Chapter 164 Xu Bai's Admirers (8000)

The forest itself was dark, and the scene was so strange, and there was a woman standing on the branch, which made it feel very scary.

Xu Bai didn't say anything, and looked over.

The woman was standing on the tree. With the moonlight shining on her, Xu Bai could see clearly that she was a very beautiful woman, but her clothes were different from those of ordinary people. Although the colors of her clothes were not very bright, they showed a strange style.

Especially on her long black hair, there were all kinds of silver jewelry hanging on it, which made Xu Bai feel like those ethnic minorities in his previous life.

Under the giant tree, the corpse covered with corpse spots moved at this moment, slowly raised her pale arms, and placed them on the shoulders of the villagers.

In the empty eyes, the two poisonous insects vibrated their wings, and the sound came from this dark land. The villagers murmured to themselves, as if they were crazy.

"Hehehe, I'm here, take off your clothes, I'll take off my clothes too."

"You're so beautiful, you look so good."

"Let's get started, otherwise my wife will come looking for me."

...

The villager began to take off his clothes very quickly, as if he was in a hurry.

But before he finished taking off his clothes, the woman on the tree suddenly raised her hand and shot out a ray of light, which was black and extremely obvious under the moonlight.

Xu Bai hid in the distance and saw it clearly. This black light was not from itself, but through the reflection of the moonlight, it gave people a feeling of black light. In fact, it was a Gu worm with wings.

"Another Gu worm?" Xu Bai touched his chin.

For some reason, this Gu worm gave him a different feeling. The ones he had seen before were all hideous and terrifying, making people feel creepy, but this one was not like that. Instead, it made people feel particularly comfortable.

The Gu worm just swung in front of the villager, and the villager screamed, rolled his eyes, and fainted directly on the ground.

The next moment, the two poisonous insects that were originally hidden in the eyes of the female corpse screamed shrilly and chased after the poisonous insect that the woman had just shot out.

In less than a second, the three poisonous insects hit each other and fought fiercely in mid-air.

It was obvious that the two poisonous insects were no match for the other one. In just a moment, they were torn into pieces by the poisonous insect and swallowed into its stomach.

The woman hiding in the giant tree jumped from a high altitude and landed steadily on the ground.

The flying poisonous insect in mid-air flew towards the woman and stopped in the woman's hand. The woman flipped her right hand and the poisonous insect disappeared.

"Do it!" Seeing this scene, Xu Bai said nothing more and rushed directly towards the woman.

Of course, before rushing out, he added one more sentence.

"To be alive."

The black knife suddenly exploded into countless fragments, surrounding the woman. With only one command from Xu Bai, these fragments would turn into starlight all over the sky, piercing the woman into a hornet's nest.

Wuhua and Ye Zi followed closely behind and surrounded the woman.

This scene happened too quickly, and the woman obviously did not react. There was a look of surprise on her beautiful face, but it soon became gloomy.

"I thought the people of Gu Shen Cult would not join forces with outsiders. It seems that my cousin did not follow the intention of Gu Shen Cult."

The voice was crisp, but there was an indescribable coldness.

"Gu Shen Cult?" Xu Bai touched his chin, and he seemed to hear something.

Just now, this woman said something about cousin, and said that Gu Shen Cult would not join forces with outsiders. Could it be that this woman is not his enemy, but has other purposes?

This is very possible, and the possibility is very high.

Thinking of this, Xu Bai prepared to speak.

First determine the identity of the other party. If it is not an enemy, then it is a friend. After all, the enemy of the enemy is a friend.

But before he could say anything, the woman acted very impulsively.

The woman raised her hand, a flash of light appeared in her hand, the silver ornaments on her head made a jingling sound, and then, dense Gu insects flew out of her sleeves.

"You are in league with the Gu God Cult, die!"

The Gu insects in the sky were overwhelming, sweeping towards Xu Bai and his men with a breathtaking momentum.

The sound of flapping wings followed one after another, which sounded extremely chaotic and irritating.

The next moment, the Gu insects flying in the air stopped moving, just stuck in the air, neither moving forward nor backward.

