Chapter 10 Gu Insects

Wu Hu's social commentary left everyone dumbfounded, including himself. He stood there, as if he didn't understand why those words had come out of his mouth.

"You..."

The maid frowned slightly, asking with some suspicion, "Are you alright?"

Including Xiao Shusheng, Ruan Tian, Ruan Di, and the other Ren Zi sect members, imperceptibly moved away from Wu Hu.

"I'm fine! I'm fine."

Wu Hu shook his head like a rattle drum, "This subordinate was just interrogated by that Taoist for too long, and is a little muddled.

Those words just now were purely this subordinate's heartfelt expression of loyalty to the Holy Son, willing to go through fire and water for him."

The two maids didn't believe Wu Hu's words at all.

According to his record, he had been wanted by the Martial Virtue Guard for practicing demonic secret arts, and had no choice but to take refuge in the White Lotus Sect. He couldn't possibly be truly loyal to the Holy White Lotus or the Holy Son.

However, they didn't need him to be that loyal anyway.

"Very good."

The maid nodded, saying indifferently, "As long as you work diligently, the Holy Son will naturally reward you afterward.

Power, status, magical artifacts, spiritual treasures,

Even bestowing a Bu Ling Xue Sha Dan (Spirit Supplementing Blood Fiend Pill) is not impossible."

Bu Ling Xue Sha Dan!

Upon hearing this name, the eyes of several Ren Zi sect members lit up with a look of desire.

Heh,

Seeing this, the two maids were even more contemptuous.

These people only cared about immediate gains and had no belief or faith whatsoever. It was no wonder that the Luzhou branch had "banished" them.

"This subordinate is willing to serve the Holy Son like a dog or horse."

Xiao Shusheng cupped his fist in a humble manner.

The others echoed his sentiments, expressing their willingness to go through hell and high water for the Holy Son.

The maid smiled slightly, took the brocade pouch from her waist, and removed several shriveled, yellowed, and shrunken insect corpses from it. She said softly to the crowd, "Seizing the An'nan envoy's exotic beasts is the Holy Son's arrangement. It is of great importance. To prevent the news from leaking, please take this."

"This is?!"

Xiao Shusheng's face changed drastically. The others saw the expression on his face and instantly realized that these shriveled insect corpses were not good things.

The hand holding the insect corpses hung in the air, but no one stepped forward to take them.

The maid surveyed the gloomy expressions of the crowd and suddenly smiled, "What? Are you afraid? Or do you not trust the Holy Son?"

*Zheng—*

Another maid's face was as cold as frost as she slowly drew the long sword from her waist, her threatening intent obvious.

Xiao Shusheng gritted his teeth. The maids had lived in the Holy White Lotus headquarters for a long time and cultivated the White Lotus Sect's secret techniques.

They were not comparable to those halfway-affiliated vagrants like them,

Not to mention the spiritual pills and elixirs they had taken and the weapons and equipment they used.

If they really fought, they might not be able to gain an advantage.

And even if they won, they would have to face the long-term pursuit of the Holy White Lotus headquarters, which would truly leave them with no way to go to heaven or earth.

"Hoo..."

Xiao Shusheng glanced at the other fellow sect members out of the corner of his eye, and sighed inwardly. He was just about to step forward to take the insect corpse,

But Wu Hu preempted him, pushed him aside, and shouted, "I'll do it!"

He quickly walked up to the maid in two or three steps, took a piece of insect corpse from her hand, and asked, "My Lady, what is this for?"

The maid replied with a smile, "To increase your power."

"This is the legendary Jiao Nue San Shi Fu (Annihilating the Three Corpses Talisman)..."

Xiao Shusheng said faintly from the side, "Although it is called a talisman, it is actually a bizarre and unparalleled Gu poison.

This insect corpse appears shriveled and withered, but it is actually still active.

After use, the Gu insect will reside between the spleen and will revive, giving one ten years of additional power."

Wu Hu nodded, "Sounds impressive."

"Hehe."

Xiao Shusheng shook his head and said, "Since it is a Gu insect, there will naturally be side effects.

If you don't take the antidote for a long time to numb the Gu insect,

The Gu insect will become restless and frantic, and begin to devour the host's flesh and blood, laying eggs and multiplying within the host's body.

The host will either become mentally confused, crazy and insane,

Or the internal organs will be devoured by the Gu insect, causing a painful death.

At the time of death, hundreds and thousands of tiny Gu insects will tear through the muscles, drill out of the skin, and fly into the sky, seeking the next host.

Because the Jiao Nue San Shi Fu is difficult to manufacture and is too violent and brutal, and difficult to control, even my White Lotus Sect rarely uses it. I didn't expect that the lady would 'bestow' this thing on us country bumpkins..."

Xiao Shusheng was well-versed in classics and recognized the origin of the Gu insect at a glance.

He used to be a down-and-out scholar from a poor family who had failed the imperial examinations for a long time, and was ridiculed by the villagers, feeling depressed and frustrated.

After burying his parents who had died of illness and starvation, he was liberated from his nature and murdered the entire family of his "sweetheart," thus becoming a bandit.

What he hated most was having his personal freedom restricted. If the situation wasn't stronger than him, he wouldn't have chosen to take the insect corpse just now.

"Gu insect..."

Wu Hu frowned, looked at the maid, and asked, "My Lady, if I take this Jiao Nue San Shi Fu, will you give us the antidote after it's done?"

"Of course."

The maid said indifferently, "I still have that much credibility."

"Alright."

Wu Hu nodded, and reached for his waistband.

The maid was startled and took half a step back, "Wait, what are you doing?"

Wu Hu was stunned, "Isn't it for external use?"

The maid pursed her lips, "Internal, internal!"

"Oh, oh."

Wu Hu nodded, took the Gu insect from the maid's palm, closed his eyes, and shouted, "Whether it's stinky or smelly, it's all meat in my mouth! Here goes!"

Then he threw the strange-smelling dried insect into his mouth.

The others watched Wu Hu swallow the insect corpse with admiration.

With Wu Hu taking the lead, the others also took the Jiao Nue San Shi Fu from the maid and ate it.

"Alright."

The maid regained her composure and nodded at the crowd with a smile, "Everyone, prepare yourselves. We will set off for Luzhou immediately."

"Wait."

Wu Hu raised his hand and said, "My Lady, I just escaped from prison and don't have any magical artifacts with me. Shouldn't you give me some equipment first?"

He stared at the white dress on the maid, and said seriously, "I think the white dress you're wearing is elegant, atmospheric, and comfortable. Why don't you lend it to me for a few days?

And the long sword hanging on your waist, lend it to me first?"

Hearing this, the maid's eyes widened as she stared at the expression on Wu Hu's face for a long time before confirming that this person probably had some problems with his brain after being interrogated in prison before.

"After you get to Luzhou, someone will contact you."

The maid said coldly, "You can also get magical artifacts and elixirs from him."

"Okay."

Wu Hu retreated, his expression still somewhat sluggish.

The maid shook her head secretly. Just as she was about to give some more instructions, she heard the sound of grass and trees breaking outside the ruined temple.

Something was approaching the ruined temple.