Gu Yangyang sighed: "How can it be that easy..."
"What I want is not an ordinary thing. It is hidden in the imperial mausoleum. To get it, we must solve the two problems of the old emperor and the wandering soul. I'm afraid that the two of us alone are far from enough..."
"That's why you want to ask Jiang Zhisi and Jiang Ziqing for help." Ji Xiao said calmly.
For some reason, Gu Yangyang just felt the low pressure on the other person disappear, but now it reappeared faintly...
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"Yes." She nodded, considering her tone, "I will offer reasonable conditions for them to choose. I believe they also want to take out the poisonous insects that control them in their bodies..."
"Since you have made up your mind, just do it according to your idea." Ji Xiao said.
Seeing her grow a little and become more determined, he thought about it but still didn't say anything about leaving with him after the end.
It's not that I've given up, but I just can't bear to make things difficult for her at this time.
Since she already has a plan for the current stage, he will accompany her to achieve her desired goal. As for other things, it will not be too late to talk about it later...
"What do you need me to do?"
His eyes became calm as he looked at Gu Yangyang. His calm and steady eyes made Gu Yangyang feel safe and dependent.
She felt a lot more relaxed unconsciously, and a sweet smile appeared on her face.
"I have a way to remove the poisonous insect, but I need you to help me temporarily control Jiang Zhisi and Jiang Ziqing so that I can get closer to them."
"good."
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After discussing with Ji Xiao, in order to prevent other incidents from occurring in the palace, Gu Yangyang and Ji Xiao returned to the palace the next day.
The palace at this time can only be described as silent and eerie.
The thick black air was extremely cold and surrounded the entire palace like a maze...
It was quiet all around, without any sound, only the strong smell of blood lingered in my nose...
Gu Yangyang felt uneasy and followed Ji Xiao closely.
She was a little worried that after they left last night, the old emperor, who hadn't caught her, would get angry and attack Jiang Zhisi, Jiang Ziqing, or other palace maids and eunuchs...
After all, she heard clearly last night that the Old Emperor had to eat tens of thousands of people in order to cultivate to perfection...!
Just as I was thinking about it, I suddenly heard a rustling sound behind me.
The soles of the shoes rubbed against the ground, as if someone was dragging a heavy body forward, and his legs were stiff and unable to bend for some reason...
“Kill…kill…”
“Kill…kill…”
The sound seemed to be squeezed out from the depths of the throat, hoarse and rough, even more unpleasant than the sound of gravel grinding on the ground...
"careful!"
Ji Xiao sensed the danger first, turned around and pulled Gu Yangyang over to protect him behind him.
However, the noise did not come from just one direction, but from all directions around the two of them...
The sound was getting closer, and the sound of the soles of the shoes rubbing against the ground became clearer and clearer, and I could even tell how many steps I had taken...
One step, two steps, three steps...
A group of staggering zombie-like people walked out from the thick black air. Some of them had pale skin and bloody flesh, while others had no visible wounds but had dull faces...
It seems that the Old Emperor had taken action in advance, and the fact that some of these "people" have deathly looks on their faces is proof of that!
People rushed in from all directions and surrounded Gu Yangyang and Ji Xiao. They kept approaching. Those who had already become corpses were controlled by the poisonous insects in their bodies and were waving their claws and teeth, as if they were going to pounce on them and bite them in the next second. Those who were not dead yet and were only controlled by the poisonous insects stretched out their hands to hold down the two...
This scene made Gu Yangyang think of the word "living dead".
Just bringing the word "living dead" into the mix made her scalp tingle.
Seeing more and more people gathering around and the encirclement shrinking, Gu Yangyang suddenly made up her mind and stood up to Ji Xiao and said, "Ji Xiao, our mission now is to find Jiang Zhisi and Jiang Ziqing as soon as possible! Some of these people are already dead, and some are still alive. Try not to hurt the living, just trap the dead!"
Although her cultivation level was not high, she had no problem dealing with these "living dead" transformed from ordinary corpses.
Ji Xiao looked at her deeply and understood what she meant.
The movement of these human corpses was entirely due to the control of the poisonous insects in their bodies. As long as the poisonous insects were not dead, these corpses would continue to move... This was also the reason why he did not draw his sword rashly.
After a night of heart-to-heart talk, the two now work together very well.
Ji Xiao's sword was full of energy, and it was very easy for him to trap these corpses controlled by the poisonous insects. Although Gu Yangyang was not as relaxed as Ji Xiao, she was wielding a whip in one hand and holding a golden silk cocoon in the other, tying up the corpses while removing the poison. In addition, Ji Xiao took care of them from time to time, so these corpses could not easily get close to her...
The corpses that lost the control of the Gu worms instantly collapsed as if they had lost their support and could no longer move...
The two of them cooperated very well, and in a short while, they broke through the encirclement.
Ji Xiao rushed out with Gu Yangyang, bypassed the maze-like garden, and broke into a palace.
And inside the hall, there were two figures of similar figures standing.
They turned their backs to Gu Yangyang and Ji Xiao, as if they had been waiting for a long time.
Needless to say, Gu Yangyang and Ji Xiao also knew who these two people were.
Jiang Zhisi and Jiang Ziqing turned around slowly, as if it was set in stone. Their movements and expressions were exactly the same...
Their eyes were blank and empty, but they were staring at Gu Yangyang, as if they had completely ignored Ji Xiao beside them...
Feeling the thick black aura from the two people, Ji Xiao's straight brows frowned slightly, and his calm face became serious.
Gu Yangyang naturally also felt the yin energy and murderous intent from the two men, and couldn't help but squeeze the golden silk cocoon in her palm tighter...
The cold air around him became stronger, wrapping around Gu Yangyang like a snake.
Without any warning, Jiang Zhisi and Jiang Ziqing rushed towards Gu Yangyang at the same time!
"Be careful!" Ji Xiao shouted in a low voice and quickly swung his sword to block it.
Gu Yangyang also gritted his teeth and waved the whip to protect himself!