In less than the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea, the Gu worms had devoured the spirit stone completely.
The originally milky-white Gu worms have turned into a light gold color, even lighter than the gold color found by the Tianyun Sect.
Ning Yao switched to holding the Gu worm in her right hand and quickly took blood from Consort Jiang's hand, feeding it to the Gu worm, which then turned golden-red.
Then he quickly got up, cut open Xiao Yuanhuai's skin, and put the golden-red Gu worm into his body.
In an instant, Xiao Yuanhuai felt the excruciating pain he had felt before once again.
"Miss Ning, you!" Xiao Yang was startled.
Master finally managed to get rid of the poison!
Xiao Yuanhuai frowned, but he wasn't worried that Ning Yao would harm him.
Consort Jiang was shocked, not because Xiao Yuanhuai had been poisoned again.
It's Ning Yao's speed in raising Gu!
Even the most skilled Gu keeper in their clan couldn't have raised a Gu so quickly.
Even for a low-level Gu worm like the Heart-Eating Gu, it would take at least three months!
Ning Yao not only cultivated it within the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, but she even seems to be more skilled.
You could tell just by looking at Xiao Yuanhuai's dying state.
Ning Yao didn't intend to kill Xiao Yuanhuai, so after demonstrating her strength, she channeled her spiritual energy into Xiao Yuanhuai's body to kill the Gu worms and clear away the remaining turbid energy.
Xiao Yuanhuai finally recovered.
He looked at Ning Yao with a complicated expression: So this is how simple it is to cure the Heart-Eating Gu.
Consort Jiang was shocked and had many questions, but she didn't know where to begin.
The question is, how did Ning Yao come to raise Gu worms?
The question is, why would Ning Yao feed a Gu with spirit stones?
Or is it that Ning Yao was able to cure the Heart-Eating Gu so quickly?
All the doubts ultimately boil down to just one sentence.
"Madam Jiang begs for your assistance, sir!"
All signs now indicate that only Ning Yao possesses that ability.
Ning Yao said, "That depends on whether you tell the truth or not."
Consort Jiang dared not use any more tricks and recounted the whole story of Lady Jiang's situation.
The Jiang family was originally a small family in Qiyuan.
Qiyuan is located between Yunxiang City and Haicheng City, and the area between the two cities is characterized by high mountains and steep ridges, making it a strategically important location.
The Jiang clan has lived here for a long time.
They were just an ordinary family at first, but a hundred years ago they somehow obtained a secret manual and learned how to raise Gu.
Based on the secret manual, the Jiang clan gradually developed their power and at the same time spread propaganda to the outside world, using Gu poison to amass wealth.
Later, they became famous and were given the title of "Witch Clan" by the world.
None of the people in the Jiang family who raised Gu lived to be a hundred years old; in fact, they were all weak and sickly. Most of them lived for no more than ten years from the start of raising Gu until their death.
Although his lifespan was short, he amassed a considerable fortune during those ten years.
Due to poor health and frequent illnesses, the Jiang clan faced problems with procreation, resulting in a dwindling number of members.
When the ancestors of the Jiang clan discovered this problem, they began to seek a solution.
Finally, they somehow obtained a method: to select a saintess to sense the Ning family's chosen one.
The saintess was enlightened by the heavens and knew more secrets than others in her clan.
After Consort Jiang became a saint, she did not believe in fate.
If the clan cannot produce offspring, then they should look for people outside the clan.
Emperor Xiao was also used by her for experiments, but after giving birth to Xiao Yuanhuai, things did not develop as she had expected.
The elders of the clan found her and scolded her for acting recklessly and disregarding the lives of the entire clan.
The fact that people within her clan were dying at an accelerated pace made Consort Jiang somewhat fearful.
But since Xiao Yuanhuai was a healthy child, the elders in the clan did not make things difficult for her.
When I saw the lotus flower faintly visible on her wrist, I realized that Consort Jiang's move was not something that couldn't be tried.
Given Emperor Xiao's disappointment and suspicion of Consort Jiang, using Xiao Yuanhuai as bait was a logical next step.
Consort Jiang had no feelings for this son; everything she did was for the sake of her clan.
Therefore, she not only turned a blind eye to Emperor Xiao's actions, but even pointed him towards the path of the Heart-Eating Gu.
Xiao Yuanhuai, as a victim, suffered both mental and physical torment from a young age.
He should have had a healthy body, but because the Jiang clan wanted to atone for their sins, he ended up in this state.
Consort Jiang calmly recounted everything, while the others remained silent.
Even Xiao Yuanhuai listened quietly, but Xiao Yang was very angry.
Ning Yao asked, "Could you elaborate on becoming a Holy Maiden?"
Consort Jiang shook her head: "I don't know either. I only know that I woke up after a nap and became a saintess, and I also have this thing on my wrist."
Ning Yao pondered. Actually, this matter was very simple. Once it was tainted by spirit stones, everything could be explained.
It's nothing more than that the Jiang family obtained a secret technique to feed the Gu worms with spirit stones. However, these spirit stones were probably not as pure as the ones they had encountered before, or they used other methods, which not only failed to kill the Gu worms but also turned them into a unique Gu poison.
Otherwise, both the person and the Gu (a type of poisonous insect) will die suddenly.
The human body comes into contact with spirit stones, which is why people have short lifespans and few offspring.
Over time, as generations pass, they will inevitably be tainted with some impurities.
Jiang thought it was a curse, but in reality, she was simply unaware of the foul air.
Now Consort Jiang is right; only I can save them.
Because he possesses the Thousand Illusions Secret Realm, he is the only person in the world capable of purifying the turbid air.
"From what you've said, the Jiang family must have amassed a lot of wealth after learning how to raise Gu poisons. And since all your Gu poisons are harmful, how many people have lost their lives in vain?"
"Given your actions, I feel there's no need to save you; it's simply karma."
Consort Jiang panicked and immediately said, "We know we were wrong. The elder said he was willing to use the stones used for raising Gu in the clan to save the Jiang family's life! We will not do such things again in the future!"
"Please, sir, lend a helping hand!"
Upon hearing the word "spirit stones," Ning Yao became interested: "From what you're saying, there must be quite a few of those?"
Consort Jiang quickly replied, "The Jiang family has lived in Qiyuan for a long time. Qiyuan is full of mountains and valleys, and one of the valleys is full of these kinds of stones."
Just as Ning Yao was about to say something, she felt a tremor in the secret realm.
As consciousness probed into the secret realm, it saw two streams of spiritual energy, one pure gold and the other pale gold, surrounding the Netherworld Divine Tree.
The pure gold spiritual energy was originally present in the secret realm, and now it seemed to be protecting the pale gold spiritual energy.
The pale golden spiritual energy was retrieved from the Tianyun Sect, and it is now carefully merging itself into the Netherworld Divine Tree.
After observing for a long time, Ning Yao discovered that they were trying to awaken the tree spirit!
Her thoughts raced, and Ning Yao seemed to have guessed something.
As she withdrew her consciousness from the secret realm, she looked at Consort Jiang and said, "I promise you, when shall we depart?"
Consort Jiang's eyes lit up with surprise and excitement as she exclaimed, "Anytime is fine!"
Ning Yao paused and looked at Xiao Yuanhuai: "What do you think?"
Xiao Yuanhuai said expressionlessly, "I'll go with you."
Ning Yao suddenly stood up: "Alright then, let's set off immediately."
Xiao Yuanhuai and his party arrived in a hurry and left in a hurry.
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