After opening the wooden box and seeing what was inside, Lou Guyu immediately exclaimed in surprise:
"Blood vine ginger fruit? And two of them?"
After seeing Lou Guyu's reaction, Situ Nanzhao smiled calmly:
"These things are hard to find, but luckily I made preparations in advance and started collecting various rare materials for raising Gu early on."
Even so, I only found two Bloodvine Berries. I don't know if that will be of any help to you.
"Yes, absolutely."
Lou Guyu's hands trembled with excitement. Although he was a Miao ethnic holy maiden before, he had only heard of rare Gu-refining materials like blood vine berries but had never seen or owned them.
The reason I asked for help to search was that I was just trying anything, but I never expected that there would actually be two of them.
Seeing Lou Guyu's reaction, Yan Xiao immediately walked closer and looked at it curiously. He saw that the box contained two blood-red, fist-sized fruits, and the surface of the fruits had some vein-like patterns, which looked somewhat eerie.
What would happen if you took a bite of this?
Yan Xiao inadvertently blurted out her true feelings, staring intently at the fruit as she spoke, which made Situ Nanzhao and Lou Guyu freeze in shock.
Shen Muzhi thought of Yan Xiao's habit of trying everything, so he quickly pulled her over, looking worried that she might start talking nonsense at the slightest provocation.
Seeing Yan Xiao looking at him with a puzzled expression, he immediately lowered his head, leaned closer to Yan Xiao, and whispered soothingly:
"I won't let you go hungry anymore, so don't try to eat everything."
Although Shen Muzhi's voice was soft, the two people present still heard it clearly.
Thinking back on those years with Yan Xiao, they felt they could understand, and Lou Guyu quickly chimed in:
"Yes, sis, this stuff is poisonous, you can't just eat it, you might lose your life."
Yan Xiao was just curious and didn't really want to eat, but the way these people were acting like they were guarding against thieves made her look like a starving ghost.
Thinking of this, she remembered that she had indeed been a starving ghost. After realizing this, she became completely withdrawn.
Seeing that he remained silent and smiled, Shen Muzhi immediately gestured for Lou Guyu to put away the blood vine berries, then changed the subject:
"Yan'er, didn't you have something to say to Boss Qian?"
"Yes, that's right."
Yan Xiao responded and looked at Situ Nanzhao:
"I've come to find you this time because there's something important to discuss."
Upon seeing Yan Xiao's expression turn serious, Situ Nanzhao immediately straightened his expression and asked, "What is it?"
Yan Xiao hesitated for a moment, then quickly recounted to Situ Nanzhao what she knew about Situ Yunjing, highlighting the key points.
After speaking, seeing that Situ Nanzhao was bowing his head and remaining silent for a long time, he gave Shen Muzhi a look, signaling him to say something to comfort him.
Shen Muzhi and Yan Xiao were actually about the same level, neither of them being very good at comforting people, but now that his wife had spoken, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and do it.
"Mr. Qian, the deceased is gone, please accept my condolences. Your most important task now is to avenge your uncle."
After Shen Muzhi finished speaking, Lou Guyu also realized what was going on and grasped the key point.
He quickly looked at Yan Xiao and asked, "Sister, you left the Grand Elder behind but haven't seen him yet. Could it be that this is related to that old man?"
After Lou Guyu finished speaking, Situ Nanzhao finally reacted and looked up at Yan Xiao, waiting for her answer.
Yan Xiao, of course, did not hide anything and said frankly:
"That's right. When my uncle left, he was already at his last gasp. Knowing that his days were numbered, he wanted to see his sworn brother one last time."
Unfortunately, he encountered that old scoundrel, the Grand Elder, and ultimately died at his hands. I spared him until now so that my sworn brother could personally avenge his enemy.
As Yan Xiao spoke, his gaze turned cold, and his tone became more somber:
"However, the Grand Elder is merely following orders. Our greatest enemy is that woman, the Miao King."
Situ Nanzhao didn't say much, but asked in a deep voice, "Where is he? Take me there."
After the Grand Elder followed Lou Guyu to Jiangbei, he was initially able to maintain his composure.
After waiting patiently for several days, he realized that he had not only failed to see the person in charge of Jiangbei, but also could not see Lou Guyu, and began to panic.
Realizing he might be placed under house arrest, the Grand Elder naturally wouldn't sit idly by. However, to show his sincerity, he handed over most of the Gu worms and Gu poisons he had refined in front of Lou Guyu.
The remaining hidden items have limited power, and with Lou Guyu providing something to suppress the Gu worms in his residence, he can't cause any trouble at all.
When Yan Xiao and the others arrived, he was in a state of impotent rage through the door:
"Is this how you treat your guests in Jiangbei? I sincerely wanted to cooperate, but you acted like this. Who will dare to do business with you in Jiangbei in the future?"
Call Shen Muzhi to me, and call your leaders to me.
"Damn it, I want to see Lou Guyu! I'm not your prisoner, you..."
Yan Xiao raised an eyebrow slightly, her tone teasing:
"Hey, this old man has a strong voice and looks quite energetic."
When the gatekeeper saw Yan Xiao, he quickly came forward to greet her. After bowing to Yan Xiao, he looked up and saw Shen Muzhi standing next to her.
They paused slightly, then, as if just remembering who their master was, hurriedly bowed again, looking somewhat apprehensive.
If it were someone else, they might have been suspicious at this moment, but Shen Muzhi didn't care at all. He was even a little proud, thinking that his wife was really great at managing her subordinates.
Yan Xiao didn't think much of it. After waving the two aside, she turned to look at Situ Nanzhao, whose face was grim.
"Please wait here for a moment."
He then gestured for Lou Guyu to come inside with him. Shen Muzhi, feeling uneasy, followed him in as well.
Not long after the three went inside, the First Elder's terrified voice rang out:
"What did you do to me? What exactly did you do to me?"
Yan Xiao had no intention of wasting words with him. He destroyed the Grand Elder's meridians, rendering him unable to move, and then had Lou Guyu search him to make sure that the man posed no threat before leading the two men out of the room.
She nodded to Situ Nanzhao, indicating that he could go in.
"He's been well-rested inside these past few days and is full of energy. You can keep going for a couple more days."
Yan Xiao said this in a nonchalant tone, but the gatekeeper felt a chill run down his spine.
They were initially puzzled as to why Yan Xiao, who clearly disliked this Miao elder, had been having them deliver three meals a day without fail.
Having heard this today, the truth is finally clear. It's obvious they're afraid the Grand Elder won't have enough people to mess with, and he'll die after a few rounds.
Situ Nanzhao didn't say much. He nodded slightly to Yan Xiao and then strode into the house.
Yan Xiao watched his retreating figure, sighed softly, and then said to Lou Guyu:
"You stay here and keep watch."
After Lou Guyu agreed, she left with Shen Muzhi.
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