Chapter 95 Junior Sister Switches to the Path of Ruthlessness 6 Gu Insects
It's normal that you haven't heard of it.
Lin Yuwan made her own judgment.
Yun Chiyi pursed her lips and glared at him. Who said she didn't know? Qiu Kun was the biggest world-destroying villain in this novel. In the finale, he used his body as a candle to burn down the human world. Then the male protagonist rebuilt the human world and became the Earth God.
She straightened her chest and stated in a relaxed tone, "Qiu Kun is a god who has fallen into demonic ways. Its true form is a hundred-winged black dragon, possessing world-destroying supernatural powers. Tens of thousands of years ago, it was imprisoned in the Heavenly Mountain, and its dragon bones melted into the Heavenly Pool. Now, Qiu Kun is just a puddle of water. What does it have to do with this?"
As he spoke, he raised his hand and pointed to the snake's head.
Lin Yuwan swept her eyelashes up and down, re-examining Yun Chiyi, surprised by her words. She didn't even know how Chengming established his sect, yet she had heard of Qiu Kun.
He then looked at the white-headed snake: "Legend has it that Qiu Kun left a wisp of his soul in the mortal world. When he was alive, he had a powerful henchman, a black-tailed white-headed snake that could swallow the sky and the sea. Qiu Kun was killed by the gods, but the whereabouts of the white-headed snake's remains are unknown."
Yun Chiyi raised her eyes: "You suspect that Qiu Kun's soul is covered by this snakeskin?"
Speculation never ends. Yun Chiyi lifted her skirt and jumped into the pile of bones.
Lin Yuwan had been on high alert as he inspected the stone wall, and seeing Yun Chiyi jumping around among the bones sent chills down his spine.
"Yun Chiyi, what are you doing!"
Yun Chiyi calmly said, "Chang Heng's plan has not succeeded yet. Whether it is the evil god Qiu Kun or the white-headed snake, they are nothing but dead things. We have been talking here for a long time, and we have not seen the white-headed snake make any move. If it were so easy to revive, Chang Heng would be laughing in his dreams."
"What's really going on up there? We'll find out at a glance."
"Also, do you understand the importance of respecting elders? You should call me Senior Sister."
She shielded her eyes from the candlelight to avoid accidentally burning the snakeskin. When she looked down at the snakeskin, she discovered something underneath it.
"Come here and help me hold the candle."
Lin Yuwan couldn't argue with him, so in order to find out the truth, he had no choice but to take the risk himself. Instead of helping to hold the candlestick, he crouched down and carefully pulled out an ancient book from underneath.
The two exchanged a glance, then left the pile of bones and went to the entrance of the secret passage to begin their examination.
The characters, twisted like tree branches, instantly delighted Yun Chiyi. The incantation on the white-headed snake was written in this script, and there were several pictures inside, drawn in a very simple style.
Yun Chiyi stretched out her finger and pointed to a circle above: "That night you and the other senior brothers lay together, forming a circle like this. It looks like some kind of ritual."
Lin Yuwan frowned deeply: "This is a sacrifice, offering young boys and girls to an evil god."
Yun Chiyi pondered, "According to the map, the evil god should have awakened after the sacrifice was completed. Unfortunately, the sacrifice was interrupted, and Chang Heng's body was severely damaged by the backlash, so he had to go into seclusion to recuperate. I never expected that I had already died once when I was out of my mind."
She bit her finger and continued to think. Looking down, she saw Lin Yuwan engrossed in the illustrations in the ancient book. She felt that something was wrong with the illustrations, so she suddenly reached out and patted Lin Yuwan's shoulder.
"You're holding the book upside down. Have you figured it out after all this time?"
Lin Yuwan gritted his teeth, making a squeaking sound. His ears were burning, but he forced a smile and turned the ancient book upside down.
When they turned to the first page, Yun Chiyi and Lin Yuwan both instantly lost their voices, their faces grave and their hearts pounding.
In the picture, tiny worms gathered from all sides and burrowed into the limbs of the young boy and girl, stopping at their hearts and merging with the host.
Yun Chiyi subconsciously touched her chest; her heartbeat became irregular, and she experienced a brief tinnitus in both ears.
That night, what was wriggling inside her body were indeed worms. The ones on her body were mother worms, and Lin Yuwan was carrying offspring worms. The Gu worms would cause her spiritual veins to mutate, thus making her a suitable sacrifice.
The book also mentions a strange fragrance; the fragrance made from thorny vines can be used to soothe the Gu worms. Normally, the Gu worms will be asleep and will not show any unusual behavior.
Otherwise, if the poison takes effect, one will suffer the torment of ten thousand ants gnawing at one's heart.
Lin Yuwan had no incense around him, yet his Gu worms remained unharmed.
Yun Chiyi turned to look at Lin Yuwan, whose face was deathly pale. Her first thought was of pills. Chang Heng had made an exception to distribute pills, so how could it be just out of pity for his talent?
At that moment, all the strange occurrences of the Chengming Sect were explained. She closed the book and quickly restored the place to its original state.
Yun Chiyi placed the candle on the table, the warm yellow candlelight dancing on half of her face. She smiled faintly and parted her lips slightly: "We should go out now, Junior Brother Yuwan."
Lin Yuwan looked at her expressionlessly. He thought that she would be panicked after learning the truth and would spend the rest of her days in fear.
She leaned against the darkness, her eyes smiling like crescent moons, her dimples shallow, and she looked completely relaxed.
Yun Chiyi felt much better; the missing plot points had been filled, and she couldn't be happier.
Emerging from the secret passage, Yun Chiyi was immediately met with direct sunlight. She reflexively closed her eyes and raised her hand to shield her face. Once her eyes adjusted, she turned around and closed the hidden door on the wooden pillar. Lin Yuwan, regaining her senses, rushed over to help.
