I never will

Baili Hongzhuang's red lips curved slightly, and her deep black eyes flickered with seriousness. "I, Baili Hongzhuang, never settle."

In her dictionary, there had never been the word "settling."

Emperor Beichen's gaze paused for a moment, but soon the smile on his lips resurfaced. "In that case, I'll continue my pursuit of my wife on this long journey."

It was clearly a sigh, but when spoken by Emperor Beichen, it seemed to be filled with absolute confidence.

Baili Hongzhuang tilted her head, looking at Emperor Beichen with a calm expression, and the atmosphere suddenly fell silent.

Soon, Gong Shaoqing and Liu QinYue returned, appearing as if nothing had happened.

"It's getting late, let's set off," Gong Shaoqing spoke slowly.

Everyone nodded. The sudden appearance of Yi Huchen and the others disrupted their plans, and now they had to focus on hurrying to their destination.

Baili Hongzhuang stood up from the ground, preparing to follow the others on the journey.

Just as the group was about to leave, Emperor Beichen grabbed Baili Hongzhuang's hand.

With a sudden force, Baili Hongzhuang was pressed against a tree, once again assuming an ambiguous posture.

Emperor Beichen's handsome face approached Baili Hongzhuang's ear, his lips curled up. "I also don't like settling. One day, my wife will willingly marry me."

After speaking, Emperor Beichen glanced deeply at Baili Hongzhuang and then caught up with the rest of the group.

Baili Hongzhuang watched the tall and straight figure ahead, a hint of curiosity flickering in her clear eyes.

...

As the group set off again, everyone could clearly sense that Liu QinYue's mood had become somewhat gloomy.

Usually, Liu QinYue always had a faint smile on her lips, but now it was as if dark clouds were hanging over her, her watery eyes devoid of vitality, subtly exuding a touch of sorrow.

Seeing this, everyone roughly understood the situation. Love is such that flowers may be intentional, but water flows relentlessly.

Without the disturbance of Yi Huchen and the others, Baili Hongzhuang's group made rapid progress. Three days later, they finally arrived at the location of the Miasma Forest.

The closer they got to the Miasma Forest, the more cultivators they noticed around them.

Normally, it was rare to see so many people deep in the Falling Cloud Mountains, indicating how attractive the secret of the Miasma Forest was to everyone.

"Wow, I didn't expect there to be so many people here," Xia Zhiqing exclaimed in astonishment. "They must have arrived long ago. Doesn't that mean this task will be taken by someone else?"

Looking at the posture of these cultivators, it was evident that they had been here for some time.

Bai Junyu chuckled, "Do you think it's so easy to unravel the secret of the Miasma Forest?"

"Miasma is always dangerous. Just by seeing them trapped outside, you can tell that they haven't figured out a way to enter."

Upon hearing this, Xia Zhiqing's eyes brightened, finally understanding.

"I see. That means we still have a chance!"

"Master, the miasma here is very dense. It won't be easy to enter," Little Black commented after seeing the miasma ahead.

Little White also had a trace of worry in its eyes. "The area covered by the miasma is quite large. It's no wonder the Mercenary Guild offers such a high reward."

Baili Hongzhuang's gaze also fell on the thick miasma not far away. The entire forest was completely shrouded in miasma, appearing hazy and indistinct.

The density was terrifying, with visibility less than a meter. They couldn't understand the situation inside from outside.

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