At the same time, Shen Jinchen, along with Cen Xi and Jun Jianchou, arrived at the Miao Kingdom's court.
After presenting his credentials, he explained his purpose.
The high priest and the saintess exchanged a glance, their expressions extremely unpleasant.
"Does the Miao King have any concerns? We can exchange our grand banquet offerings for this. All we need is for your Gu King and Gu Queen to remove the Gu from our hands."
Shen Jinchen didn't understand why the other party had this attitude. Da Yan and Miao Jiang had never had any contact, but they were not enemies either. Why was the other party's face so ugly?
"Our Miao King is currently unconscious. The other party is using a Gu technique that disappeared hundreds of years ago. A hundred years ago, a warrior from the Central Plains broke into our Miao territory and stole many of our lost Gu techniques. Now someone is using this Gu technique to control our Miao King, and the Gu King and Gu Queen also left my and the Holy Maiden's bodies overnight."
"So we can't help you, and we don't want to see you. Before we back out, please leave. If we find you still in Miao territory in three days, don't blame us for being impolite."
The high priest glanced coldly at the three of them, and after explaining what had happened in Miao territory, he dismissed them in a chilling tone.
Jun Jianchou glanced at Shen Jinchen and Cen Xi and spoke first:
“Several hundred years ago, the person who stole your Miao forbidden techniques was my grandmaster. Before he passed away, he gave a part of the Miao forbidden techniques to his good friend in Medicine King Valley. At the same time, I am also a disciple of Medicine King Valley. I, the High Priest, also know some Miao forbidden techniques and intend to return the lost Miao forbidden techniques to you by making them into books. Please do us a favor.”
"Moreover, if I'm not mistaken, the person who broke into Miao territory and harmed the Miao King is Yan Shengxiao, the traitor of our Hidden Sect. We can join forces to deal with him, awaken the Miao King of your Miao territory, and find the Gu King and Gu Queen."
"You... you bandit, how dare you come to our Miao region to negotiate? Do you really think that there is no one left in our Miao region?"
As soon as Jun Jianchou finished speaking, the Holy Maiden, who had been standing silently to the side, suddenly spoke, her eyes filled with hatred.
"We apologize for the mistake our master made. We are willing to make amends. My senior brother is right. Now is not the time to pursue responsibility. If your Miao King cannot break the forbidden technique, he may pass away. And your Gu King and Gu Queen may never be found again. They may be used by that person in a sinister way. When that happens, Miao territory will be in chaos, and you will not even have a place to live."
“We need the Gu King and Gu Queen to remove the Gu from our bodies, and you also want to return to normal, don’t you? So, Holy Maiden, don’t get agitated. Cooperation is our best option.”
Cen Xi glanced at the holy woman dressed in elaborate Miao ethnic costume and said indifferently.
“You Han Chinese are all cunning and scheming, acting like robbers. You've taken everything from us, and now you want our help? You've really got a good plan.”
The saintess glanced at Cen Xi with a mocking look and couldn't help but say sarcastically.
"Yin Shun, shut up and sit down over there."
The high priest gave the three of them a meaningful look, and only began to reprimand them after the single woman had finished her rant.
"High Priest! They are just a bunch of bandits, why should you side with them?"
When Yin Shun saw the High Priest reprimanding her, she glanced at Shen Jinchen and the other two, and stomped her feet in anger.
"The Miao region is in grave danger, what are you still throwing a tantrum for? Go away and don't forget, here, I am the master, and you are just my subordinate."
The high priest glanced at the saintess with cold eyes and said in a chilling tone.
"I…"
Yin Shun glared angrily at the High Priest, then stormed off in a huff.
The high priest ignored her as she left the hall in an unseemly manner, and turned his cold gaze to Shen Jinchen and the other two.
"High Priest, does this mean you've agreed to cooperate with us?"
Shen Jinchen grasped Cen Xi's hand and asked first.
"Cooperation is possible, but you must find a way to revive the Miao King and help us find the Gu King and Queen, as well as the person behind them."
The high priest was reluctant to agree, but the situation in Miao territory was now extremely dire.
The ten elders had been in the Miao King's palace for a month without making any progress, and he had to make a choice.
"Yes, it is what we should do. To show our sincerity, before leaving, I will return all the Gu technique manuals that my master stole from Miao territory. Please trust us, High Priest, and do us a favor in some matters."
Jun Jianchou spoke after the high priest finished speaking.
Along the way, Jun Jianchou realized that Cen Xi's heart had fallen for Shen Jinchen. If it weren't for the Love Poison, he believed that the two of them would live happily ever after.
He wanted Cen Xi to be happy, so he was determined to help her, no matter the cost.
"Very well, it's great that you're so sincere. Men, settle them all in the post station and try your best to meet any needs they may have."
The high priest's tone remained cold, but he knew these people couldn't be offended, so he called out to the outside, signaling them to settle down first.
"Thank you for your hospitality, High Priest. We'll take our leave now."
After responding to the other person's glance, Shen Jinchen took his leave in a low voice.
"If you can find the culprit, you can make any demands, and we will fully cooperate."
The high priest's tone remained cold, but his attitude had changed considerably.
"Thank you very much."
Shen Jinchen and Jun Jianchou exchanged a glance, bowed to each other, and then left with Cen Xi and the attendants.
After the three left, the saintess who had left first went into the high priest's inner sanctum.
Her gaze was cold and unfathomable. She stared directly at the high priest, then said nothing and left.
The high priest treated her as a wandering ghost, and after watching her figure disappear, he also left the inner sanctum.
Meanwhile, at the inn in Xijiang that hosted foreign guests, Shen Jinchen, Cen Xijun, and Jianchou sat in a room, looking at each other, unsure of how to begin.
They had expected things to go smoothly in Miao territory, at least that they wouldn't encounter such a major incident, but things didn't go as planned.
A month has passed, and Cen Xi feels that the mother Gu of the Love Returning Gu in her body has taken effect.
She has already found fault with Shen Jinchen three times today.
She always felt that his smile was fake, full of sarcasm, and she really wanted to tear off his fake face.
Seeing him get up and try to approach her, she suddenly felt an impulse to draw her knife and chop off his hand.
Even when she met the High Priest and the Holy Maiden that morning, and Shen Jinchen touched her hand, she subconsciously felt a bit disgusted, as if every pore of her body was wary of Shen Jinchen.
Cen Xi knew that this was because she didn't love Shen Jinchen enough and was affected by the Gu worm, but she just couldn't control it. Even sitting together and breathing the air made her feel irritable.
Unable to bear it any longer, she suddenly stood up, wanting to go outside for some fresh air.
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