The Dali Temple Minister hurriedly called the accompanying medical officer.

The medical officer carefully examined the guard and shook his head: "He's dead. He was frightened to death."

When these words were spoken, the officers and soldiers at the scene couldn't help but shudder.

Death from injury, poisoning, exhaustion... none of them are as horrible as this way of dying.

What on earth did he see in the woods? The lawyer fanned himself with a palm-leaf fan and sighed, "We waited for a whole day and night, and finally someone came out alive, but he was frightened to death..."

Xiao Chonghua didn't say anything. It seemed that the leader of the White Lotus Sect, Chen, had not lied to them. They were not allowed to enter the peach forest. If they entered, no one would survive.

The Dali Temple Minister suddenly remembered what the man said before he died, and his heart skipped a beat: "Did he just say that Master Su was in there? Doesn't that mean Master Su is in danger too?"

Everyone was guessing which Mr. Su it was, but Xiao Chonghua and Jing Yi knew it must be Su Mo.

Jing Yi turned around and was about to enter the peach forest, but was stopped by Xiao Chonghua.

Xiao Chonghua said seriously: "No entry!"

Jing Yi said calmly: "Cousin, if even I don't go in, then really no one can go in."

Among the people present, Jing Yi has the highest martial arts skills.

Xiao Chonghua said: "But I don't want you to take risks because of this matter."

Jing Yi said: "Cousin, this is you..."

Xiao Chonghua interrupted him: "I have countless ways to fight for that position! There is no need to sacrifice my brother!"

To Xiao Chonghua, his cousin Jing Yi was far closer to him than his brothers and sisters in the palace who were scheming against each other.

Jing Yi paused and said, "Cousin, I must go in."

Xiao Chonghua said seriously: "You want to bring Su Mo out? Do you think Su Mo's martial arts are as simple as they seem? If the person in the peach forest is really Su Mo, then the mysterious master who killed those White Lotus Sect Shadow Guards earlier should also be Su Mo. If he can't get out, do you think you can get out?"

This is by no means Xiao Chonghua underestimating Jing Yi, he is speaking the truth, hoping to dissuade Jing Yi from his thoughts.

It's a pity that Jing Yi has never been a coward. He has the youthful vigor and blood of a young man.

"It's for her, right?" Xiao Chonghua asked.

Jing Yi said: "It's for her and for my cousin. I have made up my mind and my cousin can't stop me."

Jing Yi is obedient most of the time, but once he gets stubborn, even eight horses can't pull him back. In this respect, he is somewhat similar to Wei Ting.

Xiao Chonghua said helplessly: "Okay, I won't stop you, but at least let me ask my father first."

"Three hours." Jing Yi said, "I'll go in."

The longer Su Mo stayed in the peach forest, the more dangerous it would be, so he didn't want to delay too long.

Xiao Chonghua returned to the palace as quickly as possible.

He made such a big noise that the eldest prince and the second prince also rushed to the imperial study to ask if something big had happened in the capital.

Emperor Jingxuan put down the half-approved memorial in his hand and asked in a deep voice, "Tell me, what's the matter?"

"We have found the trace of the leader of the White Lotus Sect. He may be hiding in a peach forest outside the South City Gate. However, that peach forest is very dangerous. I have come to ask my father for permission to borrow a few masters from the Imperial Palace to go into the forest with Jing Yi to search for the whereabouts of the leader of the White Lotus Sect."

He only said it was dangerous, but didn't say that no one who entered would survive.

Xiao Duye immediately became interested. He had suffered a series of setbacks in recent days and was almost losing favor with his father. He urgently needed an opportunity to make a contribution.

He cupped his hands and said, "Father, since my third brother is afraid, why not let me go? I will definitely retrieve the head of the White Lotus Sect leader for you!"

Well, no one in the capital has ever seen the legendary leader. He can just find a fake head and get a few White Lotus followers to help identify it, and then the job will be done, right?

Xiao Chonghua continued, "It seems that Guo Huan also escaped into the forest. Guo Huan is seriously injured. I think he is in great danger in there."

Xiao Shunyang secretly pinched his fingers and said solemnly: "Father, I am willing to go with my elder brother!"

Xiao Duye's face darkened.

How could the second brother be so ignorant? Must he compete with him for the opportunity to make merit? Emperor Jingxuan looked at Xiao Chonghua: "Third brother, what do you think?"

Xiao Chonghua said respectfully: "I will follow your father's arrangements in everything."

The three of them bowed and said, "Your sons obey your orders!"

Emperor Jingxuan dispatched twenty masters from the palace, divided into two teams to follow Xiao Duye and Xiao Shunyang. Naturally, they could also bring along those masters they had.

Qin Yanran asked Xiao Duye to bring Xu Qing along.

Jing Yi took Bai Ze, Wu Mu and Qing Xuan with him, and left Hong Luan outside the peach forest to protect Xiao Chonghua.

It's a bit windy tonight, so the Dali Temple Minister had people set up tents.

Xiao Chonghua stood in front of the tent.

Changping brought over a cloak and wanted to put it on Xiao Chonghua.

Xiao Chonghua waved his hand: "No need, I'm not cold."

Chang Ping looked around and whispered, "Your Majesty is really biased. He always gives the opportunity to the First and Second Princes to make meritorious contributions. It was obviously you who discovered the peach forest... But... there won't be any danger in this peach forest, right?"

"Yes." Xiao Chonghua said.

Chang Ping was stunned: "Then Your Highness..."

"I told you it was very dangerous. It was my two brothers who insisted on going, and it was my good father who wanted to send his two sons in. If there was real danger, they would share the risk with Jing Yi and Su Mo. If there was no danger, Su Mo would be their biggest danger."

Xiao Duye had attacked Su Cheng before, so Su Mo would not let him go.

And Su Mo will not let Guo Huan go, and Xiao Shunyang must save Guo Huan——

…

Imperial Observatory.

Wei Ting had just returned from the Wei family. On the way, he heard the news about Taolin, and he also planned to go to Taolin to find Su Mo.

"Don't go."

Wei Liulang called him in a hoarse voice.

While sorting out his equipment, Wei Ting asked with a half-smile, "Who are you trying to persuade me not to go? A stranger, or my sixth brother? If it's the former, I'm sorry, I'm not a good person. If it's the latter, I'll think about it."

Wei Liulang's face was ruined, otherwise he would definitely twitch.

Wei Xiaoqi and the like are really shameless.

Wei Liulang said: "There is danger in the forest."

"What danger?" Wei Ting asked.

Wei Liulang said: "Swamps, miasma, poisonous insects, corpse-dissolving water, and... monsters."

The first three dangers are relatively common. I have never seen corpse-dissolving water, but I have heard of it... What about the last one?

Wei Ting looked at Wei Liulang strangely: "Have you been in there?"

Wei Liulang nodded with lingering fear: "Yes, I almost died in there."

What he didn't say was that he just walked around the periphery and didn't go deep at all, and he almost died.

"If you go, I will... leave." Wei Liulang threatened.

Wei Ting smiled softly: "Okay, I won't go."

Wei Liulang felt relieved.

He went to cover the little one who was sleeping soundly on the bed with a blanket.

When he turned around, Wei Ting had slipped away! Wei Liulang gritted his teeth: "Wei, Xiao, Qi!"

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