CHAPTER 376: CHAPTER 351: LIFE-SHARING GU

Bai Qingying learned from Miao Yingyao that Yu Xiaolian didn’t know martial arts, so he never took Yu Xiaolian seriously.

Plus, the Longevity Gu on Yu Xiaolian was never awakened, so he was even less afraid.

Although he didn’t understand how Yu Xiaolian untied the ropes, it didn’t scare them. People who raise Gu Worms might have something like ear snakes to help their host gnaw through ropes at critical moments, which is quite normal.

"Do you also have ear snakes?" Miao Yingyao asked Yu Xiaolian in shock.

As he asked, he glanced at Yu Xiaolian’s earlobes, noticing there were no holes, making him more puzzled. Could it be that Yu Xiaolian and Xi Sijin liked putting ear snakes into their ear holes?

With that thought, Miao Yingyao was already convinced of it.

Yu Xiaolian curled up her lips into a bloodthirsty cold smile and pointed at Bai Qingying, "Tell me, where is Su Jingchen?"

Bai Qingying found Yu Xiaolian’s attitude either amusing or annoying; this little girl seemed to not understand who the real master of this place was.

"Su Jingchen fell into the Myriad Snake Cave at the back, I imagine by now there’s nothing left of him but bones!" Bai Qingying said as he quickly reached to grab Yu Xiaolian’s hand pointing at him, pulling Yu Xiaolian tightly into his embrace while she was distracted.

Just then, a long knife pierced through his abdomen, straight through his chest and back. Bai Qingying looked down at his abdomen in disbelief.

How was this possible? Where did she get the knife? How could such a long knife appear out of thin air?

Yu Xiaolian pushed the stunned Bai Qingying backward, retrieved her watermelon knife, and then, as if by magic, conjured a handkerchief, casually wiping the blood off the blade.

While wiping the blood off the blade, Yu Xiaolian remained vigilant of her surroundings.

Miao Yingyao was already petrified, only coming to her senses after a momentary stupor, then rushing to support Bai Qingying.

But the blood from Bai Qingying’s abdomen gushed out like a floodgate had opened, unstoppable. Just as Miao Yingyao caught up to hold Bai Qingying, she felt a sharp pain in her heart and violently coughed up a mouthful of fresh blood.

Seeing this, Yu Xiaolian realized that there might be some sort of Unity Gu binding between Miao Yingyao and Bai Qingying.

"I didn’t intend to kill you!" Yu Xiaolian explained.

Miao Yingyao’s eyes welled with blood tears, she collapsed on the ground with a miserable smile, "But... I did want to kill you!"

"Did you place a Unity Gu between you and Bai Qingying?" Yu Xiaolian asked, feeling conflicted.

"No..." Miao Yingyao’s breath weakened, "How would I ever place a Unity Gu with him."

Miao Yingyao mustered up a breath and said, "It’s a Life-sharing Gu."

Life-sharing Gu?

"Does it mean if he dies you’ll have to die? Will my blood save you?" Yu Xiaolian suddenly couldn’t hate Miao Yingyao.

Miao Yingyao shook her head, "No need to save me..."

She hadn’t wanted to live for a long time!

This way of dying wasn’t bad, it was a sort of liberation.

"Tell Yunfan brother... I love him, and... it wasn’t me who spoke about the Longevity Gu on you, believe me..." Miao Yingyao’s gaze towards Yu Xiaolian had turned vacant.

Yu Xiaolian knew Miao Yingyao was holding on, waiting for her answer.

"I believe you, sister Miao, I’m... sorry." Yu Xiaolian suddenly burst into tears.

She genuinely hadn’t intended for Miao Yingyao to die.

As Yu Xiaolian’s words fell, Miao Yingyao’s head directly drooped backward.

Her occipital hit the ground with a thud, making Yu Xiaolian’s heart ache along with it.

When Leng Xuetong arrived, all she saw was her daughter’s and son-in-law Bai Qingying’s bodies, but no sign of Yu Xiaolian.

She held Miao Yingyao’s body in her arms, losing her voice in grief, "Yao’er... Yao’er... mother’s daughter..."

After crying enough, Leng Xuetong suddenly laughed heavenward, appearing mad.

Bai Qingying’s mother, surnamed Miao, who was a distant aunt of Miao Yingyao by relation, did not leave with the Miao Family, Xi Family, and Qi Family when they departed Leishan Miao Village.

Miao’s husband Bai Dazong was initially a minor branch of the Bai Family. However, her son Bai Qingying was the most outstanding among the young generation, highly esteemed by many elders of the Witch Clan.

The severely aging Witch Clan leaders decided to groom Bai Qingying as the next leader, allowing him to manage the Clan for a time. After some elder consideration, Bai Qingying proved capable, and they passed the leadership to him.

Not long after Bai Qingying became the leader, Miao Yingyao came with the news of the host of the Longevity Gu, earning the elders’ favor with the Immortality Gu she carried, second only to the Longevity Gu, and made Miao Yingyao the new Saintess, promised to Bai Qingying as the new leader.

After observing Bai Qingying and Miao Yingyao for several months, the elders, thinking them mature and responsible, went into seclusion to study the Immortality Gu, knowing they had limited time left.

Miao couldn’t believe her most talented son had died just like that.

Her son was so impressive, how could a person with no martial arts have easily succeeded in a surprise attack?

Surely the messenger was lying. Miao extended her trembling hand to check Bai Qingying’s breath.

Upon realizing Bai Qingying truly had no breath left, Miao couldn’t withstand the shock and fainted.

Holding Miao Yingyao’s body, Leng Xuetong laughed even louder at this sight.

"Mother..." Bai Qingying’s several brothers hastened over upon hearing the news.

Bai Qingyong, like his mother, checked his brother Bai Qingying’s breath to confirm his brother was indeed dead, then shouted loudly, "Quickly notify the elders to come out of seclusion, tell them something major has happened in the Clan."

Despite being more than a decade older than Bai Qingying, Bai Qingyong, whether in combat or intelligence, was inferior to his younger brother. His brother defeated the Miao and Xi Families to become the new leader, and their family was honored alongside him. Yet they did not expect this prosperous time, just shy of two years, to end with the death of his genius brother.

Heaven truly envies the talented!

Bai Qingyong was heartbroken, seeing Leng Xuetong crying one moment and laughing the next, he was furious, "It’s all your fault! If it weren’t for you provoking the host of the Longevity Gu, how would my brother have died?"

Bai Qingyong snatched a trident from a patrolling soldier and stabbed it into Leng Xuetong, "You criminal, you deserve a thousand deaths!"

Leng Xuetong was pierced in the heart with a single stab, yet her lips held a smile that was a mix of crying and laughing, seeming unbothered by the pain of the trident piercing her body.

After killing Leng Xuetong, Bai Qingyong retracted the trident, a surge of warm blood accompanied his forceful pull, splattering his face.

He casually wiped his face with his sleeve, "Assemble everyone immediately, block all entrances and exits, make sure to capture that Yu Xiaolian alive."