Yan Wan had already lost consciousness. Ji Mohan held Yan Wan tightly in his arms and carried her in a princess carry as they walked towards the edge of the forest.

On the other side, Ji Mosheng also faced the same choice, but the difference was that he only had one path in front of him. Gongsun Gua looked at Ji Mosheng with interest, wondering what he, as the crown prince, would choose?

Ji Mosheng frowned as he looked at the road ahead and asked, "What does Mr. Gongsun mean by this?"

"The person Your Highness wishes to see is at the end of the road. I wonder if Your Highness has the courage to walk to the end," Gongsun Gua said with a smug smile.

Ji Mosheng turned and glanced at him, then stepped onto that road without hesitation. In real life, he was the crown prince, restricted by his status. Before doing anything, he always had to consider the greater good of the country, the people, and so on. He had never dared to fight for anything for himself. But this time, let him indulge himself for once, for Jing Xi, and for himself.

As soon as Jiang Bai entered the forest, he took out a compass. His father had made it for him because he was afraid that he would get lost when he was a child. Jiang Bai always carried it with him. Unexpectedly, it came in handy.

Jiang Bai continued walking in for about two hours when he heard the sounds of fighting ahead. He quickly stuffed the compass into his pocket and rushed towards the direction of the fighting.

When Jiang Bai arrived near the sound of fighting, he saw Jing Xi locked in combat with the man in black. Upon seeing this, Jiang Bai also picked up his weapon and went to meet him.

"Jingxi, let me help you," Jiang Bai said, stepping forward.

"Jiang Bai, you're here. I woke up halfway and didn't know where this bastard was taking me, so I just tore open the sack and came out. I didn't expect you to come so quickly. Did you see Wan'er and Wei'er along the way?" Jing Xi asked while fighting.

"No, I only saw you on my way here," Jiang Bai said truthfully.

The man in black opposite: Doesn't anyone have any respect for me? I'm your opponent, after all! Besides, we're still fighting!

Seeing that the man in black was getting agitated, Jing Xi seized the opportunity, stood up and delivered a flying kick that sent the man flying far away. Jiang Bai and she worked in perfect harmony and quickly finished him off.

Jing Xi and Jiang Bai exchanged a smile; the problem was finally solved.

"Jingxi, now that the enemy has been dealt with, let's hurry up and get out of here. It's not safe in this primeval forest," Jiang Bai said, glancing at the setting sun. It would be even more dangerous here at night.

Jing Xi nodded in agreement, and the two turned back.

Strangely, they couldn't get out and kept going around in circles. When they returned to their original position for the third time, Jing Xi got so angry that she kicked the book.

Damn Gongsun Gua! He's insane!

Jiang Bai pondered, "Jing Xi, could it be that he wants us to go deeper into the area, which is why he set up obstacles to stop us?"

Jiang Bai's words made sense. Jing Xi calmed down and nodded, saying, "This Gongsun Gua is also skilled in setting up formations. It seems that we can only follow the route he prescribed."

Ji Mohan was facing the same situation. No matter what he did, he couldn't get out of this predicament. Ji Mohan glanced worriedly at Yan Wan in his arms, then resolutely turned around and walked into the depths of the forest.

The same logic applied to Li Shang. He carried the poisoned Shangguan Wei'er and returned to the starting point twice. Li Shang looked into the deep forest, knowing he could only take a gamble; perhaps there was a glimmer of hope.

The three groups of people, with similar intentions, headed into the deep forest.

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On the other side, Gongsun Gua and Ji Mo'an looked at the direction they were heading in on the sand table in front of them, and everything was just as they had expected.

"Hahahaha, Mr. Gongsun's array formation is indeed impressive. Soon, they will enter the carefully prepared maze for them," Ji Mo'an praised with a laugh.

That's wonderful. It would be even better if they could stay there forever.

"Hmm, I'll soon see what these young men choose. I hope they won't disappoint me," Gongsun Gua said, stroking his beard with satisfaction.

"Then this junior will first congratulate Mr. Gongsun on achieving his wish," Ji Mo'an said, clenching his fist.

"Hmph, I take your kind words." Gongsun Gua didn't say anything to retort to Ji Mo'an. He was very excited. He wondered if that little girl named Yan Wan would bring him any surprises.

Gongsun Gua is looking forward to what will happen next; perhaps they will really bring him a surprise.

“Reporting to Prince An, Lord Gongsun,” Ji Mo’an’s soldier said respectfully. However, seeing that there were other people beside Prince An, he hesitated whether to speak or not. Ji Mo’an noticed his predicament, glanced at Gongsun Gua, and said, “Speak your mind. Mr. Gongsun is one of us.”

"Yes," the soldier said, clasping his hands in greeting. "Your Highness, a servant just reported that someone is looking for you at the gate of the Prince An's residence."

Ji Mo'an looked at Gongsun Gua with suspicion and continued to ask, "Who is it?"

No, he's about to rebel, so why would anyone come looking for him? Do they want to cooperate with him?

"The other party didn't say anything, but kept saying that they wanted to see the prince."

"Do you think I'm some wild boar who can be seen whenever he wants? Go back and kick that man out," Ji Mo'an said, somewhat annoyed.

"Yes, Your Highness, I will take care of it right away." Not long after the soldier left, someone else came to report, "Your Highness, the one who was blocking the Prince's residence said that you will regret it if you don't go to see him. He also asked me to ask you, don't you feel any remorse for what happened back then?" The servant said cautiously.

One sentence completely stunned Ji Mo'an, and now he actually wanted to meet that person.

Ji Mo An stood up and said, "Mr. Gongsun, I'll take my leave now. Someone was looking for me at Prince An's place, so I'll go and take care of it. I'll come to see you next time."

Gongsun Gua waved his hand dismissively, as if he were not interested in anything.

Ji Mo'an quickly left Gongsun Gua's bamboo house and headed towards his palace. He wanted to see who had the audacity to come looking for him.

Just as Ji Mo'an reached the entrance of the Prince's Mansion, he saw Jiang Yan waiting there. At that moment, Jiang Yan turned his head and caught sight of Ji Mo'an. He immediately turned around, paused, and didn't know what to say. In fact, he and Ji Mo'an had known each other before.

Ji Mo'an's lips twitched, and he spoke first: "Jiang Yan, long time no see. Haven't you been staying in Jiangnan all this time? Why have you come to the Northwest?"

Jiang Bai felt a pang of emotion as he listened to Ji Mo'an ask the same questions as before. Although he hated Ji Mo'an for deceiving Li Ge, he felt somewhat relieved when he saw that Ji Mo'an had become neither human nor ghost.

He moved his lips and said, "Long time no see."

Long time no see, my rival.