Looking back at the woman, the silver ornaments on her head also stopped shaking, because her whole body was wrapped in fragments, especially around her neck, which was wrapped with dozens of fragments of the black knife. As long as she moved a little, she would die.

"You are too impulsive, why don't you finish your words?" Xu Bai said with a smile.

The power of this woman's Gu insects is much greater, but this woman herself is very fragile and has no way to defend against his fragments.

How should I put it? It's like the game I played in my previous life. There was a summoner class in the game, which was similar to this. The power itself was relatively weak, but the things it summoned were very strong.

This type of person is more suitable for ambushing people, but not for direct combat.

"Shameless, I'm going to fight you!"

The woman obviously knew that she had been held hostage, but she was not afraid at all. She was ready to continue to manipulate the Gu worm, as if she wanted to compete with Xu Bai to see whether the knife was faster or the Gu worm was faster.

Things seemed to be out of control. At this time, Wuhua spoke up and took out the token in his hand.

"Wait a minute! I am Wuhua, the chief of the Jiantian Division. We are not members of the Gu Shen Cult!"

This situation is already very obvious. Wuhua can certainly see clearly that this woman must have other origins. It is better not to fight at this time.

He is one of the people who know Xu Bai best, and he also knows Xu Bai's character. Even if this woman is not from the Gu Shen Cult, but wants to fight Xu Bai, Xu Bai doesn't mind fighting, at most he will leave this woman a breath.

So at the critical moment, he still took out his own card to ease the awkward atmosphere in front of him.

The surrounding Gu worms paused suddenly, and when the woman saw the card in Wuhua's hand, her eyebrows like willow leaves wrinkled.

"You are from the Tianshi Division, not my cousin's side?"

Wuhua nodded and said, "Put these things away first. We won't hurt your life. After all, our purpose is likely the same."

The woman thought about it carefully, and finally waved her hand to put all the poisonous insects back into her sleeves.

However, Xu Bai's fragments were not taken back, and they remained in the same position.

"What do you mean by this?" The woman also saw it and asked.

She had already stopped, why did Xu Bai still keep it?

Xu Bai smiled and said, "We have proved our identities, and you should also prove yours. It is impolite to come without reciprocity. If you can't prove it, it is better for us to maintain this state of communication."

His speculation about the identity of this woman just now was just speculation. If there is no definite proof, these speculations will never be confirmed, so Xu Bai did not stop.

The woman was stunned on the spot, and finally gritted her teeth and prepared to reach into her arms.

The next moment, a wooden box was taken out by the woman, and then the box was opened, revealing a golden Gu worm.

The Gu worm was all golden, and even though it was a bug, people did not have the slightest fear of it. Instead, they thought it looked very good, with an indescribable brilliance and beauty.

"Golden Silk Gu, are you the direct descendant of the Miao Sect?" Wuhua said.

The woman nodded, obviously admitting it.

Xu Bai touched Ye Zi next to him and asked, "What is the Golden Silk Gu?"

Ye Zi quickly replied, "Golden Silk Gu is the inheritance of the Miao Sect. Only the direct descendants can possess it. It can attack or defend. The Miao Sect is a great inheritance, not inferior to Wuhua's Vajra Temple..."

She began to explain to Xu Bai. Although her voice was very low, everyone present could hear it clearly.

After Ye Zi finished explaining, Xu Bai suddenly realized it.

Miao Sect, a profession that is good at using Gu, is also a great inheritance. There are many masters in it, and what they are best at is driving Gu worms.

But the method they used was a normal posture, allowing the Gu worms to fight each other.

It was not the extremely cruel method of the Ancient God Cult, which kept the Gu worms in the corpse.

The most representative inheritance of the direct lineage of the Miao Cult is the Golden Silk Gu.

The Golden Silk Gu can attack, break stones and accelerate gold, and can defend, as solid as a rock.

The most important thing is that it can prove her identity.

If the direct lineage of the Miao Cult betrays the Miao Cult, it will lose the trust of the Golden Silk Gu, and it will no longer be used. The Golden Silk Gu will turn into ashes.

Xu Bai glanced at the woman, and the meaning in his eyes was very clear, that is, use it immediately and let him see if it has this effect.

The woman gritted her teeth. Forced by the situation, she could only do what Xu Bai said.

