While her wounds were being bandaged, Shen Miao recounted how she had been trapped in the illusion.
The group sighed in dismay. Who could have imagined that Shen Miao had gone through so much in such a short distance? Lin Shousheng sighed, "To put it bluntly, it's fortunate that you were the one trapped. If it were someone else, they might not have been able to get out."
They had all heard Shen Miao describe the eighteen levels of hell and knew how terrifying they were.
Shen Miao said with a troubled expression, "But I still can't find Jiuying."
Qingchen sat quietly beside her the whole time. Whenever Shen Miao leaned back, she could lean against him. She felt a warmth in her heart. Qingchen was telling her in this way that he had always been there for her.
Lin Shousheng looked at Shen Miao, then at Qing Chen, and felt as if he had been fed a mouthful of dog food.
The two of them sat there without saying a word, and there was an inexplicable harmony between them.
It's really strange. These two were never a good match before.
Lin Shousheng was lost in thought when he heard Shen Miao sigh again. He looked up and suddenly said, "Perhaps I have a way we can try."
"Uncle Lin, can the Gu worms really find the Nine-Headed Serpent?"
On the way to find the person, Shen Miao asked somewhat nervously.
Not long ago, Lin Shousheng told Shen Miao that he knew a Gu Master who could help find people. Shen Miao had never heard of Gu worms being able to find people, but at this moment she had no other choice but to obey Lin Shousheng.
Then, Lin Shousheng led them to find that Gu Master.
Upon hearing Shen Miao's words, Lin Shousheng replied, "There is a type of Gu worm that can locate people, but I cannot guarantee whether it can actually find them."
Lin Shousheng's friend lived in a bamboo house. This was the first time Shen Miao had ever seen a bamboo house in this world. After the other party learned of their purpose, he said to Shen Miao, "Give me one of his clothes."
Shen Miao was a little confused.
The Gu master then explained, "The Gu worm has never seen your friend before; it needs to sense him through smell."
Upon hearing this, Shen Miao suddenly realized and hurriedly took out a bundle that Jiu Ying often carried with him. She didn't know why she had brought the bundle with her at the time, but now it came in handy.
There was a piece of clothing belonging to Jiuying in the bundle. Shen Miao took it out and gave it to the Gu Master. The Gu Master let his Gu worm smell it, and then, as if speaking to an old friend, said, "Smell it well, then go and go find it, good child."
The strange insect with a pair of wings flapped its wings and flew out of the bamboo house.
"Let's go, let's follow them," the Gu Master called to the group.
Shen Miao asked, "Following the Gu worms?"
Lin Shousheng nodded: "Listen to the Gu Master, he won't lie to you."
Shen Miao opened her mouth, wanting to say that it wasn't that she didn't trust Gu Masters, but could they keep up with this insect? It flew with wings.
As it turned out, she was overthinking things.
The Gu worms didn't fly very fast, just fast enough for them to keep up. They even stopped and waited for them when they fell slightly behind, which shows that they were very intelligent.
The Gu worms flew and stopped intermittently, and after an unknown amount of time, when Shen Miao felt her legs were aching, the Gu worms finally slowed down.
"We've arrived," the Gu Master said, reaching out his hand, and the Gu worm landed on his finger.
Shen Miao looked around. This place was nothing special. It was still in the mountains with a lot of caves. It didn't seem like a place where a beast god would live. Was Jiuying really here?
The Gu Master was communicating with his Gu worms: "Good boy, I know, the person is nearby, right? You'll lead us in, won't you?"
The worm flapped its wings.
"Alright, then you lead the way, and we'll follow you." The Gu Master released the Gu worms.
The Gu worm flew towards a cave entrance, but before Shen Miao and the others could follow, several orcs suddenly sprang out from the bushes on both sides. These orcs were shirtless, had dark skin, and were armed, watching them warily.
Shen Miao was a little stunned by the sudden appearance of so many people. However, she was looking for someone and did not want to offend these locals, so she said very politely, "Hello everyone, we mean no harm. We are just looking for someone and will leave immediately after we find them. Please be kind and let us pass."
"Who are you looking for? We have no outsiders here!"
The orc in the lead spoke in a gruff voice, his pronunciation a bit strange, as if he couldn't straighten his tongue.
Shen Miao felt it was very strange. These beastmen seemed to be different from all the beastmen she had ever seen before. Not only their voices, but also their appearances, they seemed to be different species.
However, different species always give people a very unfriendly feeling.
These orcs were like that.
"Can we go in and take a look?" Shen Miao asked politely.
The lead orc grew impatient and shouted, "No! Leave this place immediately, or we'll kill you!"
Shen Miao held his breath.
Given her temper, she would have lost her temper long ago, but the occasion wasn't right, and she really didn't want to mess things up. Besides, she didn't know how many people the other side had.
They only have these few people. If they fight and can't beat the other side, wouldn't all their efforts be wasted?
With this in mind, Shen Miao decided to patiently continue to deal with the other party.
Just as she was about to use her silver tongue to confuse the other party, Lin Shousheng walked up to her and whispered, "This is one of the Beast God's people."
"What?"
This beast god is so omnipresent; its shadow can be found everywhere!
Lin Shousheng said in a low voice, "I smelled a strong orcish scent on them. Although I don't know what their relationship is with the Beast God, they are definitely very close. This time, they may be acting on the Beast God's orders to intercept us again."
Upon hearing this, Shen Miao knew that it was impossible to settle the matter peacefully; only force could resolve it.
At that moment, she could no longer hold back. Looking at the strange orcs, she sneered and said coldly, "Kill us? I'd like to see if you have the ability. Bring it on, and we'll see who kills whom!"
After saying that, she rushed directly towards the strange beastman who was closest to her.
The orc was caught off guard by her sudden attack, but he reacted swiftly, dodging the sharp blow and immediately retaliating.
Seeing this, the other orcs let out a strange cry and attacked Qingchen and his group.
As soon as they started fighting, Shen Miao knew things were going to get bad. These orcs were all incredibly strong, and there were very few of them who could actually fight them.
Qingchen had just recovered from an illness, Lin Shousheng was a doctor, Xuelang was also injured, and the Gu Master was unknown. The other beast could barely be considered as a fighting force.
So it's like the two of them are fighting against six or seven tall and strong orcs.
This was a battle destined to be lost.
But Shen Miao was unwilling to give up; today, she was determined to find Jiu Ying!
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