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The house halfway up the mountain was built of stone, and in the center stood a black statue over two meters tall. The dim light made it difficult to discern exactly what it was.
Once Hong Chou lit the lamps inside, I looked up at the incandescent bulbs and asked in surprise, "Sister, you have electricity here?"
Hong Chou rolled her eyes. "It's not that unusual. The village below has electricity, so we just ran a line up here."
The room brightened, and I glanced around. In the middle, there was what appeared to be a creature with a human head and an animal body.
In front of the statue was a long table with peeling paint, adorned with incense candles and fruits.
Just inside the door were several dirty cushions.
Miao Yayun said coldly, "Since you've entered, you must pay your respects to the statue. Bow down..."
Hong Chou shot me a look. I touched my stomach, thinking of the Zi Gu within me, and then knelt down with a thud, bowing three times.
"Hong Chou, you can help this one get familiarized," Miao Yayun said before walking around the statue to the back.
"Let's go..." Hong Chou said irritably.
We walked around the statue and discovered a small courtyard behind it, surrounded by wooden houses.
Hong Chou yawned and said, "The room across is Master’s. Don’t go in there unless absolutely necessary; it’s off-limits. I’ll take the room on the left; you can have the one next to mine... The kitchen is on the right... You can figure it out... I'm going to take a nap..."
After all, she was a young girl who must have been exhausted from the long trek up the mountain.
My room contained only a bed cluttered with some miscellaneous items. I tidied up a bit and then lay down to rest.
Yet my mind was racing; judging by the previous visitors, it seemed someone was coming for revenge. I pondered that if things got any more chaotic, I might just be able to escape back home.
Mother Gu must have some limitations on distance. When the time comes, I’ll find Master to help me break the curse...
I was dozing off when suddenly I was yanked off the bed, nearly landing on my backside in a painful heap.
Rubbing my sore bottom, I complained, "Sister, do you have any sense of decency? You're disturbing my sweet dreams..."
Hong Chou reached out and grabbed my ear, saying, "What time do you think it is? Get up and start cooking! If Master gets angry later, it'll be you who suffers..."
Curious, I asked, "Sister, you've been with Master for so long. Is he really the type to get violent?"
A flicker of memory crossed Hong Chou's face as she replied, "Master picked me up and taught me everything. I won't let you speak ill of him."
Though she said that, the painful memories of my first attempts at practicing the art of curses flooded my mind. It was akin to inhumane torture...
Only women can practice Miao Gu. Every year during Duanwu, when the yang energy is at its peak, centipedes, scorpions, toads, and earthworms are placed in a jar, supplemented with the blood of the practitioner...
The remaining mutated insects become the practitioner's Ben Ming Gu.
Once cultivated, the Ben Ming Gu must be nurtured with the practitioner's essence blood. The pain involved is beyond what an ordinary person can endure.
After dinner was prepared, the three of us had a meal that was devoid of atmosphere. There was zero communication throughout.
Miao Yayun seemed preoccupied; she ate a little before retreating to her room.
Hong Chou also ate sparingly and went back to catch up on sleep.
After finishing my meal and cleaning up the dishes, I walked through the courtyard on my way back to my room. The low-hanging curtain was filled with stars, and a gentle breeze wafted through...
It felt as if I could reach out and pluck the stars from the sky...
I wonder how Fo Zhang is doing after my sudden disappearance. I’m not too worried; Tao Ge would probably be anxious if he couldn’t find me…
In the dead of night, everything was silent, not even the sound of insects could be heard…
I sat cross-legged on the bed, contemplating the teachings of Buddhism. However, it felt as if the Fo Xi in my Dan Tian was being blocked by Zi Gu, and I couldn’t stir it at all.
Outside the house, a shadow moved swiftly past, heading towards Miao Yayun’s room.
Driven by intense curiosity, I crouched down and approached Miao Yayun’s door… listening at the corner!
“A Yun…”
It was a man’s voice.
I cursed inwardly, thinking, isn’t this just a green tea bitch?
At first, she had acted like a virtuous woman in front of Jiang Jianguo, but now, in the dead of night, an old flame had come knocking?
Wow, this plot is deep!
“You came so late; is there something you need?” Miao Yayun’s voice remained cold.
“A Yun, don’t be stubborn… The old fossils in the Village are planning to take action against you. You can’t fight against them… It’s fine if you don’t care about yourself, but what about Hong Chou?” the man urged.
There was a long silence before Miao Yayun sighed and said, “Having a master like me is bad luck for that girl… I will never hand over the Gu…”
The man’s voice grew anxious and raised slightly, “A Yun, why must you do this? As long as you hand over the Gu, I, Miao Zhenye, can guarantee that they won’t harm you or a single hair on Hong Chou…”
Miao Yayun replied, “Do you think you’re the first to know me?”
The man named Miao Zhenye let out a heavy sigh and said, "A Yun, you will regret this..."
"Keep talking, and you won't be going back tonight..." The words, which had a hint of ambiguity, came from Miao Yayun's mouth as a cold threat.
As I noticed the conversation was coming to an end and turned to leave, I accidentally kicked a stone.
"Clatter..."
"Who..."
Miao Zhenye hissed under his breath, rushing out the door while muttering incantations. He flicked his hand, and several thin snakes lunged at me with their mouths open.
Just as I was preparing to fight back, Miao Yayun stepped outside. "Stop..."
The snakes seemed to sense Miao Yayun's presence and slithered back to Miao Zhenye's side.
With a grim expression, Miao Yayun asked, "What are you doing out here so late?"
I pointed toward the restroom and stammered, "Just taking a leak..."
"Who is he?" Miao Zhenye's voice carried a hint of displeasure.
Miao Yayun retorted, "None of your business..."
Miao Zhenye looked at me as if he wanted to devour me. "Are you disregarding the ancestral rules?"
Ignoring him, Miao Yayun turned and walked back inside...
Miao Zhenye warned, "Miao Yayun, the elders will be coming in three days. If you don't want to die, you'd better stay far away..."
“Tell those who are watching that if they dare to come over, they shouldn't blame me for being merciless. You know what happens when the Gu is unleashed; there’s no turning back…” Miao Yayun's voice replied.
Miao Zhenye's body visibly trembled, and his voice quivered as he asked, “You actually subdued the Gu?”
The people in the room did not respond. Miao Zhenye turned and vanished into the darkness, leaving me with a pang of guilt.
I felt ashamed for my earlier base thoughts of underestimating him.
Then I remembered that the Gu on me had not been resolved, and now I was facing what seemed like an unending hatred.
What kind of fate is this? Why can’t I find a moment of peace?
As the saying goes, when the city gate catches fire, it affects the fish in the moat. If I can’t escape within these three days, I’ll likely end up in trouble alongside Miao Yayun…
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