The villainous bosses from their past lives have all been reborn.

In the wilderness, Xun He's body was burning under the [Dan Huo], and the Gu King residing within it lost its consciousness. His shattered body seemed to have lost the support of its bones and collapsed to the ground.

The surrounding Gu beasts seemed to have lost their will and stopped moving.

The pale fragments of flame, like fireflies, gradually dissipated. Within the flesh and blood before them, Xun He's will seemed to linger, his remaining face still trembling slightly.

Xun He struggled desperately to move his broken flesh and looked in one direction.

"I can't die... I can still live..."

Seeing this, Yuan Xiu flicked his finger, and the faint sword energy completely annihilated the remaining will. As Xun He's will vanished, a force entered Yuan Xiu's body from Xun He's mangled remains.

In an instant, Yuan Xiu closed his eyes. Within his sea of ​​consciousness, his perception rapidly expanded, coalescing into a three-dimensional world. Within this grayish-white world of perception, countless tiny, star-like entities appeared amidst the mountains and fields.

That was the will of the Gu worm residing in the Gu beast.

Through the profound technique [Spiritual Pressure], one can control those Gu worms, and the Gu worms can in turn command Gu beasts. As Yuan Xiu directed his thoughts, the corresponding Gu beasts performed the actions Yuan Xiu desired.

As Yuan Xiu drove more and more Gu beasts, the consumption of his mental energy in his sea of ​​consciousness also increased.

Even with Yuan Xiu's level of cultivation, it would be difficult for him to control tens of thousands of Gu beasts, let alone Xun He.

Yuan Xiu discovered that these specks varied in size, representing the strength of the Gu worms. He quickly understood Xun He's strategy.

Xun He established a sophisticated combat system among the Gu worms, much like an army, with generals controlling generals, generals controlling captains, captains controlling centurions, and so on down to the ordinary soldiers.

However, at this moment, this system is no longer useful, because the Gu King inside Xun He's body has died.

Although the Gu worms under the Gu King have not yet rebelled, controlling them beyond their level is not as effortless as Xun He's.

This army, in the end, is not Yuan Xiu's army, even though he has temporarily taken over command.

Having figured this out, Yuan Xiu no longer hesitated and used the profound technique [Spiritual Pressure]. As a spiritual wave spread outwards, the Gu worms residing within the Gu beast's body instantly lost their will and turned into mangled remains.

The weaker parasitized Gu beasts fell to the ground, while the stronger ones scattered and fled after gaining control of their bodies.

The mountains and fields were all quiet for a moment.

The range of spiritual energy has a limit; Yuan Xiu discovered that after he used it, it could only reach a maximum of three miles.

Yuan Xiu didn't know how far Xun He could control, but it seemed that these Gu beasts never strayed more than a mile from his body.

There's no point in worrying about these things now, but this spiritual wave also has other functions, such as sensing living creatures within its range.

Within a three-mile radius, besides some wild animals, there was also a person.

Yuan Xiu realized that this was the direction Xun He had climbed before he died.

Yuan Xiu followed and saw Ying'er hugging her knees by the fire under the tree.

Upon seeing Yuan Xiu approach, Ying'er asked with a hint of urgency in her voice:

"Sixth son of the Yuan family, what are you doing here?"

Seeing the other person's pitiful appearance, Yuan Xiu, not knowing anything about their background, asked:

"We've been looking for you ever since you were kidnapped that night. How did you end up here?"

"I wasn't kidnapped; I left with Xiao Wang."

"Then why are you here now?"

"Brother Xun said he has something very important to do and asked me to come with him for the time being." Ying'er started to cry. "Before leaving, Brother Xun even injured Brother Xia Jin. I don't know what important thing he has to do that requires him to do this. But he asked me to trust him, so I came with him."

Her eyes were brimming with tears, making her all the more pitiful.

"Where is Brother Xun?"

Yuan Xiu sighed and said:

"He was killed by the evil cultists."

Yuan Xiu saw that Ying'er's face, on the other side of the fire, instantly lost all color, and she murmured:

"No, that's impossible. Brother Xun wouldn't abandon me."

Yuan Xiu stepped forward and quickly gave Ying'er a heart-strengthening pill he had made to prevent her from fainting.

The other person seemed to have lost the will to live, and in a daze, only mumbled:

"No... Brother Xun said he wouldn't abandon me... No..."

……

Yuan Xiu carried Ying'er back to Liangshuipu Post Station, only to find the corpses of the Demonic Cult bandits all around. Yuan Cai sat casually on the stable's feeding trough, panting heavily.

"Why did it take you so long to get back?"

Yuan Cai was about to complain when he saw Ying'er, his expression changed, and he gave Yuan Xiu a look, indicating what was going on.

Yuan Xiudao:

"I encountered Chief Secretary Xun along the way. He fought a fierce battle with the evil cultists to save me, but unfortunately died."

Yuan Cai was taken aback, then said:

"Oh, I see!"

Yuan Xiu put Ying'er down, but as soon as her legs touched the ground, she went limp again. Fortunately, Yuan Cai caught her.

"What should we do now?"

"Find a good room for Ying'er to rest in, and you take good care of her."

Looking at the damaged post station, Yuan Cai said:

"There aren't any upper rooms left!"

……

The next day, Ying'er's spirits had recovered somewhat, but her face was still as pale as frost.

Yuan Cai hadn't slept all night and was now drowsy, so Yuan Xiu let him leave.

"Ying'er, what did the intelligence you obtained from the governor of Jinzhou say?"

Ying'er remained silent, but Yuan Xiu said:

"Ying'er, your Brother Xun died at the hands of those treacherous members of the Demonic Sect. You must avenge him!"

This sound cheered Ying'er up.

"I can't read, so I don't know what's written on it."

"The governor of Jinzhou carries so many documents with him, how do you know you've taken what you want?"

Ying'er was completely unprepared at this moment and honestly answered:

"Brother Xun told me that there were two characters on that piece of paper, and I happened to recognize those two characters!"

Which two words?

"One is the character for 'saint,' and the other is the character for 'child!'"

Are these two characters connected?

Ying'er nodded.

"The Holy Child?"

Yuan Xiu murmured those two words, then suddenly realized something and looked at Ying'er's stomach.

He then used [Spiritual Pressure] again.

Last night, the range of the spiritual wave was too large for Yuan Xiu to discern. Now, it's so close, he can sense it much more clearly.

At that moment, Yuan Xiu was astonished.

What Ying'er is carrying in her belly is not a child at all, but a giant Gu poison!

Yuan Xiu's expression changed, and he asked:

"What did Chief Clerk Xun say about the child in your womb?"

"I didn't want it at first, but Brother Xun said the child was innocent and asked me to give birth to it and raise it with him."

After hearing this, Yuan Xiu looked at the girl in front of him and could only remain silent.

……