Chapter 43 The Childhood Betrothal of a Miao Girl (Part Thirteen)

Xiao Zhi trembled upon seeing the two of them and grasped Jiang Yiqing and Shui Mingsheng's hands...

Xiao Zhi trembled upon seeing the two of them and grabbed Jiang Yiqing and Shui Mingsheng's sleeves.

Sensing his fear, the Fear Gu immediately transformed into a swarm of insect shadows and flew towards the two of them.

Feng Zheng used his protective golden bowl to deflect the insect shadows, and he sneered, "Isn't this just something to scare children? The Water Village Chief doesn't think it will work on us, does he?"

“This is a fear curse, do you know why?” Shui Mingsheng didn’t answer his question, but asked him in return.

"Why? Because she's afraid?" Feng Zheng asked.

“Everyone experiences fear. Fear is something that is always with us. To transform fear into a force that can harm others is what is meant by the Fear Gu,” Shui Mingsheng said.

"After all that talk, what can the Fear Gu do to me?"

Shui Mingsheng spent several years refining his fear into a fear gu. Only a genius gu master can refine gu with emotions. However, in Miao territory today, material gu are still the most common, and very few people can use emotional gu. Therefore, its power is unknown to most people.

"I just want to tell you that since you intend to win unfairly, don't blame me for leaving no room for maneuver."

Jiang Yiqing saw a dark look in Shui Mingsheng's eyes. In the Miao region, there was no end to miasma and plague, and poisonous insects and wild beasts roamed the land. If people used these things for a long time, their hearts would also be affected.

Moreover, the Spirit Serpent Gu was cursed, and the power of the curse was reflected in Shui Mingsheng.

However, Jiang Yiqing could not see any sign of Shui Mingsheng wavering. No matter what kind of enemy she faced, she remained steadfast.

Jiang Yiqing originally wanted to ask the system for help, but when she saw Shui Mingsheng say such things with such certainty, she felt that she should believe her.

"Yi Qing, hand over the Dream-Dreaming Gu to me," Shui Mingsheng said in a low voice.

Jiang Yiqing took the Dream Gu out of the system space and quietly placed it in Shui Mingsheng's hand.

The two women leaned against each other, arm in arm. Feng Zheng couldn't understand what they were doing, and felt a strange anxiety: "Stop playing tricks. What else can you do besides talking tough?"

Shui Mingsheng then took the Fear Gu from Xiao Zhi. Now even if the two of them were stupid, they would know that Shui Mingsheng was preparing a magic weapon. So they looked at each other and decided to attack together.

"Mingsheng, you focus on your work, I'll take the hit," Jiang Yiqing said.

Jiang Yiqing bought a defensive talisman from the system shop, which could withstand a blow from a Grand Gu Master. She watched the two of them warily.

When Feng Zheng unleashed his combined attack with the Curved Blade Dark Night Slash and Lian Ye's Ten Directions Formation, a person would die instantly if offered no resistance.

Jiang Yiqing held Xiaozhi in her arms, but Xiaozhi still stared at the two men's attack without blinking. Although she was scared, she did not look away.

She saw a radiant light form instantly, steadily covering the area around the three of them, the fan-shaped protective shield shimmering with golden light.

Whenever an attack landed on the golden shield, many characters that Xiao Zhi couldn't understand would appear on its surface, accompanied by a Sanskrit chant. As the chant echoed within the cave, both of them felt extremely frightened.

This is a kind of terror of unknown forces.

"This girl isn't from Miao territory, and we didn't teach her to use Gu worms, so why does she have such powerful moves?" This thought crossed their minds.

"Sister Yiqing, you're amazing." Xiaozhi looked up at Jiang Yiqing with a bright smile after seeing the two bastards turn green.

Jiang Yiqing couldn't help but pat her head and said, "Xiao Zhi, you flatter me. The best is yet to come."

After she finished speaking, she glanced at Shui Mingsheng.

Shui Mingsheng combined the Dream Gu and the Fear Gu to create the Nightmare Gu.

She clasped her hands together, then separated them, and a small purple object gradually emerged from above her palms.

First came its antennae, then its body. It flapped two bat-like wings and looked like a small hamster, with a purple body.

"Nightmare Gu, give them both eternal nightmares, and never let them wake up again." Shui Mingsheng parted his lips slightly and slowly uttered these cold words.

"Yes, Master."

The little creature flapped its wings and flew towards the two people. With the sound of its wings flapping, the atmosphere in the entire cave became extremely oppressive, with a sinister feeling that sent chills down one's spine.

Lianye had a premonition that something bad was going to happen, but the power of emotions was unshakable and silent.

Nightmares are intangible; they can only be seen.

No matter how he attacked, he couldn't hit the Nightmare Gu. Watching helplessly as the Gu worm flew into his left ear, Lian Ye let out a miserable scream.

Immediately afterwards, the Nightmare Gu flew out again, and Lian Ye rolled around on the ground. He even dislocated one of his arms on the spot, muttering something unintelligible. Blood began to seep from his eyes, and he looked more terrifying than a ghost.

Terrified, Feng Zheng immediately knelt down and pleaded, "Chief of the Water Village, please, don't kill me!"

"Feng Zheng, tell me all the good deeds you've done, and I'll consider it." Shui Mingsheng's voice sounded like a call from hell.

"I...I admit it!" Feng Zheng said, "I am the one who ambushed Shui Lu. While he was unconscious, I took the Spirit Serpent Gu from him, but Qiu Shu insisted on getting in the way, so I had no choice but to kill him and then frame Shui Lu!"

"Anything else?"

"It was I who cast the curse, constantly cursing you and inciting Zhao Er's hatred, making him your enemy!"

"Who is he?" Shui Mingsheng asked, pointing at Lian Ye. As a fellow chieftain, he could naturally tell that Lian Ye's moves were slightly different from before, and even more insidious.

