Chapter 57 You forced me to do this

"ah?"

Qin Yuzhou was completely dumbfounded, "Loofah soup?"

"Just kidding."

A smile flashed in Xie Xun's eyes. He paused, his gaze sweeping over Qin Yuzhou's expectant face, and continued, "Your body is fine, it's just that your mind is a little unsettled. Try to relax as much as possible, and don't stay up late, and you'll naturally be able to sleep soundly."

Upon hearing this, Qin Yuzhou finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"That startled me! I thought I was really going to have to drink loofah soup with every meal!"

As he spoke, he leaned closer with a grin, "But Master Xie, you can actually joke? That's so unlike you."

Fu Qinghuai casually put his arm around Xie Xun's shoulder and pulled him closer to him.

Fortunately, Qin Yuzhou was sometimes very alert and sometimes very carefree, so he didn't think anything of it.

Wen Xubai watched from the side, a gentle smile on his face.

"Shall we set off?" He picked up the car keys and tossed them to Qin Yuzhou, and the group headed towards the town.

Qin Yuzhou drove, Wen Xubai sat in the passenger seat giving directions, and Xie Xun and Fu Qinghuai sat in the back seat.

As the car drove down the winding mountain road, the terraced fields on both sides of the road shimmered in the morning light.

The scenery here is so beautiful, it's like a painting.

Actually, it's really nice to occasionally get away from the city and breathe some fresh air.

When we arrived in town, it was the busiest time of the market.

The market was packed with people, with stalls lining both sides selling mountain produce, bamboo crafts, and fresh vegetables, their calls echoing throughout the market.

Although the local customs and traditions are rich, the signs of commercialization are also very obvious.

Many vendors use accented Mandarin to attract customers, and tourists can be seen everywhere taking photos with their phones and experiencing rented Miao costumes.

Wow, is this the market?

As soon as Qin Yuzhou got out of the car, he excitedly looked around like a silly little landlord's child, "It's so lively!"

Just then, Xie Xun's eyes flickered, and he seemed to see a familiar figure in the crowd.

The boy, carrying a small bamboo basket, was squatting in front of a mushroom stall, carefully selecting mushrooms. He was dressed in everyday Miao clothing, a dark blue homespun shirt, and his hair was slightly disheveled, hanging over his forehead.

Even among those tourists dressed in gorgeous Miao costumes adorned with silver ornaments, he was still the most eye-catching one.

It wasn't his clothes that made him stand out, but rather his already excessively refined face. Especially when he occasionally glanced this way, his eyes, with a touch of wildness and stubbornness, were captivatingly beautiful in the bustling market.

Fu Qinghuai followed his gaze and saw Li Nong. He sneered and possessively wrapped his arm around Xie Xun's waist, saying, "You're a persistent ghost."

Seeing their intimate behavior as if no one else was around, Li Nong immediately lowered his head and forcefully snapped off the stem of a mushroom in his hand.

Seeing the two whispering to each other and looking in the same direction, Wen Xubai looked over as well and greeted them with a smile, "Li Nong, you're here to the market too?"

Li Nong then raised his head and smiled shyly, "Yes, my mother asked me to buy some groceries to take home."

Wen Xubai smiled and exchanged a few pleasantries with Li Nong, asking him if he had bought what he wanted, while the camera continued to film them.

While they were talking, Xie Xun pointed his fingers like a sword, and a faint wisp of spiritual energy silently spread out, sweeping over Wen Xubai's body.

The breathing was steady, and although there were still some remnants, it was much better than when we were at the guesthouse, and there were no new signs of erosion.

It seems that getting away from Lu Haowen and the guesthouse still eroded by the array's core has indeed benefited him.

Xie Xun felt somewhat relieved.

"Teacher Wen,"

He looked at Wen Xubai and casually offered an excuse, "You guys go ahead and make your purchases. I'm more interested in the traditional crafts here and would like to visit other villages to see if there are any old silversmiths or weavers."

He removed the key point of the formation in this village, but there was no time to find a container, so he took advantage of the time to remove the key points of the formations in the other two villages.

Once and for all.

Wen Xubai naturally had no suspicions and nodded, saying, "Alright, Master Xie, please feel free to do as you wish. Please contact me by phone if needed."

