CHAPTER 381: CHAPTER 378: WILL OF THE GU GOD (THREE UPDATES)

Rushed over desperately, using half his life and the clan’s Holy Object to refine this evil demon gu, just to help someone eliminate their own troublesome biological son?

Was this Witchman Clan Chief really so righteous?

In the eyes of outsiders, although Hu Ma had taken over this blood food mine, he truly couldn’t refuse the Witchman Clan Chief’s request; there was simply no reason to. Yet, deep down, a profound unease stirred within him...

The Reincarnator codenamed Monkey Wine spoke in complete opposition to this Witchman Old Clan Chief. So which one of them was telling the truth? They’ve staged such a grand show. What was their real purpose?

That mysterious Blood Food Mine? But why did they both refuse to mention anything about this Blood Food Mine?

Returning to his room, he sat quietly for a while, then sat cross-legged on the bed, ate two Blood Food Pills, slowly practiced, refined them, and then entered the Lifebound Spirit Temple.

As usual, he called out for Monkey Wine, who replied instantly this time, "So, have you made up your mind?"

"...Not yet."

Hu Ma sighed helplessly upon hearing this. "Do we really have to start by taking down the Gu God? Is there a possibility..."

"I mean, let’s not go so big right away. How about just killing your whole family, something like that? At most, throw in a few clansmen?"

"..."

"No use."

Monkey Wine slowly sighed. "If we’re going to kill, we must kill the Gu God directly. Otherwise, killing others would be useless. I’ve already explained this clearly to you; with your intelligence, you should understand."

"If you want to cooperate with me, you must help me destroy the Gu God. Otherwise, there’s no reason for me to betray, and our cooperation wouldn’t even begin."

"..."

"But your father..."

Hu Ma slowly started to say, intending to tell Monkey Wine about his father, the Witchman Clan Chief, refining gu at the mine, but he suddenly stopped abruptly.

For a moment, he couldn’t quite understand this strange feeling. It was as if, deep down, he didn’t really want to tell him about the Old Clan Chief refining gu, and an inexplicable worry surfaced in his heart.

What if what the Old Clan Chief said was true, and this Reincarnator was the one who went mad?

Just because someone was a Reincarnator, did it mean they were automatically good people? Weren’t there Reincarnators who wouldn’t commit murder and refine gu to the point of terrifying their entire clan, leading to their exile?

...There were plenty of such cases!

And weren’t there Reincarnators who, when facing another Reincarnator, would hide information and even sabotage their own people?

...Wasn’t I doing that myself?

Er Guotou and the others are still clueless. Since I can deceive others, I have to beware of others doing the same to me.

It just goes to show, you can never let your guard down around people.

It was the first time he had felt such uncertainty. After pondering for a long time, he slowly said, "I just remembered some things to ask you. You’ve sealed this blood food mine for a while now; hasn’t your father mentioned any plans to you?"

"Like when to wipe out everyone at the mine or when to apply further pressure?"

"..."

"No."

Monkey Wine responded slowly, his voice still carrying a dream-like confusion. "He never gives me orders, you know. Outwardly, he despises me the most and even cast me out of the village."

"He never speaks to me, nor does he give orders or send letters. He hasn’t even sent any of the ghosts commonly employed by the Han people my way..."

"..."

"What?"

Hu Ma was surprised by his answer. "Then why do you say he asked you to seal this blood food mine?"

"Yes."

Monkey Wine responded slowly, "He doesn’t need to give orders or send letters. Through gu insects, I can sense his intentions and understand what he wants me to do."

"Many things seem like my actions, but I know he wants me to do them."

"..."

"Do gu insects really have such miraculous abilities?"

Hu Ma was momentarily stunned, speaking with a hint of skepticism. "And you just listen to him like that? You’ve never thought about resisting or anything?"

"It’s impossible..."

Monkey Wine sighed. "My body is full of insects, and he represents the will of the Gu God. The insects inside me cannot disobey the Gu God’s will, so I can’t defy his intentions."

"From a young age, I’ve even felt that the Gu God’s will, through these gu insects, slowly seeps into my skin, my organs, my brain, and even, bit by bit, into my Divine Soul..."

"Perhaps when it truly enters my Divine Soul, the secrets of my Reincarnator self will be unprotected..."

"..."

"What?"

Hu Ma was shocked, feeling a sudden chill run down his spine. "Damn, why didn’t you mention something this important earlier? Why not last time?"

"Didn’t think about it..."

Monkey Wine said slowly, a hint of hope in his voice, "If I had said so last time, would you have agreed to help me?"

Hu Ma thought helplessly. No... If you’d said that last time, I wouldn’t have contacted you again...