A ray of light shot out and fell on the Golden Silk Gu. The Golden Silk Gu seemed to wake up from sleep and flew out with wings.

Two golden lights suddenly appeared, one of which fell on the woman, wrapping her up, and the other gathered on the Golden Silk Gu, giving people a feeling of showing off its edge.

"Now, it's all right." The woman gritted her teeth and said.

Too angry, this feeling of being coerced is not good at all, I always feel like a monkey being watched.

Xu Bai still didn't let go of the fragments and asked: "You can attack or defend, why not use it at the beginning?"

The woman rolled her eyes and almost fainted: "You are so fast, how can I react?"

Xu Bai: "..."

It's true, his fragments are indeed a bit fast.

However, this woman's words are problematic.

He is not fast, for a long time.

"Donor Xu, let her go for the time being, it seems that there is no problem at present." Wuhua made a very clever round, and couldn't help touching his bald head.

Look, if another fellow brother from the Vajra Temple comes, who can persuade Xu Bai, it has to be me.

Xu Bai thought about it, waved the handle of the knife in his hand, and the fragments in the sky gathered into the blade again, and he inserted it back into his waist.

The woman breathed a sigh of relief, and when she touched her fair forehead, she found that it was covered with cold sweat.

The feeling just now was very scary. She knew that if she really took action, it might lead to terrible consequences.

Thinking about it now, she still felt a lingering fear.

But soon, she recovered.

"My name is Miao Xiao, from the Miao Sect." Miao Xiao introduced herself: "Are you all from the Tianjian Division?"

"Compared to these, I want to know more about your cousin?" Xu Bai did not answer, but asked back.

Just now, from the communication of this woman, it can be heard that this woman's cousin should be from the Gushen Sect.

Miao Xiao thought this man was very strange and didn't speak reasonably at all, but she looked at the Tianjian Division in front of her, and it seemed that she listened to the man's words and stopped caring, and also stated her purpose.

"This is what happened..."

In the middle of the night, in the quiet woods, Miao Xiao's voice rang out, accompanied by the sound of birds, and Xu Bai also figured out the ins and outs of the matter.

Miao Xiao's cousin, named Miao Zheng, is an outstanding talent in the Miao sect.

Although the Miao sect raises Gu, it is recognized by the Great Chu State. After all, they did not harm anyone and what they did was normal.

However, the Gu insects they raised were not very efficient because they always used a particularly orthodox way of raising Gu.

The Gu God Sect was originally founded by people who defected from the Miao sect.

They raised Gu with corpses and did unscrupulous things, but their efficiency was indeed much higher than theirs.

Over time, many people with bad intentions joined the Gu God Sect.

The Gu God Sect became stronger and stronger, and gradually emerged from hiding.

Fortunately, the Great Chu State acted decisively, causing them to suffer heavy losses, so they hid in the dark again.

But some things cannot be eradicated by cutting the grass.

When a shortcut can be taken, many people are willing to take shortcuts, even if the shortcut is not right, it cannot stop some people from staying.

Before, although the Great Chu State tried every possible means, they still retained their roots, so they have been secretly absorbing these people with incorrect ideas.

Until recently, after Miao Xiao's younger brother Miao Zheng betrayed the Miao Sect and joined the embrace of the Gu Shen Sect, things became serious.

In fact, many people had secretly defected before, but this time the matter was more serious than before, because the Gu Shen Sect did not know what method it used, but Miao Zheng actually took away a golden silk Gu.

It was also said before that the golden silk Gu only recognized the direct lineage of the Miao Sect. Once the people of the Miao Sect had other ideas, or betrayed the Miao Sect, the golden silk Gu could not be controlled, and it would even turn into ashes.

As for why this happened, it was a secret of the Miao Sect, and Miao Xiao did not say it.

Miao Zheng took away a golden silk Gu by an unknown method. Once it was used for some conspiracy, the Miao Sect might be jointly responsible.

So the Miao Sect immediately sent people to hunt down Miao Zheng, and sent many people, including various masters.

But unfortunately, they did not find Miao Zheng's trace. On the contrary, they were obstructed by the Gu God Cult, causing these masters to suffer heavy losses.

