The Fierce Farm Girl Has A Secret Space Chapter 2408: To Tell You the Truth (4)

"Wait a moment." Gu Qingheng quickly stepped forward. "Brother, don't stop mid-sentence. This young man just told us to leave, mentioning danger, but poisonous creatures in the mountains are quite common, as we all know. However, that's clearly not what you're hinting at. What is it? We make our living through practicing medicine; if we don't gather herbs, our entire families will starve. To be frank, my wife is also pregnant and due in a few months. I need to save some money, not to mention I have several elderly relatives to care for."

"Yes," Dao Xuzi nodded. "I, this old man, am hungry right now. You unfilial child." His gaze was fixed on the rabbit, drooling, but there was no other option. Having wandered the mountains for three to four days, they hadn't lit a fire to avoid attracting attention, subsisting on dry rations and wild fruits, which they had long grown weary of.

"Hungry," Ming Guang also nodded. "Eat the roasted rabbit, you unfilial one." He pouted as he spoke, looking infinitely wronged. "I want to eat roast chicken!"

Gu Qingheng's mind was filled with black lines; the burden of blame was indeed substantial.

Dao Xuzi and Ming Guang both had heads full of white hair, clearly no longer young, so anyone who saw and heard them would not find it strange.

"Since it's come to this, I won't keep it from you," Ran Lei stared at the three for a while before finally sighing. "Today's Miaojiang is no longer the Miaojiang of the past. This is no longer the Miaojiang of the Miao people."

"What do you mean by that?" Gu Qingheng frowned.

"The King of Miaojiang has been killed by the Flame," Ran Lei clenched his fist.

"The Flame?" Gu Qingheng's expression turned grim.

"That is the Sect Hierarch of the Flame Sect," Ran Lei raised his eyes to look at Gu Qingheng. "He used the Divine Incense before to control our king. His ultimate goal was to obtain the King's Seal, but in the end, our king entrusted the King's Seal to the princess before she fled. They are now searching everywhere for the princess and have exterminated the Royal Tribe along with several small surrounding tribes..."

"King's Seal? Wasn't that conferred by the Emperor of Daxuan? The Miaojiang king was named Jin Yuka, right? It's hereditary; what use could he possibly have for it? The Emperor of Daxuan wouldn't recognize his status..."

"What does it matter if it's unrecognized?" Ran Lei frowned. "Because that King's Seal can mobilize the hidden forces of the Miaojiang king; it's that power he is after."

Gu Qingheng understood; this aligned with the intelligence he had gathered about Miaojiang, yet he still feigned ignorance. "Does he wish to become the King of Miaojiang?"

"King of Miaojiang?" Ran Lei scoffed. "You underestimate him greatly. He intends to become the ruler of the world."

"How is that possible?" Gu Qingheng shook his head. "Even if the Flame Sect is formidable, they cannot contend with the Imperial Court, can they? The Imperial Court is currently mighty and strong..."

"If he were to rebel openly, it would certainly fail, but what if Daxuan is embroiled in conflict with surrounding nations?"

Gu Qingheng felt a heavy weight settle in his heart.

"The Yuan army marched south before, and now Nanzhao is advancing north; all of this is being orchestrated by the Flame Sect. The Divine Incense is incredibly potent. If it can control our king, then what about the rulers of other regions?" Ran Lei tightly grasped Ayang's hand. "Furthermore, there's the Mogul Kingdom to the west, Jin Country to the northwest, and Wa Country across the sea... If war erupts on all fronts, do you believe the Imperial Court can manage?"