Moreover, there must be an even more unspeakable secret behind their attempt to provoke trouble in Qingjiang.

“He is a corpse gu that has been refined. The evil gu master Xu Shou controlled him and tried to annex our Miao region starting from Qingjiang and refine everyone into his corpse gu.”

"Xu Shou has reappeared?" Shui Mingsheng was somewhat surprised. She knew that twenty years ago, there was a Gu master in Miao territory who went astray and used corpses to refine Gu, which was not tolerated by the righteous path, so he was driven out of Miao territory. She did not expect him to reappear quietly.

"That's right. I've said everything I needed to say, Chief Water, please spare my life. From now on, I will obey your every command!"

"Feng Zheng, your loyalty is worthless."

The Nightmare Gu was used in the same way, causing Feng Zheng's eyes to be swallowed by a black hole, and his limbs to be broken in an instant, turning him into a cripple.

"Father, Elder Qiu Shu, today I will avenge you for what happened back then. You saw it from heaven, didn't you?"

Shui Mingsheng waved his left hand, and the whip lashed out at the two men, drawing out their magical artifacts.

They were all dirty things, but with the idea of ​​recycling them, Shui Mingsheng threw them all to Wang Gu, who was standing to the side.

Wang Gu was still fighting against the poisonous insects inside his body when he received nourishment from the other Gu. Immediately, his whole body flashed with red light, and after a moment, he became the size of a broad bean and returned to Shui Mingsheng's hand.

"Let's go," Shui Mingsheng said to the two of them.

“…Okay.” Jiang Yiqing was not a cowardly person, otherwise she wouldn’t have remained calm even when she saw the dead on the street. These two deserved it. She was not shaken at all because of this. She was just a little worried about Shui Mingsheng.

The love potion connects the emotions of the two people, and she can sense something that makes Shui Mingsheng's emotions unstable.

Perhaps Feng Zheng's misdeeds should be exposed on a clear, sunny day, and he should be judged with justice. But will such a good time come? These two actually joined forces against them. It would be the best outcome if they could be killed on the spot.

In the end, all the secrets remained hidden in their hearts, and Shui Mingsheng, as the leader of the village, had no choice but to resolutely move forward.

As night fell, several figures approached Qingfeng Village.

"Xinfang, the chieftain of Lianye Village and the elder of Qingfeng Village died together in the Five Poisons Cave. There is also a curse on the Shui family in the cave. This matter is of great importance. You should go and investigate." The Miao Jiang sect leader said this, and Elder Xinfang led several people to the Southern Frontier.

Elder Xinfang was a female elder with jet-black hair, wearing a bamboo hat, and a beautiful face. As the most famous healer and sorcerer in Miao territory, she had come to investigate the true cause of the two people's deaths.

She had a brief conversation with Shui Mingsheng and Jiang Yiqing not long ago, and she never expected to meet them so soon.

As the first rays of sunlight shone into Qingfeng Village during the day, the group arrived there.

Shui Mingsheng, representing the three villages of Qingjiang, welcomed Elder Xinfang and his entourage, and led them into the reception room of Qingyulou.

Inside the Jade Pavilion, bells jingled softly, and precious birds played freely on the corridor. Various lanterns made of jade adorned the room, emitting a faint but beautiful light during the day.

Qingyu Tower was so beautiful and quiet that it was impossible to imagine the tragic events that had occurred there. Xinfang subconsciously felt that this Shui Mingsheng was not simple.

At such a young age, he was not only the leader of one of the villages, but also the acting leader of Lianye Village. When they heard that the sect leader had sent people to investigate the situation, the three villages of Qingjiang banded together for mutual support. The dispute between Qingfeng Village and Ningjiang Village was resolved. The leader of Ningjiang Village was afraid of Shui Mingsheng's strength and took a step back, implicitly acknowledging that Shui Mingsheng would become the leader of the three villages.

"Chief Shui, what are your thoughts on what happened recently?" Xin Fang scrutinized Shui Mingsheng with his eyes.

Just as Shui Mingsheng was about to speak, he saw Jiang Yiqing coming down from upstairs.

Hearing the sound, everyone turned around and saw a beautiful Miao woman wearing agate and holding a round fan walking down. Her clothes made her look like a graceful lotus, with slightly pink cheeks and clear, watery eyes.

Seeing her appearance, which is clearly not that of a Miao person, always reminds one of the apricot blossoms, light rain, and flowing streams of Jiangnan.

"Is this Miss Jiang?" Unlike the group of puzzled followers, Xin Fang appeared remarkably calm, and her gaze towards the two of them softened noticeably.

"Elder Xinfang, I have long admired your name. It is my great honor to meet you today." With that, Jiang Yiqing gracefully bowed to Elder Xinfang.

Xin Fang had a sense of absurdity; it was as if she saw an ancient noblewoman come to life from the woodblock print.

"I had no idea we had any connection?" Xinfang asked.

"You are the number one healer and Gu master in Miao territory. I will be going to medical school to study in a while. Please do not hesitate to give me your guidance."

Xin Fang's eyes lit up upon hearing this. She was looking forward to taking on a female disciple, but due to official business, she suppressed her personal emotions and said, "Let's talk about official business first."

"Yiqing, come sit next to me," Shui Mingsheng called out. She didn't want to admit it, but Jiang Yiqing's affection for Elder Xinfang made her a little jealous.

She took Jiang Yiqing's hand, and Jiang Yiqing sat down next to her.

Xin Fang looked at the two beautiful women opposite him, so intimate, and felt a surge of envy.

A thousand years ago, the holy maiden of Miao territory had a female companion. The murals in some Miao caves still depict their figures. At this moment, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the scene from a thousand years ago has been revived.