After rebirth, I became a treacherous minister Black Moonlight

Chapter 744 (Part 7)

"Sister, is Sister Reversed? Why isn't my candied hawthorn sweet anymore?"

Meng Qianqian felt both sorry for him and amused.

The girl's hallucination was that she was eating candied hawthorns.

Next, they encountered Chenlong and Luyuan.

Just like the scene in his imagination, the brother destroyed everything around him, showing a determination to leave the ancient town no matter what.

“I also realized it was an illusion. Several times I thought I had come out of it, but each time it was a new illusion.”

After saying that, Chenlong realized something and asked warily, "Could this be another illusion?"

Meng Qianqian was both amused and exasperated: "No, brother, the Golden Silkworm Gu has awakened."

How did it wake up?

Since entering the desert, the little creature had fallen into a deep sleep, a fact that Chenlong was well aware of.

Meng Qianqian recounted her encounter with the man: "I suspect... he also has Gu worms inside him, and it was his Gu worms that awakened the Golden Silkworm Gu."

"A Miao person?"

Chenlong was puzzled.

Meng Qianqian: "Perhaps we've just been bewitched by the Miao people."

"You're not hurt, are you?"

Chenlong asked.

Meng Qianqian shook her head: "The Golden Silkworm Gu is the king of all Gu. Its Gu worms can't hurt me, but the one that can awaken the Golden Silkworm Gu must also be a powerful Gu."

She became increasingly curious about the man's identity.

It is related to my father and also to the Miao region.

"Hairpin..."

Chenlong spoke.

Meng Qianqian pointed to the purse: "I got it back."

Chenlong: "Next time he wants it, you give it to him, and I'll take it back. Don't put yourself in danger."

Meng Qianqian smiled and said, "Okay."

Chenlong: "So good."

Lu Yuan chuckled.

Chenlong frowned: "What are you laughing at?"

Lu Yuan glanced at Meng Qianqian, who had a well-behaved expression: "I bet you ten thousand taels, she'll still try to steal it next time."

Meng Qianqian: You can't get along without undermining me, right?
What is your illusion?

Meng Qianqian asked Lu Yuan.

Lu Yuanfeng said calmly, "I'm not hallucinating."

Meng Qianqian: "How is that possible?"

Lu Yuan: "How is it impossible? If it doesn't exist, it doesn't exist. We found this place at the same time, and you discovered that I was trapped in an illusion?"

Meng Qianqian recalled that she had woken up the others, but not Lu Yuan.

"Why...didn't you experience any hallucinations?"

She possessed the Golden Silkworm Gu, yet she was still trapped by the illusion for a while.

Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow: "Heavenly secrets cannot be revealed."

Chenlong: "Heh, keeping you in suspense."

Lu Yuan said with amusement, "Is your brother-in-law jealous that he's not as good as me?"

Chenlong: "You're asking for death."

After finally managing to calm things down the whole way, just as the two were about to start arguing again, Meng Qianqian quickly smoothed things over: "Alright, alright, let's hurry up and find the Snake!"

Chenlong looked around and said, "It's strange, everyone else is here, but I can't find him. He's the one who knows Gufeng Town best."

Meng Lang said sarcastically, "Is he perhaps secretly going to see some old acquaintance behind our backs again?"

"An old friend? Could it be—"

Meng Qianqian suddenly remembered the man who had snatched her hairpin.

She gazed intently: "Heavenly Silkworm, lead me to him!"

Meng Lang's eyes widened in disbelief: "No, a bug can understand your commands?"

Meng Qianqian: "Yeah, envious?"

Meng Lang muttered, "I'm not envious at all."

More than just envy.

He's so jealous!
Next time I see the Miao King, I absolutely have to ask him for a worm to play with!
Meng Qianqian and the Heavenly Silkworm Gu were not so in sync from the beginning. It was through spending time together day and night that their trust in each other deepened, and the Heavenly Silkworm seemed to have become a part of her.

Her eyes, her ears, her consciousness.

She led the way.

Chenlong suddenly said to Lu Yuan, "Since the Heavenly Silkworm Gu is so powerful, why didn't your grandfather give it to you?"

Lu Yuan: "I found it."

Chenlong: "Heh, I knew it."

Lu Yuan: "..."

So you were deliberately trying to mock me?
Lu Yuan watched Meng Qianqian's retreating figure and got back to the point: "No Gu Master has ever reached this level of unity between human and Gu. She is the first."

Chenlong asked, quite surprised, "Even the Miao King can't?"

Lu Yuan: "As far as I know, even the old man and his natal Gu were unable to accomplish it."

The Miao King can control his own natal Gu (a type of insect) for his own use, but he cannot achieve the same level of understanding as Meng Qianqian and the Heavenly Silkworm.

