Nangong Mo also looked at the woman on the ground, his sword brows furrowed.
Was this woman not Lu Zhu's cousin, Atawusi, the daughter of the tribal chief of our clan?
Elder Han, who had been acting as a "transparent person" behind them, was stunned when he saw Atawusi. He then quietly turned and ran out.
Atawusi had an item in her hand with strong offensive power. It was better for him to flee.
However, because he had been poisoned by the "bad woman" internally, he did not dare to go far, and only hid not far from the courtyard.
Having been recognized, Atawusi no longer disguised herself as her plot was exposed.
She got up from the ground and pointed at Gu Qianying, "You bad people killed my father and left me with nothing. How could I let you bad people have your way!"
Atawusi's eyes were filled with intense hatred. "Don't bother. Tianji Wuchang has been poisoned to death by me. You actually want to save him, it's simply wishful thinking..."
Before she could finish speaking.
Tianji Wuchang, who was lying on the bed, sat up.
The spirit control technique had disappeared, his consciousness had returned to normal, and after the bloodletting treatment at the eight acupoints, his meridians were unblocked, and his atrophied and twisted limbs returned to their original state. He could move freely.
Atawusi's expression changed instantly, and the finger pointing at Gu Qianying trembled slightly. "What did you do to Tianji Wuchang, you woman? How is he alive?"
She had been hiding in the closet earlier, and when she heard that Tianji Wuchang could be saved, she didn't believe it at first, but there was still a trace of nervousness in her heart, which led to her accidental exposure.
And now, when she truly saw Tianji Wuchang resurrected, she was naturally extremely shocked.
After the spirit control technique disappeared, Tianji Wuchang, who was in a coma, was actually conscious but paralyzed and unable to move.
An hour ago, Atawusi forcibly fed him the poison, and his internal organs felt as if they were being gnawed by countless insects and ants, causing unbearable pain.
Just now, the young lady in front of him had saved him. Although he did not know the name of this savior, he was extremely grateful.
"Thank you, young lady, for saving my life."
Tianji Wuchang got out of bed barefoot and was about to kneel to thank Gu Qianying, but Gu Qianying stopped him with one hand.
"Wuchang, there's no need. I am Gu Qianying, a friend of Atawumeng."
"Atawumeng invited me here specifically to treat you."
"The Saintess is back? Where is she?"
Tianji Wuchang was both shocked and excited. He stood up as Gu Qianying did not allow him to remain kneeling.
His excited expression was tinged with a hint of moisture.
Gu Qianying raised an eyebrow.
Tianji Wuchang's expression was a bit strange.
"She was captured by the young master of Wu City and is now missing."
"What?"
Tianji Wuchang's body swayed, and he almost fainted from anger.
Nangong Mo walked over, supported him, and at the same time, pulled his wife closer, standing beside him.
Gu Qianying glanced at him and smiled without speaking.
Tianji Wuchang met Nangong Mo's cold gaze and was slightly stunned. "Your Excellency are...?"
Nangong Mo released Tianji Wuchang, raised his hand, and put his arm around Gu Qianying. "Her husband, Nangong Mo."
"Oh, so you are the benefactor's husband. Nice to meet you, nice to meet you."
Tianji Wuchang was very friendly.
After briefly explaining Lu Zhu's situation, Gu Qianying inquired about the whereabouts of the young master of Wu City.
Mentioning the young master of Wu City, Tianji Wuchang sat on a chair, leaning on the desk. He beat his chest, as if he had aged a lot. "It's all my fault, this old man. If I hadn't insisted on making that little girl, Ameng, the Saintess back then."
"My unfilial son wouldn't have turned love into hatred, colluded with the clan leader to perform the spirit control technique on me, this old man, and in a fit of rage, killed Ameng's mother. Back then, Ameng couldn't bring herself to harm that boy from Wu City. In her despair, she pretended to seek medical treatment from me and wanted to escape from here. When she left, she came to see me, and I agreed to her departure."
