"It looks like they've been poisoned," Ma Lihua said with certainty.

The atmosphere in the dimly lit tomb was so heavy it seemed to drip water.

As soon as Ma Lihua finished speaking, Ma Hehua collapsed to the ground as if all her strength had been drained away.

Her face was as pale as paper, her body was completely black, and her once bright eyes had turned bloodshot. After spinning around helplessly a few times, she completely lost consciousness.

Seeing her daughter like this, Ma Linghua felt as if she had been struck by a heavy hammer, and pain instantly spread through her heart.

She said in a trembling voice, "Quickly, put your mother in that coffin."

After saying that, she and Ma Lihua hurriedly lifted Ma Hehua up and carefully placed her into the coffin where the woman had lain.

The moment Ma Hehua's body touched the coffin, it seemed as if a mysterious force was surging within her.

Seeing her daughter's drastic change, Ma Linghua was filled with guilt and sorrow.

Her thoughts drifted back to many years ago, when she used forbidden techniques to give birth to a daughter, and finally gave birth to Lotus.

Little did they expect that this decision would turn their daughter into a demon.

"It's all my fault. If I hadn't used forbidden techniques to give birth to Lotus in order to have a daughter, she wouldn't have become a Shura body."

Ma Linghua murmured to herself, her voice filled with regret and self-blame.

However, when she examined her own heart again, she found that regret was impossible.

Her belief has always been that the Ma family line must not end, and she is willing to pay any price for the continuation of her family.

(Those gold and silver treasures must not fall into the hands of outsiders)

At this moment, Ma Hehua lay in the coffin, her whole body surrounded by layers of black mist.

The black mist seemed to have a life of its own, flowing slowly and exuding a mysterious and eerie aura.

Ma Linghua watched all of this with a mixture of anxiety and anticipation.

She didn't know what changes the lotus would undergo, but she firmly believed that this was her daughter's opportunity and a chance for her to transform.

As time passed, the atmosphere in the tomb became increasingly tense.

Ma Linghua stared intently at Ma Hehua in the coffin, afraid of missing any subtle changes.

Suddenly, the black mist surrounding Ma Hehua began to surge violently, as if a fierce battle was taking place.

Ma Linghua's heart leaped into her throat. She didn't know if this was a good thing or a bad thing, but she could only pray silently that her daughter could get through this safely.

Amidst the surging black mist, Ma Hehua's body seemed to be undergoing changes.

Her complexion gradually regained some color, and her dark skin began to lighten.

Seeing this scene, Ma Linghua felt a glimmer of hope.

She knew that the lotus was merging with the Asura power within her body, and this black energy might be the key to the lotus's cultivation.

Time passed second by second, and the surge of black energy gradually subsided.

Ma Hehua lay quietly in the coffin, as if she had fallen into a deep sleep.

Ma Linghua anxiously observed Ma Hehua's condition. When she saw her daughter's breathing become steady, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She knew that Lotus had temporarily escaped danger and entered a state of cultivation.

There's nothing they can do now but wait.

Chen Zhiqing searched the entire Insect Valley, but found nothing except dried-up corpses and some Gu worms.

He twisted his hands tightly; no, there was still one place he hadn't been to.

Chen Zhiqing followed a small path toward Ma Lihua and the others.

Chen Zhiqing anxiously traversed the Insect Valley, his eyes filled with gloom.

They searched every corner of the Insect Valley, finding only dried-up corpses and crawling worms everywhere.

The corpses, eroded by time, had long since lost their vitality and exuded a putrid stench. Meanwhile, the venomous insects writhed in the dark corners, sending chills down one's spine.

Chen Zhiqing twisted his hands tightly, as if there was still some place he hadn't searched.

Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind: wait, there's still one place I haven't been. His eyes lit up instantly, as if he had found a glimmer of light in the darkness.

Chen Zhiqing immediately hurried along a small path. The path was winding and surrounded by dense vegetation. His steps were firm and rapid, and he had only one thought in his mind: to find Ma Lihua and the others as soon as possible.

After calming down, Ma Linghua and Ma Lihua were drawn to a stone tablet that had suddenly appeared in this mysterious place.

The stone tablet is ancient and weathered, inscribed with characters from a primitive era. The strange symbols are like ancient codes, impossible to decipher.

The two stood before the stone tablet, filled with confusion. These unfamiliar characters seemed to be telling a story buried by time, but they could not understand its mysteries.

However, just as they were feeling lost, two particularly eye-catching words caught Ma Linghua's eye—"want to leave".

These two words, like lightning in the night sky, instantly illuminated the depths of Ma Linghua's memory.

Her thoughts immediately drifted back to the distant past, to the legends recorded on parchment.

Back then, Chi You was defeated, and this brave war god met his end in the torrent of history. His wife disappeared without a trace at that crucial moment, and no one knew where she went.

After Chiyou's defeat, the Jiuli tribe was dispersed to various places and gradually disappeared into the long river of history.

Now that this name has appeared on the land of Nanzhao, Ma Linghua felt an endless unease.

Her heart began to race uncontrollably, as if a drum was pounding violently inside her chest.

An indescribable sense of crisis enveloped her; she felt as if they had fallen into a huge conspiracy.

This conspiracy is like an invisible net, slowly closing in on them, leaving them nowhere to escape.

Ma Linghua's gaze turned serious. She looked around, and this unfamiliar land was now filled with mystery and danger.

Why does the name of Chi You's wife, Yao Li, appear here?

Is it a coincidence, or was it done intentionally?

If someone is manipulating all of this behind the scenes, then what is their purpose?

The more Ma Linghua thought about it, the more she realized that the complexity of the matter exceeded her imagination.

Ma Lihua sensed her unease, and the two exchanged a glance. Ma Lihua saw deep worry in her grandmother's eyes.

Ma Linghua frowned deeply, trying to calm herself down.

Panic at this time will only make things worse.

She must keep a clear head.

I turned my gaze back to the stone tablet, trying to find more clues from those two characters.

However, apart from the two words "want to leave", there was no other useful information on the stone tablet.

Because I don't recognize a single word.