As Qin Shilei was beating up Xu Junchu, Xu Hongyu walked up to her companion and released her spirit蛊 (gu) to try and heal her companion.
However, the蛊 (gu) poison she herself was afflicted with had not yet been resolved. How could she, with her weakened strength, resolve her companion's蛊 (gu) poison?
"It's useless. This is the latest蛊 (gu) poison I've cultivated. You can't resolve it. If you want to save them, you'd better let me go."
Xu Junchu, who had been knocked to the ground by Qin Shilei yet again, grinned.
But as soon as he finished speaking, he saw Qin Shilei approaching him with his Blood Soul, exuding killing intent.
Xu Junchu's heart trembled, and he quickly turned to the group of women and said, "It's not that I wanted to kill you. It's this man who wouldn't let me go, so I was forced to resort to this. If you want to live, beg him."
Upon hearing this, the group of women, enduring the sharp pain in their bellies, looked up at Qin Shilei and pleaded, "Big brother, please spare him. We don't want to die."
A large group of blooming young girls, looking pitifully at a man, would usually soften his heart and make him agree.
"Didn't I tell you? I hate being threatened the most."
Qin Shilei sneered, walked up to Xu Junchu, bent down, picked him up, and began to beat him with his bare fists.
Soon, Xu Junchu was beaten black and blue, looking utterly pathetic.
Seeing that Qin Shilei seemed determined to beat Xu Junchu to death, the group of women panicked and shouted loudly.
"Hero, can you at least make him detoxify us before you beat him? If you keep beating him, we'll have to die with him."
One woman, in her thirties, struggled to crawl over, muttering as she crawled, "You are so heartless. For your own revenge, you're going to make us all die with him."
"If you're incompetent, why pretend to be a hero? You're a murderer. Even if I die, I curse your whole family to hell."
Various vulgar curses spewed continuously from the woman's mouth.
Suddenly, her voice cut off.
A silver whip flashed, and the woman's head flew into the air.
Kong Qingshu said with a frosty expression, "Watch your mouth. Otherwise, I'll send you to hell right now."
The crying in the scene instantly stopped. The women all looked at Kong Qingshu with fear in their eyes.
Xu Junchu, whose face was swollen like a pig's head, said with a slurred voice, "Just kill me. With so many people to be buried with me, I'm worth it."
Even now, he still believed that Qin Shilei wanted him to save the girls, which was why he hadn't killed him with a single sword strike.
"Is that so?" Qin Shilei said indifferently, "You want them to be buried with you? I won't let you have your way."
Xu Junchu's heart leaped with joy, thinking he was saved.
He looked up at Qin Shilei, and just as he was about to say something, he suddenly noticed that the other party's eyes had turned a seductive purple.
Then, he felt his vision blur, and soon after, he lost all sensation.
"Go and detoxify them," Qin Shilei commanded Xu Junchu, whom he was controlling.
"Yes." Xu Junchu, like a puppet, got up from the ground, walked to the group of young girls, and began to chant in a low voice.
Before long, a swarm of small insects crawled out of the women's mouths.
The young girls vomited again, but then felt the sharp pain in their bellies disappear.
"Big brother, can you have him detoxify me too?"
Xu Hongyu walked up to Qin Shilei and asked obediently.
"Of course," Kong Qingshu immediately stood between the two and replied.
"He's just a little girl. Is it necessary to guard me like this?"
Qin Shilei muttered to himself, while at the same time ordering Xu Junchu again to detoxify Xu Hongyu.
Then, he asked Xu Junchu again, "Do you possess the Saint Spirit蛊 (gu)?"
Xu Junchu replied, "No."
Xu Hongyu, standing nearby, hesitated to speak but finally asked, "Big brother, why are you looking for the Saint Spirit蛊 (gu)?"
Qin Shilei suddenly remembered that this little girl seemed to be from Xu Family Village. He explained, "My pet is injured, and I want to find someone who possesses the Saint Spirit蛊 (gu) to help heal it."
"The Saint Spirit蛊 (gu) is one of the three most powerful蛊 (gu) in the Gu Scripture. Before the apocalypse, no one in our Xu Family Village had successfully cultivated it."
Xu Hongyu paused and then said, "Big brother, why don't you let your pet out? I can try to heal it."
Qin Shilei's eyes lit up, and he casually released Xiao Qiang.
Xu Hongyu extended her palm, and a golden, silkworm-like蛊 (gu) suddenly appeared in her palm.
"Golden Silkworm蛊 (gu)?" Xu Jun asked in surprise, "How do you have the Golden Silkworm蛊 (gu)?"
Xu Hongyu looked at Xu Jun, then at Qin Shilei, who was also looking curious, and replied, "The Great Elder is my grandfather. I am also the next Saintess, and I am permitted to cultivate the Golden Silkworm蛊 (gu)."
Qin Shilei asked with some urgency, "Do you know how to cultivate the Saint Spirit蛊 (gu)?"
"The Clan Leader only showed me the cultivation method for the Golden Silkworm蛊 (gu)."
Xu Hongyu replied while healing Xiao Qiang.
After a while, the golden silkworm crawled out of Xiao Qiang again.
Xu Hongyu shook her head and said, "Although the Golden Silkworm蛊 (gu) is also one of the three divine蛊 (gu), it is not good at healing. Big brother, I can't heal your pet."
"It seems we still have to make a trip to Xu Family Village," Qin Shilei murmured.
"Big brother, if you are going to Xu Family Village, can you take me with you?" Xu Hongyu suddenly asked excitedly.
"It's not impossible to take you along, but can you find a way for me to see the Gu Scripture?" Qin Shilei looked at Xu Hongyu like a wolf eyeing a sheep.
"This... Only the Clan Leader is allowed to view the Gu Scripture. I am only permitted to cultivate the Golden Silkworm蛊 (gu) within it. I'm afraid I can't help you, big brother."
Xu Hongyu said with some difficulty.
At this moment, Xu Junchu suddenly woke up and blurted out, "Aren't you looking to heal your pet? As long as you let me go, I'll have my father pass the Gu Scripture to me. After I cultivate the Saint Spirit蛊 (gu), I will definitely help you heal your pet."
Qin Shilei said noncommittally, "Let's go to Xu Family Village first."
He then turned to Xu Jun and said, "Tie him up with a rope and keep a close eye on him."
"Okay." Xu Jun walked towards Xu Junchu with a smile.
"It's you." Xu Junchu finally recognized Xu Jun and said in shock, "You're not dead?"
"If your father and son are not dead, how could I bear to die?" Xu Jun said with hatred.
"So you're in cahoots. You're here for revenge."
Xu Junchu suddenly understood.
Seeing Qin Shilei's inquiring gaze, Xu Jun quickly explained, "City Lord, I sincerely suggest coming to Xu Family Village to heal your pet."
"Even if I want revenge, I will only consider it after I've finished handling your City Lord's matters."
He then briefly recounted his past grievances with the Clan Leader of Xu Family Village, hoping to gain Qin Shilei's sympathy.
It turned out that eight years ago, Xu Shen, the Clan Leader's son, had taken a fancy to Xu Jun's beautiful wife.
Xu Shen and his father took advantage of Xu Jun's absence and violated his wife.
Xu Jun went to confront them and was almost beaten to death.
After escaping, he had been thinking of getting revenge on Xu Junchu and his father for the past eight years.
"Hmph!" Qin Shilei glanced at Xu Jun and snorted, "You dare to plot against me? You have quite the nerve."