After getting off the van, I left all the money I had taken from Shi Youfu with Er Gouzi. I then picked up all the bottles and jars that belonged to the Gu Master and carried them back to the store, along with the Gu Master himself.
Xiao Feng, lend a hand, I said.
Although Xiao Feng was surprised that I had sohow managed to bring back a whole person, she trusted completely and didnt ask any unnecessary questions.
Once we helped the Gu Master into the store, I wrapped him in a bed sheet and closed the store doorway. Then I brought him up to the second floor.
Xiao Feng, dont touch the pottery jar inside the black robe! After reminding her, I locked the door, leaving only and the Gu Master in the room, with him wrapped in the bed sheet.
Who are you, and why did you capture ? the Gu Master clutched the bed sheet tightly, looking nervous without his usual Gu worms by his side.
Xiao Feng had been in a similar position at the Peace of Mind Inn, but her deanor was charming, while the Gu Master just looked creepy and out of place.
Im sure youre curious why the Gu worms dont affect , I said, pulling the curtains closed. The topic that followed might delve into so darker territory, so I didnt want anyone else to hear it.
Hmph, I lost to you today because Im not skilled enough. Do what you want with . Those who practice Gu refinent have tasted all the pain in the world. No matter how you torture , I wont even frown, the Gu Master said dramatically. However, his bed sheet outfit ruined his deanor, making him look comical.
Are all of you Gu practitioners this difficult? I sighed and grabbed a pen and paper, writing down the words Plum Blossom Gu.
I brought you here today to ask you a question. If you answer truthfully, Ill release you, I said.
Is that a promise? the Gu Master asked.
A gentlemans word weights as much as a thousand pieces of gold, but you must answer truthfully with no sches, I wanted to ask him about the Plum Blossom Gu, the only clue left by Xia Chi after his disappearance. It was too important for to ignore.
The Gu Master furrowed his brow, bit his finger, and sared a drop of blood on his forehead. I swear on my life Gu, if I tell a lie, the Yin Worm will devour my body. You may ask your questions now.
Gu practitioners respected their Gu worms, and their life Gu was their most important one. Swearing on it held a lot of weight.
Your poisonous insects have no effect on , not because I have practiced Gu techniques, but possibly because of a previous infection I had with a certain type of Gu.
Thats impossible. If you had been infected before, multiple toxins would only accelerate the hatching of the larvae in your body, turning you into a vessel for the life Gu. The Gu Master ant that the interaction between different types of Gu worms can stimulate each other, triggering ferocity and giving birth to even more powerful Gu worms.
Are you sure? Is it possible that one type of Gu poison is too dominant, and once it enters the body, it can no longer tolerate other Gu poisons?
Following my words, the Gu Master seed to have thought of sothing, but then shook his head, Well, there were such kinds of poisonous insects, but they have long been extinct.
As soon as I heard this, I felt like there might be sothing to it, so I imdiately followed up, I wonder about that, Gu Master, have you ever heard of the three words plum blossom Gu?
plum blossom Gu! The Gu Masters eyes widened, looking at incredulously. The plum blossom Gu is a taboo among the Gu clans. How could an outsider like you know about it?
So there really is such a thing. If it can break free of the plum blossom Gu, then I can break free from the control of the underworld show, right? Holding back my excitent, I lowered my voice and said, To be honest, the poison Im inflicted with is exactly the plum blossom Gus.
Seeing my wrist, the bedsheet-wrapped Gu Master suddenly stood up with a start, plum blossom Branding? That innate Gu insects still exist in the world!
He stared blankly for a long ti before sitting down, his expression changing constantly, Boy, to tell you the truth, I dont know much about the plum blossom Gu. I only ca across it in ancient books. Although its called the plum blossom Gu, it has nothing to do with plum blossoms in appearance. Its only called that because the person whos infected with the Gu will carry a plum blossom-shaped wound for the rest of their life, hence the na plum blossom Gu.
The wound will never heal?
Yes, not until death.
What a domineering Gu worm.
Its not just domineering, its downright against the natural order. The Gu Master seed like he was recalling the records in those ancient books, Before the blooming of a hundred flowers, the plum blossoms alone herald the coming of spring. The Plum Blossom Gu is the top of the hundred Gu and is completely incomparable to the Three Yin and Five Evils, and its thod of refinent has long been lost.
He glanced at my wrist again and said, Curing Gu requires targeting the right symptoms and using poison to fight poison. I know what you want to ask, Im sorry, there is no cure for this poison.
