"where you go?"
Seeing that Cen Xi was about to get up, Shen Jinchen stood up and pulled Cen Xi back.
"It's none of your business, and you'd better stay out of my way."
Cen Xi shoved him away and ran off.
Shen Jinchen collapsed to the ground, regretting for the first time that he hadn't dealt with the women in the Shen family sooner, especially the culprit, Shen Qinghua.
"Being with her will only stimulate the Gu in her body. Why don't you two stop seeing each other from now on? If there's anything, I'll pass it on for you."
Jun Jianchou glanced at the person who ran out and offered some words of comfort.
"What happened in Miao territory? Will we still be able to obtain the Gu King and Gu Queen?"
Shen Jinchen sighed helplessly and tried to distract himself.
Now that Cen Xi has developed a reaction to her, the only way for him to break the deadlock is to clarify the murky waters of Miao territory.
"It cannot be denied that something big may have really happened in Miao territory more than two months ago, otherwise the Miao King would not be unconscious now. These things need to be verified."
Jun Jianchou frowned and analyzed the situation.
“In that case, let’s go to the Miao Palace to see the Miao King tomorrow. Since the initial changes came from him, it means that everything that happened in Miao territory started from him. Do you know any of the lost Gu techniques from Medicine King Valley?”
"Yes! Then let's prepare today and go meet that Miao king tomorrow. Maybe we'll get some unexpected gains."
Jun Jianchou responded with a hint of determination in his eyes.
"I remember you asked Ah-Xi if she still wanted to leave me and if she wanted to be free?"
Shen Jinchen pursed his lips, took a deep breath, and an idea popped into his mind.
"Yes, but that's just to appease her. If she's determined to leave you, I'll give her a pill to make her lose her memory, and then bring her to Miao territory. Only the Gu King and Gu Queen can deal with the Love Return Gu."
“If I used the Gu Queen to absorb the mother Gu from her body, you would surely die, but obviously she didn’t want you to die, so I didn’t do that.”
Jun Jianchou gave Shen Jinchen a deep look, then explained calmly.
“After two more lifetimes of love with him, I let go and give her to you.”
Shen Jinchen has always been strong and domineering. He would never give up anything of his own or anyone else, but at this moment he was truly moved.
"No need. Don't trample on her feelings for you. Rest assured, I've already given up. In this life, I only ask to drink two bowls of Meng Po soup after I die, and then live a carefree life on my own."
Jun Jianchou glanced at Shen Jinchen with disdain, stood up, and left the post station.
After Cen Xi went out, she wandered around the ancient Miao village of Xijiang. Her mood was affected by the Gu worm, and she was in a terrible state, as if she could explode at the slightest provocation.
She could understand Miao language to some extent because Ms. Li's hometown was in this place in her previous life, so she listened to a bunch of locals' complaints without any pressure.
"Tian Er, do you think our Miao King is really going to die? And that the Gu King and Gu Queen are truly gone forever?"
"That's what the palace guards said. Otherwise, why would our Miao village be so heavily guarded? I wonder which wicked person harmed the Miao King."
A man named Tian Er seemed to know some information, so a large group of people in the restaurant surrounded him and asked him questions.
"I heard that the ten elders of the Miao village have split into two factions and have been arguing incessantly for years. Do you have any inside information?"
A tall, thin man looked at Tian Er and asked curiously.
"No, although the elders fought fiercely, they wouldn't have gone so far as to attack the Miao King. I heard from my second uncle that one night, evil spirits entered the Miao Palace, and the next day, the Miao King had a splitting headache. Even the Golden Toad Gu couldn't save him, and he just fainted like that. A day later, the High Priest and the Holy Maiden discovered that their Gu King and Gu Queen had mysteriously disappeared."
"It's definitely not the elders' doing. If they were, they wouldn't be risking their lives to prolong the king's life. So I think it's not an internal problem in our Miao region, but rather an invasion by foreign enemies."
Tian Er glanced at the man, thought for a moment, and then analyzed the situation in a serious manner. His words were quite eloquent, completely unlike his previous carefree attitude, which left the people around him stunned.
Cen Xi listened to their lively question-and-answer session and couldn't resist finding a place to sit and listen attentively.
"Did Elder Tian analyze all of this, and you were the one who eavesdropped?"
After Tian Er finished speaking, a busybody couldn't help but ask a question.
"Of course, you know me too. I know how to steal and thieve, but I don't know how to do the things that my second uncle and the others do. Gu is a dangerous thing, and it should actually be eliminated from Miao territory."
"Perhaps if the Gu King and Gu Queen are destroyed, the Miao people will no longer rely on Gu, and we can live a more relaxed and carefree life."
Tian Er spoke with a grin, but after the first few words, his face turned serious.
"Ha! We Miao people have been raising Gu for generations. Gu has become a part of our lives. Tian Er, your idea is too unrealistic. Forget it, we are all small people. If the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up. Let's wait for the royal court to find out the truth in the end."
The speaker was a handsome young man with regular features, resembling a scholar. Cen Xi could also tell that this person had practiced martial arts, and for some reason, he also had a mocking sneer on his face.
“Lu Duling, you are the direct grandson of the Third Elder. Don’t forget, you also have the responsibility to protect the royal court. What do you mean by saying such things now? Does this mean that your lineage has betrayed Miao territory and let outsiders in to stir up trouble?”
As soon as Tian Er saw him, he pushed through the crowd, rushed in front of him, and glared angrily.
"Why is Commander Lu here?"
Why is he here?
"Could something big be about to happen?"
After Tian Er and Lu Duling clashed, the people around them were all bewildered. He rarely appeared in such occasions, so why did he show up today?
"The Miao region is in grave danger, and the Tian family is even plotting internal divisions. What a clever scheme! Tian Er, it seems you're not as incompetent as I thought! I wish you success!"
Lu Duling raised an eyebrow, a mocking smile playing on her lips. After giving Tian Er a good taunt, she stared intently at Cen Xi, who was listening to the opera from the side.
Why are you looking at me like that?
Cen Xi was confused and thought the man was acting strangely. Could it be that he had taken a liking to her because she was good-looking?
To be honest, the young man in front of her was quite tall and fair-skinned, but his eyes were too sinister, and he didn't look like someone easy to get along with. Cen Xicai didn't like being noticed by someone like that.
Cen Xi had been mentally preparing for a whole series of events, but the moment the other person opened their mouth, it was like a bucket of cold water being poured on her enthusiasm:
“Your Highness, why are you not staying at the post station? What are you doing in the Miao village? A lot has happened in the Miao village recently. It would be better if Your Highness didn’t wander around, or you might be mistaken for a spy by the people of the Miao village.”
"Commander Lu, is this woman a spy? Why is she dressed like us?"
Lu Duling's words were like a thunderclap from a clear sky, shocking everyone in the inn.
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