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Chapter 124 Evil Path
Upon hearing this sound, the woman immediately spat.

"You piece of trash, what do you mean 'something's wrong'? Can't you see I'm casting a Gu poison right now? If you're startled and get attacked by the Gu worms, can you fucking take responsibility for that?"

The man in black paused, recalling the methods his junior sister had used to torture him, and seemed to hesitate. But considering what had happened in the village, he thought it over and over again before finally speaking.

“Junior sister, this matter is really important—listen to me first. Somehow, four of the Gu corpses you created were destroyed. Not only were the bodies they controlled destroyed, but even the worms inside were killed.”

The woman paused for a moment, then her face turned extremely ugly.

She knew the nature of her Gu poison. Other things were one thing, but the human-faced Gu was particularly difficult to refine. Each one required the loss of dozens of lives and also made the 'insect-devouring' curse on her even heavier. If she hadn't accidentally discovered this group and was pressed for time to deal with them before those 'big shots' arrived, she wouldn't have been willing to use it on these ordinary people.

But now they've died, and four of them have died in a row?!
The woman gritted her teeth and spoke in a strained voice.

"Who did it!"

The man in black robes answered cautiously.

"I don't know. When I got there, the four Gu corpses were already dead. There was no magic to be seen at the scene. All I could tell was that they were all cleanly and efficiently executed by sharp blades. Junior sister, did those masters and gurus find out that we wanted to hog all the spoils?"

Unlike the ruthless woman, the man in black robes spoke with utter fear and trepidation.

The woman gave him a disdainful look and then said.

"Impossible. Those guys all went to chase after those in the north. As for the people in this group, they all obtained the tokens by chance. How would outsiders know? If it weren't for the bugs I planted overhearing their discussion, none of us would have been able to catch up."

Upon hearing this, the man in black robes relaxed slightly, but he immediately remembered something and quickly replied.

"Junior sister, could this be that guy?"

The man in black robes did not mention his name, but the woman understood who he was referring to. Her expression became somewhat serious, but she ultimately shook her head.

"It can't be him. Putting aside the fact that this guy is still being hunted down by the entire Tantric sect and is unlikely to appear here, the Six Paths of Reincarnation technique he cultivates could not have been done so cleanly and efficiently. Even the high monks and virtuous masters of the Zen sect have not been able to completely purify that thing after seven or eight generations. When he made his move, there must have been a huge impact. It's impossible for him to be so silent."

"Junior sister, who could that be?"

The other party said directly.

"Whoever he is, let's go and see him first."

The woman called to the newly created living corpse and walked towards the door.

However, for some reason, the black-robed man, who was called Senior Brother, stopped in his tracks.

She didn't realize that her senior brother hadn't followed her until she had walked three or four meters away.

The woman frowned, then said impatiently.

"What are you waiting for? Is your leg broken?"

The senior brother said cautiously.

"Junior sister, I have a feeling something's not right about this. How about we just let it go and not participate in that Three Altars Dharma Assembly? Wouldn't it be better if we quietly went back to Yunzhou and continued our peaceful lives under our sect?"

The woman grinned upon hearing this, but it wasn't a smile of approval; rather, it was an extremely cruel smile, as if she wanted to devour someone.

She took a few quick steps, came up to the senior student, grabbed his collar, and lifted him up forcefully.

The hood fell down, revealing a pale, terrified, yet strikingly handsome face. The woman spoke in an icy tone.

“I say, senior brother, you shouldn’t have forgotten, right? Who exactly caused me to become like this? Back then, I was a famous beauty, renowned as the most beautiful woman in Yunzhou. But now? Because of this practice, I’ve become this inhuman, ghostly creature. This Three Platforms Dharma Assembly has become my only hope—the Tantric master promised that anyone who enters the assembly can have all their wishes fulfilled—so in order to return to my original state, I’m willing to sacrifice everything, including you.”

After saying that, the woman threw the man in black aside and walked out the door without paying any more attention to him.

After trembling a few times, the senior brother hurriedly followed.
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The abandoned village remained as peaceful as ever.

The woman, accompanied by her senior brother, walked to the spot where Zhou You had been earlier, then squatted down and examined it carefully.

"This guy is swift and efficient; he's a master swordsman, but I don't recognize any of his techniques. He's probably just an uninvited guest, Senior Brother!"

Upon hearing the woman's greeting, the senior brother hurriedly stepped forward.

"I need to use magic to check on the other Gu corpses, but since I just finished casting the last human head Gu, I'm a bit short on magic power—so, senior brother, I need your help now."

Who would have thought that such an ordinary sentence would cause the senior brother to tremble as if he had been greatly frightened.

"Junior sister, no, it can't be that bad, please, please don't!"

Hearing the incoherent voice, the woman suddenly revealed a gentle smile.

"Don't worry about it, senior brother. It'll only hurt for a moment. Besides, you want to be with me after I regain my appearance, right? This is a necessary sacrifice."

After speaking, the woman didn't care whether her senior brother agreed or not. Instead, she waved her hand and the Gu Corpse carried the frail body to her side.

Then, she extended her sharp nails and probed into her senior brother's body. She didn't use much force, but he seemed to be suffering extreme pain; the veins on his face bulged, and his struggles grew increasingly violent—

Unfortunately, all his efforts were in vain under the immense power of the Gu corpse.

After a while, the woman finally withdrew her hand.

At this moment, the senior brother was soaked in cold sweat.

"Last time it was four ounces of meat, this time it's a third of a liver—don't worry, senior brother, a person won't die from lacking this much. Come, let me see what the situation is now."

The woman took a bell tied with a red string from her waist, squeezed a few drops of black blood from under her fingernails, and the bell immediately started to sway gently without any wind upon contact with the blood.

Then, she closed her eyes and slowly began to feel it.

"One, two, three, four, five, six. Those guarding the north exit are not acting strangely. As for the south exit... one, two, three, four, five."

The woman suddenly frowned.

"How come there are only four zombies left in the south? No, that's not right!"

As she spoke, the woman's expression grew increasingly grim.

"Another one just died—that guy's still in the village, and he's still killing my Gu worms!"

　Sorry, my bronchitis flared up, I've been coughing all day, and I only just managed to finish this now. I'm really sorry it's so late.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)