Xiao Li supported Beichen, who vomited until he could no longer stand firmly, "Wanwan, can't you communicate with Gu Insects? Did the Corpse Gu say anything?"
"This... I didn't pay attention; I'll go check." I was too preoccupied with feeling disgusted. If it weren't for Xiao Li reminding me, I would have forgotten I had this skill.
Pinching my nose, I walked back to the courtyard.
I found Yu Longting still in the yard, holding a Thunder charm.
As he chanted incantations, the Thunder charm responded, "Summon the Five Thunder Generals, may their dazzling light cut through darkness, protecting life and binding spirits and demons alike, all living and dead under my eternal command, swift as the enacted law."
Ever since I knew Yu Longting, I had rarely seen him use talismans and chant spells unless he faced exceptionally tricky matters.
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Several streaks of purple Heavenly Thunder split from the talisman paper, shattering the ox-head into tiny fragments as tendrils of black qi rose.
Shortly thereafter, the Thunder charm burnt up without flame, turning into ash.
The repulsive white worm, under the onslaught of Heavenly Thunder, writhed unscathed.
Yu Longting's face, grim and filled with a malevolent air, flung another fire charm, "Wanwan, are you done vomiting?"
"Done. I just came to see if I could talk to the Corpse Gu." I stood still, not wanting to interrupt him.
Yu Longting glanced at me and motioned me over, "Come."
"Oh." I walked over to him, looking up at him with confusion, "What's wrong?"
Yu Longting lowered his eyes; his face was pale, but his voice was extremely gentle and patient, "Wife, look, those Gu Insects with cold and heavy Yin energy are likely not from the world of the living. Don't try to communicate with them; be careful not to have your soul snatched away."
"That's scary. I'll obediently listen to you and keep away from these worms." I grabbed Yu Longting's sleeve, hiding behind him and nodding emphatically with compliant force.
Every time Yu Longting softened, I felt like I would drown in his gentleness.
Xiao Shenshen also lifted his tiny head, looking at Yu Longting in surprise, "Am I seeing this wrong? Young master... so tender~."
At that moment, Yu Longting's attention was focused on the Corpse Gu burning in the flames, his eyes filled with a terrifying chill, as if ice spears were flying out to pierce the dreadful worm to death.
His fingers clenched too tightly, the bones protruding on the cold, pale back of his hand...
The Corpse Gu let out a cackling laugh, like a resentful female ghost, "You want to kill me... hehehe... Snake Lord!! Ever since you were stitched into a cheongsam, you lost the right to do so... You can't save her... you can't save her..."
"Cover your ears, don't listen to it," Yu Longting barely finished speaking when he didn't wait for me to cover my own ears.
He was already behind me, hands firmly covering my ears as his chin gently tapped on top of my head, silently protecting me like a mountain.
I nodded fiercely and leaned back into his embrace.
From the sleeve of Yu Longting emerged nine streaks of Heavenly Thunder, and nine fire charms.
In theory, the Corpse Gu should have turned to ash in an instant.
But it was only writhing in pain without a sign of injury.
Ordinary Yang Fire and Mystic Thunder couldn't kill the Corpse Gu.
Although my heavenly fire might work, I couldn't use it recklessly anymore.
"Su Wan... I want you dead..." The Corpse Gu's voice was piercing sharp, suddenly breaking through Yu Longting's barrier over my ears and exploding beside me as it lunged at me.
My heart thumped wildly, controlled by its piercing cry.
I didn't even have the strength to muster my Demon-Breaking Power and resist it.
Yu Longting was right – the voice of such a Netherworld thing could manipulate the heart and hinder actions.
Suddenly, an idea came to me.
This Corpse Gu kept screaming for my death, was it actually targeting me?
Did Xuanjing send the Corpse Gu?
Impossible, Xuanjing had been seriously hurt and had sunk to the bottom of the river.
Any use of Spiritual Power would cause his body to explode, leaving him to maintain his true form and recover quietly at the riverbed, unable to go anywhere.
Could it be Qingyang seeking revenge?
All these complex thoughts surged through my mind in the blink of an eye.
As Yu Longting bent over to shield me with his body, Xiao Honghong suddenly darted out from under my collar, colliding with the Corpse Gu.
Xiao Honghong was enshrouded in a fierce red glow, like being wrapped in flames, "Back off! You filthy thing, dare to touch my woman?"