Father, who is both a heir and a descendant, is still biased; the bound system has gone berserk.

Ying Yufu was taken aback.

Even the system has issued a mission, which means that Ying Huanchong's claim that the Nine-Headed Gu has been born is true.

Ying Yufu's expression instantly turned serious.

[Little Dian, what's going on? What exactly is this Nine-Headed Gu?]

Xiao Dian's tone was very serious: [Host, do you still remember the puppet soldiers in Huang An's tomb?]

Those puppet soldiers were made using the Nine-Headed Gu, a cruel method. The more suffering the living were in, the more powerful they became as puppet soldiers.

Ying Yufu exclaimed in shock: "So those puppet soldiers were made from Nine-Headed Gu! How could such a vicious Gu exist in this world!"

【Host, if the Nine-Headed Gu of the Southern Barbarians reappears, the world will surely be in chaos. At that time, the fate of the Northern Xuan will not be better than that of the Great Yu Dynasty a thousand years ago.】

If the country ceases to exist, then everything you previously changed regarding destiny will be for naught, or even vanish into thin air.

Ying Yufu shuddered and her face turned pale.

She had worked so hard to change her family's fate, and if Beixuan were ultimately destroyed, she and her family would be destroyed together.

It was even more tragic.

【Host, the Nine Stars Alignment is made of special gilded metal, which is perfect for countering the Nine-Headed Gu. However, the amount of gilded metal used in the Nine Stars Alignment is limited and cannot kill the Nine-Headed Gu.】

Ying Huanchong said this to bluff you and try to get information from you about the whereabouts of the nine-star alignment.

Ying Yufu asked: "Can the Thousand Gu Inducing Agent and Gu Stone be used to deal with the Nine-Headed Gu?"

The Thousand Gu Inducing Technique cannot control the Nine-Headed Gu, but it will make it fearful.

A Gu Stone can kill a Nine-Headed Gu, but if there are many Nine-Headed Gu, a single Gu Stone cannot kill them all.

[Little Dian, I need to buy something that can kill all the Nine-Headed Gu. Do you have it?]

Yes, there is a Gu Jade, which costs 30,000 points. It can instantly kill any Nine-Headed Gu that gets close, and its power is immense.

Host, are you sure you want to buy this?

Ying Yufu's face instantly turned sour.

【30,000 points for one! Little madman, how can it be so expensive!】 Ying Yufu was on the verge of tears. She only had a little over 10,000 points in total, which was far too much for her.

Xiao Dian: [There's nothing I can do, host. This is the price of Gu Jade. You can probably guess, right? Gu Stone is the crudest form of Gu Jade.]

While Ying Yufu and Xiao Dian were communicating in their minds, Ying Huanchong was constantly observing the changes in Ying Yufu's expression.

Seeing her expression change repeatedly, he couldn't figure out Ying Yufu's thoughts, so he said, "Fu'er, you don't want the Nine-Headed Gu to be born either, do you? Right now, only I know how to use the Nine Stars in a Row to kill the Nine-Headed Gu."

"If you tell me how to align the nine stars, I can kill the Nine-Headed Gu."

Ying Yufu also pretended to be naive. Her expression was serious. "I need to report this matter to His Majesty and let him make the decision."

"Fu'er, why report this to His Majesty? Is the alignment of the nine stars in His Majesty's hands?"

Yes, the alignment of the nine stars is so important that it's not impossible for Emperor Cangxuan to control it.

To everyone's surprise, Ying Yufu shook her head: "The Nine Stars Alignment is not in His Majesty's hands, but I must report such a major event as the emergence of the Nine-Headed Gu to His Majesty. Not only that, but I must let the whole world know about it."

Ying Huanchong's eyes widened.

He never expected Ying Yufu to react this way.

He just wanted to use the Nine-Headed Gu incident to intimidate Ying Yufu and make her obediently reveal the whereabouts of the Nine Stars Alignment.

However, I didn't want Ying Yufu to spread this matter to the whole world.

Moreover, the Nine-Headed Gu is still some time away from being born. If it becomes known to people now, wouldn't that cause trouble?

"No, Fu'er, the emergence of the Nine-Headed Gu is too shocking. If we tell you, it may cause panic throughout the world."

You must keep this secret and entrust it to your grandfather to handle. So, the whereabouts of the nine-star alignment…”

Ying Yufu looked completely taken aback. "Is it really that serious? But could you please stop taking advantage of me? I have no connection with the Ying family. If you call me 'grandfather' again, believe me, I'll tell the Dongchen people the whereabouts of the Nine Stars Alignment."

Ying Huanchong's face twisted slightly. "Fine, I understand. I won't be your grandfather anymore."

"Alright, you can go back now. I'm going to have breakfast." Ying Yufu waved her hand to shoo them away.

Ying Huanchong's eye twitched: "Fu'er, that nine stars aligned..."

