Tian Jueer’s words touched upon areas where everyone’s knowledge was lacking.
Long Feicheng said blankly, “Although I don’t understand, I feel she’s a good person.”
“You’re just saying that because she’s pretty, you pervert!” Luo Ning criticized him mercilessly.
Long Feicheng quickly shook his head, “I didn’t, I’m not, don’t spout nonsense!”
In front of a new girl, Long Feicheng believed he should maintain some image. Luo Ning undermining him so quickly made him feel very uncomfortable.
However, what Luo Ning said wasn’t wrong. Long Feicheng’s motto was “Beauty is justice,” or in other words, “To die in the arms of a beautiful woman is a glorious death, even as a ghost.”
Ah Gong and Wang Jiwang also looked somewhat perplexed. Firstly, they didn’t know about the Southern Border Gu Tribe or what a Yuan Sheng Gu was. However, Tian Jueer’s hatred for Wu Tianfeng was very obvious, almost written on her face.
“The Southern Border Gu Tribe is an ancient group,” Yan Shouyi slowly began to explain. “When I traveled the world with my grandfather, I once visited the Worm Valley in the Southern Border. I lived among venomous insects and wild beasts there, feeding mosquitoes for a whole year… My grandfather stayed in a Gu Tribe village at that time.”
“The Gu Tribe people are conservative and traditional, or perhaps very feudal. They are reluctant to interact with the outside world, still retaining primitive lifestyles, living as tribes and clans. But undeniably, every member of the Gu Tribe is a powerful Gu cultivator.”
“It is said that every ten years, the Gu Tribe selects the most beautiful girl in the tribe and implants the Yuan Sheng Gu within her body. The Yuan Sheng Gu is a very wicked Gu worm. Once implanted in a human body, it continuously drains blood and marrow. By the time the host turns eighteen, the Yuan Sheng Gu matures. At this point, anyone who has relations with the host… well, it’s similar to dual cultivation – the Yuan Sheng Gu will unconditionally transfer all the life essence it has absorbed over the years to that person.”
Yan Shouyi paused here, observing Tian Jueer’s expression.
Indeed, the girl’s face was pale, and she was terrified of her future.
He continued, “Once the Yuan Sheng Gu expels its life essence, it will die quickly, and the host will also certainly die. However, it is worth mentioning that before the Yuan Sheng Gu’s life essence is taken by someone else, no matter what harm the host suffers, the Yuan Sheng Gu will desperately try to repair the host’s body. But the power consumed needs to be replenished by the host consuming a large amount of food.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Tian Jueer’s stomach rumbled loudly.
Everyone silently looked at Tian Jueer. She immediately lowered her head, covering her stomach, afraid to speak.
She didn’t display the shyness expected of a young girl. Instead, she seemed like a child who had done something wrong. Even though her stomach was starving, she didn’t dare to make a sound.
This was a habit she had developed while being with Wu Tianfeng. Tian Jueer dared not demand anything; she could only wait for Wu Tianfeng’s charity, like a dog kept by Wu Tianfeng.
Yes, she was like a dog, because she couldn’t be considered a canary. No master would treat a canary with scolding or beating.
Zhuge Ji adjusted his glasses, “No wonder she kept eating the bread on the way here and didn’t even have time to drink water, almost choking to death.”
Tian Jueer said timidly, “I actually choked to death once, but the Yuan Sheng Gu saved me.”
Zhuge Ji: “……”
What a pitiful girl.
Wang Jiwang asked, “According to what you just said, then your family sent you to the Scarlet Blossom Society to…”
“To curry favor with the Scarlet Blossom Society.”
“What is the use of the Yuan Sheng Gu’s life essence?” This time, Long Feicheng asked.
“Life essence naturally replenishes vitality. If you are ill, it can cure you. If you are old and fading, it can restore youth. If you are healthy and absorb the life essence, it can also greatly increase your strength,” Yan Shouyi explained for her.
If that were the case, wouldn’t ancient emperors and generals be able to live forever just by continuously absorbing life essence?
Actually, it wasn't like that. The human body could only withstand the limit of absorbing the Yuan Sheng Gu once. After the first time, antibodies would be produced within the body. If one forcefully absorbed it a second time, it would only lead to the same fate for oneself and the cauldron.
Therefore, throughout history, there have indeed been many people who used the Yuan Sheng Gu to prolong their lives. However, this method was too cruel, and even if someone succeeded, they would absolutely not publicize it.
“Truly a pitiful girl.”
Everyone looked at Tian Jueer with sympathetic eyes.
Tian Jueer continued to cover her stomach and said nothing.
Yan Shouyi waved his hand and said, “Luo Ning, take Tian Jueer to get something to eat. Ah Gong, you are responsible for receiving the two new members.”
He didn’t assign a task to Wang Jiwang because Yan Shouyi needed to discuss the next course of action with Wang Jiwang at this time.
They had killed the experts by Wu Tianfeng’s side tonight. They hadn’t captured Wu Tianfeng but had inadvertently brought back Wu Tianfeng’s forbidden possession.
The situation had become very delicate.
Luo Ning stepped forward and took Tian Jueer’s hand, saying gently, “Let’s go, I’ll take you to eat something delicious. Our research institute’s cafeteria hires the best chefs in Rongcheng. No matter how much you want to eat, the kitchen will prepare it.”
However, Tian Jueer dared not follow. She looked up, her eyes timidly looking at Yan Shouyi:
“Will you hand me over?”
Yan Shouyi was stunned, “What?”
Zhuge Lian and Zhuge Ji also cast their gazes.
Tian Jueer said softly, “Wu Tianfeng raised me for three years and has long regarded me as his private property. With his personality, he will definitely come to get me back. At that time… will you hand me over?”
Yan Shouyi found it absurd, “Why should we hand you over?”
This time, it was Tian Jueer’s turn to be stunned, “What?”
“The inheritors of folk sects are originally of the same root, yet the Scarlet Blossom Society repeatedly does things that harm fellow disciples. We are not of the same kind!” Yan Shouyi snorted and said, “If that Wu Tianfeng dares to come to our research institute, he won’t leave unscathed!”
“That’s right!” Long Feicheng said fiercely, “Although our research institute has just been established, we are definitely not to be trifled with. If I catch that Wu Tianfeng, I’ll flick his ‘ding ding’ to death!”
Flick his ‘ding ding’ to death?
Tian Jueer finally showed a hint of shyness, and Long Feicheng grinned foolishly.
Wang Jiwang pushed him, saying mercilessly, “Aren’t you pursuing your Lu Caiwei? Don’t be distracted. Moreover, Miss Tian is destined not to have a perfect love, otherwise, her fate will be a withered death.”
Unless Tian Jueer liked women, or unless there was a man who could have a platonic love with her, or unless she found a way to remove the Yuan Sheng Gu.
Otherwise, she would never have love in this life.