Chapter 676 Only One Family Left
When both parties entered the forest, Chen Yang realized that the miasma was far more complicated than he had imagined.
It was not naturally formed, and it was reinforced by a formation!
Although the forest seemed to have no path, with Zhu Sanqian's guidance, Chen Yang felt that the gaps between the trees were paths deliberately left by someone.
He Lingyu also immediately revealed another side of himself. He spoke less along the way, and still stopped and went from time to time, collecting leaves.
Chen Yang learned from He Lingyu that she was collecting traces left by insects.
Chen Yang had no interest in insects that could not be used as medicine, and did not criticize her for stopping and going.
However, Zhu Sanqian reminded the two of them every so often.
"You can't stay overnight in this forest, it's better to hurry."
With Zhu Sanqian's repeated urgings, He Lingyu knew that she had delayed too much time, so she had to put away her tools.
"Are you going to the village in the forest?"
He Lingyu's casual question immediately alerted Zhu Sanqian.
"You know about those villages?" As soon as Zhu Sanqian asked, he saw He Lingyu looking at him with a wry smile.
"Didn't I tell you? I often entered the forest when I was a child, and I've been to those villages."
"I have a few friends from the villages, but it was all when I was a child, and I don't know if they can still recognize me when they see me."
"Back then, there weren't many rules in the villages, and they could even go out with me."
"Later, I don't know what happened, and they couldn't come out anymore, and my family didn't let me go in."
He Lingyu recalled her childhood, but did not reveal much useful information, as time had passed too long.
Zhu Sanqian on the side showed a wry smile: "I almost forgot, before that incident, the villages were indeed not so strict."
Seeing Chen Yang's puzzled gaze, Zhu Sanqian explained: "In the past, the Gu worm masters in the villages could still treat people, but Gu worms are special, and with intentional guidance from those with ulterior motives, harming people is much easier than saving them."
"Uncontrolled Gu worms can be very terrifying. On the one hand, it is to prevent such things from happening again, and on the other hand, the various villages know that people outside are unpredictable."
"After the incident, they simply sealed themselves off, and apart from the Southwest Prefecture and the Zhu family, ordinary people could hardly see them."
Chen Yang did not expect that such a thing had happened. But on second thought, Gu worm masters lived with Gu worms all year round in a closed circle, and it was natural for them to be out of touch with the outside world. In such circumstances, it was perfectly normal for conflicts or other incidents to occur.
The three of them chatted about the secrets of the villages all the way, and arrived at the entrance of the village before dark.
When the villagers saw Zhu Sanqian, they did not show any hostility, but when they saw the strangers Chen Yang and He Lingyu, they were all on high alert.
Zhu Sanqian quickly explained: "I already told the village chief before coming! These two are friends of the Zhu family!"
As it was getting dark, torches were already lit in the village.
Under the dim torchlight, Chen Yang found that these people had strange colors on their bodies.
It looked like poisoning!
Led by the villagers, the three of them went directly to the village chief's room.
The dim candlelight made Chen Yang feel a little dazed. He thought that the Zhu family would at least connect the village to the outside world, but he didn't expect there wasn't even electricity.
"Sanqian, you're talking about one person."
The village chief's voice was a little hoarse, and his voice seemed to have a magical power that made Chen Yang's thoughts a little hazy.
He Lingyu and Zhu Sanqian's eyelids drooped, and they almost fell to the ground.
Chen Yang frowned and immediately said in a voice like a thunderclap: "We are not enemies."
Only then did He Lingyu and Zhu Sanqian recover and rub their eyes.
Zhu Sanqian understood that he had almost fallen for the village chief's trick, and said angrily: "This is a guest of Master Zhu Wu, what do you mean by this, Village Chief!"
The village chief did not answer Zhu Sanqian, but stared at Chen Yang intently.
After a long while, the village chief said to Zhu Sanqian: "Since he is Master Zhu Wu's guest, he is a friend of the village. You go and rest first, I will have a chat with this friend."
Seeing Chen Yang's reassuring gaze, Zhu Sanqian then took He Lingyu away.
As soon as they left, the candlelight in the room was blown out by a gust of cold wind.
And Chen Yang's ears began to hear rustling sounds.
In the dim moonlight, Chen Yang also immediately noticed various reptiles in the room gathering around him.
Chen Yang knew this was the other party's show of force, so he directly unleashed his flame internal energy, forming a huge circle of fire around him: "If you don't want your darlings to die like this, I advise you to take them back."
After sensing the flame internal energy, the village chief immediately dispersed everything in the room.
The moment the candlelight rekindled, the village chief's face was fully imprinted in Chen Yang's eyes.
It was a face that was extremely withered.
Wrinkles layered on wrinkles, like dried, cracked bark.
Before Chen Yang could speak, the village chief exclaimed in surprise: "You are a Grandmaster martial artist?"
"Such a young Grandmaster martial artist, not like a Zhu family martial artist, who are you?" The village chief knew about the Zhu family. Although he always wanted his descendants to become martial artists, there were few people with real strength.
If the Zhu family had such a young Grandmaster martial artist, it would have been spread long ago.
Although the village sealed itself off in the deep mountains and forests, it did not mean they had no external intelligence.
"Chen Yang of the Heavenly Doctor Hall." Chen Yang did not hide his identity. He was originally going to talk to them in the capacity of the Heavenly Doctor Hall.
The village chief's cloudy eyes immediately widened: "The Heavenly Doctor Hall?"
Chen Yang ignored his shock and directly asked: "Not long ago, when I fought with the envoy of the Sacred Moon Divine Venerable, I discovered the Blood Gu worm. Apart from your Southwest Gu worm masters, I don't think anyone else can cultivate it, right?"
"Although Gu worm masters do not interfere with worldly affairs, their sudden cooperation with the Sacred Moon Divine Venerable makes me curious. What benefits did he give you?"
Facing Chen Yang's questioning, the village chief was stunned for a moment. After reacting, he said to Chen Yang with a wry smile: "I'm really not very clear about these things you mentioned."
"I have heard of the Sacred Moon Divine Venerable. The Blood Gu worm is indeed something that only Gu worm masters can cultivate, but the current Gu worm masters are no longer limited to the Southwest lineage."