"At that time, my unfilial son had not yet controlled me with the spirit control technique. It was not until half a year later that that boy's Wu technique improved significantly. Later, he colluded with the clan leader to control me. For five years, a full five years, I have been tormented by the spirit control technique every day, wishing I were dead. However, I know that all of this is my just deserts."
Tianji Wuchang covered his face, tears streaming down his cheeks.
After Gu Qianying finished listening, she directly asked, "Where exactly is Wu City?"
She didn't have the patience to listen to other people's stories here. The most important thing now was to save Lu Zhu.
"He is in..."
"Bang!"
Suddenly, the house shook, and the wooden door was violently smashed open. A huge body stepped through the door.
Gu Qianying and Nangong Mo turned to look.
Tianji Wuchang pointed in terror at the enormous figure with a face like Atawusi, but with only one eye, and a body like a snake.
"Ghost-faced Beast! It's a Ghost-faced Beast! Hurry and leave, she is very powerful!"
The Ghost-faced Beast was created by the Wu clan tribe by forcibly modifying human flesh using beast spirit techniques, and then forcibly attaching their souls to larger and more powerful pythons, using soul-body exchange Wu techniques to increase the Ghost-faced Beast's attack power.
This Wu technique required forty-nine days of practice to be effective.
And the only one who could achieve this was his son, Wu Cheng.
Wu Cheng was exceptionally talented since childhood, and in their Wu clan tribe, his Wu techniques were the strongest.
However, this beast spirit technique and soul-body exchange technique were forbidden in Wu techniques.
His son had actually manipulated them and used these Wu techniques on Atawusi, making Atawusi his puppet.
Tianji Wuchang pushed Gu Qianying and Nangong Mo, wanting them to escape through the window, but... the Ghost-faced Beast had already approached, its thick tail dragging on the ground, swinging towards Gu Qianying.
The bottom of the snake's tail was covered with sharp hooks, densely packed. The hooks still had bloodstains, and in some places, there were small pieces of rotten flesh hanging.
The smell of blood was pungent.
As the thick snake tail swung over, Nangong Mo hugged Gu Qianying and leaped lightly, easily avoiding the Ghost-faced Beast's attack.
However... Tianji Wuchang was caught by the neck by the Ghost-faced Beast.
The Ghost-faced Beast lifted Tianji Wuchang high into the air.
The bottom of the snake's tail hooked onto Tianji Wuchang's mouth, and several pieces of rotting flesh were stuffed into his mouth.
His stomach churned, and he felt nauseous, but the intense suffocation made Tianji Wuchang forget the disgusting taste in his mouth.
Even so, he still looked at Gu Qianying with difficulty, "Girl... hurry... go... they... they are... in the ancient tomb..."
His words were intermittent.
Tianji Wuchang's face turned red.
The snake tail wrapped around his body tightened, and the sharp hooks moved to the corner of his eye.
In his dilated pupils, there were only shadows of hooks, and they were getting closer and closer...
"Roar!"
The Ghost-faced Beast roared.
A powerful Crimson Blood Saber cut off the snake's tail along with the hooks at the bottom, severing it.
Blood splattered high into the air, splashing onto Gu Qianying's face.
As Gu Qianying, who held the Crimson Blood Saber, grabbed Tianji Wuchang's arm and rescued him when the severed snake tail fell to the ground.
After the two landed steadily, Nangong Mo walked over and wiped the blood from Gu Qianying's face with his sleeve.
At the same time.
In a gloomy ancient tomb.
Lu Zhu's limbs were spread apart and tied to a wooden bed. Her clothes were off, her skin exposed, and she was covered only by a thin veil, her delicate figure faintly visible.
Beside her, on a strangely shaped stone table, a basin of boiling hot water was placed, with bubbles of scalding hot water still rising.
"Ameng, I'll wash you. Once you're clean, you'll be pure."
The thin veil covering Lu Zhu was lifted.
Wu Cheng held the basin of boiling hot water and poured it directly over Lu Zhu's entire body...