province and was determined to start from the grassroots level. The mine owner's mine was a major revenue source, and as a village official, he had dealings with the mine owner many times. That high s..."So, you're saying the Gu King legend is a later development" Mu Wanchen asked.

“I wouldn’t know… As a human, my lifespan is only about a hundred years. After that, I’m buried in a tomb. Where would I know what happens outside Besides, witchcraft and sorcery are secret arts passed down through generations; outsiders have no way of knowing.” The Corpse King paused for a moment and said: “In your history, has there ever been a woman as king”

"Yes." Mu Wanchen nodded crisply. "And in terms of time, it's about the same as you said."

Then, hundreds or thousands of years ago, the queen of a Wuzhuang Mountain city (maybe she was also from the Si clan) went on travels to find a man who could plant the Xiong Gu. She even traveled as far north as Beijiang.

"Why would that woman carve out a piece of flesh Was it a place for poisoning" I couldn't help but touch the area below my navel. Both Mu Wanchen and I had our gu in this dantian qihai location, like a small fleshy mole.

"She had both male and female gu worms on her body, able to resist many toxins. It's likely that the devouring gu worm had already consumed a lot of toxins. After the host died, it would retaliate against the corpse, with the male gu emerging from the corpse... So the woman took the male gu worm away to prevent the general's corpse from being completely destroyed... In the past, people often used poison to harm others." Mu Wanchen speculated.

Long Xiao couldn't help but speak, "That being said, whether the Gu King is formed depends on whether it can resolve various poisons. Who dares to test a hundred poisons on themselves Only by having the occasional chance of poisoning and surviving unharmed would they dare believe that the Gu King has been formed."

Mu Wanchen pondered for a moment, muttering to himself, "No wonder ancient records mention that many Great Witch Kings would go into seclusion during certain periods. It was mostly after they had cultivated a suitable heir, and in many cases, the Great Witch King would simply pass on the position like this... These are all things from hundreds or thousands of years ago."

"Verify the success of the Gu King's cultivation with lives!" I asked.

Mu Wanchen said faintly, "Gu was originally immortal and indestructible. Perhaps this is really the case..."

"You! You mustn't do anything stupid! I shouldn't have been curious about this. What a Gu King... It's best not to raise one for a lifetime!" I stamped my feet in anxiety.

He better not actually do something foolish to verify whether the King of Insects has formed.

Long Xiaoge gave me a cold, piercing glance: "What's there to be afraid of death for... Life is a beginning, and death is also a beginning."

"Aren't you afraid..." I muttered.

But I'm afraid, I haven't spent enough time with Mu Wanchen yet. We've always been chaotic and restless, never having a few peaceful days.

One day isn't enough, one month isn't enough, even a year isn't enough. In the illusory world of the Wheel of Rebirth, I gaze at him day and night, yet it's never enough.

Not enough, not enough……

Long Xiaogē said indifferently, “This isn't a matter of being afraid or not. Heaven is ruthless, treating all things as sacrificial animals. Whether you're afraid or not, you will eventually have to face it. Some things are destined to disappear. If you let go, you won't feel so hard to accept.”

That's the reasoning, but who among the young would want to experience the pain of death and parting

Mù Wǎn chén saw that I wasn't speaking, he raised his hand and pulled me closer to his side, whispering softly, "If it were before, I might have risked my life to test the poison, but now, how could I"

He comforted her, saying: “All things, all beings, have their own laws of birth and death, and their own karmic opportunities. When the opportunity hasn’t arrived, forcing it is useless.”

"Well said... Well said..." The Corpse King's hoarse voice slowly rose: "Mortals seek immortality and enlightenment, but those who achieve it, after thousands or even millions of years, are still few and far between. In the end... it's all an illusion."

The Corpse King's admonition seemed to hold a deeper meaning. I cautiously asked, "You... aren't you a Daoist Corpse Immortal"

"Hmm... Even gods have their destinies, let alone immortals. They simply exist for a longer time..." I bent down to the young girl: "Little one, your chance isn't over yet... There's still plenty of time left in life, so just live it honestly..."

"Yes, thank you." I shrank back behind Mu Wanchen.

When the Corpse King leaned down, the sense of oppression and fear was simply overwhelming.

