Chapter 937: Amazing (6)
If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, Hui Xiang and the others would never have imagined that Shen Miao, a rich young lady, could actually walk with them in the dark all night in such a desolate forest. Hui Xiang and the others had undergone special training, so they didn't notice it, but Luo Tan, who had a background in martial arts, was already extremely haggard, with a look of fatigue written all over his face, while Shen Miao still appeared to be lucid and conscious.
Hui Xiang and Cong Yang were both wondering in their hearts, could it be that this lady was also a martial artist? That's why she had such a strong willpower?
In reality, they were overthinking it. When Shen Miao was in the cold palace, she was often bullied by Madam Mei and the other concubines. There was no shortage of people taking advantage of others’ misfortunes in the palace. She would even spend the entire night washing clothes. Furthermore, the situation was urgent, and she was only focused on getting out of the woods. How could she have the energy to be sleepy?
"How far have we walked?" Shen Miao asked.
"Madam," Congyang said, "We've walked all night and come a long way. However, judging by the marks we left along the way, we haven't seen them again, so we probably haven't turned back." He added, "The blindfolding method really works. It seems we were deceived by our own eyes before."
"But this forest still looks exactly the same." Luo Tan said weakly.
“Let’s keep going.” Shen Miao said, “We’ve come this far, we’ll eventually reach the end.”
Hui Xiang was stunned for a moment, but this time she said nothing. Last night, they had tried to stop Shen Miao several times, but not only did Shen Miao not listen to them, she probably got tired of being told off and even scolded them harshly. It was the Mo Yu Army's subordinates, who were used to being arrogant and domineering, who were actually yelled at like a cat seeing a mouse. Hui Xiang and Cong Yang were also puzzled. This lady seemed gentle, steady and easy to talk to, but why was she so scary when she got angry?
The Empress Xian De in the palace is not necessarily so terrifying... and imposing.
Several people continued to follow Shen Miao. Luo Tan was a little depressed. Even if she continued to practice martial arts, she could not compare with Hui Xiang and the others. She had not suffered as much as Shen Miao before. At the moment, she was just holding on. She tried to open her eyes wide and tried to find something to distract herself.
After being separated like this, she noticed something unusual. She pulled Shen Miao and said, "Hey? There are flowers here. I didn't see any flowers along the way."
Everyone was stunned and followed to see. Sure enough, they saw some tiny flowers hidden among the bushes. If you didn't look carefully, you couldn't see them at all.
Mo Qing suddenly frowned: "It sounds like a rooster crowing."
Fennel Star Anise and Cong Yang were both highly skilled in martial arts, so they pricked up their ears and listened carefully before finally saying, "Not bad."
"Why are there roosters crowing here?" Shen Miao pondered, "Could there be houses or people living in the front?" She said, "Stop looking and let's go. Since we can hear the sound, the exit should be not far away. We will be out of this forest soon."
When everyone heard they could get out of the woods, their morale was high, and they immediately regrouped and set off. This time, they were lucky. After walking for half an incense stick, they felt the gaps between the branches getting wider. The forest had been dense before, but now it was much sparser. The more sunlight came in, the more comfortable it felt.
"Looks like we're really going to get out." Luo Tan's excitement swept away his sleepiness: "Let's go quickly!" Before he finished speaking, he saw that the woods had reached the end, but there was a small path. Everyone looked at each other, and Shen Miao walked in first.
Walking along the path, you will see a farmland at the end. Although it is a farmland and there are flowers, plants and vegetables planted there, it looks very messy, as if someone planted them but did not take good care of them, leaving them to grow naturally, and as a result, they have become a mess.
However, despite this, a house appeared behind it.
The hut was made of thatched grass and was rickety, as if the roof would be blown away at any moment. Everyone walked forward, and Bajiao ran in first. Then he came out shaking his head and said, "Madam, there's no one inside."
No one? A hint of disappointment flashed in Luo Tan's eyes: "How could there be no one?"
This place was very different from what they had imagined. They had imagined it was the place where the greatest masters lived, but it turned out to be so dilapidated. There was no one here at all, which was even more discouraging.
Shen Miao said: “The flowers and plants are still there, it doesn’t look like there’s no one around. Wait here, it will eventually appear.”
Before he finished speaking, a hoarse voice rang out: "Oh, a distinguished guest has arrived. I'm sorry for not welcoming you. I'm sorry for not welcoming you."
Everyone turned around at the same time. Shen Miao saw the man’s face clearly and could not help but be startled. She said in a lost voice, “It’s you.”
Bajiao asked, "Madam... do you know him?"
The middle-aged man who came with a smile and was dressed in tattered Taoist clothes was the strange Taoist who had accepted a golden peanut from Chen Miao at the Mingqi Putuo Temple and told her that "although she had a good fate as a phoenix, she would be imprisoned for life", that "her past was like a dream, so she should not be entangled", and that "her misfortune would be over and good fortune would come, and purple air would come from the east"!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