In the end, only Miao Xiao was left to chase here, and Miao Zheng's trace was lost.

Hearing this, Xu Bai touched his chin and said, "What is the highest level of the masters you sent?"

"Half-step Transcendental." Miao Xiao said.

"That's it?" Xu Bai frowned and said, "The importance of the Golden Silk Gu is so great, you know that only people of this level are sent to chase, are you mistaken?"

According to the importance just mentioned, Xu Bai estimated that he would have to send a Transcendental or Super-ordinary person, but he didn't expect it to be a Half-step Transcendental.

Miao Xiao was stunned and said, "Half-step Transcendental is already a master for a heritage... and... Miao Cult is different,

Although we are as famous as the big forces like Vajra Temple, it was only in the past, and now it is already different."

Xu Bai looked at Wuhua, meaning that he mentioned your Vajra Temple just now, explain it.

Wuhua touched his bald head, which was a habit he had developed recently.

He suddenly felt that his bald head was very comfortable to touch, and he couldn't let it go over time.

After seeing Xu Bai's inquiring eyes, he explained.

"The Miao Sect was assassinated by the Gu Shen Sect a long time ago, and many of its masters have turned to ashes."

"Of course, because of that incident, both sides fought to a loss."

"It was as famous as the Vajra Temple, but that was before this incident happened. However, even in that situation, the Miao Sect did not give in. The world still recognized the reputation of the Miao Sect."

Xu Bai said, and then he understood.

He walked back and forth, analyzing what Miao Xiao had just said.

After a while, he stopped and said.

"What is your strength?"

"Third rank." Miao Xiao said: "Although the masters we chased have collapsed, the Gu Shen Sect has not had a good time either, and they have also paid a price."

"Have you ever thought about why they let you in?" Xu Bai suddenly said, "What you meant just now is that even the half-step transcendental masters fought to their death, but you, with your third-grade strength, can go so deep. Don't you think there is a problem?"

Miao Xiao was stunned. Obviously, she had not considered this problem. Now that she heard Xu Bai's reminder, she thought of it.

"Could it be that... I have some value?"

If this is the case, you can only think so.

She has the value of coming in, and the other party deliberately let you in like this.

Xu Bai nodded and said, "I think they are here to kill me, and suddenly let you in. You may become their helper. I'm not saying that you are bad, I just think they are likely to use you."

This is what Xu Bai thought. He just analyzed it carefully and combined it with his current situation to come to this conclusion.

Why did Miao Zheng escape to Lingyunzhou, why not somewhere else?

Don't forget, Xu Bai is now in Lingyun Prefecture, which is a must-go route for him to go to the capital. Combined with the idea that those people in the dark will definitely deal with him, and they specially let this woman in, he thought of this.

Interception?

Helper?

Miao Xiao was getting more and more confused the more she listened, and she couldn't help scratching her head, making the silver ornaments on her head jingle.

How can this be related to interception? She is just here to chase the traitor.

"This..." Miao Xiao didn't know how to address Xu Bai, and finally skipped this address and asked directly: "Who are you, why is it related to interception?"

Xu Bai was about to speak, but Wuhua spoke first.

Wuhua put his hands together and said loudly: "This is the blood-slaughtering swordsman who is very popular in the world. His swordsmanship is very sharp, and he is also the legendary multi-cultivation genius. Blood-slaughtering swordsman, you know...ah!"

"Bang!"

The crisp and dull sound echoed in the woods.

Xu Bai retracted his right hand and touched the knuckles on his index finger.

It felt good.

Wuhua covered his head and looked at Xu Bai in disbelief.

Just now, his head was hit by Xu Bai.

It hurts!

"Donor Xu, I can't bear to hit my head."

"If you mention the title of Bloody Knifeman again, I will hit you again." Xu Bai raised his hand.

Ye Zi covered his face on the side.

It was simply a pot that was not opened. The young master hated this title the most in his life. This monk dared to mention it. It must be that this monk and the young master had an unusual relationship. If someone else was here, he would have been beaten up by the young master.

Before in Fenghuazhou, the young master of the Jiang family also called the young master the title, and the head of the Jiang family came to apologize in person.

From this, it can be seen that the young master really hates this title.

