The daughter of the emperor was reborn and was spoiled by the sickly prince.

Inside the ancestral hall, Liao Qinglan looked at the diagram of the mechanism, her heart filled with shock and emotion.

"The secret in Fengming Mountain is indeed extraordinary. It is indeed something that can save lives at critical moments. I finally understand why Fengming Mountain has always been visited only by the emperor and empress in person." Liao Qinglan couldn't help but sigh.

Gu Mingzhao took out a piece of paper from the box and handed it to Liao Qinglan.

"This map records the layout of the mechanisms in Fengming Mountain. It may be useful to you."

"How do you know it will work for me?" Liao Qinglan asked curiously.

"On the way here, there seemed to be a lot of herbs in the forest, and you seemed to like them very much. If there is a chance in the future, you can come with Senior Mo." Gu Mingzhao said.

Liao Qinglan felt warm in her heart and looked at Gu Mingzhao with gratitude.

She clearly didn't say anything, but Gu Mingzhao could guess what she was thinking.

Such thoughtfulness and concern are enough to show that he takes her every move to heart.

Gu Mingzhao noticed that she had been staring at him and reminded her, "Don't be distracted. You can't take anything here with you. Remember this well."

Liao Qinglan withdrew her gaze and stared intently at every line on the mechanism diagram, memorizing every detail in her mind.

On the second day, before dawn, Gu Mingzhao had collected the puzzle pieces one by one, put them back into the box in the original order, and then put the box back into its previous secret compartment.

At dawn, Shen Ci arrived at the door of the ancestral hall on time, opened the door, and came to take them back to the hot spring villa.

When he saw Gu Mingzhao and Liao Qinglan, he bowed respectfully and said, "Your Highness, Princess, you worked hard praying for the country yesterday. Would you like to go back to the bedroom and rest for a while now?"

Gu Mingzhao shook his head: "No need."

Liao Qinglan rubbed her eyes tiredly and said softly, "I'm a little sleepy. If you don't want to sleep, I want to go to sleep for a while..."

Gu Mingzhao turned around and looked at Liao Qinglan: "If you feel sleepy, just sleep on the road."

Liao Qinglan was stunned and asked in confusion: "On the way? Where are we going?"

"Miao territory."

Liao Qinglan didn't know what to say.

Looking at his hurried steps, he seemed to be in a hurry to prove himself...

No one can stop His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin from being eager to show off his prowess.

Gu Mingzhao returned to the villa, picked up a pen and hurriedly wrote a letter, then gave it to Shen Ci, asking him to send someone to deliver it to the palace to Li Zheng.

He rescued Liao Qinglan, who was extremely sleepy, and got on a carriage to Miaojiang.

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The journey to Miaojiang was long, and Liao Qinglan felt very uneasy every day in the carriage.

She was completely impressed by Gu Mingzhao's inexplicable competitive spirit.

Even though there was a poisonous insect in her body, he still hugged her from time to time and sometimes even kissed her.

The poisonous insect in the body seemed to be provoked, and would definitely not let Gu Mingzhao go when they had such intimate behavior.

So often after a kiss, Gu Mingzhao would spit out a mouthful of blood.

After that, he wiped the blood from the corner of his lips as if nothing had happened and continued doing what he was doing.

In his own words, he already knew what scale the insect could take, so there was no need to worry about his body.

It was as if he was arguing with the poisonous insect, wanting to let it know who was in charge of this body...

Liao Qinglan tried to persuade him with kind words and righteous words, but nothing could change Gu Mingzhao's attitude of going his own way.

After a long time, she gave up resisting and let Gu Mingzhao do whatever he wanted.

The journey to Miaojiang was long, and Liao Qinglan and Gu Mingzhao walked for a full half month before they reached the territory of Miaojiang.

There are few records about Miaojiang in the book. It seems like a mysterious land that has not been contaminated by the world.

Thanks to Mo Wang's long travels through mountains, rivers and seas, and his acquaintance with a Miao Jiang Gu Master, they learned a little about the things here from Mo Wang.

According to Mo Wang's description, the people of Miaojiang are good at controlling Gu, and the most mysterious of them is the Five Immortals Sect.

The residence of the Five Immortals Sect is in a place called Butterfly Valley.

The two explored along the way, but when they asked about the specific location of Butterfly Valley, they got vague answers.

The villagers in the mountains only know that Butterfly Valley is located deep in the mountains, but no one can point out its exact location.

It was impossible to drive a carriage in the mountains and forests, so the two of them could only walk through the mountains and forests, searching aimlessly.

The mountains of Miaojiang are shrouded in miasma all year round, and there are many kinds of poisonous substances.

But the poisonous creatures here seemed to be very afraid of people. Whenever they passed by, the snakes, scorpions, insects and ants would retreat as if they were afraid of something.

Gu Mingzhao left marks on the trees along the way and walked deeper into the woods. The deeper he went, the heavier the miasma became.

Suddenly, they both stopped.

Right in front of them, a huge scorpion was crawling slowly.

The scorpion was as tall as a man, and its body was as black as ink, flashing a faint cold light.

The scorpion's tail is bent in the air like a hook, and its claws are open, revealing its sharp teeth.

Gu Mingzhao stepped forward and blocked Liao Qinglan behind him.

The Longyuan sword in his hand has been unsheathed, and the sword body trembles slightly, emitting bursts of dragon roars, which alternate with the hissing of scorpions, creating a very strange atmosphere.

The scorpion seemed to feel their threat as well, so it stopped and confronted them from a distance.

The pair of scarlet eyes flashed with a fierce light, and the scorpion's claws were aimed at the two of them, ready to attack.

Gu Mingzhao was fully focused, gripping the hilt of the sword tightly. As long as the scorpion moved, he would chop it down without hesitation.

However, at this moment, the scorpion suddenly turned around, fled quickly into the grass, and disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye.

Before the two could breathe a sigh of relief, a little boy poked his head out from behind the tree.

He looked no more than seven or eight years old, with a hint of anger on his face. He pointed at them and shouted, "You scared my Scorpion King away! I watched for a year before I found its trace, and you scared it away as soon as you came!"

After walking in the wilderness for so long without seeing a single person, I suddenly ran into a child. He was not afraid at all when he saw such a big scorpion. He must not be an ordinary person.

"Little boy, what's your name? Why are you here guarding the Scorpion King?" Liao Qinglan asked gently.

It was the first time the little boy saw such a beautiful big sister, and the big sister had such a nice voice. His face turned red and he relaxed his guard.

"My name is Amu, and I am a disciple of the Five Immortals Sect. The Scorpion King is a sacred creature in the mountains, and its venom can be used to refine the most powerful poison. If I can catch it, I will definitely stand out in the next competition!"

"Oh? Then your Five Immortals Sect must be very powerful. I wonder what kind of person your leader is. Can you let us see him?" Liao Qinglan continued.

Amu nodded and said, "It's not impossible to see the leader, but our Five Immortals Sect has its own rules. If you want to see the leader, you must get the consent of the Five Immortals."

Liao Qinglan asked: "Who are the Five Immortals? What will it take for them to agree?"

Amu looked them up and down and said, "Beautiful sister, I advise you not to try. The Five Immortals are our five sacred creatures - the Jade Toad, the Sky Spider, the Wind Centipede, the Holy Scorpion, and the Spirit Snake. If you don't know how to control the poisonous insects and spirit beasts, you will be bitten to death by them!"