Before you ask others why they laid a hand on your daughter, why don't you ask what your daughter did?

Xia Wenlan peeked out from behind her brother and said.

Yi Zizhen's gaze towards Xia Wenlan was sharp, like a knife aimed straight at Xia Wenlan's face, frightening him so much that he obediently shrank back behind his brother.

But he still said, "It was clearly your daughter who first put the Gu worm on me. I just don't like it. You can't force feelings. Forced relationships are never sweet."

Yi Zizhen scoffed: "Who cares if the melon is sweet or not? I only care that this melon must be mine."

Xia Wenlan: ...

It's confirmed: Yi Yue and the woman in front of her are indeed mother and daughter, and they're completely unreasonable.

Yi Zizhen helped her daughter up. Although she had lost her abilities, she believed that if she took people back with her, there would be a way to restore them.

"Ah, Mom, it hurts so much." She felt pain from the depths of her soul even when she moved.

“I’ll take you back,” Yi Zizhen said.

“Madam, you cannot go back now.” Lin Zhilu stood up and slowly walked to Yi Zizhen.

She held out her palm, revealing a yellow bead the size of a soybean, the material of which was indiscernible.

"If you want to leave, you'll have to eat it."

Yi Yue immediately grabbed her mother: "Mom, you can't eat this. I lost my powers because I ate this, and it will be the same for you."

Lin Zhilu sneered inwardly. The talisman she had just drawn by drawing blood was certainly effective, even more so than the one she had given to Yi Yue earlier.

"What if I don't eat?" Yi Zizhen had never been threatened like this before.

A black snake with a triangular head even swam out of her body.

Her abilities far surpass those of a child like Yi Yue.

The snake moved so stealthily that even the Xia brothers, who were watching the commotion from a distance, didn't notice it.

"Little girl, I can't deny you're very capable, but how do you know I'm not as good as you?" She was stalling for time, giving her snake a chance to bite Lin Zhiluo.

"Furthermore, the people of Miao territory have always been very united. If anything happens to me, the entire Miao region will not let you off the hook."

"Oh!" Lin Zhiluo replied indifferently, then lifted her foot and landed.

Everyone stared at the soles of her feet, where a one-meter-long snake lay.

Lin Zhilu died with just a little effort.

Xia Wenlan, standing to the side, felt a chill run down her spine. When did a snake appear? If Master Lin hadn't noticed, would she have been bitten?

Once this matter is resolved, he will definitely spray insecticide throughout the house, as there were far too many insects in their home today.

"You." Now it was Yi Zizhen's turn to be surprised. This girl was not much older than her daughter, yet she had such abilities.

"If you don't eat it, I'll destroy your natal Gu." The jar appeared in Lin Zhiluo's hand, and golden light surged within the shimmering white worm.

"This insect is your life." She knew the importance of a natal Gu to a Gu master.

"You won't die from eating this, but you won't be able to use Gu anymore. Gu poison isn't a problem for you Gu masters, but if you lose your natal Gu, you and your daughter will be finished."

"I know you're capable, but think about your daughter."

Yi Zizhen couldn't possibly ignore her daughter's life or death, so in the end she had no choice but to swallow the yellow talisman.

She groaned in pain and eventually started vomiting blood, but the worms inside her body were still alive.

Even Lin Zhiluo stepped back.

Because her talisman was more effective than the previous one, the larvae died quickly after being spat out.

"Brother, I don't want to come back these next few days." Xia Wenlan felt that this place was a nightmare for him.

"Okay." Xia Wenyun felt that she didn't want to come back to live these next few days.

After sensing the condition of the mother and daughter, Lin Zhiluo realized that they would no longer be able to use Gu worms. After thinking about it, she returned her natal Gu to Yi Zizhen.

“I’m returning it to you. If I meet you again and you use insects to do bad things, neither you nor the insects will survive.”

Yi Zizhen pursed her lips, looking at Lin Zhiluo with resentment.

“I know what you’re thinking. You’re from Miao territory, so you can naturally complain about the great suffering you’ve endured.” Lin Zhiluo’s eyes had already seen through Yi Zizhen.

“Then let me tell you, I’m not afraid of any of that,” Lin Zhiluo said calmly. “What I’m best at is knowing how to exploit people’s weaknesses.”

After she finished speaking, she made way for Yi Zizhen, but her eyes remained fixed on Yi Yue.

Yi Zizhen froze. She understood what the girl in front of her meant; her weakness was her own daughter.

After the housekeeper confirmed that they had left, Xia Wenlan sat down on the ground.

"They're finally gone."

Lin Zhiluo looked at Xia Wenyun: "Mr. Xia, you can settle the bill for this time. The after-sales service is free, mainly for removing the Gu worms and poison from your brother's body..."

She thought for a moment and silently added the cost of drawing the talisman on her cut finger.

"One million in total."

This number was nothing to the Xia brothers, and Lin Zhiluo's asking price was considered low among the masters they knew.

Moreover, they couldn't be sure if these masters were real or fake, but Master Lin in front of them was a 100% real master.

Xia Wenyun said, "Master Lin, don't worry, the one million will be transferred to your account tomorrow."

He took out his personal cell phone: "Let's add each other's contact information. Send me your card number."

He then smiled and said, "Of course, we'll leave our contact information. If our family ever needs anything in the future, we'll still have to trouble Master Lin. If anyone in our circle needs this kind of thing, we can introduce them to Master Lin."

Lin Zhiluo certainly wouldn't refuse. Her fees were very flexible. For wealthy people, the higher the price, the better. For ordinary people, it depended on their individual abilities.

If it's someone she's destined to meet, she doesn't need money.

With the matter resolved, Lin Zhiluo stood up and said, "Then I'll be leaving."

As if remembering something, she turned to Xia Wenlan and said, "Remember to go to the hospital for a checkup; your heart is quite important."

Xia Wenlan nodded: "Thank you for the reminder, Master."

"Master Lin will take you back." Xia Wenyun stood up and then pulled Xia Wenlan along. "I'll take Master Lin back first, and then I'll take you to the hospital. Otherwise, I won't feel at ease."

Xia Wenlan nodded and obediently followed behind her brother.

As the three of them walked out of the gate, they saw a girl standing at their door.

Xia Wenlan was overjoyed and immediately rushed to Qi Zixin's side.

"Xin Xin, I have something to explain to you. Please listen to me. I only need two minutes."

Perhaps Xia Wenlan's voice was too urgent, because Qi Zixin nodded. It seemed that this was the first time in a month that they had a proper conversation.

Xia Wenlan explained rapidly.

But Lin Zhiluo, who was watching the commotion from the sidelines, sighed, "What a pity, we were destined to be apart."

Xia Wenyun turned her head and looked at Lin Zhiluo in astonishment.