CHAPTER 382: CHAPTER 355: IMMORTAL POWDER

Yu Xiaolian’s heart skipped a beat. She wasn’t scared by Miao Danyi’s threats; she was starting to fear the Longevity Gu inside her.

Previously, when the Longevity Gu was still dormant, she hadn’t noticed anything unusual about her body. But just moments ago, upon seeing Miao Danyi, she clearly felt a worm frantically wriggling inside her, seemingly in an excited state.

The side effects of the Longevity Gu were terrifying. All of Yu Xiaolian’s prior hesitations had vanished.

She had to expel the Longevity Gu, live as an ordinary person, and quietly enjoy the rest of her life.

However, looking at Miao Danyi, it seemed he hadn’t abandoned his ambition to conquer the world. Instead, he seemed to pin his hopes on her.

Oh dear, she wasn’t cut out for this. Leading troops in battle was beyond her, and she wasn’t skilled in the political schemes either. In her previous life, she fought tirelessly all through her youth, only to end up with nothing. It was all for naught.

Alas, thinking too much only brings tears. In this lifetime, she just wanted to lie flat and enjoy life, taking pleasure as it came.

Yu Xiaolian frowned, but with Miao Yingyao’s actions, almost the entire Witch Clan knew she was the owner of the Longevity Gu. It seemed it wasn’t a time where she could choose to hide away.

Sigh, how troubling!

Yu Xiaolian’s mind was in turmoil.

Miao Danyi was also staring at Yu Xiaolian, lost in his thoughts.

Suddenly, Yu Xiaolian saw Miao Danyi maneuvering in mid-air, using chains, and pulling out an ornate box from the top of the dim stone wall before slowly landing.

Miao Danyi beckoned to Yu Xiaolian, "Girl, come here!"

Yu Xiaolian walked over reluctantly.

Miao Danyi opened the ornate box, and inside, unexpectedly, lay a black pill.

"Senior, what is this?"

Miao Danyi sighed deeply, "This is what you want."

Yu Xiaolian was stunned.

Miao Danyi had actually guessed her thoughts.

"Senior, I..." Yu Xiaolian was about to deny a few things.

Miao Danyi waved his hand, "No need to say anything. What I said earlier was just to test you.

You are pure-hearted, without ambitions. You... remind me of my daughter."

Yu Xiaolian was confused, realizing all the stories she’d heard were fabricated to deceive her?

"The Witch Clan has always been the controller of Gu Worms, never its slaves. The Longevity Gu can drive people mad. My moments of clarity are brief; quickly take this pill. I will use my powers to expel the Gu Worm from you.

Alas, if only there was a phoenix egg." Miao Danyi held out the pill to Yu Xiaolian.

To be honest, Yu Xiaolian felt hesitant to take it, unsure if Miao Danyi meant to harm her.

"Girl, don’t trust me?" Miao Danyi grew impatient and pressed Yu Xiaolian’s acupoint.

Yu Xiaolian instantly became immobile. She chose not to escape into her space because, with Miao Danyi’s skill, if he wanted to kill her, it wouldn’t take much effort.

Moreover, the Mother Gu of the Longevity Gu was with him; he wouldn’t even need to lift a finger to kill her.

"Senior, why need a phoenix egg?" Despite being restrained, Miao Danyi didn’t block Yu Xiaolian’s voice, so she could still speak normally.

Miao Danyi replied, "Enough, enough. This kind of evil shouldn’t remain in the world."

Without waiting for Yu Xiaolian to speak further, he shoved the pill into her mouth.

The pill slid down her throat, and instantly, Yu Xiaolian felt intense pain in every organ. Upon seeing this, Miao Danyi pulled Yu Xiaolian’s right hand and, using his long, untrimmed nails, cut her forearm, causing blood to flow freely.

Yu Xiaolian never realized her blood could smell so fragrant. As she inhaled the aroma, she felt intoxicated; even the physical pain seemed insignificant.

Next, Miao Danyi cut his fingertip in the same manner.

He then pressed his fingertip against Yu Xiaolian’s wound. She felt the Longevity Gu inside her frantically moving about before bursting out at her arm.

Meanwhile, Miao Danyi’s face turned a shade of blue and red, as if he was struggling to breathe, unable to speak a word.

Fortunately, after a while, Miao Danyi seemed to have successfully suppressed the Child and Mother Gu Worm, and his complexion returned to normal.

Yet he didn’t release Yu Xiaolian’s acupoint but instead pushed her to turn her back. Soon, Yu Xiaolian felt a pair of intensely hot hands transferring energy into her.

Half-dazed, she seemed to understand that Miao Danyi was transferring his life’s inner strength to her.

But what use was Inner Strength to her? She didn’t know how to fight!

"Close your eyes and rest; don’t think about irrelevant matters!" Miao Danyi seemed to notice Yu Xiaolian’s distracted state and reminded her.

Yu Xiaolian, fearing she might get into trouble, hurriedly closed her eyes and silently recited the names of the Bodhisattva Guanyin and all the immortals she could remember, praying for their mercy and protection.

Yu Xiaolian had seen in TV dramas that learning martial arts only takes a moment, but her experience seemed so prolonged.

She wondered if, after receiving Miao Danyi’s powers, she could leap over rooftops and move like a phantom.

Oh dear, Miao Danyi didn’t even think to bandage her wound. If this continued, she’d become a legendary female corpse before becoming a heroic woman.

Moreover, the wound Miao Danyi cut on her arm was quite large; she wondered if it would leave a scar. Yu Xiaolian strained her eyes to look right and discovered, surprisingly, that the wound wasn’t bleeding anymore and was even starting to heal.

The Longevity Gu had already exited her body. She should be an ordinary person now, so what was happening?

As Yu Xiaolian puzzled over these questions, Miao Danyi finally finished transferring his power and released her acupoint.

"Girl, I have given you all my inner strength. You must diligently practice; don’t waste my good intentions." Miao Danyi was preparing to leave the mortal world, so his gaze at Yu Xiaolian carried a hint of complexity.

"I leave these gold, silver, and jewelry with you. Once I’m gone, you can use this treasure to restore the Witch Clan and ensure its peace."

Yu Xiaolian quickly said, "Senior, without the Longevity Gu, no one might listen to me!"

She had no desire to be the Witch Clan Saintess, fearing that once she left the cave, she would be bitten to death by unknown insects without the Longevity Gu.

Miao Danyi smiled meaningfully, "Do you know what the pill you took was?"

Yu Xiaolian shook her head. She didn’t know; she only knew it tasted strange and wasn’t good at all.

Miao Danyi stroked his long white beard and told Yu Xiaolian, "Have you ever heard of Immortal Powder?"