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"At times like these, we Miao people should unite as one to fight against outsiders!"

"Don't try to eat alone and end up losing everything, letting others benefit!"

"Hahahahaha..."

The old man laughed again, then slowly shook his head: "Wrong, wrong, actually, you're all wrong!"

"The treasures of Miao territory belong neither to us nor to anyone else!"

"At best, we, Leishan Village, are merely guardians of these treasures for others!"

The man with the broadsword frowned upon hearing this: "Senior, what do you mean by that? Could you explain in more detail?"

"There's no need for that!" the old man said calmly. "Withdrawing now is for your own good; otherwise, you'll only bring unnecessary trouble and casualties upon yourselves!"

"Hmph, I think you're just putting on an act!" The man with the broadsword clearly had little patience left, and his hand had already quietly risen, ready to draw his sword.

But the old man remained motionless, sitting quietly: "Gentlemen, I advise you all to go back and rest as soon as possible!"

Buzz!

The next moment, a buzzing sound came.

A powerful black wind shot out from the old man's body and rushed towards the man with the big sword.

"Black Wind Gu?!"

Upon seeing this, the man with the large knife's expression changed drastically. He turned and ran outside immediately.

Immediately afterwards, the black wind split into two, then into four, and attacked the others on the roof beam.

Chen Huo and Murong Bingyun were also attacked.

Suddenly, the quiet dome of the main hall became lively.

More than a dozen figures leaped out and ran towards the outside of the hall.

"Let's go!"

Without saying a word, Chen Huo grabbed Murong Bingyun and crawled out of the courtyard.

"What a powerful Gu worm!" Murong Bingyun took a deep breath.

"This guy is no ordinary person!" Chen Huo frowned. "However, he didn't intend to attack us; he was just trying to scare us away!"

"I wonder what his status is in Leishan Village?"

"Or, shall we go down and ask again?" Murong Bingyun suggested.

"Forget it, his attitude is clear. He doesn't even care about the locals of Miao territory, so we outsiders will probably be even less welcome!" Chen Huo shook his head. "Let's find out more about this before we talk about any treasure they're talking about!"

The two returned the way they came.

As soon as she entered the room through the window, Murong Bingyun's gaze suddenly turned cold.

A short blade suddenly flew out of his hand.

clang!

After a soft sound, the candlelight illuminated the room.

Then an elderly man in a yellow robe smiled and clasped his hands in greeting: "You two are indeed exceptionally skilled. My apologies for disturbing you!"

After saying that, he pulled the short blade from the wall and handed it to Murong Bingyun.

"It's you guys?" Chen Huo was slightly surprised.

This old man was the same corpse-driver from western Hunan whom we had met at the noodle shop earlier.

Two young people, a man and a woman, stood behind him.

In addition, there were four other men.

It was also the table where we ate noodles together at the noodle shop.

One of them was the man with the big sword who was in the Gu King's Palace just now.

"If you need anything, just let us know; there's no need for this!"

Chen Huo and Murong Bingyun landed gently on the ground.

"Speak, what is it!"

"Brother, you're a man of few words, so we won't hold back!" The man with the large sword stepped forward and said, "The two of you are quite formidable. We know that even combined, we might not be a match for you. Therefore, we'd like to seek your cooperation!"

"Cooperate on what?" Chen Huo asked.

"Naturally, it's the treasure of Miao territory!" the man with the broadsword exclaimed. "Since ancient times, there has been a widespread legend in our Miao region that a tremendous treasure is hidden deep within the Hundred Thousand Mountains of Miao territory. Besides immense wealth such as gold and silver jewels, it also contains various divine weapons and martial arts secrets!"

"Even if we don't obtain the entire treasure, just drinking some soup or taking a few things out of it would be of immense benefit to us!"

"But the Gu King has been slow to show himself, leaving us wandering around this Miao village like headless flies. It's clear he doesn't want us to get involved!"

"Both of you are highly capable, so we wish to cooperate with you on a significant undertaking!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Huo suddenly realized what was happening.

No wonder we found many martial arts practitioners at the foot of Leishan Mountain from the very beginning.

"So, all of you, including those who came to Leishan Village, came here for the treasure?"

"Of course!" the man with the broadsword replied without hesitation.

The old man in the yellow robe, however, sensed something amiss: "Could it be that you two are not?"

"Of course not!" Chen Huo shook his head. "You've misunderstood. My friend is afflicted with a secret Miao poison, which I cannot neutralize!"

"That's why we came to Leishan, hoping to find the Gu King and ask for a way to resolve this!"

The old man in the yellow robe and the man with the broadsword exchanged a glance, both showing surprise.

Clearly, Chen Huo and Murong Bingyun had not come to search for treasure.

"Since we have different paths, there's no need for cooperation!"

"Gentlemen, please leave!"

Chen Huo also found the story of the Miao region's treasures fascinating.

But he wasn't interested in those things, and naturally didn't want to get involved unnecessarily and cause trouble for himself.

The old man in the yellow robe hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Brother, don't be in such a hurry. To dispel the secret Gu, we probably can't bypass the treasures of Miao territory!"

"What do you mean?" Chen Huo frowned.

"How much do you know about the secret Gu of Miao territory?" The old man in the yellow robe did not answer, but instead asked a question in return.

"It's all just hearsay!" Chen Huo said. "Legend has it that after the world was at peace, the Miao ancestors who possessed the secret Gu of Miao territory retired and never appeared in the world again. They have hardly appeared at all over the years."

"As for the rest, we'll have to wait and see!"

"It seems your understanding of the secret Gu is indeed quite limited!" The old man in the yellow robe chuckled. "However, since you know that the Miao Jiang secret Gu doesn't concern itself with anything, yet you've still managed to provoke them?"

These words reminded Chen Huo: "To be honest, I bear the brunt of the hatred for my family's massacre. I was framed and nearly lost my life. The key clue lies with a group called the Black Cloud Officials. They cast a secret Gu on my friend, which I couldn't remove, so I went to Lei Shan!"

"Do you know anything about the Black Cloud Official?"

"The Black Cloud Official..." The old man in the yellow robe pondered for a moment, then shook his head. "Never heard of him!"

"Ibu, what about you?" He looked at the man with the large sword.

The man named Ibu frowned and shook his head as well: "Old Xie, in terms of seniority, you, this corpse driver, far surpass us Four Swordsmen. If even you haven't heard of you, naturally we haven't!"

"Hiss... This is really strange!" The old man in the yellow robe, called Old Xie, had an uncertain expression. "Since this Black Cloud Official knows about secret Gu techniques, could he be one of those Miao ancestors who have been living in seclusion for many years?"

"If that's the case, brother, you're probably headed for this mess!"