After provoking the holy maiden of Miao territory, she was infected with a love curse.

The noise in the distance made Zhao Huining put down the kettle and walk out along the courtyard path.

She still had the letter Yin Huaixi had just slipped to her in her sleeve, but she didn't dare open it.

"Ah Ning, where are you going?"

Clean up the spices on the table.

Jiawan then pushed open the door and went out, her mind still preoccupied with Yin Huaixi's comment that she "had lustful thoughts" towards Han Chinese women.

She pretended not to care, but in reality, she cared to death.

This woman is indeed beautiful.

But she wasn't someone who would eat anything indiscriminately.

Isn't it said that Han people are the most pedantic? How come Yin Huaixi's mind is always filled with these kinds of things!

"I hear people arguing outside, and it's not the language you usually use. I think... I'll go out and see."

There was no concealment.

Zhao Huining knew she couldn't lie on Jiawan's territory.

If you lie, you might even lose the only bit of leisure time you have in the yard.

The only person who came to her courtyard just now was Yin Huaixi.

Did Yin Huaixi bump into someone and start arguing around the corner?

Jia Wan walked outside curiously, wondering if Sang Che had caught up with them.

To outsiders, Ah Che's eyesight was indeed poor; he was blind and could not see anything.

But Jiawan knew that it was just a deceptive facade.

With the Gu worm in hand, nothing on Phoenix Cry Mountain could escape Sang Che's watchful eye.

Once A-Che recovers from the cold poison, not only Fengming Mountain, but probably the entire area outside Lingshui City will be unable to escape the Gu worms that Sang Che has laid down, keeping a watchful eye on everything around him.

"Where is Lord Ah Shui going?"

Zhao Huining pretended to be clueless and followed closely behind.

It seemed as if they were afraid that if Jiawan left her behind, she would be bitten to death by the poisonous insects that lived among the flowers in the courtyard.

"Not going anywhere."

"If you hear someone arguing in Chinese in the future, do not go out with them, do not listen to them, and do not look at them."

Turning her head, Jiawan gave Zhao Huining a solemn warning.

Zhao Huining asked in confusion, "Why?"

Knowing she couldn't fool her about this, Jiawan extended her index finger and touched Zhao Huining's forehead.

"In this village, only the one beside A-Che can speak Mandarin openly. A-Che cares most about what others covet about her."

"You're Han Chinese, so you'll definitely be friendly with your fellow Han Chinese and try to strike up a conversation. What if A-Che catches you red-handed?"

"Then I can't save you."

A tingling, itchy sensation on my forehead.

Seeing that Jiawan was simple-minded and did not suspect anything, Zhao Huining told her everything without hesitation.

The questioning continued: "The A-Che you mentioned...you all seem to be very afraid of her?"

Nodding, Jiawan saw that Zhao Huining was being sensible, so she didn't hide anything.

"Yes, and I'd also like to let you know that her Gu techniques are incredibly advanced. If you can avoid provoking her, then you absolutely must not."

Zhao Huining: "I have heard that you Miao people worship the descendants of Chiyou as holy women. Since her Gu magic is so powerful, she must be the holy woman of your Miao people."

Am I right?

I was speechless after hearing those two sentences.

Jiawan frowned.

However, she didn't think much of it. Sang Che's status and position were what they were, there was nothing to hide.

She dared to abduct anyone, so why would she be afraid to tell Zhao Huining about this well-known matter?

"Yes, since you guessed it."

"Then you should behave yourself and not go up to that guy Yin Huaixi."

"Otherwise, I won't be able to protect you then."

After the warning.

Seeing that the person in front of her was still thinking, Jiawan simply reached out and took her hand, leading her into the flower bushes in the courtyard.

"If you don't listen to me, don't blame me for locking you up."

"Listen to me—"

"While I'm easier to talk to than A-Che, my temper isn't any better."

...

In the long pavilion with green tiles.

The two remained locked in a stalemate.

Sang Che felt a sharp, throbbing pain in her heart. She didn't know if it was the lingering poison in her body acting up or if her emotions were being affected, causing her to experience this uncontrollable phenomenon.

