Chapter Eleven: It’s Alive!
“Mysterious Gu worm, what is this?”
Upon hearing Zhou Yi mention the other function of the Resentful Worm, Gu Yu immediately determined the true purpose of creating these Resentful Worms: to find this mysterious Gu worm.
If that were not the case, there would be no need to create so many Resentful Worms.
After all, listening to Zhou Yi talk about how difficult it was to create these Resentful Worms… even if the Resentful Worms were powerful, who would waste their time creating so many? If one or two could solve a problem, creating too many would be a loss.
Therefore, after going in circles, the target was finally confirmed.
The mysterious Gu worm.
“I don’t know much about this mysterious Gu worm! What I just told you is all from when I was flipping through books out of boredom. I don’t like the Gu techniques of Southern Border, so even though my master wanted to teach me Gu techniques, I didn’t study diligently and preferred practicing my sword instead.”
When Zhou Yi heard Gu Yu’s question, he spoke a little sheepishly, saying he didn’t know what the mysterious Gu worm was either.
If his master were here, he should know about the mysterious Gu worm…
Unfortunately, that old geezer was probably off with some widow again.
“Gege, do you know?”
“No, I don’t have much of a good impression of Gu techniques. However, my wife knows Gu techniques very well… If I could see her again, she would probably know what the mysterious Gu worm is.”
Seeing that Zhou Yi genuinely didn’t know, Gu Yu changed the subject and asked Gege if he knew any information about the mysterious Gu worm.
The result, naturally, was the word “no.”
This made Gu Yu shake his head and sigh, thinking that although there were two locals from Southern Border in the team, they were both half-witted.
They only knew the superficial knowledge of Gu techniques, and when asked for deeper knowledge, they knew nothing.
However, it was precisely because of this that Gu Yu was slightly relieved.
Encountering such a situation so soon after entering Southern Border made Gu Yu more vigilant about Gu worms.
If there were figures like Gu masters in the team, Gu Yu would definitely guard against them, lest the entire team fall into the hands of Gu worms.
“Something major must have happened in Southern Border now, otherwise, forbidden Gu worms like the Resentful Worm would not have appeared. You all should be more careful!”
After getting up from his spot, Zhou Yi frowned as he looked at the corpses and shook his head helplessly, thinking that he had returned at the wrong time.
If he had known it would be this troublesome, it would have been great to stay in the capital for a while longer.
But now that he was back, he had to be well-prepared.
To avoid losing his life in Southern Border…
Having lived in Southern Border for many years, Zhou Yi naturally knew the terror of this land, so he was on high alert.
Upon hearing Zhou Yi say this, everyone present felt a tightening in their hearts and began to feel fear about the upcoming journey.
“All of you, brace yourselves! We came to Southern Border this time to complete the mission assigned by Empress Bai Qian. If you are afraid and return empty-handed, you will be looked down upon! As soldiers trained by Instructor Gu, you absolutely cannot be underestimated!”
Seeing that the atmosphere around them was a bit stifling, Gu Mengyao immediately shouted.
Her resounding words directly brought the surrounding Imperial Guards back from their fear, and their eyes gradually became clearer.
Instructor Gu is right, they had to complete the mission assigned by Empress! If they went back dejectedly, they would definitely be laughed at!
They couldn’t be afraid!
Then, seeing that the morale had greatly increased, Gu Mengyao nodded with satisfaction.
“Mom, that Resentful Worm is alive!”
At this moment, Gege’s terrified voice suddenly rang out, immediately drawing everyone’s gaze to the Resentful Worm that had ‘hatched’.
Upon looking, they saw a terrifying scene.
Inside the round egg, the Resentful Worm had opened its eyes.
A pair of pitch-black eyes, with no whites.
When staring at people, it felt as if they were being looked at by the dead from the underworld, making goosebumps rise.
“Be careful! The Resentful Worm is very powerful. If it bites you, you’re as good as dead! Moreover, its body is very tough, and weapons like swords and sabers can’t harm it. Only by smearing the blood from a rooster’s comb onto its forehead can it dissolve into the human world.”
As the Resentful Worm stared intently at the surrounding people, Zhou Yi began to explain.
His explanation only made them more afraid.
At this moment, they couldn’t materialize into a large rooster, let alone take the blood from its comb.
How could they deal with this terrifying Resentful Worm!
Would they all die here today?
Just as the morale that had just risen was dashed, the Resentful Worm also crawled out of its shell at this time.
If it weren’t for the Resentful Worm’s green skin and pure black eyes, it would look like a newborn infant.
But the more so, the more terrifying it was.
However, the Resentful Worm did not attack immediately but turned its head to look at everyone around.
“Zhou Yi, what is this Resentful Worm doing?”
As the Resentful Worm did this, Gu Yu suddenly had a bad premonition.
This worm was not afraid of them at all and seemed to be selecting delicious food.
“This Resentful Worm did not hatch normally; it only emerges from the egg after the person it parasitized dies… I guess it is selecting the person with the most spiritual power, and then eat their heart to devour all the spiritual power.”
After Zhou Yi finished speaking, the Resentful Worm also chose its target at this time.
The Resentful Worm stared directly at Gu Yu, its mouth suddenly opened, and it let out a piercing scream.
Seeing this, Gu Yu’s face changed, thinking, “Damn it, why is my luck so good!!!”
After choosing its prey, the Resentful Worm did not hesitate any longer.
Instead, after screaming, its shoulder blades suddenly burst open, and a pair of worm wings emerged, and then it quickly flew towards Gu Yu.
This development made everyone’s fear deepen.
They thought that with the Resentful Worm’s sharp attack, Gu Yu would probably not escape this ordeal.
“You dead worm, don’t you dare hurt my husband!”
However, at this moment, Gu Mengyao’s angry voice suddenly rang out.
With a “crack” sound, when everyone looked over, they saw that the Resentful Worm had been cut in half and was twitching on the ground.
The clean cut was enough to show that Gu Mengyao had cleaved the Resentful Worm with a single sword strike.
Upon seeing this scene, everyone present first took a cold breath, and then, as if remembering something, shifted their gaze to the equally shocked Zhou Yi.
“Why are you looking at me? I only read about the Resentful Worm in books… Perhaps the book’s record is incorrect, or perhaps Gu Mengyao’s long sword is not an ordinary weapon.”
After receiving everyone’s questioning gaze, Zhou Yi’s mouth twitched, and he finally spoke.
