Lin Mo was enjoying his meal comfortably in the cellar. He liked dark places. Dark places made him feel at ease and gave him a sense of belonging.
Suddenly, his mother Gu twitched, and the bats around him also became restless. They flew towards the entrance of the cellar, trying to fly out.
"Something's wrong," Lin Mo said. He put away the mother Gu, opened the cellar door, and followed the bats.
Xiao Jinghan was protecting Yi Qing. He didn't know why there were suddenly so many bats.
Ping Xinian was also stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter. The honey bats spat out the Heavenly Marrow Liquid to feed Ping Xinian, and her body quickly recovered.
"She's become the mother Gu," Yi Qing said in disbelief as she looked at Ping Xinian.
This was the first time she had encountered such a situation. Could it be that by some strange coincidence, Ping Xinian had actually become the human Gu that Lin Mo had been longing for?
"Quick, kill her," Yi Qing said. She felt that something big was wrong. If Ping Xinian really managed to control these bats, the capital city would be in great trouble.
Just as Xiao Jinghan was about to take action, Ping Xinian suddenly grabbed the iron cage with all her might and broke it apart. She then reached out directly towards Yi Qing.
Xiao Jinghan stepped in front of Yi Qing. "Grandfather, take Qing'er out," he said.
They had always known that Ping Xinian knew martial arts, but they never expected her martial arts to be so high. Or perhaps it was because she had become the mother Gu and had undergone some other changes.
"Xiao Jinghan, I've long wanted to kill you with my own hands," Ping Xinian said as she controlled the bats to attack Xiao Jinghan.
Xiao Jinghan of course knew that ever since he went to Southern Fujian, Ping Xinian had been trying to kill him.
Ping Xinian wasn't the problem. The problem was the large number of bats, which put Xiao Jinghan in a very passive position.
Just then, Lin Mo arrived. He took out his bone flute and blew a sharp sound. The bats suddenly stopped and flew towards Lin Mo.
Ping Xinian smiled when she saw Lin Mo. "From today on, you're my servant," she said.
"Human Gu," Lin Mo said in surprise.
He had never thought that Ping Xinian would become a human Gu. Ping Xinian had never used the Gu - refining method. In his knowledge, neither the amount nor the usage of the Heavenly Marrow Liquid could have made Ping Xinian a human Gu.
"That's right," Ping Xinian said as she looked at her hands. "As long as I have enough Heavenly Marrow Liquid, I can live forever."
"You're dreaming," Lin Mo said as he blew the bone flute.
Ping Xinian immediately felt a splitting headache and knelt on the ground halfway. Then she suddenly stood up laughing wildly. "I'm a human Gu, not those mindless beasts. You don't think you can control me this way, do you? Since you're seeking death, I'll kill you all," she said as she attacked.
Yi Qing was very nervous. "Grandfather, is there any medicine in the house to repel bats? No!" she suddenly had a thought.
The medicine to repel bats was indeed effective, and it was also effective against Ping Xinian. But if the amount wasn't enough at the beginning, it would create resistance. Perhaps Ping Xinian had developed resistance, which was why the change had occurred.
"Grandfather, is there a pharmacy?" Yi Qing planned to prepare new medicine.
"Yes," the Duke of Di took Yi Qing to the pharmacy.
Xiao Jinghan didn't know why Lin Mo didn't want Ping Xinian to become a human Gu. The two of them managed to balance Ping Xinian's power by working together. But soon, Ping Xinian regained control of the bats, and they were once again in a passive position.
Just then, Lord Ghost arrived. He had been helping Xu Maozhi kill bats recently, but with little success. When he saw so many bats flying towards the Duke of Di's mansion, he followed them.
"So this is the bats' nest," Lord Ghost said as he took action.
"She's Ping Xinian. She's now a mother Gu," Xiao Jinghan reminded him.
"Ping Xinian?" Lord Ghost looked at Jin Xiao in surprise.
"Just in time. Let's settle our old and new scores together," Ping Xinian said as she attacked.
"Are you joking? When did her martial arts become so high?" Lord Ghost quickly dodged.
"The Heavenly Marrow Liquid can stimulate a person's potential," Lin Mo wasn't very sure either. He had only raised the honey bats for a short time.
"The old man in the cloak," Lord Ghost looked at Lin Mo. "Aren't you Lin Mo?"
"Let's deal with Ping Xinian first," Xiao Jinghan thought Lord Ghost was talking too much.
Ping Xinian wasn't a match for any of them individually, but because of the large number of bats, she was able to fight them to a standstill.
In fact, Ping Xinian didn't plan to leave. She wanted to kill these people first, and then go out and kill everyone in the capital city. Only then could she vent her hatred.
Yi Qing had dissected the honey bats. She had been treating Wu Min recently and had gained a new understanding of the honey bats. Fortunately, the Duke of Di's mansion had a wide variety of medicinal materials. She quickly prepared new medicine.
When she finished preparing the medicine and went out, she found that the door was locked. "Grandfather, grandfather, open the door," she shouted.
"Madam Xiao, the duke is afraid you'll be in danger. He wants you to hide inside," the guard outside replied.
Yi Qing turned to look at the window. She picked up a chair and smashed the window. It was such a critical moment, and they still wanted her to hide. If they didn't work together to kill Ping Xinian, would Ping Xinian spare any of them?
The guard was startled by Yi Qing. He originally wanted to stop her, but when he saw Madam Xiao holding a dagger with a determined look.
"Madam Xiao, don't make it difficult for me," the guard bowed.
"You're making it difficult for me. Go and get some chicken blood, as much as possible," Yi Qing ordered. "Hurry up, or the duke's mansion will be destroyed soon."
"Yes," the guard quickly went to prepare.
The ground was already covered with bats. They were fighting on top of the bats, but there were still a continuous stream of bats. Some of them weren't honey bats. No one knew where they had come from.
Yi Qing put the medicinal materials into a basin filled with chicken blood. The strange smell almost made Yi Qing vomit, but the bats were quickly attracted to it.
"General, now!" Yi Qing reminded him.
"Yi Qing!" Ping Xinian's hatred in her eyes deepened. She jumped directly towards Yi Qing.
Taking this opportunity, Lord Ghost drew his sword and rushed forward. Ping Xinian's head was separated from her body. Her body rushed down the steps and fell beside Yi Qing.
Xiao Jinghan immediately picked up a bed curtain and covered the body, afraid of scaring Yi Qing.
Lin Mo felt the mother Gu in his arms come back to life. He turned around and tried to run.
"Catch Lin Mo," Yi Qing shouted.
Lin Mo jumped up, but Lord Ghost pulled him down. The two of them fought with each other.
"Are you okay?" Xiao Jinghan looked at Yi Qing.
"I'm fine. Go and help Lord Ghost," Yi Qing was worried that Lin Mo would escape again.
Just then, the mother Gu in Lin Mo's arms fell out. Lord Ghost accidentally stepped on it and killed it. Lin Mo knelt on the ground with a thud.
"My mother Gu," he cried out in grief as he looked at Lord Ghost's feet.
Lord Ghost lifted his foot and looked at it. He even wiped it on the ground in disgust.
When Lin Mo saw Lord Ghost's actions, he immediately became furious. The veins on his forehead bulged. "You're looking for death," he said as he took out a bottle and drank it all in one gulp.
"Is he going to transform again?" Yi Qing looked at Lin Mo's appearance.
Lin Mo's Adam's apple rolled. His body slowly swelled up, and the muscles on it began to expand.
"Fight! Are you just going to wait for him to transform successfully?" Yi Qing saw Xiao Jinghan and Lord Ghost just watching Lin Mo change slowly.