Having come this far, Lou Guyu felt there was nothing left to hide.
Moreover, he felt that it was time to take back some things that rightfully belonged to his sister, little by little.
So he nodded and admitted it directly:
"That's right, my sister Lou Qingxuan is back, back to take your dog's life! You old hag, are you scared?"
He sneered, completely ignoring the Miao King, and turned to the men following behind him, cursing:
“You fools! This old hag is ambitious and unworthy of her position. Because of her selfish desires, she has made my entire Miao ethnic group miserable.”
Not only that, she also plotted to murder the Miao holy maiden who had not yet come of age, destroying the foundation of our Miao people's prosperity. Her heart is despicable, yet you chose to turn a blind eye and aid and abet the evildoer. You are destined to die a terrible death.
"If anyone takes the head of the Miao King now, I might consider sparing your life."
Most Miao people know what the Miao king did, but no one brings it up openly.
Originally, there was a faction that protected the saint and resisted the Miao king, but once Lou Guyu's true gender was discovered, the faction was either killed or scattered, and some even hid in the shadows, thus disintegrating.
Now, if the true Holy Maiden were to reappear, the power structure of the Miao people would surely undergo a new reshuffling.
The Miao people who were with the Miao King were aware of this, so when they heard Lou Guyu's words, they, who were already uneasy, became even more ashen-faced.
Because these people were all close confidants of the Miao King, and their hands were not clean, they had no choice at all. As for killing the Miao King, they didn't even dare to think about it after kneeling for so long.
Those Miao people who had already pledged allegiance to Lou Guyu, regardless of their reasons for doing so, all wore expressions of joy at this moment, and some fanatics were even trembling with excitement.
The appearance of the Holy Maiden signifies that the Miao people can prosper and return to the heyday of Gu magic, a belief deeply held by all Miao people.
This is why the Miao people stipulate that once a holy maiden comes of age, she can directly take over the Miao people from the Miao king.
Those obsessed with Gu poison techniques all hope that a holy maiden will appear among the Miao people, but the Miao king, who is greedy for power and profit, is clearly a different kind of person.
For the Miao Queen, the art of Gu poison was merely a tool to achieve her ambitions.
She had only intended to bluff Lou Guyu, but she never expected to be outmaneuvered by her.
She glanced at the faces of the people around her and could tell what they were thinking from their expressions. Lou Guyu was trying to crush the confidence of her team.
The Miao King took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, and said:
"What saintess? I can kill her once, and I can kill her a second time. If you don't want to die, come with me and charge out."
The Miao King's words instantly enraged Lou Guyu:
"You want to leave? Did I agree?"
The Miao king didn't take Lou Guyu seriously at all.
"I want to leave, and you, a mere brat, can't stop me."
After the Miao King finished speaking, he waved his hand forcefully at Lou Guyu. Dozens of black pills flew out and, upon reaching mid-air, began to burn due to the airflow, producing reddish-brown smoke and emitting a pungent odor.
Lou Guyu frowned upon seeing this scene and immediately signaled his men to cover their mouths and noses and step back, trying to avoid letting the smoke touch their bodies.
Immediately afterwards, he released his own natal Gu, attempting to forcibly detain the Miao King.
Everyone else's natal Gu was dormant due to Yan Xiao's influence, and they could only use the prepared Gu poison. Only Lou Guyu's natal Gu had his bloodline power, so it was unaffected and could continue to be used.
Even so, it was no easy task to subdue the Miao King, who had already turned himself into a Gu poison.
In addition, those who could be brought by the Miao King were all top-notch experts in the tribe. For a time, the two sides were evenly matched, and neither side could gain the upper hand.
Lou Guyu wanted to kill the Miao King, and the Miao King also wanted to kill him, and even wanted to capture him alive to threaten Lou Qingxuan, making her hesitate to act against him.
However, since they were still in the Jiangbei region, she worried that continuing the fight would backfire, so she wanted to retreat immediately and reconsider her options.
"Everyone, listen up! Do not linger in battle! Retreat immediately!"
Lou Guyu's eyes turned cold upon hearing this:
"You want to leave? I haven't agreed yet."
"Hmph, if I want to leave, you probably can't stop me."
No sooner had the Miao King uttered these words than Shen Muzhi's cold, murderous voice rang in his ears:
"Ah, guests are guests, and I haven't even had a chance to show them the hospitality of a host. Why is the Miao King already thinking of leaving?"
Upon hearing this, the Miao King paused slightly in his retreat and turned back to look in the direction of the voice, just in time to see Shen Muzhi leaping from his horse.
Her eyes narrowed slightly, her eyelids trembling involuntarily, but she tried her best to maintain composure and dignity, gritting her teeth as she said:
"Shen Muzhi, it's you!"
"It is indeed me, Shen."
As Shen Muzhi spoke, he was already standing firmly beside Lou Guyu, a slight smile on his face. He looked at the Miao King and pointed to an open space, saying:
"What does the Miao King think of this place?"
The Miao king looked on with suspicion: "What?"
"hehe"
Shen Muzhi's smile didn't reach his eyes, and then a chilling killing intent erupted from his body as he replied, word by word:
"Naturally, I chose this burial place for you. I originally intended to feed you to the dogs, but with your disgusting, inhuman flesh, even the dogs would probably reject you."
So although it's a bit wasteful, I can only be generous and, suppressing my disgust, allocate a piece of land for you to bury.
"you......"
Shen Muzhi's words infuriated Miao King, who was already suffering from the backlash of using the Ten Thousand Insects Devouring Heart technique, to the point that he almost coughed up a mouthful of blood.
She forced back the blood that rose to her throat, the metallic taste of blood almost making her eyes red, but in the end she could only utter two words:
"Arrogant!"
Shen Muzhi remained unmoved, not finding himself particularly infuriating. He simply raised his hand, and hundreds of experts immediately appeared around him.
"To say you can't do it is arrogance. I'm just informing you in advance."
"Men, seize these people and take them down, dead or alive."
"yes!"
As soon as Shen Muzhi finished speaking, a one-sided battle immediately broke out. Lou Guyu originally wanted to make a move, but Shen Muzhi grabbed him by the collar and pulled him behind him.
Lou Guyu looked up and could only see Shen Muzhi's back. Just as he was about to ask a question, he heard Shen Muzhi say:
"Stay put, or your brother-in-law will give you Miao King's head to play with later."
Lou Guyu felt underestimated, but inexplicably felt at ease. Just as she was wondering how to react, she saw Shen Muzhi finish speaking and rush forward quickly.
Judging from the direction he went, it was exactly where the Miao king wanted to escape to.
Just as Lou Guyu was about to follow, several experts automatically gathered around him and surrounded him.
These people prevented outsiders from harming him, and also prevented him from making any rash moves.
Lou Guyu frowned slightly, and then heard the leader say respectfully:
"Young Master Lou, the general has ordered us to protect your safety."
Lou Guyu wasn't stupid; he immediately understood that Shen Muzhi was worried that if something happened to him, he wouldn't be able to explain it to Yan Xiao.
He was caught between anger and laughter, and could only stand still and watch the battle unfold.
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