He stroked his chin. "The old man gave her the Heavenly Silkworm Gu. Did he already know something?"

Chenlong was proud: "My sister is just better than all of you."

When Meng Qianqian found the Snake, it was indeed fighting with that person.

It seems that the Snake has also broken free from illusions.

The two fought back and forth.

Suddenly, the person sensed something and abruptly looked in Meng Qianqian's direction.

The next moment, his eyes flickered, and he sprinkled some medicine powder on the snake before fleeing.

Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow: "He's afraid of you."

Meng Qianqian said, "It's because I'm afraid of the Golden Silkworm Gu inside me."

She had already discovered during their exchange that the Golden Silkworm Gu was that person's nemesis.

To be precise, it is the nemesis of the Gu worms in his body.

Was he cursed by someone, or did he plant his own natal curse?
Meng Qianqian couldn't make a decision for the time being.

"Snake (巳)".

Meng Qianqian stepped forward and asked, "Are you alright?"

The snake's left arm is injured and is gushing blood.

Just as Meng Qianqian was about to treat his injuries, Lu Yuan kicked Meng Lang's butt: "Go away."

Meng Lang: What?

Lu Yuan: "You've been learning from your sister for so long, and you can't even handle this simple injury?"

Chenlong: "Go and handle it."

Feeling like two mountains were pressing down on him, Meng Lang, his face dark, took out his medicine box from his carrying pole: "I'm always the one doing everything!"

"Brother A-She, what illusion did you see?"

Tan'er asked curiously.

While letting Meng Lang clumsily treat his injuries, the Snake calmly replied, "I saw some things from my childhood."

"Oh."

Tan'er wisely refrained from asking further questions.

"Was that the person who stole your hairpin?"

The snake asked Meng Qianqian.

Meng Qianqian nodded: "That's right."

The snake handed Meng Qianqian a token: "I took it from him."

Meng Qianqian took it in her palm and looked at it: "This is—"

Snake (巳): "The Temple's Wind and Fire Token".

Meng Qianqian: "The Holy Temple of Liuli Island? He's from the island?"

Snake: "Judging from his skills, it does indeed resemble the martial arts of the Holy Temple."

Meng Qianqian murmured suspiciously, "Strange, why would the people from the Holy Temple want to steal my mother's hairpin?"

Aymulan had imprisoned her father, and her mother's hairpin was in her father's hands.

Therefore, she always believed that only her father would come to retrieve her mother's hairpin.

Since this person's target is the hairpin, he must have been sent by his father.

Suddenly, she was uncertain. Upon reflection, she realized that her father wouldn't entrust such an important task to someone else.

Things are becoming more and more confusing.

However, at the same time, she could also feel that she was getting closer and closer to the truth.

All the mysteries have piled up in one place, waiting only for a pair of hands to uncover the truth and dispel the layers of fog.
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After the illusion was broken, the ancient town of Gufeng appeared even more desolate in the daytime than at night. The emptiness and loneliness were like a thousand-year-old slumber, inspiring awe.

Meng Lang rubbed his arms and said with a chill, "Will we have to go through this godforsaken place again when we get back to the Central Plains?"

Tan'er pouted and said, "You coward!"

Meng Lang: "...!!"

The group rode camels and emerged from the desert as darkness fell.

In the distance, they spotted a stretch of water shimmering under the moonlight.

That's Liuli Lake.

The snake said.

"There's water! There's water!"

Tan'er jumped off the camel and excitedly ran ahead.

Meng Qianqian remarked, "I didn't expect Liuli Lake to be so close, but I haven't seen any islands yet."

The Snake said, "Liuli Island is shrouded in mist, and it will only appear when the mist dissipates on a sunny day at Chen Shi (7-9 AM)."

Meng Lang: "What if it rains tomorrow morning?"

Tan'er punched him on the head: "Don't jinx it!"

Meng Lang's jinx did not work. The next day, the weather was perfect. As dawn broke, the mist faded under a golden glow, revealing an island that looked like a fairyland on the horizon.

Tan'er's mouth dropped open: "Is that Liuli Island? It's so beautiful!"

The azure sky connects with the emerald waters and golden waves, and everyone seems to see a fairy island inhabited by immortals.

Not to mention Tan'er, even Meng Qianqian was somewhat mesmerized.

The beauty of Liuli Island is beyond description.

Suddenly, Lu Yuan took her hand, his slender fingertips carrying his unique warmth, and gently caressed the back of her hand.

A wave of warmth washed over her.

I turned my head and saw his perfect profile.

The morning light shone into his eyes.

He seemed like a banished immortal.

