Chapter 385 You cowardly monkey, come down and fight me!
"So powerful?!"
Xie Yun's expression was solemn.
Since the Blood-Activating Vine King Flower is so close, even if the hope is slim, we should still try our best to find it.
"Then what are we waiting for? I'll lead my men to Sunset Forest right now to find the Blood-Activating Vine King Flower!"
"Your Highness, please do not be hasty. This Blood-Activating Vine King Flower is not so easy to find. Although there is no danger in this Sunset Forest, its very center is shrouded in mist, guarded by a white deer known as the spirit of beasts, which prevents humans from approaching. It is said that the Blood-Activating Vine King Flower grows in this mist. I grew up in Zhennan Pass and only heard from the elders when I was young that unless the white deer has a spirit and is willing to approach a destined person, no one can enter the mist and take away the Blood-Activating Vine King Flower."
Wow, there's even a legend about it.
Sheng Sheng glanced at Xie Yunli, who was lying weakly and unconscious on the bed, and volunteered, "Crown Prince, let Sheng Sheng go."
Out of concern, Xie Yunyang instinctively wanted to say no, but reason and trust in Shengsheng stopped him from uttering his refusal, making him think seriously.
The military doctor was horrified: "Your Highness, you mustn't! Although there aren't any ferocious beasts in Sunset Forest, it's still extremely dangerous for you to venture into the heart of the mist. Your Highness is of noble birth; how can you take such a risk!"
"What are you saying? Your eldest brother is about to pass out. What are you talking about, being a golden branch and jade leaf, a member of the imperial family? All you're saying is that you're just a sister who's worried about your brother."
Sheng Sheng said to Xie Yunyang, "Right now, Zhennan Pass still needs Crown Prince to stabilize the situation for the eldest prince. It's not like you can go find someone and I can take charge of the overall situation, right? Besides, have you forgotten, I still have Yan Hu and the others."
If all else fails, she can just ask some local animals for directions once she gets into the forest.
Even if we can't find it, since there's no danger to our lives in Sunset Forest, we can always come back if all else fails.
However, we will definitely find Sheng Sheng!
Xie Yunyang pondered to himself, if the legend mentioned by the military doctor was true, then among the tens of thousands of people in Zhennan Pass, the only one who could find the Blood-Activating Vine King Flower must be Shengsheng.
Xie Yun-yang knew about Sheng Sheng's special nature.
After a long pause, Xie Yunyang relented: "Alright, but Ta Ying and the others will all have to go with you."
If it weren't for the concern that having other people around would be inconvenient, Xie Yun would still be worried enough about having four bodyguards protecting her.
"Do what you can. My elder brother is my brother, and you are my sister. I don't want anything to happen to you either."
Sheng Sheng smiled and said, "Don't worry, Sheng Sheng will be fine!"
*
In the Sunset Forest.
The people of Zhennanguan are right; although the Sunset Forest is large, it is not dangerous.
Not only were the animals encountered along the way all docile little beasts like squirrels and rabbits, but the low bushes were dotted with sweet and sour red berries, and even the forest vegetation exuded a sense of peace.
Stone, on the other hand, was like a fish in water, running wildly through the forest.
Stone said this is called "bloodline awakening".
With a helpless expression, he instructed Yan Hu to follow him: "Yan Hu, keep an eye on the stone, don't let it run far away, and be careful yourself too."
Yan Hu quickly caught up: "Don't worry."
Unlike Shi Tou, Sheng Sheng didn't run around everywhere. Holding the little fox in her arms, the group headed towards the center along the road at a relatively gentle pace.
The trees on the outskirts of Sunset Forest are not dense enough to allow for horseback riding.
But after about half an hour, the trees in the forest suddenly became denser, intertwined and intertwined, their branches layered and woven into a dense net, making it difficult for even sunlight to penetrate. The horse's hooves trod on the fallen leaves and tangled tree roots, and it was often tripped by the protruding roots, making it difficult to urge the horse forward.
The group had no choice but to tether their horses there and proceed on foot.
"Miss, shall we rest here for a while?"
Going further in would only make it more difficult, and Lan Yun was worried that it would be even harder to stop and rest later, as she was concerned that Sheng Sheng was too tired.
Sheng Sheng shook her head and smiled, "It's okay, we rode horses all the way here, and I'm not tired at all."
No sooner had the words left his mouth than a tiger's roar came from not far away, startling the birds in the forest, which flapped their wings and flew into the air.
Startled, Sheng Sheng quickly shouted in that direction, "Yan Hu, Shi Tou!"
But in response to her was another tiger's roar, and the faint sound of Yan Hu's cries.
Worrying too much only makes things worse; she lifted her skirt and wanted to run over.
Zhui Feng stopped Sheng Sheng, saying, "Miss, please stay here. I will go and investigate."
"Uh-huh!"
Sheng Sheng watched with concern as Zhui Feng's figure headed in that direction, then lowered her head and asked Xiao Hu, "Xiao Hu, did you smell any animals? Could it be that Shi Tou and the others ran into some of the animals here and got into a fight?"
The little fox sniffed carefully: "The smells here are too mixed, there are so many animal smells, I can't be sure which one it is..."
The little fox looked up at the tree, its eyes lighting up. "Master, put the little fox on the tree trunk!"
Sheng Sheng hurriedly placed her on the tree trunk, and the little fox grabbed the trunk with its paws, quickly climbing to a high branch.
Not long after, he climbed down again.
Sheng Sheng caught the little fox as it jumped down. The little fox excitedly said, "Master, it's a monkey! I saw scratch marks from a monkey up there, and a little nest made of vines with monkey fur inside!"
"monkey?"
Sheng Sheng's expression was strange. "Then, could it be that Stone... got into a fight with the monkey?"
Stone has entered his rebellious phase and can sometimes be quite annoying, but with Yan Hu around, he's unlikely to provoke other small animals.
Did the monkey deliberately provoke the rock?
That's even more impossible. Although there's a saying, "When the tiger is away, the monkeys will rule," would any monkey in reality dare to provoke a tiger?
It's hard to imagine what it sounds like.
Lan Yun: "Miss, what do you mean? Did Shi Tou and the others encounter monkeys?"
Zhu Yue chuckled: "Interesting. Shi Tou sounds quite angry. Could it be that Shi Tou stole someone's banana and made them angry?"
Lan Yun frowned and glared at him: "Shut up, can't you see that Miss is upset?"
Zhu Yue: "...Oh, okay."
Sheng Sheng was also puzzled. Fortunately, Zhui Feng returned quickly, his expression equally strange, as if he was suppressing a laugh, and his previous seriousness vanished.
"How is it? What happened over there?"
Zhui Feng managed to say, "Miss, you should go and see for yourself."
Surprise! What could have happened that made even the wind-chaser chuckle?
However, one thing is certain: nothing dangerous happened.
Sheng Sheng hurried over, panting and struggling, while Shi Tou's angry voice grew clearer and clearer.
"You damned monkey! You bunch of cowardly monkeys, if you've got the guts, come down here and fight me!"
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