Chapter 107
Chapter 107: Blood Gu
The moment Jiang Xian knelt to the ground, Shi Zi Chu was struck with such fear that she quickly stood and moved aside.
Hearing the commotion, Jiang Wan Sheng turned his gaze toward them.
Jiang Xian’s hands, tightly clasped, trembled uncontrollably, her entire body shaking with fear and anxiety.
Chu Zhi Rou’s eyes suddenly lifted, locking onto Jiang Xian, who knelt in a desperate plea for mercy. Her lips twitched as her thick, long eyelashes fluttered downward, hiding the triumphant gleam in her eyes.
System 003 had not lied to her.
Xing Lan raised her hand, using her spiritual power to lift Jiang Xian from the ground. Her voice, cold and composed, rang out, devoid of any urgency, “What’s going on?”
Jiang Xian took a deep breath, trying to calm her overwhelming anxiety before speaking, “One child’s aura is weakening, while another is absorbing Madam’s life force. Madam is close to collapsing!”
Shi Zi Chu did not hesitate, speaking up at once, “I have it!”
Inside her spatial storage ring, Xue Gu had already gone up to the attic to search for the Soul Transformation Pill.
Jiang Xian turned her gaze toward Shi Zi Chu, her eyes lighting up as if she had grasped a lifeline.
“Don’t rush.”
Xing Lan pulled out a communication talisman and contacted the Peak Master of Sacred Dawn Peak.
After a brief moment, she put the talisman away and spoke, “Peak Master Xuan Ji from Sacred Dawn Peak will arrive shortly.”
Jiang Wan Sheng quickly spoke up, “I’ll go meet her.”
Before his words had fully left his mouth, he vanished into the courtyard.
Peak Master Xuan Ji of the Jade Void Sect was a renowned doctor, famous for both her diagnostic skills and alchemy. She was ranked among the top five in the cultivation world.
Jiang Xian, her hands still clasped, gave a deep bow to Xing Lan, her voice full of gratitude, “Thank you, Venerable Xing Lan!”
“If you need a ninth-rank Soul Transformation Pill, Jiu Jiu has one,” Xing Lan’s voice was steady, indifferent, “Clan Chief Jiang, do not worry.”
Shi Zi Chu narrowed her eyes slightly, “The reward from the Ten Thousand Visions Realm was a ninth-rank Soul Transformation Pill. Clan Chief Jiang, rest assured.”
Xing Lan remained silent, slowly spinning the fine silver ring on her finger.
With the excellent medical skills of Peak Master Xuan Ji in front and the ninth-rank Soul Transformation Pill as a backup, Jiang Xian felt completely at ease.
Jiang Xian felt reassured, but Chu Zhi Rou could not bring herself to smile.
“System!” she called out anxiously in her spiritual sense, “What is Shi Zi Chu’s mission in the Ten Thousand Visions Realm?”
She had thought that the master had given Shi Zi Chu two Soul Transformation Pills, but it turned out to be a reward from the Ten Thousand Visions Realm!
[Her mission is most likely to become the Empress.] System 003 speculated, [A ninth-rank Soul Transformation Pill is nothing. If she truly becomes the Empress, she will have access to a god-rank cultivation technique.]
A god-rank cultivation technique?!
[This villainess is really causing trouble. A ninth-rank Soul Transformation Pill can bring the dead back to life, and you know how troublesome Jiang Wan Sheng is. If he doesn’t fall into darkness, you will never be able to manipulate him!]
System 003, frustrated by the potential trajectory of the plot, was becoming increasingly agitated.
If Lin Qing Yu didn’t die, how would Jiang Xian carry out her tragic end?
If the couple stayed alive, how would Jiang Wan Sheng hit rock bottom and be redeemed by the heroine?
“What should I do now?” Chu Zhi Rou’s eyes flickered with uncertainty.
003’s voice was low and serious: [Ye He Qi is an important male character. You need to deal with your past betrayal of him, and as for Xing Lan, you must restore your personal disciple status as soon as possible!]
Restoring Xing Lan’s status as a personal disciple was a priority for the heroine!
Chu Zhi Rou nodded, her jealousy and bitterness so intense that they nearly became tangible.
She had once stepped on Shi Zi Chu; now, she could do it again!
