It seemed that the people here didn't take Miaomiao seriously. Although there were a large number of them, they were only intimidating in quantity. Their quality was really poor.
Wei Ziqi timed it, and in less than ten minutes, all these people were defeated and lay in a heap.
Having received modern education for so long, Miaomiao knew that killing and seeing blood were wrong. So every time she attacked, she used the back of the sword, and at most she just knocked the people out.
"Good! Really good skills!"
Suddenly, an old voice came from the corner beside the yard, accompanied by applause.
Miaomiao looked up and immediately recognized the white - bearded old man who had rigged the fight when she was on the fighting stage. He was also the one who had repeatedly tried to force Liao Che to death later.
"I know you. It was you who wanted to kill Liao Che!"
"I know you too, little friend. I remember your family lives in Nancheng. You've come all the way to the imperial capital to challenge our sect. It shouldn't just be for the challenge, right? My disciples are useless. So many of them couldn't even touch a hair on you. It shows how useless they are. Well, I'll consider your challenge successful. According to the rules, if there's anything you want, or any item you desire, as long as it's in my mountain villa, I'll surely offer it with both hands. But before you make your request, would you like to come in and have a cup of tea with me?"
The white - bearded old man smiled amiably, but there was no warmth in his eyes. One could even detect a hint of calculating in them.
"No need. Let's just talk here." Miaomiao didn't want to engage in pleasantries with him. She walked to Wei Ziqi's side and stood in front of him to protect him as she replied.
"Fine. You've won today, so I'll listen to you. You useless lot, get out of here quickly."
The white - bearded old man gave a cold glance at his disciples lying on the ground. They all shivered and got up from the ground in a hurry. Those who could support each other walked, and those who were unconscious were carried away. In a short while, they were all gone.
"Alright, little friend. The irrelevant people have all left. Now, state your request."
"I demand that you remove the Gu from my father, Lin Yao." Miaomiao raised her head and stared intently into the old man's eyes, speaking each word clearly as if afraid he wouldn't hear.
Wei Ziqi tilted his head slightly and carefully observed the old man's facial expression, for fear of missing any detail.
The old man suddenly threw his head back and laughed heartily. "Oh, so it's this matter. You've managed to find out about this. You're quite capable. To be honest, it was an accidental injury. Your father was infected with the Gu because he touched this sword. It was just a little thing I studied for fun. I don't know which useless disciple of mine stole and sold this sword. If I hadn't seen you holding it today, I wouldn't have known it was no longer in my mountain villa. Yes, there are some Gu worms on it, but the Gu worms on it are not fatal. I suppose your father is in a coma now. This Gu is called the Heart - Linked Gu. As the name suggests, the mother Gu and the child Gu are in sync. The physical state of the person with the child Gu will weaken or strengthen along with the person holding the mother Gu. Even more miraculously, as long as the person holding the mother Gu is alive, the person with the child Gu won't die no matter how seriously injured they are. Even if they're old and their lifespan is coming to an end, they can still live well. However, if the person holding the mother Gu dies, the person with the child Gu will immediately die suddenly. Your father has the child Gu, and the mother Gu is on a vegetative person. Once this Gu is planted, there's no way to remove it. But I can draw out the mother Gu from the vegetative person and give it to you. But let me make it clear in advance. If the mother Gu dies, the child Gu will take the person with it. If you want to save your father, you must choose a target to inoculate the mother Gu in advance. The mother Gu can only live for at most three days outside the human body. Your father can be considered lucky in a way. After all, if you inoculate this Gu worm into a baby, the baby can live for 80 years, and your father can live for another 80 years. Who wouldn't want a long lifespan?"
Wei Ziqi frowned and looked at Miaomiao, grabbing the back of her clothes to calm her down.
Miaomiao was extremely angry. What luck and a long lifespan! This Gu was clearly a means of controlling people. The life of the person with the child Gu was controlled by the mother Gu. They couldn't even decide their own life and death. Where was the so - called human rights and freedom?
"Hey, don't look at me like that. I was just playing with this thing. Who would have thought it would be such a coincidence that your father was affected? I have something to do later. Come on, I'll take you to get the mother Gu."
After saying that, the white - bearded old man turned around and left the small courtyard without caring whether Miaomiao would follow him or not.
Looking at the old man's departing back, Miaomiao had no choice but to follow him. After walking around several turns, they arrived at the door of a room.
"The mother Gu is on one of my disciples. He's unlucky. He hit the back of his head during a martial arts competition and became a vegetative person. I've been taking good care of him here and looking for a way to make him recover. I planted this Heart - Linked Gu in the hope that he would wake up, but unfortunately, it didn't work."
The white - bearded old man babbled as he opened the door. He looked very kind, just like a sincere elder who cared about the younger generation. But everyone knew what the truth was. They just didn't want to expose it.
The room wasn't big. One could see the pale - faced person lying on the hospital bed at a glance. There were many tubes inserted into his body, and the tubes were connected to various instruments that were ticking.
"The method of extracting the Gu is a bit cruel. If you two kids can't bear to watch, you can close your eyes."
The white - bearded old man turned back and made a suggestion before he started. The more he said this, the more Miaomiao and Wei Ziqi wanted to watch.
Miaomiao didn't believe the old man's words. At least, she didn't believe him at all until she saw him start to act.
But the next second, both kids showed shocked expressions. The white - bearded old man, who had just looked like a kind father, now directly picked up the fruit knife on the table beside him and stabbed the unconscious person on the hospital bed.
Right in the heart!
The person lying on the bed was completely dead, but the white - bearded old man remained calm. He picked up the fruit bowl and collected a large bowl of heart blood.
"Take this. The mother Gu is in it. Gu worms are so small that you can't extract them without this method. If you want to plant it, just soak your hand in this bowl of blood. The mother Gu inside will drill in by itself. You've got what you asked for, so I won't accompany you anymore. You can leave whenever you want. The gate is over there."