Xiaoyi replied, "The emperor has been poisoned by another deadly poison. It's said the antidote is only found in the Devil's Forest. He's afraid his subordinates will spread the news, so he's decided to go and collect it himself. However, Xiaoyi's research shows that the Devil's Forest does contain the antidote the emperor needs, but it's guarded by wild beasts, so it's unclear whether the emperor can collect it this time. Grandfather, will you help him?"
Qing Yao shook her head upon hearing this and said, "Since he is the male protagonist of this world, he won't die easily. We just need to wait and see."
Xiaoyi asked in confusion, "Waiting for the rabbit to come? How do you mean waiting for the rabbit to come?"
Qingyao glanced at Xiaoyi mysteriously, and Xiaoyi stopped talking. She felt that Qingyao was despising her, but she didn't dare to say anything. She shrank into the corner silently, drawing circles and cursing Qingyao in her heart.
Looking at her expression, Qingyao knew that it was cursing itself in its heart. It snorted unhappily and then prepared to go to the Devil's Forest on the third day to wait for the emperor's arrival.
Of course, if something happened to the emperor, the difficulty of her mission would definitely increase greatly, so Qingyao decided to observe secretly. As long as the emperor was not in serious danger, she would not take action.
Three days passed quickly. Qingyao brought Xiaoyi and quietly hid outside the Devil's Forest. The trees here were towering, and it was eerie and terrifying. The roars of wild beasts could be heard from time to time.
"Ancestor, this place is so scary. How dare the emperor come here alone?" Xiaoyi couldn't help but mutter in a low voice.
Qingyao glared at her and said, "Be quiet and wait."
At this moment, a slight sound of footsteps was heard...
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