manage Cangshan Mountain properly, how can we expect them to revitalize the Great Qian Dynasty? What a joke."

"Shut up, or you'll get into trouble if you keep talking nonsense."

A reprimanding voice came from inside the carriage. Xiao Xingchen immediately recognized it—it was his former fiancée. Although Xiao Jianren had never seen her face, it didn't affect Xiao Xingchen's judgment. This princess must be a beauty. Looking at Daji behind him, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly; Xiao Jianren's luck with women was truly extraordinary.

The boy shrank back, clearly afraid of the people in the car, but he immediately became interested in Xiao Xingchen.

Have you seen those thieves? How about I help you catch them?

"Huh?" Xiao Xingchen was taken aback. What was going on? I just took a taxi, why did this person want to help me catch robbers?

"Ling Feng, don't do anything rash. Go and invite this young man and his wife to get into the carriage behind us and come back to the capital with us."

The eldest princess spoke again.

"Huh, boring."

It's clear that Huangfu Lingfeng is no quiet fellow, but he lacks the arrogance of other princes, instead possessing a more江湖 (jianghu, a term referring to the world of martial arts and chivalry) air about him.

"Thank you very much. On behalf of my beloved wife, I thank you for your great kindness."

After bowing in gratitude, Xiao Xingchen glanced back and, sure enough, saw that Daji's eyes were somewhat cold. It seemed that his words, "my beloved wife," had touched a nerve with Daji.

"Alright, we've just returned to the capital, so it's best not to cause any trouble. Let's get into the city as soon as possible before it gets dark."