Shen Jinchen chuckled softly, then looked at the person sitting at the head of the table with great interest.

“Indeed! Prime Minister Shen does have some self-awareness. I originally suspected that the three of you were conspiring with that wisp of soul to annex our Miao territory, but now it seems that I was wrong.”

Meng Ya chuckled softly, stared intently at Shen Jinchen for a moment, and then voiced his guess, deliberately testing the waters.

"It's understandable that the High Priest thinks that way, but I really don't think much of your tiny Miao territory. The High Priest should think about what we should do next. The elders are all dead. I think this must have been a step that Yan Shengxiao had planned long ago. Maybe Jun Jianchou and Tian Ying were too ruthless yesterday and finally pushed them to the limit."

"If I'm not mistaken, he will wake up soon and quickly find the Gu Queen to make up for his physical defects."

Shen Jinchen paced back and forth in the hall, his tone gentle yet authoritative.

"You mean we need to find the Queen of Gu as soon as possible?"

The high priest narrowed his eyes and asked in detail.

"That's the idea. The High Priest may not know, but the person that soul fears most is right among us. However, she's been poisoned by a Gu, and her blood isn't pure, so she's useless against that person. Only by using the Gu Queen to remove the Love Return Gu from her body can we have an absolute chance of victory."

Shen Jinchen glanced at the High Priest with a deep look, then said very seriously.

“I know that. Your General Wang also mentioned this matter yesterday. In that case, let’s go and take a look at the Queen Miao’s palace first.”

The high priest glanced at Shen Jinchen with surprise, then got up and walked out.

Having achieved his goal, Shen Jinchen said nothing more and followed the high priest.

Upon arriving at the Miao Queen's palace, Shen Jinchen happened to run into Cen Xi and Shen Jinchen, who had rushed over anxiously. He instinctively covered himself up.

He was terrified that Cen Xi would have an attack at this time, terrified that she would look at him with such disgust, he couldn't bear it.

But Cen Xi still saw it. He saw the person in flowing white clothes, and his disgust for them rose sharply.

However, she tried her best to suppress it and did not show it in public.

Seeing the pain in Cen Xi's eyes, Jun Jianchou stood in front of him and asked:

"The High Priest must know everything by now! I wonder what he plans to do."

"Of course we need to go back to the Gu Queen to remove the Gu from your Princess, and then we can deal with that evil spirit together. Since we agree, let's go in together first."

Meng Ya really didn't want to see this group of people, but given the current situation in Miao territory, he had no choice but to meet them.

"Alright, then I'll gladly accept your offer."

Jun Jianchou bowed and expressed his gratitude.

"None of you are allowed to enter! What has the High Priest done? Why is he imprisoning me and my mother? You are committing treason!"

Just as they finished speaking, Yin Shun suddenly opened the main hall door and glared at the high priest with a face full of resentment.

"Hand over the Gu Queen so it can remove the Gu from this princess first. It will definitely be returned to you afterward."

Meng Ya glanced at Yin Shun coldly and stated his request in a low voice.

"Hmph! Didn't you trick me into giving my Gu Queen to your new master? Now that you're asking me for her again, where am I supposed to conjure her up for you?"

Yin Shun chuckled defiantly.

"Stop hiding it. This high priest knows that the Gu Queen you gave me was fake. Now you'd better hand over the real Gu Queen! There's no time left. If you don't save the princess, Miao territory will be finished. How can you be the Miao Queen then, and how can you have the power you've always dreamed of?"

Meng Ya snorted, then smiled and threatened Yin Shun.

"You...! So what if I have the Queen of Gu? You no longer have the King of Gu, and you think you can suppress me? Dream on! Take your people and get out of here right now, or I'll make sure you die right in front of me."

Yin Shun was no longer threatened by Meng Ya. She might have been afraid of this person before, but now, there was really no need to be.

"Yin Shun, release the Gu Queen and remove the Gu from that princess in the Central Plains. Our Miao region cannot be thrown into chaos. You must be mindful of the bigger picture."

As soon as Yin Shun finished speaking, a middle-aged woman's voice rang out in the hall. Her voice was cold and emotionless, and not pleasant to hear, but her words were quite agreeable.

"Mother! Didn't you say..."

Yin Shun stomped his foot, then stopped mid-sentence.

"What I said before is not important. What is important is that Miao territory is in imminent danger. As the Holy Maiden, you should take responsibility and make a contribution to saving Miao territory."

“Meng Ya, take her with you. You made a mistake before, and now is a good opportunity to make amends. You have to seize it.”

After Miao Hou finished speaking, a gust of air pushed Yin Shun out the door, and then the door closed quietly.

"Thank you for your understanding, Mother. I will take my leave now!"

Meng Ya glanced at Yin Shun, grabbed her, thanked the people inside the door, and pulled Yin Shun toward his palace.

Shen Jinchen and Jun Jianchou exchanged a glance, both knowing that the removal of the Gu was a done deal, and breathed a long sigh of relief.

"You take her to remove the curse, I'll head back to the inn first!"

Shen Jinchen dared not look Cen Xi in the eye, and only said one sentence before using his light-footed skill to leave the spot.

"Wow! The martial arts of the Central Plains are amazing, but Lu Duling's lightness skill is also quite good. Let's go, let's hurry up and remove the Gu. The Miao King could wake up at any time, and you, you rogue, are our only hope."

Watching Shen Jinchen's agile figure disappear from the palace, Tian Ying sighed from the bottom of her heart.

"Female hooligan? When did I get that name?"

Cen Xi looked at Tian Ying speechlessly and asked.

Seeing Cen Xi staring at her with wide eyes, Tian Ying immediately covered her mouth, realizing that she had misspoke.

"Don't think that just because you've covered your mouth I'll pretend I didn't hear you. This is how you think of me, Tian Ying!"

Cen Xi looked the girl up and down, staring at her in disbelief. Was this really the girl she knew? She hadn't expected that besides being stubborn and reckless, she also liked to talk badly about people behind their backs.

"You've been touching me all over, can't you even let me complain a bit? Are you going to remove the curse or not? Look, the High Priest and the Holy Maiden have already gone far away. If you waste any more time, I'm afraid you might not be able to remove it."

Tian Ying reluctantly lowered her hand, her tone softening, but she was still indignant that this woman had to question her. She had already done it, so why couldn't she at least complain a little?

"Ha! You're right, a female hooligan is a female hooligan. Anyway, I just like to tease you. Now that you've already gone off on a tangent, it would be a disgrace if I didn't tease you in the future. Jun Jianchou, hurry up and clear the way ahead. I'll tease this woman properly from behind and ask her how comfortable she was after her first time yesterday."