Wait, why is this blond guy a lolicon?

The anticipated bloody and brutal battleground within the harem did not occur.

This surprised Jiang Ling, but also made her feel fortunate.

Good, good, it's good that they're not fighting!

After a brief exchange, Shangguan Yunque and Song Ruyu found the atmosphere somewhat awkward. They both looked up at Jiang Ling at the same time.

Jiang Ling: ?

"what……"

"Aren't we being a little too harmonious?" Shangguan Yunque scratched his head and said honestly, "Actually, I was prepared to have my hair pulled and my face scratched... Suddenly we've become sisters, and I'm still not used to it."

Song Ruyu fell silent.

To say I'm not jealous at all would be a lie. But that slight sourness is so light and fleeting, it's hardly intense.

She even couldn't help but wonder if she should feign some anger to make it seem reasonable.

Jiang Ling: ……

Well, upon closer reflection, the reason they didn't have a fight ultimately comes down to the fact that their values ​​are different from those of ordinary women.

Song Ruyu only wanted to become stronger and had no attachment to so-called "love".

You could even say you felt almost nothing for her; the relationship between you and her was more like that of "super best friends who can go on a long swim together".

As for Shangguan Yunque, needless to say, she was born in an ancient village in the southern border region, where the system of polygamy had continued for thousands of years, and she was not naturally so exclusive about such matters.

That's why they would never fall out with "him" to the point of irreconcilable conflict.

"Forget it, why bother worrying about this!"

Jiang Ling shook her head, quickly stepped forward, put her arms around the two women on either side, and pecked each of them on the cheek.

Song Ruyu: ՞˶･֊･˶՞

Shangguan Yunque: ๑ᵒᯅᵒ๑

How exciting, right in front of Ah Ling's wife...

"By the way, Yun Que, you said before that these magic towers come from the Abyss, which means the Abyss is below the Blackwater Cave?" Jiang Ling rolled up her sleeves. "Can't we just smash them down? I heard that the First Squad, led by the Director, is down there right now, right?"

"Hmm..." Shangguan Yunque shook his head and said, "No, that won't work."

"Although the Falconers are creatures from within the Abyss, they travel between the Abyss and the Blackwater Caverns via 'rifts,' and are provided with sustenance and shelter by the Blackwater Caverns..."

"However, this 'rift' is not in a physical sense, or rather, the 'Abyss' does not exist in the real world."

"This theory was conceived by my grandfather and father; I'll narrate it on their behalf..."

Shangguan Yunque squatted on the ground, racking his brains to draw on the ground.

"The Abyss is a folded space; the greater the energy of an object, the more likely it is to cause spatial distortion, thus creating a fold."

"However, this folding is not complete, and there are gaps, which can be commonly referred to as 'spatial rifts.' These rifts are usually very small and have time limitations and randomness. The Mana Tower, being flexible, can pass through these rifts to reach the Blackwater Cave in the 'real world'..."

"This kind of rift is impassable to humans, and the timing of its appearance is also unpredictable."

"The only way to enter the Abyss is through the Hundred Swamp Gu..."

"Is that so?" Jiang Ling stroked her chin and smiled.

"Let's go back to Baixian Village first. I'll take care of the rest."

Baixianzhai.

The glow of the old willow tree had dimmed to its lowest point, and its once-stretched branches and leaves drooped listlessly, like a severely ill patient who had lost all strength.

Wave after wave of Gu worms crashed violently against the light barrier, producing a series of ear-piercing cracking sounds. Spiderweb-like cracks were spreading across the light barrier at a visible speed...

Gu Yue Fangyu stood outside the village gate, frantically urging the "Iron Bone Gu" and "Jade Bone Gu".

Hundreds of Gu worms, flying at lightning speed and with tremendous impact, were recklessly taking turns slamming into the light screen.

"Big willow tree, hurry up and eat all this stuff..." Shangguan Yunyan cried anxiously, pushing all the food Jiang Ling had left behind under the tree roots.

Her small body was encased in an oversized, ill-fitting sacrificial dance costume. She moved with clumsy steps, performing the "Nine Li Sacrificial Dance" that her older sister had taught her. Her little face was streaked with tears, but she gritted her teeth and refused to stop.

Unfortunately, it backfired.

Ever since it desperately stretched out its branches to save Shangguan Yunque not long ago, this thousand-year-old willow has been in a state of stagnation. No matter how much it performs sacrificial dances or offers sacrifices, it can only barely keep the light barrier from dissipating.

Most of the able-bodied men and Gu masters in the village were injured in the previous siege.

The group that attacked Baixian Village was clearly only led by Gu Yue Fang Yu, a woman, yet they couldn't even leave the village gate.

