The next day, Liu Shan ca over to report, "Master, Chuni has returned and said she wants to work for us again."
"Oh, wasn’t she afraid of ghosts and spirits?"
Shen Wang was surprised.
"She went back and had a hard ti, then realized making money was too difficult. Knowing that you, master, are like an Immortal, she wants to continue working here."
Liu Shan said, "When she left before, she took quite a bit of money with her. I escorted her ho, and there were no problems at the ti.
But within days of returning, her money was discovered by her husband, who took it for himself. Later, her husband even used that money to take another pretty concubine.
She was furious over this, couldn’t fight him, and even got beaten instead, so she had no choice but to co back to seek help from us. Now, she’s not afraid of demons and ghosts, just wants to learn so skills to deal with her husband at ho."
Beside him, Hongping indignantly said, "Her husband is just heartless; doesn’t he see who earned that money?"
Shen Wang listened and could not help but laugh, "Since she’s no longer afraid of the ghosts here, let her co back and do odd jobs. Teach her so skills when you have ti. No servant of ours should be bullied lightly."
"Yes, Master." Liu Shan happily replied.
The matter of Chuni’s return was just a small episode, and Shen Wang didn’t mind it at all; his focus was on his family.
With a pregnant wife added to his family, the daily rewards Shen Wang received increased by about a third, significantly speeding up his progress.
After a trip to Baixi City to buy so dicinal herbs for stable and nourishing aura during pregnancy, he observed for a few days to ensure that Paper Kite’s physical condition was relatively stable, and then he began preparations to find the Black Silkworm Lady.
Since the other was also skilled in using poison, Shen Wang preemptively bought various types of antitoxic pills and carefully studied the Poison Canon again. He rehearsed various possible scenarios in his mind and supplented with a large number of talismans. Only then did he set out early.
The Jade Silkworm Valley was over three thousand miles away from the ancestral residence, and even with sword flight, it took Shen Wang more than half a day to reach there.
From a distance, the Jade Silkworm Valley was a vast valley, with snow-capped mountains on both sides. Beneath the snow, the vegetation thrived, showing a fair amount of green even in the deep winter, suggesting that various precious dicinal plants grew within.
"The snow mountains on both sides look like jade silkworms lying sideways; no wonder it’s called Jade Silkworm Valley."
Shen Wang admired the magnificent landscape with a look of appreciation, and noticing the array power ahead, he decisively landed and walked over.
Soon, he was blocked. An old man with a white cloth wrapped around his forehead appeared and said, "Esteed Cultivator, this is the vicinity of Jade Silkworm Valley. If you are not led by soone, please do not step in to avoid misunderstandings."
"I’ve co to visit a senior."
Shen Wang knew the other party detected he was a cultivator and ca to stop him, so he didn’t hide his intentions and explained directly.
"Do you have an invitation?"
"No."
"Can you contact soone inside the valley?"
"I can’t."
"Then you are here to ask for a favor."
The old man was not surprised and asked, "Who do you wish to see?"
"The Black Silkworm Lady."
Shen Wang stated the na.
The old man’s face changed slightly, frowning, "You’ve co to the wrong place. I advise you not to proceed further."
"Why is that?"
Shen Wang was puzzled, "Isn’t the Black Silkworm Lady from here?"
"She is, and she isn’t."
The old man shook his head, "You clearly do not understand the situation of our Jade Silkworm Valley. The Black Silkworm Lady is a criminal of our Jade Silkworm Valley, currently under punishnt, so how can she et anyone?"
Shen Wang was taken aback, "Do you an to say that the Black Silkworm Valley refers to a type of people, not a specific individual?"
"Here that’s the case, but not necessarily outside. It depends on who you’re referring to."
The old man looked at Shen Wang, "What business do you have with her?"
"Detoxification."
Shen Wang had to say, unsure if he was poisoned or not. If he said he was studying poisons, he might get a different response.
"Indeed, ten co for the Celestial Silk, three for detoxification, and one for revenge."
The old man chuckled, "What poison do you need cured? If it’s a common poison, there’s no need to seek out the Black Poison Lady, other elders or disciples might be able to resolve it."
Shen Wang’s eyes lit up, "Black Poison, have you heard of it?"
"What!"
The previously cheerful and calm old man’s face suddenly changed, exclaiming, "How could you have such a poison?"
"Why?" Shen Wang was confused, "Is this poison very special?"
"No, if you were poisoned by it, you couldn’t have made it here and spoken to normally."
The old man shook his head, lost in thought, "Do you have friends or family poisoned by it?"
"Yes."
Shen Wang nodded, "I’ve investigated, this poison was used by the Black Death King hundreds of years ago; the last appearance was reportedly the Black Silkworm Lady."
The old man frowned, "Do you suspect soone from our Jade Silkworm Valley?"
"No, their poisoning was due to other matters, unrelated to your people."
Shen Wang shook his head, looking at the old man, "I wonder if you could introduce to a master who can cure this poison?"
"This poison is too sinister for a steward like to handle."
The old man shook his head, "But the person you’re looking for is probably that senior who has researched this. I can take you there, whether you et them is not for to decide."
"Thank you."
Shen Wang took out a bag of spirit stones and handed them over, "A small token, please accept."
"You are too kind."
The old man gladly accepted it, seeing there were twenty spirit stones, his smile widened, "My na is Gui Xiang. Once you enter the valley, don’t wander around. I’ll apply for a temporary identity token for you to stay in specific areas for seven days as a visiting guest."
"Thank you, Brother Gui."
Shen Wang clasped his hands, following Gui Xiang towards Jade Silkworm Valley.
"May I ask for your na?"
"Shen Wang."
As he passed a certain point, a powerful array fluctuation swept over Shen Wang, followed by two probing thoughts.
The scene in front of him changed, the distant vegetation transford into a stone path, with a pavilion on the left, where two cultivators coldly examined Shen Wang.
"This young brother is here seeking dicine. Third Brother, could you issue a seven-day temporary token?"
Gui Xiang stepped forward to explain, handing over half of Shen Wang’s spirit stones to the two.
Having received a benefit, their expressions softened, and they readily threw Gui Xiang a token, recording Shen Wang’s cultivation level and na in the register, then routinely reminded: "Aside from the guest area, don’t walk around randomly, or don’t bla us if you lose your life."
"I will abide by your valley’s rules."
Shen Wang nodded, then continued following Gui Xiang forward.
He could sense various arrays nearby, and getting trapped was one thing, but triggering a killing array could indeed cost a life.
The green stone path stretched for two miles, elevating to a complex of palaces on a hillside. From afar, he could see the words "Guest Reception Hall", and there was a row of accommodations beside the palaces.
Gui Xiang said, "Younger Brother Shen, wait here. The person’s status is very high, and the report may not be imdiate, and even if it is, you may not be able to see them."
He was giving Shen Wang an early warning to avoid excessive disappointnt.
"I understand."
Shen Wang sensed that the person he was looking for this ti was not simple, perhaps not too powerful, but definitely of high status.
Gui Xiang took him to a guest accommodation, found a room for him to settle in, and promptly went to report.
Shen Wang took a walk around the guest area, discovering it was well-populated, most likely with people seeking dicine or buying silks.
Returning to his room, Shen Wang waited patiently. After two quarters of an hour, Gui Xiang ca back, shaking his head regretfully: "Younger Brother Shen, you might not be able to see the esteed person anyti soon."
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