Jiang Wan Sheng returned quickly.
Not only was Peak Master Xuan Ji with him, but also the elegant and noble Ye He Qi.
Peak Master Xuan Ji gave a brief glance at them before heading straight for the main house. As she entered, Shi Zi Chu handed her a glass bottle containing a ninth-rank Soul Transformation Pill.
Ye He Qi approached and gave a respectful bow, “Venerable Xing Lan.”
Xing Lan waved her hand in acknowledgment.
Shi Zi Chu glanced at the man in a moon-white robe, his elegant and composed demeanor exuding a calm confidence.
Ye He Qi scanned the mother and daughter sitting on the ground, then looked at Jiang Xian and Jiang Wan Sheng.
The father and son seemed like two opposite extremes—one anxious like an ant on a hot pan, the other covered in blood with a mass of mangled flesh wriggling on the floor.
“It seems I’ve come at a bad time.” His voice, warm and graceful, resonated in the room.
Jiang Xian, her focus entirely on Lin Qing Yu, had no mind to engage with Ye He Qi.
Jiang Wan Sheng performed a Dust Dispelling spell, “My mother suddenly went into labor; the situation is not looking good.”
Upon hearing this, Ye He Qi’s face reflected just the right amount of concern, “I have plenty of spirit pills. If you need any, just say the word.”
Jiang Wan Sheng nodded and glanced at the closed door to the room.
At this point, neither Jiang Xian nor Jiang Wan Sheng had any interest in conversing.
Ye He Qi, understanding the situation, stood aside.
Shi Zi Chu, standing quietly, looked up.
Ye He Qi’s gaze shifted, and their eyes met.
They exchanged a few silent glances before each nonchalantly looked away.
During this moment, Shi Zi Chu felt an undeniable gaze upon her.
She turned to see Xing Lan, her deep eyes quietly fixed on her.
Shi Zi Chu raised an eyebrow, intrigued.
Time passed slowly. The house remained eerily quiet, and Jiang Xian’s expression grew increasingly anxious.
“Shi Zi Chu, come in,” came the voice of Peak Master Xuan Ji, breaking the tense silence.
Shi Zi Chu jumped slightly in surprise, then hurried into the room.
Inside, the smell of blood was thick.
Without looking up, Peak Master Xuan Ji spoke, “I’m not familiar with gu venom. Madam Jiang said you understand it. I’ll keep her alive, and you’ll deal with the gu.”
Shi Zi Chu nodded. She flicked her fingers, sending water-blue silk threads wrapping around Lin Qing Yu’s wrist.
Moments later, she retracted the silk threads.
A low, melodic hum echoed through the room, causing Peak Master Xuan Ji to glance back.
To her surprise, the gu worm inside Lin Qing Yu began to stir.
Peak Master Xuan Ji focused her spiritual power to protect Lin Qing Yu’s heart and the two children.
The haunting hum continued, captivating the gu worm. It slithered out of Lin Qing Yu’s wrist.
The fat worm realized the danger too late, and before it could retreat, the water-blue silk threads pierced its bloated body.
Shi Zi Chu controlled the threads, catching the worm in her hand.
A water sphere surrounded the gu worm.
As Peak Master Xuan Ji maintained her spiritual protection, she allowed the midwife to continue the delivery.
When Lin Qing Yu’s condition stabilized, Peak Master Xuan Ji spoke without looking up, “You did well. You can leave now.”
Shi Zi Chu stepped back, though she did not leave the room.
She toyed with the water sphere in her hand, her eyes fixed on the bloated gu worm inside.
The Blood Gu—a malicious creature that fed off the life force of its host.
It was incredibly cunning, often hiding in the life veins of its host. Forcibly removing it could easily result in death.
If the host was pregnant, the Blood Gu would shift its focus to the fetus, absorbing the mother’s life force as nourishment during labor.
The fetus would either die from suffocation or be consumed by the Blood Gu after birth.
Shi Zi Chu’s eyes darkened as she stared at the fat gu worm in the water sphere.
This worm had been inside Aunt Lin for a long time.
Who had placed the Blood Gu inside Aunt Lin?
Why hadn’t Aunt Lin noticed the gu worm in her body?
And who was the young miss Jiang Wan Sheng had interrogated earlier?