Chapter 30 The Witchcraft Boy 29
Xu Qiuqiu felt pain just looking at it. Hearing Qi Gu Nan's wails, she was also a little frightened. She tightened her grip on Qi Chen's hand, after all, it was the first time she had ever seen such a scene.
Qi Chen had been watching Xu Qiuqiu closely. He noticed her fear and reached out to place his hand over hers. "Qiuqiu, don't be afraid, I'm here."
Looking into Qi Chen's gentle gaze, her fear gradually disappeared, and she relaxed.
Seeing that the matter had been resolved, Lan Rui pointed to the betrothal gifts at the door and said, "Throw away all this garbage; it's an eyesore."
After saying this, she turned and left, followed by the girls around her, leaving the servants and maids to clean up the mess.
After calming herself down, Xu Qiuqiu took Qi Chen's arm, looked up at him and smiled, "Qi Chen, let's go back too."
Qi Chen looked down at her and smiled slightly, then pulled her hand off his arm and held it in his hand, interlocking their fingers. "Okay, I'll do whatever Qiu Qiu says."
He felt that today was the happiest day of his life. Qiuqiu said that she had only ever liked him, and that she had taken the initiative to kiss him in front of so many people and acknowledge him. His heart was still unable to calm down.
Looking at Qi Chen, who was smugly standing beside her, Xu Qiuqiu had no idea what he was grinning about.
Recalling Qi Gu Nan's brainless behavior just now, she complained to 003, "003, I feel like this male lead isn't very smart?"
“Host, the male protagonist was used to being fawned over in the Holy Medicine Valley, and always felt superior. Plus, he was already quite skilled in martial arts at a young age, so he thought he was amazing. But he hadn’t really ventured out into the martial world, so naturally he didn’t know that there are always people more capable than him. This time, he was probably hit too hard, which is why he broke down and spoke so recklessly. But he didn’t think he was wrong; he thought it was other people’s fault.” 003 continued to analyze, “And the male protagonist’s character hasn’t collapsed. Reaching this point is just the result of his excessive arrogance.”
“So that’s how it is.” After listening to 003’s analysis, Xu Qiuqiu said thoughtfully, “How did such a selfish, arrogant and domineering man become the male lead? It’s really distasteful.”
“Host, you’re an outsider. In this world, the male protagonist comes from a prestigious family, his martial arts are better than his peers, and he’s also good-looking. He’s just a bit lacking in personality. These qualities are enough to make many young girls’ hearts flutter. If the host didn’t know the plot, many young girls might not have been able to see his affectionate expression just now,” 003 said seriously.
After listening to 003's analysis, it seems to be true. Being pursued by a handsome and upright gentleman would make any ordinary woman's heart flutter, let alone Xu Xiaoqiu, who has been well protected since childhood.
"I didn't expect you to know so much." Xu Qiuqiu praised 003.
"That's right, I'm intelligent!" 003 puffed out its chest proudly in the rest area after being praised.
In the dimly lit water prison, a chilling cold permeated the air. Qi Gunan was locked in a cage, his lower body submerged in water. His leg was already injured, and having been born in the Valley of Holy Healers and studied medicine, he knew that if his leg wasn't treated in time, it might be crippled.
The icy water only made his injuries worse. He knew that if he soaked in it for a few more days, his lower body might be ruined, and his skin would become white and swollen. He felt increasingly resentful. What had he said wrong about those vile women?
Once he gets out, he will definitely befriend other righteous sects and work together to destroy the Hehuan Sect.
Before he could utter a few more curses, a figure appeared in the dimly lit water dungeon. As the figure drew closer, he recognized the person: "Qi Chen?"
Qi Chen smiled strangely, slowly squatted down on the dry steps, and looked at him in the cage with great interest.
Qi Gu Nan's face turned pale with anger. He used to look down on Qi Chen, but now this monster Qi Chen dared to look at him like that. He felt extremely annoyed.
And it's all this monster's fault. If it weren't for him, Xu Xiaoqiu would still be in his maze, and none of this would have happened. It was he who ruined his plans and caused him to end up like this!
"You monster! You've disgraced the Holy Healer Valley! You've come to the Hehuan Sect to be a plaything for these vixens! You're shameless!" Qi Gunan shouted angrily at the boy in front of him, gripping the cage tightly.
Qi Chen acted as if he hadn't heard a thing, saying, "It seems my cousin is in pretty good spirits, still able to speak with such vigor."
She smiled again, her eyes narrowing. "But thank you, cousin. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have met Qiuqiu."
"You monster, it's all your fault! Xu Xiaoqiu wouldn't have left. Did you bewitch her? Otherwise, why wouldn't she like me?" The more Qi Gunan spoke, the more convinced he became that it was true. Xu Xiaoqiu loved him so much back then, how could she possibly change her mind? This monster must have bewitched her.
Qi Chen, who had been calm all along, became displeased when Qi Gunan mentioned Xu Qiuqiu. His eyes turned cold. "Didn't you understand? Qiuqiu has never liked you!"
After saying that, Qi Chen's eyes turned cold. "Speaking of using Gu, my cousin has reminded me. I've recently been researching a new Gu worm called the Soul-Severing Gu. Would you like to try it?"
"You want to kill me? You dare! My father took you in despite the gossip, and this is how you repay the Holy Medicine Valley?" Qi Gu Nan suddenly felt a little scared, just like a few years ago when he was inexplicably poisoned by a Gu and almost died. How dare they use a Gu on him? Don't they know he should be grateful to their family?
Qi Chen raised his hand, and a small, black insect crawled out from the back of his fair hand. "That was also a favor my uncle did for me. What does it have to do with you?"
Then, with a chilling smile, he looked at Qi Gu Nan and said, "Cousin, I've been thinking about it, and I really can't kill you. If you die here, the Hehuan Sect will have a hard time explaining to the Holy Medicine Valley, and I'm afraid Qiu Qiu will be implicated. But when I think about how you used to be with Qiu Qiu, I feel really bad. What do you think I should do?"
"What do you want to do?" At this moment, Qi Gunan was really scared. This monster was even more frightening than before.
"Tell me which hand you touched her with, and I'll let you go, okay?" Qi Chen's dark eyes were deep, but his tone was gentle, which sounded even more eerie and frightening in the dim water prison.
Qi Gunan was terrified by his appearance and shook his head in horror. "I didn't touch her."
Hearing this answer, Qi Chen felt a little more satisfied. "Cousin, you'd better not lie to me."
"I'm not lying to you. Please get me out of here quickly. I won't treat you badly when we return to the Holy Healer Valley." Qi Gunan immediately made the request when he saw that Qi Gunan's expression had softened.
"Cousin, don't worry. You can leave after I've modified you a bit." After saying that, he reached out his hand, and the Gu worm burrowed into Qi Gu Nan's skin as soon as it heard the command.
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