January has quietly passed, and the New Year is getting closer and closer. The town is packed with people. Ma Lihua's complexion has been quite good this past month.
He used to look incredibly pale, but now he looks no different from a normal person, and his physical condition is slowly improving. He still has a lot of difficulty using his divine power, but at least he can use it.
"Mother, shall we go to town today?" Ma Hehua asked.
It's the Lunar New Year, how can we not go shopping for some things? They buy a ton of stuff every year.
Looking at the light snow falling from the sky, Ma Linghua said, "The road is not easy to travel on, and it's slippery. Oh, right, I can ask Cuigu in the village to bring it to me!" Ma Linghua's eyes lit up.
Speaking of Cui Gu, she was a pitiful woman. Her whole family died of illness, and she was the only one who survived. As a widow, she was quite isolated in the village.
Well, Ma Linghua felt that this young woman was quite nice, and they got along very well! The two of them could talk about anything.
"Can she bring it to us?" Ma Hehua asked uncertainly.
"Sure! Your mother is incredibly popular, let's go!" She rolled her eyes at the useless Ma Hehua.
If he relied on his daughter, he wouldn't even be able to smell pork, let alone eat it.
"Lihua, you soak well, your mother and I will be right back." You greeted Ma Lihua.
"Okay! Grandma, you guys be careful!"
"Okay, I'm leaving."
After watching the two leave, she secretly wondered to herself, "This Cui Gu seems quite honest, but I feel like something is off."
Shangguan Wenyan had just returned from feeding the chickens and ducks. And you know what? After feeding those animals, he didn't smell of manure at all; instead, he had a faint, pleasant fragrance on him.
If it were her mother, not only would there be a strong odor, but she might also pull out her phone to watch videos without washing her hands!
He washed his hands and noticed that Ma Lihua was staring at him. He gave her a gentle smile.
"What's wrong? Is the water too cold?" he asked with some concern.
"No, Brother Shangguan, I have a question for you."
Shangguan Wenyan looked at her and sat down on the stool next to her, the bucket surrounded by steam.
"You speak, I'm listening."
Ma Lihua thought for a moment and asked, "Do you know an old woman in the village named Cui Gu?"
Shangguan Wenyan was taken aback. "What's wrong? Why did you suddenly think of asking about her?"
Judging from his hungry tone, he must know about that Cui Gu.
“My grandma said she’d bring us some New Year’s goods, but the road isn’t easy to travel, so we don’t want to go to town,” she said honestly.
Shangguan Wenyan: "……………………"
They're probably afraid of getting lost!
Knowing what she wanted to ask, he simply told her about Cui Gu's story.
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In this Miao village, the name Cui Gu strikes fear into the hearts of some of the villagers.
She was beautiful and charming, but she had a heart as ruthless as a snake, and her cruelty was unmatched in the entire Miao village.
Her mastery of Gu poison was both fearful and awe-inspiring, making her one of the top experts.
Shangguan Wenyan admired her talent in this regard.
When Cui Gu reached marriageable age, many brave men in the Miao village showed interest in her, but she sneered at these suitors.
Her gaze never lingered on the men in the village for even a moment. She felt they were too vulgar and too ordinary, unworthy of her outstanding beauty and superb Gu techniques.
Until one day, a young teacher came to this small town in Yunnan for tourism.
His name is Xiao Yu. He exudes a gentle and refined temperament, and his eyes reveal wisdom and kindness.
Xiao Yu's appearance was like a ray of light shining into Cui Gu's dark world, causing her cold heart to flutter for the first time.
Cui Gu began to try every means to get close to Xiao Yu, showing him her gentlest and most charming side.
However, Xiao Yu was completely oblivious to her attentiveness; his gaze was more drawn to the town's natural scenery and unique culture.
He treated Cui Gu as just an ordinary local girl, politely but distantly.
Cui Gu couldn't understand why Xiao Yu was unmoved by her charm, and her self-esteem was severely damaged.
In her mind, anything she sets her sights on must be obtained, and men are no exception.
Therefore, she decided to use Gu magic to keep Xiao Yu by her side forever.
On a quiet night, the moonlight shone like water on the stone-paved road of the Miao village.
Cui Gu secretly planted an extremely vicious Gu poison in Xiao Yu's residence.
This kind of poison can erode a person's mind, gradually causing them to lose their self-awareness and only obey the commands of the one who cast the poison.
The next morning, when Xiao Yu woke up, he felt dizzy and his heart was filled with a strong sense of dependence and love for Cui Gu.
He began to actively seek out Cui Gu, his eyes no longer clear as before, but filled with confusion and infatuation.
Cui Gu watched Xiao Yu's transformation with smug satisfaction, thinking she had finally found the love she desired.
However, as time went by, Xiao Yu's body became increasingly haggard.
He lost his former vitality and smile, and became like a walking corpse.
The villagers began to notice Xiao Yu's unusual behavior. Some of the older Miao people saw through the trick and knew that it was Cui Gu's Gu magic at work.
But because of Cui Gu's ruthless methods, no one dared to criticize her to her face.
Cui Gu, however, was so engrossed in her so-called love that she ignored Xiao Yu's condition.
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