Even women who travel through time can become prime ministers and nobles.

Time flies in the mountains, while the world has been bustling for a thousand years. Before they knew it, the three of them had been traveling along the river for more than half a month.

Over the past two weeks, there have been several light drizzles, but the two people, weak in the limbs, could not walk far. The weather gradually warmed up, the spring sunshine was bright, and hundreds of flowers bloomed in the mountains and forests. The cuckoo cried blood, the peach blossoms smiled in the spring breeze, and the pear blossoms were as white as snow.

Along the mountain path, cherry blossoms bloom like clouds and rosy hues, dazzling and beautiful. The small animals in the forest also begin to stir.

Shen Yanchu and Cui Yu'an caught a few from time to time along the way, so they had no shortage of meat and plenty of vegetarian food, with all kinds of wild vegetables and mushrooms readily available.

Although there was no shortage of food, Shi Wanxia was very worried because she had lost 10 to 20 pounds in the past six months. She had always weighed just over 100 pounds, and now she was probably weighing less than 80 pounds. Her face was excessively thin, and her clothes were hanging loosely on her. She sighed deeply and decided that she would start to increase her food intake from now on.

Picking up the roasted rabbit meat and taking big bites, Shen Yanchu and Cui Yu'an looked at each other, wondering what was wrong with this girl again.

Who has upset her again? This girl is truly unpredictable; her mood is as unpredictable as the weather. A few days ago, she was cheerful and lively, singing tunes that were hard to understand every day, but just now she suddenly became melancholic and deep, exuding a sorrowful aura.

"What are you two looking at me for? Hurry up and eat, we still have a long way to go! You two are so thin, eat more! I'm not mistreating you! I can let Shen Yan go, but what's wrong with you, Cui Yu'an? I'm telling you two, don't be picky about food. Your bodies haven't recovered yet, and you're still being picky. Do you even want to live?"

Shi Wanxia noticed that the two of them weren't eating and were just staring at her. Weren't people in ancient times supposed to be reserved? These two aren't exactly reserved or polite either!

“Miss, you’ve misunderstood, I…” Cui Yu’an was eager to explain, but Wan Xia didn’t care and interrupted him directly.

"Alright, that's not important, eat up! We'll catch a pheasant tonight and make you some soup to nourish your bodies!"

As evening fell, Xia Suixian put down his chopsticks and began to organize his belongings. Most of the items in his backpack were still there, except for consumables. The backpack now contained many medicinal herbs that he had collected over the past few months, all of which had been dried and processed.

There were several high-quality Ganoderma lucidum mushrooms inside. These were a guarantee for his future livelihood, and he would continue to pick them if he encountered them again. There were also many other medicinal herbs, many of which he didn't know the names of, but Shen Yanchu had said that these herbs were quite precious, so he picked them all.

However, the two of them haven't picked the antidote herbs yet. Shen Yanchu is still missing two key antidotes, and Cui Yu'an is missing three. They don't know where to start searching in this huge forest and can only rely on luck.

In February and March, the grass grows lush and the birds fly, all things revive, flowers, grass and trees grow densely, and snakes, insects and poisonous ants gradually increase. Sometimes, while walking, a snake or a large mollusk will suddenly jump out from the grass.

Shi Wanxia was always too frightened to move, and Shen Yanchu and Cui Yu'an were always the first to chase them away. Just in case, Shi Wanxia also picked up a stick and walked along, breaking off roadside weeds to scare away snakes.

The three of them traversed countless hills, dense forests, and mountains. Shi Wanxia was almost in despair because Shen Yanchu would occasionally leap up into a tree.

According to him, all that could be seen was greenery of varying heights, and many times Shi Wanxia wanted to give up, but staying in this dangerous and mysterious primeval forest was extremely perilous. However, we had been walking for almost three or four months.

As the flowers fell and the temperature gradually rose, the three of them changed out of their thick cloaks. Apart from throwing away the two that were broken, they put the rest of the cloaks into their backpacks.

As April approached, Shi Wanxia would often look at the towering leaves and the trees covering the mountains and fields, feeling quite helpless. It had already gone from autumn to summer, so why was she still in this forest?

"Is this still uninhabited? Is the Azure Flame Mountain Range really that big? Could we have gone the wrong way?"

Shi Wanxia sighed with worry: "Brother Shen, we almost met again! It's getting late."

Shen Yanchu nodded, and the three of them quickly found a relatively flat spot and laid out the straw mats.

“We’ve been following the river, so we shouldn’t be going the wrong way. It’s just that Wenzhu and I are weak and can’t travel much in a day. Miss Shi, it’s our brother and I who have been a burden to you,” Shen Yanchu said with some self-reproach.

"Sigh, Brother Shen, don't say that. You have no choice in the matter. Why don't we make a bamboo raft and go downstream?"

Shi Wanxia sat on a straw mat, picking up stones to build a stove. Looking at the relatively wide river in the distance, the two immediately stopped her, saying, "Miss Shi, you mustn't! The river is swift, and there are waterfalls every now and then; it's very dangerous."

Shi Wanxia gave an awkward smile and hurriedly explained, "I was just saying, you two can just take it with a grain of salt." I can't swim either! Living in this unstable era, it seems I still need to learn to swim; having an extra skill to save my life is essential.

I touched my hair and it was so dirty and oily. Anyway, the temperature is rising and it's not dark yet, so I can go to the river for a bath.

"Brother Shen, Young Master Cui, why don't you go find some wild vegetables? I'm going to the river to wash my clothes. You two can take off your outer garments and give them to me, I'll wash them in the river too!"

Considering the large temperature difference at night, and the fact that these two people are physically weak, it would be troublesome if they caught a cold.

"Alright, here's what we'll do. I'll fetch some more water and wash you up tonight! You two go find some wild vegetables first, but be careful!" Shi Wanxia took a comb and a change of clothes and went to the riverbank.

"Let's go! Let's take a walk in the woods." Shen Yanchu tossed the basket to Cui Yu'an and led the way into the dense forest, with Cui Yu'an immediately following. This guy just left without waiting for me.

"No, Shen Yanchu, wait for me! When are you going to reveal your identity to this young lady? Your identity as the War God Xiang King of Cangling Kingdom is no ordinary one! By the way, have you thought about what your plans are after leaving this mountain range?"

Cui Yu'an followed Shen Yanchu around, chattering on and on. He and Shen Yanchu had grown up together since childhood, and he probably already knew who was behind the ambush he had suffered.

"Let's talk about this later! There's no point in talking about it now, and I don't want that girl to be in danger."

Miss Shi was simple-minded; if she knew his identity, given her temperament, she would probably try every means to avoid him. The two picked wild vegetables and chatted idly. It was mostly Cui Yu'an who kept talking, while Shen Yanchu listened quietly.

The two filled a whole basket and were about to head back when, as they got up, Shen Yanchu was drawn to a pale red shadow on the hill. He immediately used his lightness skill to fly over there, while Cui Yu'an, lacking internal energy, could only jog to keep up with him.

Behind the hill, amidst a cluster of green leaves, pale red fruits grow tenaciously in the sunlight.

This herb is called Copper Hammer Jade Belt Grass, an extremely famous and precious detoxifying herb. However, it is very rare and difficult for ordinary people to find. We never expected to find so many of them.

Shen Yanchu instructed Cui Yu'an to dig up medicinal herbs. He reluctantly took a small knife and carefully dug up the herbs from the ground.