Ye Zi thought: "I don't know who was the first to take it."

It doesn't matter who called it, who took it is the most important.

One night, Ye Zi asked Xu Bai what would happen if he knew who had given him the title.

Xu Bai's answer was simple - peel his skin off.

Wu Hua certainly didn't know the reason, but he also knew that Xu Bai seemed to dislike this title very much, so he didn't mention it any more.

"But... knock it once, it seems to be quite nice."

Wu Hua subconsciously knocked it himself, which seemed very strange.

Miao Xiao didn't care about these. When she heard the four words "Blood Slaughterer Swordsman", she froze in place, her big eyes were black and white, with shock and disbelief.

"Ah!"

Miao Xiao's scream rang out in the quiet woods.

In front of Xu Bai, Miao Xiao began to tidy up his clothes in a panic, and at the same time moved the silver ornaments on his head, as if he was afraid that they would be messed up.

The whole process was very panic, and his fair and beautiful face had turned red, as red as a burning cloud.

Xu Bai: "..."

Is it because he has been living too peacefully recently, so the way he opened it is wrong?

Just now Wuhua hit his head, and now this woman is showing this abnormality again.

What the hell is this!

"Hello... Hello! Lord Xu!" Miao Xiao's face flushed and he bowed his hands, speaking stutteringly: "I, I, I..."

He didn't say the rest of the sentence, because after saying "I" for a long time, "I" couldn't make it out.

Xu Bai pointed to his head: "If you have a problem here, I suggest you get treatment. I know a man named Yun Zihai. He is born with a deficiency of kidneys, so he has made some achievements in medicine. Do you want me to introduce him to you?"

"No, no, no, no." Miao Xiao continued to wave his hands, and the excitement could not be concealed at all.

At this time, Ye Zi's face became strange, and he asked tentatively: "You don't... worship my son, do you?"

"Ah?" Miao Xiao was stunned, and finally lowered his head, stuttering and not speaking.

Xu Bai was shocked: "Calm down first, let's get down to business, okay?"

What Ye Zi said just now, and the performance of the woman in front of him, have already shown that it is almost certain. Perhaps Ye Zi is right.

I still have fans?

This is unscientific.

Xu Bai thought that with his personality, others would probably stay away from him. He didn't expect that there were still people who were his fans.

"Okay, okay!" Miao Xiao said so, took a few deep breaths, and then calmed down. The excited eyes were not concealed at all.

"Finally I saw a living person!"

Xu Bai: "..."

"Sorry, I was a little excited just now." Miao Xiao stared at Xu Bai and said, "Lord Xu may not know that among the young people in our Miao Sect, many people admire you. You rose from humble beginnings, but you can stand above everyone, which makes us admire you."

Xu Bai rubbed his forehead and said, "Let's talk about business. By the way, don't you think this village is strange?"

It's a good thing that someone admires him. Although he feels that he has no characteristics that can make others admire him, this kind of thing of worship is also outrageous these days.

For example, in the previous life, some people just danced casually, no matter how ugly they danced, there were always one or two people who liked it.

Xu Bai told him about what he had encountered in this village.

He thought that since they were all from the Miao Sect, Miao Xiao would definitely be able to find clues.

Miao Xiao finally put away her excitement, but her eyes never left Xu Bai.

It was not emotion, but a simple admiration, just like seeing her idol, she didn't want to look away at all.

"I suspect, maybe he was poisoned." Miao Xiao explained: "Just now, this villager was tempted by the poisonous insect, but before being tempted by the poisonous insect, there must be a condition, that is, he must carry the poisonous insect himself. After all, although our poisonous insects have made achievements in the spirit, they are not high, and they cannot be controlled for no reason."

As he said, Miao Xiao came to the unconscious villager, raised his hand and shot out a poisonous insect. After the poisonous insect appeared, it flew up and down around the villager, making a strange vibration sound.

After a moment, the unconscious villager suddenly opened his mouth, and an ugly poisonous insect flew out of his mouth and fought with the poisonous insect in the air, but was soon torn to pieces and eaten by the poisonous insect.

"Yes, that's right, I guessed right, they are all poisoned by the poisonous insect." After seeing this scene, Miao Xiao became more certain of his guess.

