Zhang Xu slowly finished gnawing on a rabbit, swallowed the remaining half of a steamed bun, and drank a large bottle of water.

Several hours passed, and as darkness fell, the Zhuang family lord and his daughter, who had gone out, showed no sign of returning.

Realizing something was wrong, Yan Chenghuan's expression changed. He glanced at Zhang Xu, who was dozing against a big tree, silently bit his finger, and drew a talisman around her.

Smelling the blood, Zhang Xu opened her eyes and asked in a panic, "What happened? What happened? Did they fight?"

What should have been a tense moment actually seemed rather funny in this scene: "It's nothing, you stay in this circle and don't come out, I'll go out and find Uncle Zhuang and the others."

The trees in the forest were tall and the leaves were deep. With the sunlight gone, the forest seemed dark and eerie. Only then did Zhang Xu realize that it was already dark and the people who had gone out had not yet returned.

"I'll go with you!"

Zhang Xu pretended to jump out and fight him, but Yan Chenghuan held her down and said, "You stay here and watch the carriage. I'll be right back."

Before Zhang Xu could say anything, Yan Chenghuan had already dashed out like lightning.

In the deep, quiet forest, Zhang Xu always felt a sense of unease.

Yan Chenghuan followed the footprints. At first, two sets of footprints followed one after the other, but as she walked, only one set of footprints remained, which was clearly a man's feet.

Yan Chenghuan guessed it was Lord Zhuang, and quickly followed the footprints, but the footprints became messy towards the end.

Various animal footprints were mixed together, some with plum blossom patterns, some with hooves, and all kinds of footprints gathered in one place. The ground, which was originally covered with withered grass, was in such a mess that it looked like a great battle had taken place.

Upon seeing this, Yan Chenghuan released his sword. If Zhang Xu were here, she would have been greatly surprised. Originally, Xiangsi was just an inanimate object with spiritual energy, but now it seemed to have gained intelligence and was exploring the spot before flying away with Yan Chenghuan into the distance.

Along the way, besides the messy footprints, there were also bloodstains on the withered grass by the roadside. In her anxiety, Yan Chenghuan's steps gradually quickened.

A commotion could be heard in the distance.

It was the howling of various animals, mixed with the sound of flutes.

He looked up and saw a white-robed immortal holding a flute on a distant mountain rock. Behind him, a large herd of animals stared menacingly at an old man in front of him.

Who else could it be but Lord Zhuang?

Knowing Yan Chenghuan's feelings, Xiangsi rushed straight towards the person on the mountain.

Yan Chenghuan murmured, "Xiangsi, come back!"

"Yan Chenghuan! Long time no see!"

"Rong Lin, what do you want to do?"

Rong Lin played with the flute in his hand, while the white-haired wolf king, the leader of the pack, bared its teeth and showed its sharp fangs to Lord Zhuang.

"I didn't do anything! I just wanted to take people away, but Lord Zhuang injured countless of my companions."

Behind him, Zhuang Xiyue lay softly on the back of a tiger. Lord Zhuang and the wolf pack faced off, with numerous animal carcasses lying haphazardly around them.

Rong Lin's talent lies in beast taming, allowing him to summon numerous creatures to serve him. In the past, when Zhuang Xiyue bullied him, the city lord Zhuang had tried to persuade his daughter out of a sense of appreciating her talent. Now, when he truly faced her, he realized just how monstrous this talent was.

The higher his cultivation level, the more living beings he can summon around him. Judging from Rong Lin's current state, there is probably still room for maneuver.

"Your Highness, I know that Yue'er did some things that were a bit excessive to you before, but it was you who were rude first. Now that you two are even, why do you keep bringing this up?"

After the King of Lingnan took office, the former heir apparent was naturally made crown prince.

"That's just your opinion of the situation; I don't think so."

Rong Lin said coldly, "City Lord Zhuang, this is a matter between me and Zhuang Xiyue. I guarantee that I will not harm her life. Once the matter is resolved, I will return her to her rightful owner."

Rong Lin spoke seriously, then turned around and patted the tiger's rump. The tiger, having received its command, carried the man away.

Zhuang Cheng moved to try and stop them, but his spiritual energy was already exhausted, and the wolves around him were about to surround him, leaving him no room to move.

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