Han Chunying glared at Tao Wan behind Han An. This woman was definitely not as innocent as she seemed.
Sure enough, after being looked at like that by Han Chunying, Tao Wan obediently came to Han An's side.
When Han An saw Tao Wan, he naturally put his arm around her waist, lingered on her for a moment, and then looked at the Han family.
"Hmph, Han Chunying, where do you get the confidence to say I'll die before you?"
"I... I just knew you wouldn't live much longer."
Han An ignored them and directly sent people to take away the women of the Han family.
"Stop! I am a princess. If you dare to touch me, be careful, or my barbarians will send troops to attack you."
"Haha, Princess, don't threaten me with such words. I am all alone. So what if you barbarians attack? More people will just die with me. I think it's fine."
Everyone fell silent for a moment. On the other side, Lai Guitou took out a pill from his master's brocade pouch and finally dug through the cave at the most critical moment.
Moreover, this time he successfully used Fu Xiaoyu to lure away the shadowy figure for his bodyguards.
Lai Guitou carried everyone out of the cave and fed each of them a pill made by his master. After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, everyone finally woke up.
Upon seeing Lai Guitou, everyone's mood finally brightened.
"Thank you is not enough to express my feelings. We owe you so much this time. If it weren't for you, we would have been locked up inside for who knows how long."
"Third Sister, please don't be so polite. We're all family, so there's no need for such formalities."
Lai Guitou was a little embarrassed by the praise. Tuoba Xuan, who had finally recovered, grinned when he saw that San Niang and her son were alright.
Fu Xiaoyu received a secret letter informing him that the Emperor would be arriving in Jingyuan Town soon.
"What's meant to happen will happen; there's no escaping it."
Fu Xiaoyu's temper had become much calmer. Having experienced so much, he could imagine that Lu Changfeng planned to use the emperor and Cui Yulu as bargaining chips to blackmail him. If he chose Cui Yulu, his family ties would be affected; if he chose the emperor, then his relationship with Cui Yulu would be over.
Lu Changfeng has completely found his weakness and wants to use it to threaten him.
"Then, Your Highness, what should we do next?"
"Let nature take its course. The most important thing right now is to cure Yulu's illness and rescue the Han family from Han An's clutches."
Cui Yulu remained in a coma, with the little mute boy staying by her side without leaving her side.
Lai Guitou and his group came to check on Cui Yulu's condition.
All they found was her lying on the bed, barely alive, which made everyone's hearts ache.
"What are you still doing here? Rain and Dew don't need you here."
Tuoba Xuan grabbed the little mute boy by the collar and threw him towards the door.
"What are you doing? Don't be so reckless."
Du Sanniang quickly stopped Tuoba Xuan from continuing to beat people. She remembered the days when the little mute was in Ghost Cave Village. He was a pitiful person. Only after meeting Yulu did she realize that he had experienced some good days.
It's likely that Lu Changfeng used them.
Du Sanniang quickly helped the little mute up and gently comforted him, "Don't blame yourself too much. I believe you want Yulu to be well."
The little mute boy lowered his head in shame, realizing it was all his fault that this had happened.
"Everyone, please don't panic. I have some secret pills that my master gave me. They might be able to alleviate Yulu's poison."
Lai Guitou took out a purple medicine bottle from the small cloth bag he carried with him. His master had specifically instructed him not to take this pill unless absolutely necessary, because it was poisonous.
Fu Xiaoyu believed in the old ghost's secret medicine, so she did not stop Lai Guitou.
He crushed the pill into four pieces, put one piece into Cui Yulu's mouth, and fed her some warm water. About the time it takes to drink a cup of tea after swallowing the pill, Cui Yulu's face became flushed.
Meanwhile, the old shaman in the Shadow Pavilion also sensed the abnormality of the Gu worms and quickly sat down, muttering something under his breath.
Soon the restless Gu worms began to quiet down, and the old shaman took out a medicine bottle from his pocket and dripped two drops of blood onto the Gu worms.
The worm greedily began to devour it.
After completing all of this, the old shaman finally had time to wipe the sweat from his brow; the predicament before him was finally over.
"What happened?"
Lu Changfeng witnessed all of this and knew that Fu Xiaoyu must have taken some kind of action, otherwise the Gu worms would not be so restless.
"Don't worry, Master, there are no major problems for now. However, this is their own doing. Starting tonight, I will strengthen my control over the Gu worms to make this girl more obedient."
Lu Changfeng nodded in satisfaction.
"That's for the best. I want them to suffer. The more Fu Xiaoyu suffers, the happier I'll be."
The old shaman nodded in agreement, then sat down again and began muttering incantations.
Meanwhile, Cui Yulu's face, which had regained some color, suddenly turned deathly pale, making everyone's hearts sink.
At the same time, her body began to tremble violently, and the ancient jade on her chest began to heat up, as if it were transmitting energy to her.
Even after absorbing that power, Cui Yulu still felt it was far from enough, as if her body had fallen into an abyss.
Her body continued to fall, surrounded by fear and darkness.
Suddenly a voice entered my mind: Kill him, kill him and everything will end.
Suddenly she saw a flash of light and a handsome man in a moon-white shirt standing in front of her.
He smiled gently at me and reached out his hand, trying to lead me out of the boundless darkness.
She felt that the man in front of her was trustworthy, and when she was deeply moved, that voice echoed in the depths of her mind again.
“Kill him. This is the man who caused your family to be destroyed. Kill him to avenge your family.”
Cui Yulu's head started to ache, as if two forces were fighting each other.
Two forces were fighting in her mind, and she was in unbearable pain.
“Kill him, he’s a bad guy.”
"No, he is your lover, you should spend your life with him."
The two forces pulled back and forth, causing Cui Yulu's body to tremble incessantly.
Fu Xiaoyu hugged her tightly, his eyes filled with heartache.
"Don't be afraid, I'm here. I will protect you. It's all my fault that you've suffered so much. I will never leave you and will always stay by your side. Don't be afraid of me."
Upon hearing this, Cui Yulu's forehead broke out in even more sweat.
His expression grew increasingly pained.
"What's wrong with this medicine? Why do I feel increasingly uncomfortable?"
Xia Lan'er felt a pang of heartache seeing her once lively and energetic friend reduced to this state, but she was also worried that this rascal was unreliable and had given her the wrong medicine.
"My master warned me, that's absolutely right. It's probably the sorcerer over there performing a ritual that made the Gu worms in her body more and more active."
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