Chapter 43: Still Full of Resentment
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Resolving the resentful worms in the bellies of the Zhongjia Village men was not a particularly troublesome operation. As soon as Gu Yu threw the five-colored Gu worms onto the men, a stream of yellow water would immediately gush out from below.
Mixed within it were the unformed resentful worms, secretly and swiftly scattering in all directions.
Witnessing this scene, Gu Yu was internally astonished. He hadn’t expected that there would be hierarchical suppression among Gu worms.
Clearly, due to the six-colored Gu worm’s higher rank, it possessed a suppressive effect on weaker Gu worms.
However, what Gu Yu had never expected was that these resentful worms, before they were fully formed, could actually emerge from their human hosts on their own – their movements were too swift!
It was just that the method of their emergence gave one a chilling sensation in their posterior.
“Once the parasitic period of resentful worms exceeds ten days, they cannot be saved! This is because over time, after the resentful worms adapt within the human body, they will form a protective shell of egg casings, better absorbing the body’s spiritual energy and flesh.”
In response to Gu Yu’s unspoken doubts, Pa Yinan, standing beside him, immediately spoke up.
Pa Yinan was not a foolish person, and moreover, the doubt in Gu Yu’s eyes was very apparent.
Pa Yinan also had considerable knowledge about resentful worms, knowing various pieces of information about these things.
Of course, the reason for her detailed knowledge of resentful worms was not something to be shared with outsiders…
“So that’s how it is! It seems these resentful worms were not implanted in the Zhongjia Village men for too long, which is why they could be saved.”
“Yes, I don’t know why the mysterious man in black needs more resentful worms, otherwise, he wouldn’t have wanted to gut me to extract the child who wasn’t fully developed in my womb.”
Following Gu Yu’s words, Pa Yinan immediately agreed.
When speaking of the danger she had faced of being gutted, Pa Yinan’s face showed no expression, clearly not caring about such matters.
Her life was resilient; not everyone could take it.
However, when Gege heard that his child had almost become a resentful worm, his body couldn’t help but tremble. He secretly thought that he had arrived just in time.
If he had been any later, the consequences would have been unimaginable!
Although Pa Yinan was confident that she would not die by someone else’s hand, Gege did not believe his “evil wife” had any more strength left.
At this moment, all Gege wanted was to quickly take Pa Yinan away and not get involved any further.
Unfortunately, the incident was now happening in Zhongjia Village.
Even if Gege wanted to leave, his “evil wife” would not easily agree.
After all, as the most powerful Gu master in Zhongjia Village, Pa Yinan had a responsibility to protect the village’s safety.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t have received special privileges within the village.
Even if she killed someone, Zhongjia Village would help cover it up, ensuring Pa Yinan had no worries.
A fair exchange, a mutual transaction.
“With such activity, those people will likely head to Wancong Valley to seek dragons again soon! After resolving these resentful worms, I will make a trip to Wancong Valley to see what’s there!”
As Gu Yu spoke, his gaze swept over the houses of Zhongjia Village, looking towards Wancong Valley behind them.
He saw thin clouds swirling around the valley, faintly revealing hazy mountain peaks, as if a lurking ferocious beast was quietly waiting for prey to stumble into its path.
Regarding this, Gu Yu smiled faintly, wondering what harvest he would gain from entering Wancong Valley this time!
He felt a sense of great anticipation!
Although the purpose of coming this time was to reclaim the Imperial Seal, if he could have some other unexpected gains in Wancong Valley, it would still be a very good outcome.
At the very least, he could obtain a powerful Gu worm, one that could surpass the six-colored Gu worm!
Gu Yu still harbored resentment towards the “fat worm” that had forcefully recognized him as its master.
He had always been the one to scheme against others; there had never been a time when others schemed against him!
“Lord Gu, I can accompany you! Wancong Valley has many poisonous insects. If you bring me along, I absolutely won’t let you be troubled by poisonous insects.”
Upon hearing that Gu Yu intended to go to Wancong Valley, Pa Yinan’s eyes lit up, and she immediately volunteered, preparing to accompany Gu Yu into the valley.
Even though she knew Wancong Valley was not a safe place, risk and opportunity went hand in hand, especially with Gu Yu, a powerful Gu master, by her side.
Even if they encountered danger, she believed Gu Yu could easily resolve it.
With this thought in mind, Pa Yinan strengthened her resolve to follow, thinking that her Gu worms had suffered heavy losses, and this was a good opportunity to replenish them!
Wancong Valley, as the name suggests, contained countless poisonous insects!
As the most mysterious valley in the Southern Border, some of the poisonous insects within it could become Gu worms without the need for a Gu master’s taming.
However, besides the coveted insects for many Gu masters, there was also a great risk of dying within it.
After all, with the invasion of countless poisonous insects, even the most powerful Gu masters in the Southern Border would be injured.
Let alone ordinary Gu masters.
What’s more, some were even reduced to mere bone fragments by swarms of insects just upon entering Wancong Valley.
Therefore, Wancong Valley was also known as the Valley of Death.
And the Valley of Miracles.
The eighteen villages of the Southern Border were established around Wancong Valley.
Every Gu master in these villages was adept at fending off poisonous insects; otherwise, ordinary people would have no way to survive in the villages.
“No need. I’m just going to stroll around. You should stay in Zhongjia Village and deal with these villagers. To be on the safe side, my wife will stay to help you.”
Upon hearing Pa Yinan’s request to guide him, Gu Yu refused without hesitation.
He had too many secrets. If it were Gu Mengyao and her brother, it would be fine for them to follow.
However, with an outsider like Pa Yinan, Gu Yu did not want his secrets to be discovered.
The reason he had allowed Gege to see him use his spatial abilities before was because, apart from Zhou Yi, there was no one else around to corroborate what Gege had seen, proving that it was real and not fabricated!
However, Zhou Yi had been dosed with medicinal powder, and his cognitive abilities had drastically declined, along with some memory loss.
He was completely unable to serve as a witness.
This was why Gu Yu had casually used his spatial abilities to pack those Imperial Guards into his space.
“But…”
“There’s no ‘but.’ I believe you can sense my wife’s martial arts skills! She is very powerful. Even if the mysterious man in black reappears, she won’t let you be harmed.”
Seeing that Pa Yinan still wanted to say something, Gu Yu quickly waved his hand, praised Gu Mengyao profusely, and without wasting any more time, he directly led the six-colored Gu worm towards Wancong Valley.
Given that resentful worms feared the six-colored Gu worm, the poisonous insects of Wancong Valley would be even less able to resist.
Gu Yu didn’t believe any insect in the valley would dare to block his path.
If there were any, he would throw the six-colored Gu worm into a latrine… Gu Yu didn’t want any weak Gu worms.