The surroundings were quiet, with only the occasional chirping of birds and the sound of flowing water in the distance.
Meng Zhelan was placed in a simple wooden house. Although the conditions were basic, it was clean and comfortable.
The man she treated is now able to walk.
Although his face was still a little pale, his eyes had regained some of their sparkle.
He pushed open the door and entered, carrying a tray. He felt a slight stirring in his heart upon seeing the person in front of him, but his face remained calm and composed.
"Dr. Meng, please have some food first." He walked to the table and gently placed the tray down.
The tray held several simple yet exquisite dishes. Although the ingredients were not luxurious, it was clear that they were prepared with care.
The aroma of food immediately filled the entire cabin, making one's mouth water.
Helpless, Meng Zhelan had no choice but to stand up and start eating.
After all, if these people really wanted to kill her, they would have done it from the beginning and wouldn't have needed to run around with her.
Moreover, Xiao Xi must be searching for her too. Thinking of this, Meng Zhelan felt a little relieved.
In just two or three days, this man was able to get up and walk around; his physique was truly extraordinary.
Having said that, Meng Zhelan stopped thinking about it and focused on enjoying the food in front of her.
Although the food wasn't particularly fancy, it was a rare treat for her at that moment.
Seeing that she didn't speak and was just eating her meal with her head down, the man quietly sat down beside her and watched her eat.
Meng Zhelan assumed he was there to supervise her and scoffed, "Don't worry, I can't run away. You kidnapped me to this godforsaken place, and I don't know any martial arts, how am I supposed to escape? Besides, I can't even beat a child!"
She deliberately exaggerated in an attempt to mask her inner nervousness.
However, the man did not get angry after hearing this; he simply smiled.
"Dr. Meng, you misunderstand. I had no intention of spying on you," he said calmly.
"Then let me go!" she said directly.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Meng Zhelan thought he was wavering.
He continued, "You see, I can't be of much help here, and besides, I have a lot of things to do."
The man paused slightly upon hearing this, then chuckled, "Well, I can't let you leave for now. There are some things I'll need your help with."
"What is it?" Meng Zhelan asked, puzzled.
The man stood up, his back to Meng Zhelan, and said, "I will tell you when the time is right."
After saying that, he turned and left, leaving Meng Zhelan looking bewildered.
For the next few days, Meng Zhelan stayed in the wooden house.
The man would bring her meals every day, but they didn't have any other interaction.
At this moment, Prince An was in a mansion in Yuncheng, his brows furrowed and his heart filled with anxiety.
His men have been searching everywhere for Meng Zhelan, but so far there has been no news.
"Still no news?" Prince An asked in a deep voice, his tone revealing undisguised exhaustion and anger.
"Your Highness, not yet," a guard replied, bowing his head, his voice trembling slightly.
Prince An slammed his fist on the table in anger, stood up, and his eyes flashed with a cold light: "Keep searching! Even if you have to turn the entire Yun City upside down, you must find her!"
The guard nodded in agreement and hurriedly withdrew.
Prince An stood alone by the window, gazing at the sky outside, his heart filled with turbulent emotions.
After several days of searching, all the way to Yuncheng, Meng Zhelan was still nowhere to be found.
At the same time, Li Xi was also extremely anxious and uneasy.
Although the people from the Hidden Sect and Hidden Sage Manor were able to track those people all the way to Cloud City, after several days of arduous searching, they still could not determine their exact hiding place.
They searched almost every nook and cranny of Yun City, but the result was still extremely disappointing. "It's such a big place, how come we can't find them? Grandmother, do you think they might not even be in Yun City at all?" Li Xi asked, scratching her head, completely puzzled.
Grandmother frowned, pondered for a moment, then shook her head: "No, the messenger wouldn't make a mistake. Perhaps their location is well-hidden, or perhaps there's some special protective formation..."
Li Xi's eyes widened: "An array? What should we do then? We can't just keep searching aimlessly like this!"
Hong Gu sighed: "Let me think, maybe there are other ways, don't worry."
Animals in nature are the messengers in Hong Gu's words.
This is a skill unique to ancient peoples—the ability to obtain crucial information by using animals.
Prince An sent over a map of Yuncheng, and at this crucial moment, he no longer glared at Li Xi.
“Grandmother, look at the terrain here. It seems a bit unusual.” Li Xi pointed to a marker on the map, indicating a dense forest labeled “Secret Forest Realm.”
According to rumors, that dense forest is a deadly place, rarely visited by humans, and those who venture in have almost no chance of survival.
Some daring individuals have ventured in, but they turned back hastily before even getting deep enough.
According to him, the entire forest was shrouded in dense miasma, making it eerie, terrifying, and chilling.
For this reason, this mysterious forest was regarded as a forbidden area of Cloud City, and no one dared to cross the line.
"They did not gain anything here, but if there is miasma here, then perhaps the messenger did not venture into the depths of the forest."
Hongying has had a talent for manipulating animals to obtain information since childhood. The messenger brought news that the last place she disappeared was in Yuncheng, and she must have been hidden by something.
"I'll go take a look."
She was about to leave when Hongying stopped her.
"That place is full of miasma. Are you trying to kill yourself by going there alone?" Hongying's tone was somewhat reproachful.
"Grandmother, with my current level of internal energy cultivation, I should be fine." She was confident of this.
But Hong Gu disagreed: "That's true, but staying inside for too long won't be enough. After all, that miasma is no joke; it contains deadly poison that can corrode a person's internal organs. Even experts with profound internal strength would find it difficult to resist its corrosive effects. Moreover, there may be unknown dangers deep within that dense forest."
"But..." she still wanted to persist.
“No buts.” Hong Gu interrupted her. “I know you’re worried about Lan’er’s safety, but we can’t take unnecessary risks. Let’s wait for Young Master Qin’s men to arrive. They’re experienced in the martial world, so they must know something about this.”
She nodded, though she was anxious, she knew her grandmother was telling the truth.
Unexpectedly, she panicked at this moment and lost her composure.
From the moment she came into this world, it was Meng Zhelan who saved her life; without her, she probably wouldn't have had this chance to be reborn.
Now that Meng Zhelan has been kidnapped, it's inevitable that she will feel anxious and lose her composure.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com