"Uh, Life-bound gu... what exactly does that mean?" I suddenly remembered that the Golden Silkworm Gu had emerged from Zhang Shuying's palm.
How far had they gone for a person and a gu to coexist so harmoniously as part of a symbiotic relationship?
Bearded Man took a sip from his chopstick tips, "Third Master split half of his soul with the Golden Silkworm Gu, which is essentially an extension of himself, hence the telepathy. Speaking of which, can this Life-bound even rebel? Truly, this world is full of wonders..."
"So when I touched the Golden Silkworm Gu..." I suddenly felt something was off, and I couldn't keep a straight face.
Bearded Man with eyes naturally rimmed with black eyeliner rounded his eyes, "You touched the Golden Silkworm Gu?"
"No no no, I didn't, I've never touched it." I immediately felt uneasy and firmly denied it.
Previously, Zhang Shuying was even planning to beat Xiao Yuanyuan, with a rather nasty attitude.
Who would have thought that in some way, Xiao Yuanyuan was just another Zhang Shuying...
Bearded Man's mouth was stuffed full, with yellow sweet potatoes sticking to his mouth and beard, "Actually, it doesn't matter if you touched it. After all, you're practically Third Master's chief consort now. He would even let you handle his Life-bound... Why fuss over it..."
"..."
Right now, I really wanted to find a hole to crawl into. Uncle, if you can't speak properly, better not to talk at all.
The Golden Silkworm Gu's voice was muffled and it seemed uncomfortable, "Miss, I need to poo~"
"This damn bug, always bringing up the wrong thing at mealtime." Bearded Man complained.
The result was that he was the most enthusiastic about eating.
I hurriedly took out a large green leaf that I had prepared.
As the leaf approached the Golden Silkworm Gu, it slowly climbed on.
Seemingly in discomfort, it immediately excreted a large blob once it climbed onto the leaf.
It was golden and about the same size as its body.
The Golden Silkworm Gu then appeared thinner, not as plump as before.
"Don't throw away the Golden Silkworm Gu's poop, it's a great antidote to snake venom, even the venom of king cobras isn't a problem," Bearded Man finished a bowl of rice and went to get another.
Looking at that blob of gold, I had an indescribable expression, "Xiao Yuanyuan really is a treasure all around."
It was hard to imagine that this stuff could also be used in medicine.
I replaced it with a clean leaf for Xiao Yuanyuan, my finger just about to touch its little head.
I slowly reacted and stopped just in time.
Xiao Yuanyuan hung its little head, looking somewhat disappointed.
It made me feel somewhat heartbroken.
"I'm done eating, you guys take your time," Zhang Shuying drifted off like a wandering spirit and floated out.
Bearded Man called out from behind, "Third Master, isn't it time for the Golden Silkworm Gu to return to your body after it's done pooping?"
Zhang Shuying seemed not to hear and didn't turn back.
From Bearded Man's remarks, it wasn't hard to pick up some common knowledge about gu raising.
Zhang Shuying's Golden Silkworm Gu was usually raised inside his body.
The Golden Silkworm Gu generally consumed the gu in its owner's body to alleviate the owner's ailments, hence it had grown plumper.
After it excreted, its body returned to normal size.
It could then return to its owner's body.
I didn't understand why Xiao Yuanyuan hadn't returned to Zhang Shuying but was instead looking at me with its pea-sized, begging eyes.
I might have been afraid of insects before, but such a cute insect...
Naturally, I didn't find it frightening in the least, and since it seemed unwilling to leave, it shouldn't be a problem for it to stay a bit longer with me.
"I'm done eating, you guys hurry up so I can wash the dishes." I'm not averse to cooking or washing dishes, and seeing that they were all burly men likely not detail-oriented, I made this suggestion.
Bearded Man and Uncle Zhong both waved their hands repeatedly, saying they had already done the cooking so they would handle the cleaning.
I thanked them for their hard work and left with Xiao Yuanyuan.
Just as I walked out of the dining hall, I could hear Bearded Man and Uncle Zhong murmuring, "Miss Su Wan's cooking is really delicious. Compared to what we used to eat, it's like comparing it to pig swill. Three Master, give it some effort and take Miss Su Wan down, marry her to become the Sect Master's Wife."