"I'll tell you when I've thought it through," Ying Yufu said impatiently, waving her hand to shoo him away.

Ying Huanchong looked aggrieved and said unwillingly, "Fu'er, you are ultimately surnamed Ying, not Shangguan."

No matter how powerful the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion is, it will never treat you as one of its own. In Shangguan Hu's heart, you can never compare to his grandson.

Look at that banquet, Shangguan Hu brought you with him, wasn't it because you are the future Crown Princess?

Otherwise, why wouldn't he bring your older brother and younger siblings with him?

Ying Yufu narrowed her eyes. This Ying Huanchong was actually trying to sow discord between her and the Shangguan family.

How funny.

Ying Yufu asked, "Ying Huanchong, are you jealous? Are you jealous that my grandfather has so many children and grandchildren, while you are all alone and childless?"

Ying Huanchong: "..."

He clutched his chest, his face flushed red.

I'm so heartbroken.

He didn't want to say another word to Ying Yufu and walked away.

Once he gets the nine stars aligned, he will definitely teach this unfilial granddaughter a lesson.

"Sister, I suddenly remembered my homework, I'm going to do it now."

Shangguan Sheng said.

Ying Yufu looked at him suspiciously, "Aren't you off today?"

"The Master has assigned homework," Shangguan Sheng said.

Ying Yufu glanced at him a few more times, then said, "Okay, go ahead."

Shangguan Sheng glanced at Ying Yufu cautiously, making sure she didn't suspect him, before turning and leaving.

Ying Huanchong left the Mu residence, put on the sacred mask, and transformed into the Western Lin State Preceptor.

He was extremely vigilant, fearing that someone would discover he had been to the Mu residence.

He walked through deserted alleys.

Suddenly, he stopped walking briskly.

Opposite him stood a child's figure, none other than Shangguan Sheng, whom he had met before.

This child is also his grandson.

However, he favored Ying Zhuoxiu more. As for Shangguan Sheng, he was too young and had heard that he had been living away from home since childhood. He probably hadn't received a good education and might not even be able to read. So he didn't pay much attention to him.

Most importantly, his surname is actually Shangguan!

At this moment, he appeared silently in front of him and blocked his way. For some reason, Ying Huanchong felt a chill run down his spine.

He had thought that his return to Beixuan would go smoothly this time.

But to everyone's surprise, not only was Ying Yufu difficult to fool or manipulate, but this Shangguan Sheng was also so strange.

"Isn't this Sheng'er?" Ying Huanchong asked in surprise.

Shangguan Sheng's dark eyes stared at him as he asked, "How do you want to die?"

His voice was sinister, like a demon from the deepest hell.

Ying Huanchong shuddered inexplicably. "Will you die from being devoured by the myriad poisons, or will I slowly slice you apart? Or, you can choose your own way to die, and I will grant your wish."

Ying Huanchong's pupils behind the mask contracted sharply. Could this be something an eight-year-old child would say?

He met the child's dark, unsightly eyes, and a chill ran through him.

He was unwilling to admit that he was actually afraid of an eight-year-old child.

He instinctively stepped back.

Shangguan Sheng stared at his retreating movements, seemingly losing patience. He opened his palm, revealing a black centipede lying inside.

The centipede's jet-black body was faintly shimmering with golden threads, reflecting light subtly in the sunlight.

After the black centipede devoured the Chi Fire Gu inside Emperor Cangxuan's body last time, it began to faintly glow with gold.

Perhaps because Emperor Cangxuan had eaten a Star Fruit before, the Chihuo Gu in his body also absorbed some of the Star Fruit's energy.

In short, this black centipede is becoming increasingly powerful.

Ying Huanchong spotted a black centipede at a glance.

He had seen many kinds of Gu insects, and also many centipedes.

But he had never seen a centipede like the one in the child's hand before.

He looked at the centipede, and a chill ran down his spine.

"Child, don't be impulsive. Listen to me, I am your grandfather. Why are you doing this?"

Ying Huanchong's tone was urgent, revealing genuine confusion.

"Because you deserve to die." Shangguan Sheng's voice was also cold and gloomy. "Since you won't choose, then I can only make the decision for you."

How about letting the myriad poisonous creatures devour your heart and die?

After saying that, he took out a whistle and blew it softly.

The black centipede in his hand instantly darted out.

Ying Huanchong turned and ran.

But no matter how fast he ran, he couldn't outrun the black centipede.

The black centipede instantly crawled onto Ying Huanchong's clothes and climbed upwards along the hem.

Ying Huanchong was completely unaware of his surroundings and continued running frantically.

He's quite old, and yesterday he got a sack over his head, so he was limping when he ran, which was absolutely hilarious.

Shangguan Sheng stared at him coldly, his eyes calm and unwavering.

Only a deathly silence filled the air, a murderous intent.