Meng Qianqian suddenly had a strange feeling, as if he wasn't going to Liuli Island, but returning home.

"why are you laughing?"

Lu Yuan asked.

Meng Qianqian shook her head: "It's nothing. Staying in the desert for too long has messed up my brain."

She and Lu Yuan are not from the island.

How do we get to the island?

Meng Qianqian asked.

Snake (巳): "Swim over there."

Meng Qianqian: “…”

Snake (巳): "Just kidding."

The Snake found a small boat nearby.

Where did the boat come from?

Meng Qianqian asked.

Snake (巳): "Use what belongs to others first."

Meng Qianqian glanced at the snake with some surprise.

This guy has changed a bit; he's started joking around, and he's become more witty and humorous.

Despite still maintaining a calm and expressionless face.

Liuli Island was not truly isolated from the world; the islanders always needed to travel, so they would hide some boats nearby.

This wasn't the first time the Snake had done something like this, and it led everyone onto the boat with practiced ease.

It went incredibly smoothly on the lake.

But as soon as they landed on the island, they were surrounded by a group of guards wielding spears.

"They are from the Temple."

"That's what the snake said."

Lu Yuan looked at everyone with a relaxed expression, a slight smile playing on his lips: "What a coincidence! Our luck is as good as ever... Great."

Chenlong: "Should we fight?"

Meng Qianqian looked at the Snake.

Snake (巳): "I suggest we don't fight."

So the group "obediently" surrendered and were taken back to the temple.

The process was also incredibly "smooth".

It wasn't until he was imprisoned that Meng Lang finally woke up from his dream.

"No, we just let ourselves be arrested like that? Why are they arresting us?"

Snake: "Outsiders must be examined by the temple; this is the rule."

Meng Lang muttered, "What kind of stupid rules are these? And with so many of us, why don't we fight back? Getting caught like this is so embarrassing, isn't it?"

Meng Qianqian: "Is saving face more important, or your life?"

Meng Lang: "It's all important."

Meng Qianqian and Lu Yuan began to look around at the surrounding cells. Except for a few empty cells at the far end, almost all of them were occupied.

Judging from their clothing and appearance, none of them were from the island.

"Brother, are you also here on the island to observe the alignment of the seven stars?"

Lu Yuan suddenly spoke to one of the swordsmen opposite him.

The swordsman opened his eyes, glanced at Lu Yuan with great arrogance, and did not answer.

Lu Yuan said to Meng Qianqian, "He is."

The swordsman who was mentioned: "...!!"

Meng Qianqian stared intently and said, "It seems that all these people are here for the alignment of the seven stars. Isn't this rumor a secret? How come it seems like the whole world knows about it all of a sudden?"

Lu Yuan sneered: "Someone must have deliberately spread the news to try and muddy the waters."

Meng Qianqian pondered, "Who could it be?"

It's unlikely to be Aymuran; she doesn't want too many people participating in the competition for the Seven Stars Alignment, and it's also unlikely to be the Temple.

Their goal was the same: to obtain the saintess. Naturally, they did not want anyone to compete with them for her.

As they were talking, a group of jailers walked up to their cells.

The leader shouted, "The High Priest has ordered you to be taken out."

Meng Lang asked curiously, "Who is the High Priest?"

The Snake said, "Apart from the Temple Master, the High Priest is the one with the highest authority."

Meng Lang: "The eternal runner-up."

The leader said coldly, "How dare you! Don't be disrespectful to the High Priest!"

Meng Lang scoffed: "I didn't say anything wrong."

Lu Yuan casually dusted off his wide sleeves, stood up and said, "Excuse me, could you lead the way?"

The chivalrous man who had just been flirted with by Lu Yuan said sarcastically, "Do you think going out is a good thing? None of those who left the prison came back alive."

Banxia gripped Tan'er's hand tightly.

Tan'er said matter-of-factly, "If I made it out alive, of course I won't come back!"

Swordsman: "..."

The group was led out of the cell to a courtyard with several stone pillars, each with stacks of firewood underneath.

As the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Lu Yuan immediately knew what was going on.

He looked at the Snake with amusement: "Did you receive the same treatment before?"

The snake paused for a moment, then said, "No."

Chenlong also saw through the situation, and he said in a cold voice, "Now is it time to make a move?"

Meng Lang nodded repeatedly: "Yes, what do you mean by accepting an inspection? They didn't inspect us at all before bringing us here. This is clearly an attempt to burn us alive!"

At this critical juncture, fighting their way out seemed to be their only option.

But if they do that, they'll probably never have a peaceful day on the island again.

"Then—"

Before the snake could finish speaking, an anxious male voice rang out from nearby: "Wait—"

(End of this chapter)