Forced to be a third person: I turned around and left the palace to marry a villain

With this understanding, she began to study the Qimen Dunjia that she had once disdained, and gradually understood the law of balance followed by all things in the world. In order to maintain this balance, sometimes a huge price must be paid.

"Stop talking nonsense and get into the furnace quickly!" At this moment, Mo Xue only wanted to throw Jiang Xue into the furnace as soon as possible as a sacrifice to the sky.

Following the instructions in the ancient book, Mo Xue drew sacrificial patterns around the furnace with blood.

This was something she and Chu Feimo completed secretly during Xiao Yunjian's burial last time.

Not far below the altar is the Royal Mausoleum, where Xiao Yunjian is buried. Choosing this place to cast a spell will allow you to summon Xiao Yunjian's soul more quickly.

The flames in the furnace were already blazing. Even standing far away, Jiang Xue could still feel the intense heat. If she got closer, she would probably be burned to ashes before she even reached the center of the furnace.

There were dense forests all around. Jiang Xue estimated her own strength and felt that she could hold on for a while.

She gently touched the bamboo flute hanging around her waist. The power of the Five Poisons could only be exerted to one-third of its usual level. She was obviously no match for the opponent in a head-on confrontation, so she could only try to delay time and wait for the people from Linglong Pavilion to come to her rescue.

She left marks along the way to inform the spies of Linglong Pavilion of her whereabouts. She also carried a signal firework from Linglong Pavilion, which would prompt the spies to take action immediately once it was lit.

"Jiang Xue, don't think too much. As long as you serve as a sacrifice obediently, I will ensure that your daughter is safe and sound."

Mo Xue had a special liking for the baby, perhaps because she herself could not become a mother, so she was particularly fond of the child.

Just as Mo Xue stepped forward and tried to take the child away, Jiang Xue saw her opportunity, took a deep breath, and jumped over Mo Xue's head. Her bamboo flute accurately hit the opponent's acupuncture points, making him unable to move!

Then, she used her Qinggong skills and quickly disappeared into the dense forest holding the child. With Mo Xue's strength, it only took a moment to remove the acupuncture point restraints, so she had to escape as soon as possible!

Inside the city, Xiao Zhan led his men into the abandoned courtyard, only to find some Xiyong guards.

The entire courtyard was searched, but Jiang Xue was nowhere to be found. After Xiao Zhan interrogated a guard, he learned that Jiang Xue had set a fire in the courtyard and escaped on her own, and Chu Feimo was leading his men out to look for her.

Hearing this news, Xiao Zhan felt relieved but also worried. At least Jiang Xue was out of danger for the time being, but he was still worried about her safety.

He had no idea where she was now.

The city has been turned upside down, and there is no news from Tingfeng Tower, which means that she is most likely not in the city.

Could it be that she has already left the city? He thought to himself, although he had ordered the four city gates, east, south, west, and north, to be blocked, theoretically no one could enter or leave, but...

Suddenly, an idea flashed through his mind.

"Go and check the situation at each city gate during the early morning shift change and see if anyone noticed anything unusual." He said to Qing Feng beside him.

The guards at the city gates are replaced every few hours. During the changing of guards, the old and new shifts will gather together briefly, and the city gates will be unattended for a short period of time, but this usually does not exceed a few minutes.

Not long after, news came from West City that a guard dozed off while changing shifts. In the dim light, he seemed to see a figure flash by quickly, but because the speed was too fast, he could not see it clearly. At that time, he thought it was an illusion, so he did not report it.

"Let's go to the west city gate right away and search along the road!"

Xiao Zhan and his group immediately turned to the west of the city and rushed towards the city gate.

"Please inform His Royal Highness the Crown Prince immediately."

After Xiao Zhan left, the young servant in the yard secretly released a carrier pigeon while the guards were not paying attention. He did not breathe a sigh of relief until he saw it fly away.

"Your Majesty, there is a mark here!"

"Your Majesty, there are some over there too!"

After leaving the west city gate, Xiao Zhan discovered many marks left by Jiang Xue, some of which were carved on trees and some hidden under stones.

It was obvious that these marks were left by her. Xiao Zhan still remembered that he had asked her the meaning of these strange symbols.

"This is the pattern my father used to express his love for my mother. When I was little, I thought it was very special, so I begged my father to teach me."

Three months ago, she snuggled up to him, holding her slightly bulging belly, and carefully drew a complete totem for him with a brush.

"I'm going to draw it for you now. You should understand its meaning."

The blush on her face was like a ripe peach, which made his heart beat faster.

Of course he understood what she meant, just like his feelings for her, pure and passionate.

He had the paper with the totem carefully framed and hung it in the most prominent place in his study. This pattern was also deeply imprinted in his heart.

"Follow the direction of these marks, we must find Jiang Xue!" Xiao Zhan's fingers gently stroked the patterns on the stone wall and issued an order.

On the other side, Jiang Xue held the child tightly in her arms, avoiding Mo Xue's pursuit. She held the bamboo flute tightly in her hand, ready to fight at any time.

"Jiang Xue, how long can you hide?" Mo Xue's voice was filled with madness. It was unclear whether it was because of the backlash of using forbidden techniques or because of the blow of the failed plan.

Her eyes were empty, as if she was controlled by some force and had lost herself. Wherever she passed, the ground was eroded by the blood-poisonous insects on her body. These insects gathered more and more, and crawled densely all over her clothes.

They seemed to be able to sense Jiang Xue's location, and could quickly turn around and chase her no matter where she fled.

Finally, Mo Xue caught up with Jiang Xue by a river. The river was turbulent and if you fell into it, your life or death would be uncertain.

Jiang Xue had no way to retreat. Seeing Mo Xue and those blood-poisonous insects approaching step by step, she lit the Linglong Pavilion's fireworks for help in desperation.

"Bang!" Red fireworks streaked across the sky, appearing particularly eye-catching even in the daytime.

"Pah!" The blood-poisonous insects had eaten the last tree, and the trunk instantly collapsed in front of Jiang Xue, blocking her retreat.

At this time, except for the path in front of him blocked by Mo Xue, there was only the torrent behind him. Jiang Xue had no choice but to blow the bamboo flute with all her strength to summon the Five Poisons to fight against the blood poison insects.

However, Wu Du's power was consumed extremely greatly, and coupled with her own weak body, it wasn't long before sweat soaked her forehead and temples.

"Jiang Xue, come back with me and offer sacrifice, otherwise your daughter will be in danger!"

Mo Xue watched coldly as the Five Poisons gradually lost to the Blood Poison Bug due to Jiang Xue's lack of strength, and turned her gaze to the crying baby. She raised her hand, hesitated for a moment, frowned, and pointed her finger downward.

The blood-poisonous insects on the tree immediately fell down one after another, their sharp beaks opening and closing, moving towards the baby's delicate skin.

Even if she had feelings for the child, she would not show mercy.

Mo Xue watched coldly as Jiang Xue used her internal strength again to protect the child, blood oozing from the corner of her mouth. She then tapped the ground lightly and quickly rushed towards them, trying to take the child away.