boyutpedia Chapter 290: Raising a Gu King
Chapter 290: Raising a Gu King
Ning Xiaoxi looked around. She had left in a hurry and hadn't looked around. By sheer coincidence, she had stepped into the territory of the mortuary.
I glanced at the gate of the mortuary. The two people lying against the door inside were already cold. Judging from the desolate state of the place, no one would find them anytime soon. Anyway, it was a mortuary, so stopping here was just right.
Looking at Yan City under the distant night sky, a heavy feeling settled in her heart. Entrusting that matter to the Third Prince was the best course of action. She was a Celestial Master, and a Celestial Master with no one to rely on. Even if she obtained evidence, could she truly bring the murderer to justice in a just and honorable manner?
The third prince actually brought her brother to the capital, forcing her to go there as soon as possible. Consider it an exchange; this is all she can do for Yancheng.
She found a hilltop, took out her essential travel gear—a tent and a rocking chair. The chilly night wasn't really suitable for sitting outside, but she felt a tightness in her chest, unable to release it.
He brought out the Nine Realms and placed it in the half of space he had deliberately vacated. Several small, awakened illusory pythons slithered onto the rocking chair.
Xiao Jiu's appearance made Hou Qing wary. She could ensure her brother's safety for the time being, but it also revealed that Xiao Jiu was with her. Was Hou Qing truly willing to abandon her powerful physical body and confine herself to a human's form?
"Xiaoxi, don't worry, Houqing isn't stupid. Our relationship with him is mutually beneficial. At least you have a family member he can control. As long as your brother is in his hands, he will feel much more at ease, and you won't have to hold yourself back."
"Mutual benefit? There has to be something in return for it!" Ning Xiaoxi sighed. "Let's not even talk about the black jade spring water. The dragon's birth jade marrow isn't even enough to fill the dragon eggs. I don't know if there'll be enough for the eggs to hatch if there's any less. And that Gu King, do you think I dare to take it out?"
"It's just a Gu King, we can just raise one for him."
"Raise?" Ning Xiaoxi blinked. "I've heard of raising Gu, but what kind of insects do we need to raise the Gu King we need?"
"Since it's for rebuilding the physical body, it naturally needs to be of better quality. Hmm, let me think, there should be a labyrinthine valley of the demon insect race within Qingzhou, where all insect bloodlines are found. Perhaps we can find suitable materials for raising Gu there."
"Demon Insect Valley? In this day and age, does such a place still exist?" Under such a relentless pursuit by the royal family, is it even possible for the entire insectoid bloodline to have survived?
"There are countless demons, and they all have some ways to cover the sky," Xiao Jiu said casually.
Jiuyu rolled his eyes and looked up. Although the demon insects were insignificant, they were still a branch of the demon race. You, the dragon race, couldn't even protect your foundation, so you made the insect race pay the price. And you made it sound so high-sounding by using Xiaoxi as an excuse. How despicable.
Ning Xiaoxi turned to stare at Xiao Jiu, its innocent little eyes giving her a creepy feeling. However, since it could solve the Gu King's problem, she'd listen to Xiao Jiu. "What a coincidence, it's within the Qingzhou territory!"
"If we hadn't happened to be within the Qingzhou territory, I probably wouldn't have remembered that this Demon Insect Valley exists. There are so many demons, how could I possibly remember them all?"
Jiuyu didn't even want to roll his eyes anymore; it was better to close his eyes and rest. His body was still too weak to stand up, and he needed to recuperate more.
[Xiao Xi, did you see that? This is the demon race for you; they'll never hesitate to betray their own kind.]
Ning Xiaoxi looked at the little dumpling that had climbed onto her chest to join in the fun. Of all the demons and monsters around her now, which one was easy to deal with? If she weren't so weak, she wouldn't want to bring Chaos and Xiao Jiu along!
There was a hint of exasperation in his voice: "If you'd just put in a little effort, those two wouldn't have gotten into my cave! You don't need to tell me what demons are like; if you're so powerful, let me max out my skills and get those two out of here!"
Tuanzi pouted. "You should be thankful you maxed out your skills quickly enough in the early stages, otherwise you wouldn't have had such a strong physique to avoid being burst and still be able to stand here intact. Did you really think that sealing your little cave would be enough to house you?"
What do you mean? Am I still far behind them?
[Not just big, it's extremely big!]
Xiao Jiu's slender body curled up against Ning Xiaoxi's neck, gently touching her carotid artery. "Get some rest. Tomorrow morning I'll take you to the Demon Insect Valley and show you what a mountain of insects and a sea of insects really are!"
Ning Xiaoxi felt the cold touch on her neck and was afraid that it might bite her.
[Tuanzi, what's going on with this Demon Insect Valley?]
The Insectoid race is the largest branch of the Demon race, unmatched by any other race in terms of variety and numbers. They are virtually omnipresent; the Star Silkworms we obtained in the Enchanted Forest are also a type of demonic insect. Humanity once had a special profession: the Insect Master, a human capable of controlling and commanding the Insectoid race. Insect Masters were also a bloodline inheritor, but after the Great Xia Dynasty's founding a century ago, the Insect Master bloodline died out. Insect Master families were exterminated, and the Celestial Masters who mastered insect control techniques perished in battles against demons, until this art was lost.
[Does Xiao Jiu mean we should go to the Demon Insect Valley to catch insects?]
"To raise a high-quality Gu King, the materials used must be of the highest quality. The insects in the Demon Insect Valley are the most complete. If we can really collect materials there, we can definitely raise a suitable Gu King." Tuanzi was quite interested. "Tianxian has already eliminated naturally born Gu Kings, severing the lineage of the Li Clan. I'm afraid there won't be any naturally born Gu Kings anymore. It's not impossible for us to find another way."
After destroying the foundations of the demon and monster races, the human race's powerful warriors began purging the remnants of the demon and monster races, while also eliminating powerful individuals within the human race itself. Having cleared out the scattered powerful families on the periphery, they had also achieved the isolation of the alien races. At this point, the word "alien" in "alien race" became the reason why they had to disappear.
The human world, which had flourished for a thousand years, has been stained half its sky red with the blood of foreign races within this year. How long can the few remaining foreign races hide? Tianxian's constant warfare and ruthless methods have also intensified the conflicts between local lords and noble families and the royal family. Tianji wants to take this opportunity to overthrow the Great Xia Dynasty, and perhaps he really can succeed!
Ning Xiaoxi shook her neck. The lump on her chest felt light, but the lump by her neck was no joke. She reached out and took Xiao Jiu down, returning her to her cave. She also put Jiu Yu back in her little nest. She pulled out a bearskin and covered herself with it, then closed her eyes as the cold wind blew through her.
As for the black jade spring water, let's talk about it after she wakes up!