After checking everyone over, they found they were all fine and continued walking into the mountains for another hour.

Xiao Yanchu stopped in his tracks: "This is roughly where Mu Jingshan sent the signal."

Looking around, the trees were lush and green, and the place was quiet; there was no sign of danger.

"Hu Qing, take some men and search around."

"Yes, Your Highness."

There are some footprints here, probably left by people who came looking for us before.

Xiao Yanchu came to Su Ruojin's side and handed her the water pouch: "Have some water and rest for a bit."

Su Ruojin took the water pouch, drank some water, and kept looking around.

"Did you find anything?" Xiao Yanchu asked.

Su Ruojin shook her head: "No, it looks even quieter here than outside, and there's no sign of any danger."

But it was right here that Mu Jingshan sent out a distress signal. Could it be that he, like them, had encountered some ferocious beast?

If it were a ferocious beast, there should be signs of a fight or bloodstains around, but those who came to search before said they didn't see any similar signs.

Mu Jingshan, what exactly happened to you?

Su Ruojin didn't want Mu Jingshan to encounter any ferocious beasts or anything like that.

Although Xiao Yanchu said he knew martial arts, probably about the same as himself, and could handle ordinary thugs without any problem, his skills would be insufficient if he encountered a master or a ferocious beast like the wolf from before.

At this moment, Hu Qing walked over and said, "Your Highness, Miss Su, there is a stream ahead. You may go there to wash up."

Having encountered wild boars along the way, we've gotten quite dusty, so a wash is a good idea.

The two arrived at the stream, where the water was very clear and the pebbles at the bottom were clearly visible.

Su Ruojin washed her face, scooped up some stream water and drank a few mouthfuls; it was very refreshing and sweet.

She closed her eyes, enjoying this rare moment of tranquility.

Suddenly, Su Ruojin's expression darkened, and she quickly got up and walked forward along the stream.

Seeing Su Ruojin's unusual behavior, Xiao Yanchu followed closely behind.

“Ah Jin…”

Su Ruojin made a "shh" gesture, as if listening to something.

Xiao Yanchu also stopped and listened intently.

"Waaaaah," came a very soft baby cry.

The two exchanged glances, noticing each other's confusion.

Where would a baby come from in this deep mountain forest?

Following the sound, the baby's cries grew louder and louder.

Of course, the loudness of the cry is only relative to the initial cry of a baby.

In this dense forest, the baby's cries were generally not loud and could easily be overlooked if one did not listen carefully.

The two walked away from the guards and came to a banyan tree by the cliff.

This banyan tree must be several hundred years old; it would take about ten adult men to surround it.

Judging from the sound, the baby's crying was coming from inside the tree, which was very eerie.

Xiao Yanchu felt a sense of unease and drew his sword, gripping it tightly in his hand.

Su Ruojin carefully circled the tree, and after seeing a golden grass, she exclaimed, "Dragon Scale Grass!"

She had seen descriptions and images of it in ancient books, but she never expected to see the real thing today.

"What is Dragon Scale Grass?" Xiao Yanchu's knowledge of herbs was not as good as Su Ruojin's.

According to the "Records of the Imperial Palace Herbs" of the Great Chu Kingdom: Dragon Scale Herb is golden all over, with stems and leaves that resemble dragon scales. It grows in famous mountains, and if you obtain it, your rotten face will be restored to its original state.

"I thought it had disappeared, but I never expected to see it here today. Shenyu Mountain truly lives up to its reputation," Su Ruojin explained.