"Fine, since you want me to lock you up, then I'll do as you wish."

"Yin Huaixi, I'd like to see if you're still as stubborn as you are now."

Sang Che pressed his fingertips against his palm.

She concealed the disappointment on her face.

The high priest said that they were destined to be entangled in this life, a match made in heaven, and no matter how far apart they were, they would eventually meet and fall in love.

But now, Yin Huaixi hates her to the extreme, and despite repeated admonitions, she refuses to change her ways. She often thinks about escaping from Fengming Mountain with her clansmen.

Sang Che, who was regarded as a sacred woman by the Miao people, was always surrounded by thousands of people wherever she went, and had never been treated so coldly before.

She didn't understand, nor did she comprehend.

Is she really that bad off compared to the outside world?

It's time... to awaken the love potion.

A long, indigo-blue dress fluttered in the wind.

Without any hesitation, Sang Che turned and left resolutely. Ah Cai, who was hiding behind the beam, quickly followed and helped Sang Che up again.

She turned her head and glared angrily at Yin Huaixi, as if Yin Huaixi had done something terribly wrong and had wronged Sang Che.

Stray hairs fell across her forehead.

Yin Huaixi took a step forward without anyone noticing, trying to catch up with Sang Che's footsteps, but two Miao people carrying curved knives appeared out of nowhere and pinned her down.

Stop her from moving forward.

"Holy Maiden, she is so ungrateful and disrespectful to you, why should you still pity her!"

"Why don't you, Holy Maiden, grant the High Priest's wish and use the love potion... then she will surely be obedient and compliant!"

Ah Cai's words lingered in my ears.

Sang Che stopped in his tracks, turned around and gave her instructions.

"You don't need to stand guard here tonight. I want you to watch over her yourself."

"As for the love potion... go back and tell Yiyun to prepare some medicine to replenish my qi and blood. I'll need it."

Ah Cai was overjoyed. She knew that to use the love potion, she needed to feed it with her own blood, which would take anywhere from seven days to several months.

The more blood the host is fed, the stronger their dependence on the host of the love gu will be. If the love gu is powerful enough, the host will become inseparable from the host, completely infatuated.

"Yes."

"Holy Maiden, I will make the arrangements immediately."

As she helped the person walk back, A-Cai turned her head to look in Yin Huaixi's direction and found that she had already been taken away by the guards and was nowhere to be seen.

In the past, Ah Cai would always curse Yin Huaixi in her heart for being "ungrateful".

But now, after her joy comes worry. Although planting the love potion in her destined person will restore the sight of the blind saintess's eyes.

However, the saintess's health was already poor, and if she were to undergo daily blood draws, she would likely become even more haggard, which would be a cause for concern.

Thinking of this, A Cai couldn't help but advise, "Holy Maiden, if you take your essence and blood to feed the love gu every day, your body will definitely not be able to withstand it. Why don't you... ask the High Priest to send someone over to take care of you?"

Sang Che shook his head.

"No need, I know what I'm doing."

Knowing that the Holy Maiden was unwilling to continue, A-Cai shut her mouth completely.

...

They dragged and pulled it along.

Yin Huaixi was thrown back into the dimly lit room.

The Miao guards outside the door gave her a cold look and locked the door without saying a word.

The last glimmer of light was swallowed up, and Yin Huaixi could not see her own hand in front of her face; endless darkness enveloped her.

Bracing herself against the bed, Yin Huaixi felt her blood surging. She wondered if she had pulled the tiger's tail.

She's gone to such lengths; hopefully, Sang Che has really lost his temper and judgment, and won't go looking for trouble with that person.

After an unknown amount of time, Yin Huaixi slumped onto the table, half asleep.

As soon as she entered the dream, she saw Sang Che holding a blood-red, wriggling worm in his palm, coming to her.

His jet-black braids swayed over his shoulders as he smiled softly at her.

"Huaixi, come...eat it."

"Then we can be together forever..."