The cold snort made the two tremble uncontrollably, but they dared not delay any longer. They quickly told the Miao King about the dormant Gu worms and their own speculations in great detail.

When the Miao King heard his two protectors say that all the Gu worms had entered a dormant state almost simultaneously, his expression went blank for a moment, then he immediately widened his eyes and said:

"This is impossible! How could this be? Didn't Lou Guyu leave the city? Who else could have this ability?"

As she spoke, she immediately glared at the two guardians on either side and said angrily:

"Is it because you guys failed in your duties? Did that little bastard Lou Guyu not even leave the city?"

The two men, naturally unable to acknowledge it, were so frightened that they immediately knelt down and said in terror:

“Your Majesty is wise. We two saw Lou Guying leave the city with our own eyes, and there is absolutely no doubt about it.”

The Miao King clearly didn't believe it: "Then what's going on now? Could it be that there's a second person with a special constitution? Even if there is, do you think you can just get your hands on the Blood Vine Berry so easily?"

The two guardians didn't know how to explain this either. They only knew that continuing to investigate would be pointless; the priority was to resolve the current situation.

The Right Protector boldly suggested, "Master, although we don't know where the problem lies, the Gu King has indeed been subdued."

Now, not only has the Gu King failed, but our other Gu worms have also entered a dormant state. What should we do next?

The Miao Queen knew this was not the time to panic. She took a deep breath, took out a pill from her bosom, swallowed it, and then rebuked:

"What's the panic? Aren't there still barbarian troops?"

No sooner had the Miao King finished speaking than some noise came from outside, and then several Miao people rushed in with panicked expressions without announcing their arrival.

Just as the Miao king was about to reprimand someone, he heard someone urgently say:

"My lord, something terrible has happened! Shen Muzhi has led his men to attack!"

The Miao king was shocked and disbelieving upon hearing this, and angrily said:

"What nonsense are you talking about? The barbarian army is here. Even if Shen Muzhi had three heads and six arms, he couldn't possibly have come over so quickly."

"It's true. The second prince of the barbarian tribe, Qiu Shanjun, is pretending to be weak while actually being strong. He has already bribed most of the barbarian forces and has been in cahoots with Shen Muzhi for a long time."

Now, at the most critical moment of the battle between the two armies, he suddenly betrayed them and administered a tranquilizer to the Crown Prince's men beforehand, catching the Crown Prince completely off guard and leaving him with almost no chance to fight back.

The Miao king stumbled and almost lost his footing: "This, this is impossible, how could this be?"

"My lord, the defeat is inevitable. Let's retreat quickly. As long as we're alive, we can always rebuild."

Upon hearing this, the Miao king's face showed a rare hint of fear and struggle, but he quickly regained his composure.

She turned to look at the large black cauldron behind her, her eyes filled with resentment, and finally gritted her teeth and said:

"Tell our men to retreat immediately."

When the Miao people heard the Miao King say they were retreating, they all breathed a sigh of relief and immediately sent out a signal.

The Miao Queen was located at the rear of the barbarian army. As long as the barbarian army was not completely surrounded, she would have a way to retreat.

Moreover, she always liked to leave herself a way out, and had already planned her retreat route and a fast horse.

As a result, after the Miao King and his men had only run a short distance, they ran into Lou Guyu, who had sensed something was wrong and was hurrying back to Jiangbei.

Enemies meeting are bound to be extremely hostile, and Lou Guyu's murderous aura was palpable to anyone who saw the Miao King.

He slightly raised his hand, signaling his men to surround the Miao King and his entourage, and said coldly:

"What a small world! Today I will kill you, you wicked woman, to avenge my parents and all the elders of the clan."

The Miao king never expected to run into Lou Guyu here.

She had just been speculating that the problem with her Gu King might be due to some trick Lou Guyu had played, escaping her surveillance and making her people mistakenly believe that he had left the city. In reality, Lou Guyu had always been in the city; otherwise, she couldn't think of anyone else who could restrain her Gu King.

But now, Lou Guyu has appeared right in front of her, completely overturning his original guess.

Her murderous aura surpassed even Lou Guyu's. She narrowed her eyes and asked:

"You little beast, what are you doing here?"

"Heh~"

Lou Guyu sneered, gently stroking his natal Gu, his tone devoid of any warmth:

"Of course I'm here to personally send you, you old hag, on your way."

"You?"

The Miao King's tone was filled with undisguised disdain: "You little beast, your fur hasn't even fully grown in yet, and you've already learned to talk big after just a few days. Have you forgotten how I forced you to run around like a stray dog ​​back then?"

Miao Wang's words were clearly meant to provoke Lou Guyu, but Lou Guyu had long since mastered the art of forbearance through his interactions with Yan Xiao, and was quite adept at yielding and enduring.

He completely ignored the Miao king's words, instead feigning ignorance and asking with a cold smile:

"I heard you, you old hag, went so far as to transform yourself into something neither human nor ghost, all to become the King of Gu Poisons, the One-Ten-Thousand-Insect-Eating-Heart. Today I was actually hoping to see just how powerful the legendary King of Gu Poisons truly is!"

Lou Guyu paused abruptly, then gave the Miao King and his entourage a critical look before continuing with a half-smile:

"Judging from your current state, like dogs with their tails between their legs, I'm honestly a little disappointed!"

Lou Guyu has learned to behave himself in front of Yan Xiao, but his sharp tongue hasn't changed at all. His words made the Miao King's pale face regain some color.

Miao Wang knew that Shen Muzhi's men could catch up at any time, and it would be unwise for her to linger here. However, her doubts and resentment made her want to find out the truth.

She took a deep breath to calm herself, her mind racing. Then, as if struck by a sudden thought, she froze for a moment before feigning composure and saying:

"Now that you are here, the only person in the city who can suppress my heart-wrenching pain is probably Lou Qingxuan."

The Miao King said this not only because she couldn't think of anyone other than the Saintess's physique who could restrain the Myriad Insects Devouring Heart technique that she had painstakingly cultivated at the cost of half her life.

Another reason is that when Lou Guyu talked about revenge, he mentioned his parents and the elders, but he didn't mention his own sister, which made him think about it a lot.

Lou Guyu's subsequent reaction confirmed her thoughts.