"Let's go," Mu Wanchen said to me. "The Corpse King seems to still have something to say to Dragon Brother."

I glanced at Long Xiaoge, he nodded slightly towards me, it was so subtle that even in the dim light I could barely see. Before I could react, Mu Wanchen pulled me out.

As we reached the door, Mu Wanchen paused. He crouched down, pulled out a small dagger, and scraped at the ground behind the door before leading me out.

"What are you doing" I rushed to the front cave, eagerly searching for that dagger.

He handed me the dagger, its handle cool in my hands. I examined it carefully, noticing a dusting of black powder on the blade.

"This must be the mark left by the Dragon King and his great serpent being burned... What did you do this for" I asked.

"I suspect these powders are poisonous. I'll have Lianlong check them later. If they are, I'll have to warn Long Xiaoge too. He's cleaning out the cave here and is bound to come across things like this." Mu Wanchen frowned.

"Oh my, for something so dangerous, don't worry about secrecy or anything like that, alright Find some trustworthy young men and have them clean this place up." I decided.

"No... If someone found something unusual and snuck here, it would cause Big Brother Long a lot of trouble." Mu Wanchen shook his head.

This confidentiality issue is really hard to handle. I frowned and thought for a moment, then said: "Let's do this. Since we're leaving anyway, before we leave, I'll play the bad guy. I'll select some people, blindfold them, and bring them here. I'll make up some excuse to have them clean up this place before taking them away. Otherwise, I'll bury them right here."

"You—"

"This is just a scare tactic, right There's no way I would actually do that..." I explained hastily.

Mu Wanchen shook his head helplessly.

"What do you mean, just because you care about the people, I have to be the bad guy" I said angrily.

"...a wife who can be quite a handful." Mu Wanchen said with a smile.

Hmph… anyway, someone has to be the villain, might as well be me. After all, "bullying and exploiting others" is kind of my thing.

And when this place is cleared, I'll immediately take this group of people away. By then, all the residents of Miao Wang City will have left. This group definitely wants to leave too. So I'll blindfold them, tie their hands, stuff a cloth in their mouths, and throw them onto a big truck to take away.

I can't go back to the new gathering point. I'll just apologize to them again. At that time, miles apart, the secret became a small, insignificant legend, unimportant.

Mu Wanchen looked at my belly, frowned and said, "It's easy to go up the mountain but difficult to go down. How will you go down With such a big belly, I'm afraid I'll press on it if I carry you..."

"I can walk by myself."

He glared at me: “The mountain path is rugged, I can still pull you up, but going down, I’m worried you’ll twist your ankle...”

Having said that, he raised his hand and made a gesture. A waterfall of rain mist suddenly surged up from the river at the foot of the mountain, and Bai Ni, who was lurking on the riverbank, transformed into her human form.

It changed, becoming more like a dragon.

Its changes are far more numerous than the transitions I have experienced. Legend has it that a snake walks the rivers and seas for five hundred years before transforming into a dragon, and a dragon emerges from the sea after a thousand years to become a celestial being.

Bai Ni followed us through our bumpy and perilous journey, repeatedly putting herself in danger to protect us. Now, she carries an ethereal air, as if transcending life and death.

Its pointed head dipped down, brushing past the branches of the trees in the forest and stopping just within my reach.

I reached out and touched its head, where the chipped scales had grown a thin layer of skin. It would probably take several hundred years for new scales to grow there.

Mu Wanchen hugged me and leaped onto Bai Ni's back, placing me on the protrusion of its head, then grabbed onto two sturdy... "Hush hush".

Oh, my goodness, this rope is incredibly thick.

The two guards stationed at the mountain pass were so frightened they almost rolled their eyes. I hurriedly beckoned Mu Wanchen to leave quickly.

Mu Wanchen touched Bai Ni's nail plate and whispered, "Go slowly, follow the current to the wharf."

"As an ordinary person... always sitting on the back of a dragon, wouldn't that be disrespectful" I asked somewhat nervously. randomly.My brother looked puzzled, and walked into the room to check in the dark.I thought the paper man was too creepy, I didn't dare go in. I just took out my compass at the door to find the Gen (...