Chapter 463: The Gu Mang's Fate!

Li Qingluo first checked Jinni's breath.

Upon discovering she was still alive, she let out a sigh of relief.

Li Qingluo had Que'er and Zheng Mama guard Jinni, then she got up and hurried toward Duan Rongshi.

Li Qingluo also saw the glowing spot beneath the Gu Mang's flesh.

"What is that?"

Li Qingluo was intensely curious, but they couldn't wake Jinni at this moment, so the two of them could only go forward and inspect it themselves.

Li Qingluo pulled out a dagger and tapped the Gu Mang's flesh.

It sounded as hard as steel.

But strangely, this luminous spot actually had a hint of give.

This is a great opportunity!

Li Qingluo handed the dagger to Duan Rongshi.

"Ah Shi, you're stronger—you do it."

Duan Rongshi, without hesitation, one hand propping up the Gu Mang's tail, the other raising the dagger and stabbed hard.

This time, he actually managed to plunge the dagger into the Gu Mang's flesh!

The two exchanged a glance, both eyes showing a hint of delight.

Li Qingluo stepped forward with both hands, helping Duan Rongshi apply force, pulling the dagger downward.

Strangely, the Gu Mang showed no reaction!

It was as if it felt no pain.

This really defies common sense.

However, there was no time to wonder why; since it wasn't thrashing, Duan Rongshi and Li Qingluo could instead examine it more closely.

The dagger couldn't go any further once it reached the hard part of the Gu Mang's flesh.

They decisively gave up, merely slicing off this soft portion.

It turned out to be a round piece of python skin.

As they lifted the flesh, Li Qingluo saw a glowing bead inside the Gu Mang's body.

She reached out and pulled it out.

"Ah Shi, look."

Duan Rongshi caught it with a cloth and wiped it.

The originally bright bead instantly dimmed, and finally the two watched helplessly as it turned into a black bead…

Li Qingluo really wanted to toss it away.

But thinking of the Gu Mang's strangeness, she decided to keep it for now.

However, this was a good chance to kill the Gu Mang.

Its flesh— they finally managed to cut an opening in it.

Li Qingluo gave Duan Rongshi a mischievous smile: "Ah Shi, I have an idea—I don't know if it'll work."

Soon, they had completely hollowed out a hole seven inches from the Gu Mang's abdominal tail.

And the Gu Mang showed no reaction the whole time.

However, its eyes had swords stuck in them, blood streaming over its face.

And its gaping maw still had a person lodged in its throat, not swallowed; perhaps it was already feeling awful and had completely fainted.

Li Qingluo brought over a pile of small stones and shoved them all into the Gu Mang's belly.

If we don't kill this thing today by seizing the chance, and if it escapes down the mountain, not only MiaoJiang but the entire world will suffer calamity.

So, it must die.

After nightfall, Jinni slowly regained consciousness.

She looked at her own hands in disbelief: "How am I still alive?"

Li Qingluo came in holding a bamboo tube, smiling: "Because your natal gu, the little golden snake, crawled out on its own."

"Jinni senior sister, your fate isn't meant to end."

"Or perhaps you still don't want to pull yourself together?"

Jinni took the bamboo tube, and inside lay indeed her own already-sleeping natal gu, the little golden snake.

It actually crawled out on its own.

Jinni's eyes reddened: "Live—why not live?"

"They want me dead, first to exterminate my Witch Moon Sect completely, but I won't have it!"

"I will rebuild the Witch Moon Sect, and I will collect every blood debt!"

"I also want to rescue Ah Duo!"

"Luo'er, help me!"

Jinni lifted her head to look at Li Qingluo, her eyes carrying a hint of pleading.

But after she had just pleaded, she felt a bit embarrassed and lowered her head again.

Repeatedly begging for favors like this is truly embarrassing.

Li Qingluo smiled: "Don't worry."

"Since I have taken Elder Gu as my teacher, even if I am a member of the Witch Moon Sect..."

"I will not stand by and do nothing."

"By the way, senior sister, that Gu Mang is somewhat strange; you should go take a look."

"Strange?"

How strange?

When Jin Ying again followed Li Qingluo and the others back to the mountain cliff, that Gu Mang was already at death's door.

"It… could it really die?"

Jin Ying's eyes widened in shock.

Watching the Gu Mang's transformation, her heart was filled with shock.

She again quickly raised her head to look at Li Qingluo, thinking: Master Uncle's earlier prophecy actually all came true!

This Li Qingluo not only saved her own life, but could also kill this Gu Mang.

Although the Witch Moon Sect suffered a terrible slaughter… but this was originally what Master Uncle had calculated before his death; the Witch Moon Sect's fate was inescapable!

Jin Ying had also thought about how to respond.

But she hadn't yet had time to make any arrangements when misfortune struck suddenly.

Fortunately, the Witch Moon Sect still had disciples out traveling, and there were A Lan and A Duo; perhaps… they could really rise again.

Li Qingluo took Jin Ying's hand to feel the Gu Mang's flesh: 'It has turned into a normal python.'

Under the cold, its originally hard flesh actually became ordinary softness!

And yet, looking at it, how did it suddenly seem to be approaching old age?

The aging python skin peeled off in layers rapidly.

Seeing this, it surely would not survive the night.

Jin Ying drew her sword and gave it a quick death.

This time, she really directly cut off the Gu Mang's head.

Watching this thing that had tormented their Witch Moon Sect for over a hundred years die like this, Jin Ying dazedly even thought she was dreaming.

Too simple…

It was actually so simple to kill it!

Ha, haha!

Thinking about it, it's actually somewhat laughable.

But also there was a lightness of having all shackles undone.

"Luo'er, what exactly happened?"

Li Qingluo was about to speak, but Jin Ying raised her hand again.

"Forget it, don't say anything."

"I don't want to know."

"Let's leave it like that."

"I killed it with my own hands, and that puts an end to this hundred‑year grudge."

"Alright, just let it lie here, bathed in sun and moon, hoping to cleanse those sins upon it."

"This was exactly what it deserved!"

After Jin Ying went down the mountain again, she shut herself in her room.

Li Qingluo returned to her courtyard holding that black pearl, and saw Duan Rongshi polishing his sword.

Not only was he polishing his Star‑Slash, he also made her Azure Fall Sword gleam with a silvery white light.

Li Qingluo quickly went over and handed the pearl to Duan Rongshi to look at: "Jin Ying actually doesn't want to know the truth."

"Ah Shi, do you think this is the treasure that the Fourth Prince wants?"

Duan Rongshi reached out, picked it up, and pinched it between his fingertips to examine.

He found that the pearl could not be crushed even with his own inner strength, indicating its great hardness.

His expression showed a hint of disdain.

"Why not go check it out and find out?"

Li Qingluo's eyes lit up: "You also plan to go to Nan'an?"

Duan Rongshi: "Don't you want to go, Luo'er?"

Nan'an is the capital of the Great Chu Kingdom.

Both Li Qingluo and Duan Rongshi will certainly make the trip.

Not only for the Moon Consort, but now also to uncover the truth of why the Witch Moon Sect was exterminated over this pearl.

The next day, Li Qingluo and Duan Rongshi were waiting inside the Witch Moon Sect.

The Prince Su manor sent out ten guards, while Li Qingluo issued fifteen killing characters.

Twenty‑five people carried sachets and held some usable poison insects, following Jin Ying's lead to Cloud Valley.

As dusk approached, they had not yet returned.