I didnt expect him to be so straightforward and resolute, Is there really no way at all?
To put it this way, the most domineering Gu in existence currently should be the Blood Gu of Miao Qingpo. It is selected from a thousand blood leeches; the strongest ninety-nine are fed with fresh fish blood for nine days and then allowed to kill each other until only nine remain. These nine are then fed with the blood of five different dosticated animals for another nine days, until only one remains. Finally, it is fed with human blood and various poisons for 49 days to unleash the bloodthirst of this Gu. But in the past, this Blood Gu was just food for another Gu called the Golden Silkworm Gu. What I want to say is, according to ancient records, the Plum Blossom Gus favorite food is the Golden Silkworm.
After going around in circles, he finally ca back to the matter at hand. But through the Gu Masters explanation, I finally realized how vicious the Plum Blossom Gu truly is.
Is there no other way? I asked.
If I conceal any truth, may heaven strike with five thunder strikes, he replied.
If he had indeed made such a vow, then I had no other option but to fulfill our agreent. With a heavy heart, I opened the door and firmly stated, Its ti for you to go. And please, be cautious not to associate yourself with anyone from Jiang Jin Real Estate in the future. They will betray you and still take advantage of your abilities.
Despite being a skilled Gu Master, he was lacking in common sense and appeared to be quite naive. As soon as the door creaked open, a sweet aroma filled the air, and Xiao Fengs voice echoed from downstairs, Ive prepared so noodles for you both. Youve just finished drinking, so please, have your fill before you go.
Fate was a strange thing. Just monts ago, the two of us were enemies, but now we were sitting at the sa table eating noodles, and when our eyes t, the awkwardness was palpable.
I never thought youd have the nerve to stick around and eat noodles, I said.
Hmph! the Gu Masters tone was cold, but he ate voraciously without any regard for manners.
After he had eaten his fill, it was already past one or two in the morning, and there were no taxis in sight. As I glanced over at the Gu Master, who was wrapped up in a bedsheet, I couldnt help but let out a sigh and facepalm in frustration. We cant just let him wander outside like this. It could cause a disturbance, and soone might even call the police. Lets just let him stay here for the night.
He slept on the floor and all the bottles and jars were thrown outside. I locked the store door before finally feeling at ease. Dont even think about doing anything funny, or youll regret it, I warned.
the Gu Master snorted and fell asleep with his head turned away. Seeing that he didnt move, I too drifted off to sleep.
The room was quiet; it was around three oclock in the morning. Suddenly, the Gu Master, who was locked in a thin blanket, opened his eyes and said, Youre too naive to compete with ! With a smirk on his face, he recited an incantation, and the pottery jar outside the door began to tremble. Soon, the Facehugger Moth flew out of it and into the room through the ventilation duct.
Ill spare your life because of that bowl of noodles, but anyone who humiliates a Gu Master must pay the price. He commanded the moth to scatter phosphorous powder into the room. The Facehugger Moth is the Lord of Yin, and your business will beco even more desolate from now on. I will cut off your source of inco!
The Gu Master smiled inwardly, but his joy from achieving revenge didnt last long. Bai Qi, who had drunk half a bottle of Royal Salute, got up at this mont.
This dog is quite sharp, but how could I not deal with a re untrained animal? He was imagining the scene of the mutt inhaling the poison and dying in agony, but in reality, Bai Qi just shook his head and showed no signs of being affected.
Whats going on? Is this dog also affected by the Plum Blossom Gu?
As he pondered, Bai Qi spotted a single Facehugger Moth fluttering around the room. The fellow had just woken up from a drunken stupor, and in his excitent, he slapped the moth to the ground.
Splosh! The Gu Master spat out a mouthful of blood. It wasnt an exaggerationhis cherished Gu had been injured, and he was bleeding inside.
When the Facehugger Moth finally managed to escape, its wings had been torn off by Bai Qi, and several of its legs were broken.
Ive been roaming the Miaojiang for over a decade, and Ive never suffered such humiliation.This isnt over! Wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, the Gu Master silently recited another incantation. This ti, he summoned a centipede Gu, and ordered it to crawl along the roof and into the room to avoid Bai Qi.
But an unexpected incident occurred once again. The centipede Gu stopped motionless in front of Xiao Fengs sleeping room and seed to have lost control.
What does this an? The Gu Masters face turned pale. Centipede Gu loves extrely yin and cold things and will only stop when it encounters a woman born under a yin sign and who is heavily influenced by yin energy. Could it be that the person living in that room is the Tianxi Holy Maiden Ive been searching for these past few years?
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