The Ninth Lady is a rebellious person.

Chapter 286 The enemy who killed his father

Soul searching requires using one's spiritual power to probe the other party's soul and trace back to the past. This is extremely mentally taxing, and if one is not careful, one may suffer a backlash. If the other party's soul is strong enough, it is even easier to suffer a backlash and be controlled by them.

In fact, given Lang Jiuchuan's current state of incomplete soul and the fact that she had just fought with the spirit witch not long ago, she shouldn't have risked searching his soul.

If the spirit witch hadn't brought up Lang Zhengfan's death, she would never have thought of searching her soul, but she did bring it up anyway.

No wind, no wave.

She didn't completely believe the shaman's words, but there must be something more to Lang Zhengfan's death. If that was the case, she had no choice but to search his soul.

Because this is her nominal father, and very likely her real father as well!
Lang Jiuchuan couldn't ignore it.

Taking advantage of the spirit witch's inattention, she easily probed into the other party's soul. The spirit witch was shocked and subconsciously resisted.

A tiny, hair-thin Gu worm shot from her messy hair toward Lang Jiuchuan's hand, like a sharp blade, gleaming with a chilling light.

Lang Jiuchuan's expression remained unchanged. His powerful Dao intent transformed into a sharp blade, which he forcefully pressed down on the spirit witch's soul.

The Dao intent struck her soul like a heavy hammer, causing Lang Jiuchuan's body to emanate a burst of qi, which slashed at the Gu worm that was about to sever her hand.

Nourishing.

The intense energy, like fire, scorched the Gu worms to ashes, leaving a pungent, fishy smell in the air.

The spirit witch, who had suffered a severe blow, froze. Her already cloudy eyes became dull, a little white foam spilled from the corner of her mouth, and her whole body went limp.

Lang Jiuchuan fared no better. She used all her strength and was searching her soul again. Her already pale face instantly turned deathly white, as if it had become transparent, and even the fine blood vessels under her skin could be seen.

Lang Jiuchuan closed her eyes and traced back the past of the Spirit Witch. When she reached the point where the Two-Headed Snake Gu had reached its peak, she paused slightly and felt a sense of disgust.

In order to cultivate her own natal Gu, she actually sacrificed her master. How ruthless!

She peered through the images and soon spotted a soldier, Xie Zhenming, who had a tough face in his youth. He had saved the spirit witch from the jaws of death, and the two began to cross paths from that point on.

Lang Jiuchuan's spiritual power was being constantly depleted, and his soul was in excruciating pain, yet he still did not stop.

She was frantically buzzing around the woodshed like a fly, yet dared not disturb her in the slightest, fearing that a sudden interruption would cause her soul to suffer a backlash, resulting in great harm. Especially since her soul was already incomplete, further damage would make her truly difficult to raise.

Lang Jiuchuan was completely focused on the task at hand, and his heart sank when he saw the Gu worm she had given to Xie Zhenming.

It really was a Heart-Eating Gu.

She even saw Lang Zhengfan's death through the spirit of the shaman; he had been shot in the back of the left shoulder with an arrow, right behind his heart.

In this way, once the Heart-Eating Gu takes effect, it can be done flawlessly. It can be made to appear as if the arrow wound is almost penetrating the heart and lungs and is incurable, so that no one would suspect anything. In fact, Lang Zhengfan died in this way, shot by an arrow, which damaged his lungs and internal organs and was incurable.

No one knows the real cause of his death; it was not from an arrow wound, nor from death in battle, but from being murdered.

Lang Jiuchuan was filled with intense hatred, his emotions surged, and blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.

How dare Xie Zhenming!

She continued reading, and after a while, she couldn't help but sneer. Those who try to negotiate with a tiger for its skin will inevitably be bitten by the tiger.

The spirit witch cannot tolerate betrayal. Or rather, she has become wary of Xie Zhenming. After all, he can kill his close colleagues and friends without a second thought, and without any remorse. What about her, the one who has leverage over him?

Would he kill himself to silence him? After all, this incriminating evidence could lead to the confiscation of his property and the extermination of his entire clan. A cunning person like him wouldn't be careless; he must be scheming day and night.

Just in case, the witch secretly placed a Gu on him, a bone-corroding Gu. If Xie Zhenming dared to betray her, he would suffer the pain of being eaten away by thousands of insects, a feeling like being skinned and having his bones scraped off, an unbearable agony.

The Bone-Corroding Gu is made using the same principle as the Love Gu. If one is betrayed, one will suffer excruciating pain. However, the Love Gu makes the other person love only you, while the Bone-Corroding Gu is merely a bone-deep affliction.

Ironically, Xie Zhenming was completely unaware of this. No, perhaps he knew, but pretended not to, remaining in hiding for the time being. So he didn't do anything to Lingwu, but instead kept her under his wing, providing her with all the conveniences.

He was very cautious and did not use such underhanded tricks to eliminate his political enemies again. Even when the sorcerer tried to tempt him, he did not give in. He said that if you go up the mountain too often, you will eventually encounter a tiger. If you use the same trick again and again, it will only dig up the secret that has been buried in the grave. At that time, he will be doomed!
He can't gamble on that possibility!

Until the appearance of the love potion, Xie Zhenming asked her for one and even sent her to his own temple in Wujing.

Lang Jiuchuan's mental strength had reached its limit. When he was on the verge of collapse, he suddenly stopped, took two steps back, and fell to the ground, his whole body shaking violently.

He rushed over and cushioned her fall, asking, "Are you alright?"

Lang Jiuchuan couldn't utter a single word. His whole body felt limp, like noodles mushy in a pot. He was weak and in excruciating pain.

Her spirit left her body and entered the Little Nine Tower.

We'll discuss everything once she's recovered.

Jiang saw the car, and was both angry and anxious. Even though he had been fighting monsters all along, he was not this badly injured. He couldn't even utter a single word.

Fu Qi asked, "What should we do?"

"Send her body to the house to be kept alive." Jiang Che said, "I'll go to the Marquis's mansion to give an explanation. Also, keep a close watch on this witch, so that if the Xuan clan comes, we won't be unable to explain ourselves."

Fu Qi frowned: "She looks like she's lost her mind, how can she possibly deliver on her promise?"

This sorcerer was already suffering from a backlash, and now that his soul has been searched, he looks both stupid and crippled, and might die at any moment.

Jiang Che coldly said, "Why not? She committed a great sin, causing many deaths. Who is to blame? Those who do many evil deeds will surely perish. She's still breathing, so Lang Jiu has shown her mercy."

"Isn't it to avoid getting your hands dirty?"

Jiang said angrily, "What have you learned from that shopkeeper Piao? Is all you've learned is to talk back? Hurry up, the ground is cold, don't let her get cold."

Fu Qi could only use his killing power to sweep Lang Jiuchuan away from the woodshed. Zhuang Quan Hai happened to be coming this way. When he saw Lang Jiuchuan floating in mid-air, his legs went weak and he was so frightened that he fell to the ground, clutching his aching back and groaning.

He scrambled to his feet and stumbled after him, repeatedly asking, "What happened? He was fine this morning, how did this happen?"

"Go and call Lady Song to come and take care of her." Fu Qi's voice rang almost in his ear.

Zhuang Quan Hai was startled, slapped his thigh, and hurriedly went to call for help.

Jiang Che returned to the Marquis's residence, told Granny Gu about it, and then left again with Jianlan.

When Cui learned that Lang Jiuchuan had returned and taken Jianlan away again, she stared at the pages of the book for a long time without turning them.

This mansion can't keep people, let alone keep their hearts.