If what he said is true, and this so-called ’Gu God’ really can gradually invade his Divine Soul and control his memories, then his Reincarnator secrets won’t be safe. And I, having contacted him, would also be in danger...

Should I quickly sever ties with this person? While he’s still unsure who I am, I could just never contact him again.

But then he thought of the mysterious Blood Food Mine, the Wugong Clan Chief who had mysteriously come to the mine to refine gu, and that seemingly honest but enigmatic Mine Chief, Zhuang Erchang...

In the end, he decided to ask one more question. "Then, how exactly can this Gu God you mentioned be killed?"

"Logically speaking, it’s actually simple..."

Monkey Wine said slowly, "The Gu God is the will of insects, a collective consciousness created through generations of Witch worship and veneration. On a physical level, the Gu God doesn’t really exist as a tangible entity, but on a spiritual level, it’s omnipresent."

"So, to kill the Gu God, the first step is to... give it a body."

"..."

This Gu God sounds rather similar to the ’Guest’...

Hu Ma couldn’t help but feel intrigued and quickly asked, "Then what’s the second step?"

Monkey Wine replied, "Of course, kill it. Once it has a body, it has health points. And with health points, killing it becomes straightforward, right?"

"I don’t even want to discuss such simple issues with you anymore. When you figure it out, just give me a signal."

"..."

"..."

"This..."

The slight hope Hu Ma had just felt quickly turned into helplessness.

It was precisely because of the doubts and confusion in his heart that Hu Ma had specifically come to the Lifebound Spirit Temple to ask Monkey Wine these questions. He hadn’t expected that after asking, his confusion would only deepen...

A Reincarnator, a native, a sincere and honest father, a neurotic son...

Who should I trust?

Exiting the Lifebound Spirit Temple, Hu Ma woke up but found himself unable to decide for a moment. Finally, he glanced at the jars placed before his bed, all filled with Blood Food.

If only I could achieve Entering the Mansion, that would be great.

He thought silently. After Entering the Mansion, my Shousui skills would greatly increase. Perhaps then I wouldn’t even care if they’re telling the truth or not; I could just grab both father and son with my superior strength and teach them a good lesson.

Unfortunately, although the path for him for Entering the Mansion had long been cleared, the Blood Food he currently possessed was still slightly insufficient to complete the process. Secondly, even if he had enough Blood Food, refining it all would probably take half a month...

Or perhaps...

Gazing at the jars in front of him, an idea stirred within him again. A bit more Golden Silk Tai Sui would also work...

When strands of golden silk appeared within Blood Tai Sui, it became Golden Silk Tai Sui, which was extremely beneficial for nourishing the Divine Soul. Since he was in the Entering the Mansion phase, he needed to nourish his Divine Soul, so Golden Silk Tai Sui would be even more effective.

The Dongzi Li Family had given him this type.

Here at this mine, some Golden Silk Tai Sui had also been excavated from that mysterious Blood Food Mine. So, if more of this type of Tai Sui could be unearthed, wouldn’t it be perfect?

Unfortunately...

Now that Blood Food Mine was sealed, its atmosphere was eerie and enigmatic. No one knew what consequences would follow upon opening it...

As Hu Ma pondered these issues, he put on his clothes and stepped out. The moonlight overhead was bright, yet the night had deepened. The workers at the mine had all fallen asleep. Only a few patrollers lingered by the valley edge, making the entire mine incredibly silent.

Strolling idly and lost in thought, Hu Ma suddenly paused. He spotted a girl adorned with silver jewelry sitting cross-legged on a large rock up ahead, her head tilted up, gazing at the moon in the valley.

Now that the Wugong Clan Chief was in the shack performing Gu Worship, perhaps she was finally not needed and had hidden here alone to daze out. Intrigued, he walked over.

Putting on a friendly smile, he said, "Miss Wuya, do you speak Mandarin?"

"Huh?"

The girl named Wuya turned her head to see Hu Ma, blinked, and then silently lowered her head, ignoring him.

"?"

Hu Ma was momentarily stunned. Wasn’t she very lively the last time we met in the woods? Is she shy because her father is nearby?

With a slight thought, he fished out a small bottle containing Blood Food Pills from his pocket and handed it over with a kind smile. "I saw you substitute yourself for the gu earlier today, saving our people. You must be seriously drained."

"This is most nourishing. Take it."

"..."

Upon seeing the Blood Food Pills, Wuya’s eyes widened. Born near the blood food mine, though she had never eaten Blood Food herself, she had seen it before. She knew it was extremely precious—a single pill was worth three large gold ingots.

In all her life, she had hardly seen more than a few of these in the entire village, yet this person was casually giving one to her?