Yun Chiyi brushed the dust off her hands with disdain and said calmly, "My mission is complete. Junior brother, have you made any progress lately?"
Lin Yuwan had been watching Bai Qi for more than a day or two, and it was difficult to find any flaws in him. In addition, Chang Heng did not completely trust Bai Qi, so it would be a waste of time to work on Bai Qi.
Yun Chiyi sat back down at her desk, slumping to recover her strength: "Next, I'll go find some pills. These pills can suppress the Gu worms in our bodies. To escape Chengming, we must first find the pills and their recipe, otherwise we'll die from the poison before we get far."
She continued, "Junior brother, go and look for the vine fragrance. There might still be some remnants of the withered vine. Let's prepare for both possibilities. If everything goes smoothly, we'll be able to leave soon."
Lin Yuwan lowered her eyes: "Senior sister, are you really leaving? You haven't been down the mountain since you were three years old, have you?"
Yun Chiyi looked up and met his eyes: "Of course, if I stay here, I will only die."
Lin Yuwan pressed her fingers to her chest: "The Gu worms, do you think they can be solved with just pills? How could it be that simple?"
Hearing his hesitation, Yun Chiyi was afraid he would change his mind, so she immediately put her hands on her hips and showed great confidence: "As long as you get out, there are plenty of ways in the world. Don't overthink it. Leaving as soon as possible is safer than anything else."
She then muttered, "I don't want to die so young."
Her body had been used as a sacrifice, a vessel for the mother insect, for ten years. Her spiritual veins had been altered to the point where they could not be improved, which was probably related to her earlier discovery of her weak constitution. Staying for even one more day meant enduring Chang Heng's torment once more. She couldn't wait another year or two to escape; by then, she wouldn't have many days left to live.
But Lin Yuwan is different; he can still wreak havoc on the human world a thousand years from now, so he won't die for now.
He wasn't in a hurry, but she was!
Yun Chiyi stared at the hidden door concealed on the wooden pillar: "Before we leave, we must destroy the snakeskin to avoid causing any more trouble."
Lin Yuwan kept her head down and didn't answer.
Yun Chiyi grabbed his chin, making him look at her: "Or do you have any other ideas?"
A cold glint flashed in Lin Yuwan's eyes. She slapped Yun Chiyi's hand away, making the back of her hand red. She blew on the back of her hand, tears welling up in her eyes. The two stared at each other for a long time.
"Let's do as my senior sister says first."
Lin Yuwan took a few steps and then came back, saying solemnly, "Also, please be respectful in the future and don't lay a hand on me."
Yun Chiyi curled her lips into a forced smile.
*
As night fell, Yun Chiyi, unusually, went to the disciples' hall to do her homework, mainly to observe the condition of her fellow disciples.
On the way there, Yun Chiyi thought that they were also sacrifices, but she never intended to turn them against her.
Yun Chiyi entered this place with the system. If the original owner were standing here, everyone here was raised by Chang Heng. Logically, no one would believe that Chang Heng was doing these things behind the scenes.
The slightest disturbance would alert Chang Heng, and she couldn't take that risk.
As soon as she stepped into the disciples' hall, her thoughts were interrupted by a cacophony of curses. Six or seven people were gathered around, punching and kicking someone on the ground.
"Nonsense!"
"Seventh Junior Brother, it's one thing to talk nonsense at other times, but how dare you slander our Master?"
"I think you're just asking for a beating. Master went into seclusion to break through his cultivation level. If I hear the words 'cultivation deviation' again, I'll beat you to death for Master."
The seventh senior brother curled up on the ground, burying his face in his hands and crying bitterly: "I shouldn't have said that. It's all my fault for having such a big mouth. Please forgive me, fellow senior brothers."
What followed was an even heavier beating, and the disciples cried out in agony.
Yun Chiyi froze at the doorway. These weren't disciples; they were clearly believers.
Just before everyone turned around, she quickly slipped away and hid behind the doorway, still worried. She took two steps and hid behind the artificial hill.
The seventh senior brother was thrown out covered in blood. He lay on the ground for a long time before stumbling to his feet.
Seeing him limping and seemingly heading in the wrong direction, Yun Chiyi emerged from behind the artificial hill and tiptoed after him, hoping to take the opportunity to ask for information.
Yun Chiyi hadn't followed for more than a few steps when a figure suddenly flashed out in front of her. A red light appeared, and the figure knocked her seventh senior brother to the ground with a single blow. Yun Chiyi hid in the bamboo forest, even her breathing was extremely careful.
When she peeked out again, there was nothing there.
The next day, the disciples were practicing swordsmanship in the training ground. Yun Chiyi walked over and glanced over, but did not see her seventh senior brother, nor Bai Qi.
She did see Lin Yuwan roll up her sleeves, raise her wooden sword in the center of the group, and stab it diagonally into the air several times.
She sat in the shade of the tree watching them, their tall shadows approaching from behind and enveloping her completely.
A gentle breeze caressed her, and Yun Chiyi turned her head with a beaming smile, sweetly calling out, "Master!"
Chang Heng nodded calmly: "Slacking off again?"
Yun Chiyi grumbled, "It's because my senior brothers don't take me to practice swordsmanship, and I don't know where my eldest senior brother went."
Chang Heng smiled without saying a word, and slowly raised his right hand: "Yu Wan, come up here."
Upon hearing the sound, Lin Yuwan calmly wiped the sweat from his nose, then gripped his wooden sword and jogged along. On the way, he exchanged glances with Yun Chiyi, realizing that she was also unaware of Chang Heng's scheme.
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