Ordinary Gu Masters who can control one or two Gu worms at the same time are already considered top experts. But this crazy woman not far away can control hundreds of Gu worms with one hand, and all of them are "fourth-level" Gu worms that they have never seen before.

The Gu Masters of Baixian Village, even if they all combined, could only muster a few dozen second-tier Gu and about a hundred first-tier Gu. How were they supposed to fight them?!

"What a crazy woman..."

The villagers on the watchtower shuddered as they looked down at Gu Yuefangyu, who seemed to be going mad.

Gu Yue Fang Yu's face was filled with bloodlust, and he gritted his teeth: "Kill you! Kill you! Kill you!"

"This time, even if Brother Fang Tian comes, I'll still kill you all! Everyone who hurt my brother will die!"

Click, click—

She recklessly urges the Gu worms to unleash wave after wave of saturation attacks. An ordinary Gu master who dares to do this would instantly have their spiritual energy drained and explode, but she seems oblivious to the backlash, simply continuing her frenzied output. And no one sees that grayish-white lumps of flesh are constantly bulging on her back, like lifeless embryos, peeling away and falling off with each thrust.

"It's all over...it's all over...sister, big brother, when are you coming back...?" Shangguan Yunyan could no longer hold back and squatted under the big willow tree, crying.

The big willow tree seemed to sense her despair, and it lowered a tender branch to gently brush her head, silently comforting her.

"Waaaaah..."

More and more villagers fell to the ground. Their natal Gu were severely damaged in the resistance, and the Gu Masters themselves also suffered a severe mental backlash, curling up on the ground with their heads in their hands, trembling in pain.

click-

A crisp sound, like ice shattering.

The branches of the ancient willow trembled suddenly and drooped softly.

The light curtain surrounding Baixian Village shattered.

The Gu worms, as if entering an uninhabited land, attacked the unarmed old, weak, sick, and disabled like madmen. Those villagers who were able to resist were all seriously injured and unable to fight anymore.

"Hahahaha! I'll kill you all! I'll kill you all!" Gu Yue Fang Yu laughed loudly.

Sudden.

Drop drop-!

The communicator rang; it was the highest level of alarm.

Gu Yuefang frowned and answered the communicator: "What's going on? Speak quickly!"

As she stopped what she was doing, the grayish-white "pieces of flesh" stopped falling from under her skirt, and the Gu worms were all stuck in the air, motionless.

A trembling voice came from the other end of the line: "Cousin... Ye Long... Ye Long and the 749th Bureau's Second Squad have broken free! Also, the Great Xia military has breached our defenses..."

"What?!" Gu Yuefang roared, "Fuck your mother! What are you all doing?! Brother Fang Tian even handed over 'that thing' to you, how could you let Ye Long break free... Where are the people from Blackwater Company?!!"

"They..." Cousin Gu Yueyao's voice trembled with tears, "They saw they couldn't win, so they all ran away..."

"Don't they want Quetzalcoatl anymore?!"

"I don't know... They passed the buck one level at a time, and in the end, only one ordinary soldier was left... and he ran away too."

Gu Yue Fang Yu: ...

"I'll be right back. If you hold the fort for an hour, you'll be a hero. But if the village falls within an hour, you're dead!"

After hanging up the communicator, Gu Yue Fang Yu narrowed her eyes and controlled a Gu worm to fly into the village, landing in the center of the village.

She spotted Shangguan Yunyan standing under the big willow tree at a glance and controlled the jade worm to pounce on her.

"Waaah—don't come any closer, don't come any closer..." Shangguan Yunyan cried out loudly and collapsed to the ground.

However, the jade worm did not kill Yun Yan; instead, it picked her up and flew away.

"Miss Yunyan!" Some villagers who were still able to stand rushed forward, trying to grab little Yunyan.

The other younger sisters also cried out, calling Yunyan "sister".

But she was still lifted into the air, her little face turning pale with fright.

A jade Gu worm landed in front of everyone and slowly spoke:

"If you want to save her, then let the sinner who killed Gu Yue Fang Yun come to Black Cloud Village in person to atone for his sins!"

After saying that, it took off and flew away under Gu Yue Fang Yu's control. Along with it, more than a hundred fourth-rank Gu worms and Gu Yue Fang Yu, who was standing on the backs of the Gu worms, also departed.

The tiny Shangguan Yunyan was carried to Gu Yue Fangyu.

"Heh, the prison gates were prepared for nothing. They were originally intended to imprison that guy who slaughtered the Blood Gu swarm... but he's not here, so we'll have to use them to imprison a little girl like you."

"It's quite an honor for you to be imprisoned by the eyeball of the Feathered Serpent God."

Without hesitation, she released the prison gates and locked the trembling Yunyan inside.

Immediately, it flew swiftly towards Black Cloud Village.

If we had been any later, our home might have been stolen.