"Is it true that you have a way to save Xiao Jiu?"

Gu Muchen rushed to Rong Yu's room, and without knocking, eagerly pushed the door open and entered. This was one of the few times Gu Muchen lost his composure in front of outsiders, even disregarding etiquette.

“Yes, perhaps that’s feasible.” Rong Yu nodded.

"you……"

Gu Muchen then took a good look at Rong Yu, somewhat surprised. How had she changed so much in just half a month?

The man before me had become even thinner; his old robes seemed to hang loosely beneath. Excessive blood loss caused blood to constantly seep from his chest. A faint bluish tinge appeared under his eyes, indicating he hadn't had a proper rest in a long time. Books and medicines were piled haphazardly throughout the room, making it impossible to even step inside.

Rong Yu neither investigated what Gu Muchen had left unsaid, nor was she interested in doing so. She took out an ancient book, turned to a tattered page, and said:

The book states: "Gu is the king of all poisons. It can be used as poison or medicine. It craves fresh blood and hates the sound of flutes. It can be controlled by those who raise Gu."

Legend has it that a scholar, accidentally poisoned by a Gu poison, was fortunately encountered by a Miao woman. The woman took out a crystal-clear, finely crafted Gu flute from her waist. A sound rang out, and Gu worms emerged from the scholar's fingertips…

Afterwards, the scholar inquired about the miraculous nature of the bone flute, and was told: "The bone flute is taken from a living person and soaked in a medicinal bath for decades before it can produce the purest sound."

"So..." Gu Muchen paused, then continued, "All it takes is making a bone flute for Xiao Jiu to be saved?"

"Theoretically, that's true, but the Heart-to-Heart Gu is different from ordinary Gu worms, so I don't know if it will work. Besides..."

Rong Yu flipped through the book in his hand and continued, "This is an ancient book, also an unofficial history, and a few pages are missing at the end..."

"No matter what, we should always give it a try as long as there's a chance." Gu Muchen's heart was filled with renewed hope. No matter how difficult or tortuous the process was, as long as it could wake Luo Jiu up, it didn't matter.

"But... how did we find this bone flute?"

“I’ll handle this. I’ll need you to prepare some medicinal herbs for me, sir.” Rong Yu turned his wheelchair around and opened another book. He continued:

"We need cuttlefish bones from the deep sea near the border of Li Kingdom, beggar-ticks from the Dark Rock Valley of Zhao Kingdom, and snow orchids presented by the Southern Kingdom. Time is of the essence, and we hope that you can go and obtain them yourself."

Gu Muchen felt a little strange. The Li Kingdom and the Zhao Kingdom were located in the north and south respectively, and the distance between them was far. Moreover, he seemed to have never heard of these medicines before, but Rong Yu would not play tricks in this regard...

Since Luo Jiu's life was at stake, Gu Muchen dared not try anything rash, no matter what the clues were. He could only assume that Luo Jiu really needed these things, and agreed to set off immediately.

After Gu Muchen left, Rong Yu threw down the book in her hand, sat blankly in her wheelchair, took out the small knife she carried with her, examined it for a moment, closed her eyes, and then slashed it hard on her little finger.

Hearing a "bang," when Rong Yu opened his eyes again, his fingers were bleeding uncontrollably, and his little finger had been separated from his entire palm.

The bone flute needs to be removed from a living person and soaked in medicinal baths for decades. Where would you find so much time for soaking? Why not find someone who has been soaking in medicinal baths since childhood? This hand bone has also been soaked for decades.

It's truly a case of the ten fingers being connected to the heart. With this one cut, Rong Yu was trembling all over, beads of cold sweat appearing on his forehead, yet a smile curled at the corners of his mouth.

Since Xiao Jiu will never be mine, then I'll do something to make sure you can never forget me.