Shen Muzhi asked Shen Qiyue to leave because he thought that Yan Xiao had come to Lou Guyu at this time to recognize Lou Guyu and her brother.
Thinking that the two siblings, though born of the same mother, had never met.
Lou Guyu had always believed that his sister had been murdered long ago, and now that he has learned that Yan Xiao is his biological sister, he may find it hard to accept.
In order to take care of Lou Guyu's feelings, and thinking that the fewer people the better, especially since Shen Qiyue and Lou Guyu seemed to have always been at odds, it was suggested that Shen Qiyue leave.
Since Yan Xiao didn't care now, he naturally didn't say anything more and tacitly agreed to let Shen Qiyue stay.
As a result, he was waiting for Yan Xiao to reveal his identity so that he could take action to guard against Lou Guyu and prevent him from accidentally getting his tears and snot on Yan Xiao and getting beaten up again.
They were beaten right after recognizing each other; it seems rather tragic. He'd better keep an eye on things.
The reality was completely different from what he had expected. Yan Xiao didn't mention his background at all, nor did he intend to acknowledge Lou Guyu. Instead, he started talking about other things.
"I've been feeling uneasy lately, like something bad is going to happen."
After much thought, I've concluded that the greatest threat to us right now is the Miao King, who is hiding away from the Miao people.
Therefore, just in case, I think we should be prepared for the worst and take precautions in advance, so that we won't be helpless when the Miao king launches a surprise attack.
What Yan Xiao said was exactly what Shen Muzhi wanted to do next, but he didn't expect Yan Xiao to be even more enthusiastic than him.
But when he thought of Yanxiao's hatred for the Miao King for killing his mother and father, he felt that it was only right.
Lou Guyu, needless to say, immediately felt hatred welling up in his eyes when he heard Yan Xiao mention the Miao King, but fortunately he was able to maintain a calm demeanor.
He replied, "Sister Yan, what you said makes a lot of sense. The Miao King is cunning and treacherous. Now that the Barbarian King has been captured by my brother-in-law, she will definitely not sit idly by. We really have to be on guard."
He hesitated for a moment before continuing:
"But the Miao King's Gu poison technique is already superior to mine, and with the news I just received that she has now successfully refined the so-called King of Gu Poisons, Ten Thousand Insects Devouring the Heart, I have even less confidence."
Yan Xiao became interested upon hearing this: "The King of Gu Poisons, Ten Thousand Insects Devouring the Heart? What is that?"
"That is a top-grade Gu worm refined by the first holy maiden of my Miao tribe. Apart from the holy maidens of the Miao tribe throughout the generations, no one has ever successfully refined it to this day."
As Lou Guyu spoke, a hint of resentment and hatred appeared on his face, and his tone became angry:
"The Miao Queen was ruthless not only to others, but also to herself. In order to successfully refine the Ten Thousand Gu Devouring Heart, she actually turned herself into a Gu person."
It's hateful that when I was still the Miao ethnic holy maiden, I asked her several times for the method to refine the Heart-Eating Insects, but she refused me with various excuses.
"If I had obtained the method for refining the Myriad Gu Devouring Heart Technique back then, with my physique and aptitude, I would definitely have succeeded in refining it. At that time, I would have had a much better chance of defeating the Miao King."
Yan Xiao felt that it was normal for the Miao King not to give it to Lou Guyu. Judging from Lou Guyu's words, the Ten Thousand Insects Devouring the Heart must be very powerful. The Miao King had always wanted to get rid of Lou Guyu, so it would be strange if he gave him something so powerful to deal with him.
As Shen Qiyue listened, she grew increasingly angry, first cursing the Miao King as a scoundrel, then asking with concern:
"Is that poison very potent? What are its effects? Is there any way to counter it?"
Lou Guyu had no intention of arguing with Shen Qiyue at this moment, and answered her question directly:
"The reason why the 'Ten Thousand Insects Devouring the Heart' is called the King of Gu Poison is because it can command all the Gu insects and ordinary poisonous insects within a ten-mile radius at the same time, making them obey its orders."
Ordinary poisonous insects are one thing, but Gu insects are all owned and refined, and their toxicity and abilities are incomparable to ordinary poisonous insects.
This also means that if the Miao King uses the "Ten Thousand Insects Devour the Heart" technique, others, including the Gu I raise, might immediately devour their master.
"What? Is it that powerful?"
Shen Qiyue's eyes widened in shock, but when her gaze fell on Yan Xiao, she seemed to find her anchor again and quickly grabbed Yan Xiao, saying worriedly:
"Sister-in-law, what should we do?"
Yan Xiao only had a superficial understanding of Gu poison and couldn't think of a solution for the time being. So she didn't answer immediately but asked the guardian deity if there was any way.
Meanwhile, Shen Muzhi, who was completely ignored, sat to the side and couldn't get a word in edgewise.
He felt somewhat depressed, as if the scene was very familiar, just like when he first found Yan Xiao and Shen Qiyue.
No, it wasn't that. Compared to the beginning, his presence seemed to be getting weaker and weaker, which made him somewhat discouraged. He felt he couldn't continue like this; he had to act like the head of the family. So he looked at Lou Guyu and took the initiative to speak:
"I think you must have some ways to deal with this, right?"
Lou Guyu looked at Shen Muzhi with some surprise upon hearing this:
"Brother-in-law, why do you think I have a solution?"
Shen Muzhi lightly raised his eyelids and glanced at Lou Guyu, saying indifferently:
"You've been fighting the Miao King for so many years, you can't possibly have no advantages at all, especially since you have a physique that the Miao King is wary of, don't you?"
Shen Muzhi was undoubtedly a smart man. Lou Guyu nodded slightly after listening before replying:
"I do have some solutions, but they only address the symptoms, not the root cause. They can only buy time, and we need something called Bloodvine Berry as a medium."
That stuff is extremely rare, and in my Miao tribe it's a sacred object for practicing Gu poison; it's priceless and very hard to find. But without the Blood Vine Berry, I'm completely helpless."
"Blood vine berries?"
Shen Muzhi thought about it carefully for a moment, and after confirming that he had never heard of this thing, a troubled look appeared on his face:
"I've never heard of this before, but I can try to look for it first."
Lou Guyu didn't expect Shen Muzhi to have any, and upon hearing this, he simply said:
"Time waits for no one. I've already contacted someone to look for him. My people say that person has some connections and resources, and might be able to find something to help us out of this predicament."
Shen Muzhi asked with some confusion, "Who is the person you're talking about?"
As Yanxiao listened to their conversation, she communicated with her guardian spirit in her mind.
At this point, they had already learned from the guardian deity the solution Lou Guyu had mentioned: take the blood of a person with the Saintess physique, combine it with blood vine berries, pour it into a raging fire to create smoke, and temporarily put the Gu worms that sensed the presence into hibernation.
However, that method has a drawback: it requires a lot of blood, and the larger the area, the more blood is needed.
Not only that, but whenever the Gu worms are about to wake up, he has to keep healing them. If it happens on a large scale, Lou Guyu won't be able to hold on for long.
She also learned who Lou Guyu had entrusted to him.
Furthermore, he learned from the guardian deity that Situ Nanzhao, that shrewd businessman who always looked to the future, already possessed blood vine berries, which he had acquired long ago in preparation for Lou Guyu's unforeseen needs.
It could be said that she now knows more than Lou Guyu himself.
She didn't intend to hide anything from Lou Guyu, and stated frankly:
“I think I know who he entrusted to, and we all know that person.”
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