Chapter 2268: Miao Border Youth Fiercely Loves 31

Jin Chen and Ling Gun Gun secretly plotted.

The Amber Coffin still couldn't escape its fate of being opened.

At the moment the Amber Coffin lid was lifted, the candles in the whole ancestral hall dimmed instantly.

Jin Chen narrowed his eyes and saw a completely golden Gu King lying at the coffin's bottom.

The Gu King was, as expected, uglier than imaginable, but unexpectedly small.

【Like a mop that became a spirit and mated with a toad, giving birth to a child, then having dragonfly wings attached.】 Ling Gun Gun's sharp critique.

At the moment the Gu King erupted, the Bronze Cauldron in the ancestral hall buzzed and trembled.

Jin Chen frowned, threw back three silver bells, nailing them between its bared fangs, almost causing its fine teeth to shatter.

"Too noisy."

Jin Chen's fingertip condensed a Spiritual Power fireball.

The Gu King seemed angered by this attitude, its golden wings flung open, and the underground chamber of the ancestral hall instantly filled with flying sand and rocks.

The candlestick on the offering table was overturned, and the ashes from the incense burner swirled toward Jin Chen's face.

"Not a bad temper." Jin Chen dodged sideways and threw the fireball toward the coffin's bottom.

The Gu King couldn't dodge in time, squeaked as it was scorched, its chubby body rolled twice, and the edge of its golden wings was slightly scorched.

The Gu King obviously hadn't suffered such a loss before; its golden wings vibrated wildly, actually summoning two basketball-sized Gu Mothers.

Those two Dark Gu Worms blocked the ancestral hall's doorway menacingly, and the toxic fluid dripping from their mouthparts corroded the bluestone floor into small pits.

Jin Chen leisurely flicked his sleeve, saying, "Three against one? Not very martial."

Speaking, he suddenly whipped out the silver bell chain, precisely entangling one Gu Mother's feeler, and leapt onto the beam using its force.

Seeing this, the Gu King proudly shook its wings.

【Oh! It's mocking you!】

"Tsk, giving you face."

Jin Chen's fingertip condensed a larger fireball, this time smashing directly in front of the Gu King.

The heat wave overturned the entire Amber Coffin, frightening the Gu King into a shudder, its wings freezing midair.

The Gu King slowly probed the heat wave, then stood stunned in place.

After living for hundreds of years, I've never seen such a sight!

The two Gu Mothers, seeing this, suddenly lost their nerve.

They slowly inched toward Jin Chen's feet, affectionately touching his boots with their feelers.

Seeing this, the Gu King anxiously squeaked, then tremblingly flew over and landed on Jin Chen's shoulder, its wings fawningly flapping.

Jin Chen raised an eyebrow and poked the Gu King's round belly.

The Gu King immediately spat out a golden thread, wrapping it around his fingertip into a beautiful bow.

Jin Chen: "……"

Jin Chen flicked his hand away in disgust, "Ugly as hell."

Jin Chen produced the Black Iron Gu Vessel he carried with him.

The Gu King eagerly darted inside, not forgetting to use its golden wings to seal the lid tightly.

【Truly a worm without any backbone.】

Ling Gun Gun complained.

Jin Chen put the Amber Coffin lid back, then shook the Black Iron Gu Vessel.

【…This guy doesn't even have a backbone.】

【That's right.】

Jin Chen, his harvest plentiful, walked out of the ancestral hall with his hands behind his back, jingling.

With the Gu King's warning, the two Blood Gu Mothers inside the Bronze Cauldron dared not stir.

It was so peaceful it seemed as if Jin Chen were just paying a visit.

At the same time, the Miao King Tower.

The villagers guarding outside the ancestral hall reported.

"The Young Master went into the underground secret chamber."

The Miao King grunted ambiguously, unable to describe his mood, then stroked his beard and asked, "And then?"

Villager: "... I didn't dare follow in, but the Gu Mother had no reaction to the Young Master's intrusion, and even proactively opened the secret chamber's main gate to send the Young Master out."

Miao King:???

The Miao King instantly sat upright, "Those two Blood Gu Mothers haven't reached maturity yet; they get agitated at the sight of people—how..."

He looked toward the High Priest, "Could it be that Jin Chen is the one the Gu King chose…? No, that's not right; we all know the original choice."

High Priest: "Please summon the Young Master."

Villager hesitated, "I already went to ask; the Young Master said… he wants to return to the Holy Son Tower to sleep, and even major matters must wait… until Jin Que dies before we speak."

Miao King: "……"

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Spiritual Herb Hall.

Nan Yixing had just pushed open the bamboo door of the Spiritual Herb Hall when he saw Fan Ruoxi and Chu Wan standing before the medicine cabinet, wanting to speak but hesitating as they looked at him.

The candlelight stretched their shadows long on the wall, casting an uneasy sway.

"Senior Brother..." Fan Ruoxi had just begun to speak when a chaotic burst of footsteps came from outside the door.

Song Xi stumbled in, his clothes ragged, his face a frightening pallor, as if he'd crawled out of a grave.

"Take me with you!" Song Xi grabbed Nan Yixing's sleeve, his fingers icy like a corpse's, "A Sha has finally agreed to let me go… when you leave the village, you must definitely bring me!"

Nan Yixie frowned, pulled back his sleeve, brushed off the dirt on it, and said, "Stand firm and speak."

Song Xi, however, suddenly lowered his voice nervously.

Yes, yes… also, I've heard… about you and the young master.

His eyes widened, "You must have been poisoned with Love Poison, right? I understand, I understand... Doctor Nan, don't trust anyone here!"

Nan Yixie's gaze turned cold; the silver needle on his fingertip flashed a cold glint in the candlelight.

If you want to get out alive, watch your tongue.

Chu Wan was in a daze when the medicine mortar in his hand clattered to the ground; Fan Ruoxi quickly bent down to pick it up.

Song Xi was startled by the sound, shrank his neck back to the wall corner, yet still muttered softly, "Love Poison is the deadliest… the deadliest…"

Senior Martial Brother… Chu Wan's hand holding the medicine mortar trembled slightly, "Song Xi said he was poisoned by eating something A Sha gave him."

But the day you first arrived at the stronghold, the young master put a silver bracelet on you and fed you… an unknown pill.

She hesitated, not finishing her sentence, her gaze falling on Nan Yixie's wrist.

Song Xi lay limp beside the medicine table, the purplish-black fingerprints on his neck still oozing blood; hearing this, he whispered low, "When Love Poison acts up, it feels like a racing heart… Doctor Nan, can you tell the difference?"

Nan Yixie lifted his eyelids slightly, "Is that so?"

Fan Ruoxi held his breath; even the sound of boiling water in the medicine furnace seemed especially harsh.

"Don't hesitate; whatever you feel for the young master now is just the Love Poison at work." Song Xi suddenly pushed himself up to sit, his voice hoarse, "Think carefully—were you ever like this before?"

Nan Yixie responded with Silence, his fingertips unconsciously rubbing the silver bracelet on his wrist.

Chu Wan spoke carefully, "Senior Martial Brother, that pill…"

"Enough." Nan Yixie suddenly cut her off, glanced at Song Xi, "Stop saying useless nonsense."

Song Xi coughed up blood, shaking his head, increasingly certain that Nan Yixie was the one poisoned.