Fu Qinghuai naturally hugged the person's waist tightly, indicating that he would go with them.

Qin Yuzhou waved his hand, "Thank you, Master Xie. If you see something nice, please buy me a souvenir!"

Xie Xun nodded slightly, then turned and walked out with Fu Qinghuai.

Seeing this, Li Nong hurriedly ran forward two steps and looked at Xie Xun, saying, "Brother Xie! I know this place very well, and I know the way to the other villages too! I... I can lead the way for you!"

Xie Xun didn't stop walking; he merely glanced at him sideways and said in a flat tone, "No need to trouble yourself."

Rejected again, Li Nong froze on the spot, only to hear Fu Qinghuai say from afar, a statement clearly a display of affection, "We just like to walk and look around. Little brother is too young to understand this kind of romance~"

Watching the two walk away side by side, especially Fu Qinghuai's hand that was naturally resting on Xie Xun's lower back, a hint of resentment flashed in his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by an even stronger sense of unwillingness and jealousy.

He gripped the small Miao silver box tightly, a slight restlessness emanating from within, and a ruthless glint flashed across the young man's handsome face.

"You forced me to do this..." he muttered to himself, then turned and quickly disappeared into a secluded alley.

Deep in the alley, Li Nong carefully opened the silver box.

A flash of golden light appeared, and at the bottom of the box lay a golden-yellow Gu worm, shaped like a silkworm pupa, emitting a faint, exotic fragrance.

That was none other than the Golden Silkworm Gu King.

Li Nong looked at it, a hint of struggle flashing in his eyes.

If one forcibly induces the Gu King to differentiate into two extreme offspring Gu, one will inevitably suffer a huge backlash afterward.

But the thought of Xie Xun being touched by Fu Qinghuai immediately extinguished any remaining struggle, replaced by a frenzied possessiveness.

He bit his fingertip, squeezed out a drop of blood, and dripped it onto the golden silkworm, while chanting a spell in a low voice.

The golden silkworm immediately began to writhe violently, its body shimmering with golden light, and it forcibly separated into two tiny, dust-like offspring.

One was as transparent as crystal, the very same Bewitching Gu used to create illusions; the other was bright red, carrying a sweet and alluring fragrance, with faintly visible intertwined patterns on its wings.

This is the Love-Sickness Elixir, which contains a potent love potion.

"go,"

Li Nong's face paled slightly as he whispered to the transparent Gu, "Trap that man in black, the longer the better."

Then, she gave a command to the red worm Gu, her eyes and voice softening considerably, "Go find him, make sure Xie Xun only has eyes for me and in his heart."

The two offspring flapped their wings and flew away, disappearing into the air in an instant.

Li Nong gently stroked the Golden Silkworm Gu King with his fingertips, his eyes filled with fascination, yet his determination was unwavering.

"Xie Xun, you must be mine."

...

Following the compass, Xie Xun and Fu Qinghuai walked to the outskirts of another village, leaving the bustling market far behind as the surroundings gradually quieted down.

For a moment, only the rustling of the wind through the bamboo forest remained, making it seem particularly deep and eerie.

Suddenly, Fu Qinghuai stopped in his tracks, his peach blossom eyes narrowed slightly, and a chilling aura emanated from the black mist surrounding him.

"What's wrong?" Xie Xun immediately noticed his abnormality, stopped in his tracks, and looked around warily.

There are bugs.

Fu Qinghuai sneered, raised his hand and casually grabbed at the air. In the black mist swirling around his fingertips, an almost completely transparent Gu worm was struggling desperately, emitting a faint buzzing sound.

"A mere trick, yet you dare to spy on me?" He spoke with disdain, the black mist at his fingertips tightening as he prepared to crush the Gu worm.

However, just as his attention was completely drawn to the Gu worm in his hand...

Without warning, the surrounding scenery began to twist and spin. The once straight path began to writhe like a snake, and the bamboo forest on both sides seemed to come alive, with the bamboo shadows swaying wildly and making a teeth-grinding creaking sound.

Then, the dense bamboo leaves blocked out the sunlight, and the surroundings instantly became dark.

"A guide for the lost?"