Xu Bai touched his chin and said, "What is the purpose of doing this, to harm people or to raise poisonous insects?"

"I don't know." Miao Xiao said directly, "I don't know either, but it is to raise poisonous insects after all, after all, the Gu God Cult does these things."

Xu Bai thought about it and said, "Let's go back to the village first."

He raised his right hand, and the golden compass showed a needle again, still pointing to the location of the village, proving that there are still problems in the village.

If there is a problem, go and solve it. If you know where the problem is, stay there.

Miao Xiao looked left and right, nodded vigorously, and followed Xu Bai.

Now there is no helper, and all companions have disappeared. Now I can only follow Xu Bai, not to mention that it is the greatest honor to follow my idol.

The fourth-grade puppet carried the villagers, and everyone did not stop and returned to the village. After casually placing the villagers in a corner, Xu Bai and others walked back to the pavilion again.

Xu Bai took out the heavy sword method and started the progress bar again.

There is definitely something wrong with this village.

He thought about it and said, "Can the Gu worms of these villagers be taken out?"

Miao Xiao was sitting next to Xu Bai, looking up and staring at Xu Bai's face. After hearing this, he nodded and said, "It can be taken out. These Gu worms in the villagers' bodies do not seem to cause direct harm. They are just a trigger, just like the villager before."

"After taking it out, can you find clues?" Xu Bai asked again.

Miao Xiao shook his head and said, "No, it's just a trigger. Anyone who is proficient in raising Gu can make it. It's hard to find."

Xu Bai fell into deep thought.

Ye Zi took Xu Bai's arm and said, "Since these villagers will not be directly harmed, why not keep them first and see what the other party wants to do with these poisonous insects? Let's play the long game and catch the big fish."

Xu Bai nodded and agreed.

Waiting for the rabbit by the tree, and luring the snake out of the hole, maybe we can find useful clues.

Feng Shui calculated that there is definitely a problem here, so staying here can find clues.

"Tomorrow morning, after these people come out, we will see the situation again." Xu Bai said.

After speaking, he picked up the heavy sword method again and continued to read it.

Everyone nodded and waited patiently according to what Xu Bai said.

...

Time passed slowly, the night passed, and a fish belly white appeared in the sky.

The next day.

The villagers in the village all got up early, and at this time, there were already people walking on the road.

Xu Bai found that these villagers seemed to be very abnormal. Each of them had a pale face. At the same time, each of them was a little mysterious, as if they were hiding some secret that they didn't want others to know.

The paleness may be related to the poisonous insects in the body, but the secretive look proves that there is something wrong.

Xu Bai put the book in his hand back into the package. When he was thinking about how to open the situation, a sound of footsteps sounded.

The old man he met last night walked up to him with a cane, and two male villagers followed him.

"Everyone, I will ask someone to send you to the city today." The old man was also pale, and his turbid eyes dodged and did not look at Xu Bai and others.

Xu Bai touched his chin and said, "We will not leave today. Last night, a caravan sent a pigeon to say that they would come here on the way. It just so happens that we will go with them."

The old man was obviously stunned when he heard Xu Bai say this, and it took him a long time to react: "This... is not good."

Xu Bai smiled and said, "There is nothing wrong. We will not disturb the villagers. We will just sit in this pavilion."

The old man opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but finally stopped and said nothing more, turned around and left.

The two villagers who followed the old man looked at each other, and they left in silence.

The whole process was very short, and the conversation between the two was very straightforward. One wanted to see the other off, and the old man left just as straightforwardly.

"There's something going on here." Wuhua touched his bald head and said.

Xu Bai looked at the old man's back as he left, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly: "He's so anxious to let us go, it seems that he doesn't want us to know anything. After I refused just now, he didn't persuade us again, proving that he has thought of a solution."

These villagers obviously have a problem, and it can be seen from their expressions.

He thinks this is the key to a solution.

"Donor Xu, according to your idea, you will soon have a clue." Wuhua put down his hand and said.

Xu Bai stood up and came to the railing of the pavilion, leaning on the railing.

"Maybe, tonight."

This trip to Lingyunzhou was a major change for Xu Bai, and it was very important.