"Sheng'er." Ying Yufu appeared behind Shangguan Sheng.

Shangguan Sheng's calm expression froze instantly. He slowly turned around and looked at Ying Yufu with an innocent expression.

"Sister, he deserves to die," Shangguan Sheng said.

Ying Yufu reached out and took his hand. "He deserves to die, of course, but he shouldn't have dirtied your hands."

Shangguan Sheng disagreed.

"He's a menace; the sooner he dies, the better," Shangguan Sheng insisted.

Ying Yufu glanced at him and said, "The Western Lin National Preceptor died in Northern Xuan. Even if Northern Xuan was the victorious nation, it's hard to say for sure."

Besides, I've already arranged his death.

Shangguan Sheng glanced at Ying Yufu, then took out his whistle and blew it again.

"Don't crawl in here, ahhhhh!"

At this moment, the black centipede was crawling into Ying Huanchong's ear.

Ying Huanchong roared with a look of terror on his face, his whole body trembling and his face full of despair.

At the critical moment, a whistle blew, and the black centipede seemed to hear a command, turning around and leaving swiftly.

Ying Huanchong collapsed to the ground as if he had survived a disaster. He turned his head and saw Ying Yufu and Shangguan Sheng looking at him not far away.

They were so casual with him, they didn't treat him like an elder at all, no, they didn't treat him like a human being at all.

Ying Huanchong was so shocked and terrified that after the shock subsided, he relaxed, rolled his eyes, and fainted.

He collapsed in an empty alley.

When the Xilin envoy found him, he was fast asleep in the alley.

If they had discovered him any later, he would have been buried under the snow.

Snowflakes fluttered down as Ying Yufu and Shangguan Sheng nestled on a warm, soft couch in their grandmother's room.

Ying Yufu held a piece of plum blossom pastry in her hand, taking small bites here and there.

As soon as Shangguan Fei and her two personal maids entered, they saw Ying Yufu and Shangguan Sheng on the soft couch.

She couldn't help but laugh and strode over, pinching Ying Yufu's cheek. "Fu'er, I heard you were here. Why didn't you go find your older cousin? Why did you come to your grandmother's instead?"

Ying Yufu's face was distorted from being pinched, and she said in a soft voice, "I have important business to discuss with my grandmother."

"Serious business? Then I forgive you." After saying that, Shangguan Fei reached out and patted Shangguan Sheng's head again.

Shangguan Sheng glanced at Shangguan Fei with his dark eyes.

In his past life, he had never met this older cousin; he had only heard that she had died a tragic death.

Shangguan Fei shuddered and withdrew her hand. "Fu'er, the way Sheng'er looked at me just now was terrifying, like I was already gone."

She hid behind Ying Yufu.

Ying Yufu looked up at Shangguan Sheng and asked, "Did you scare my older cousin?"

Shangguan Sheng paused, shook his head, then looked innocently at Shangguan Fei, and said aggrievedly, "Does my older cousin think my eyes are different from ordinary people, so she's afraid of me?"

Shangguan Fei was immediately plunged into deep self-doubt and guilt. Could it be that she had just imagined it?

However, her intuition was usually right, and it saved her countless times on the battlefield.

But the person in front of her was her younger cousin, family, and she felt a little guilty. She said, "No, why would your older cousin be afraid of you? I was just joking, just joking, Sheng'er, don't take it to heart!"

Shangguan Sheng turned to Ying Yufu and said, "Sister, my cousin was just joking."

"Good boy, Sheng'er." Ying Yufu also patted her younger brother's head.

Shangguan Sheng was repeatedly slapped on the head, but he did not resist and just silently endured it.

Shangguan Fei was already talking to Ying Yufu about things on the battlefield.

"On the southwestern border, there are not only Xilin people, but also a few southern barbarian tribes."

When we patrol, we often run into the people of Xilin, and sometimes we even encounter the Nanman tribes that raise Gu poison.

I was patrolling the outskirts of a forest that was very large and deep, and was often shrouded in miasma. Once, the enemy sneaked in from there.

That place is near a tribe called Luoyang in the southern barbarians; that's where I found Agu.

Ying Yufu followed Shangguan Fei's gaze and looked at Agu.

Agu was extremely beautiful, with a kind of eerie beauty.

But she was very tactful, spoke very little, and was very quiet.

Shangguan Fei said, "Later, in order to help Agu regain her memories and family, I went to Luoyang Tribe to inquire. No one there knew Agu. Since Agu had nowhere to go, I took her in temporarily."

Agu listened quietly before saying, "Agu had nowhere to go, but fortunately Miss took me in. I am extremely grateful."

She was dressed as a maid, clearly preparing to become Shangguan Fei's maid.

Shangguan Fei sighed, "I'm a rough man from the battlefield, used to doing things myself. I don't need a maid. A'Gu is fine, but my grandmother has given me another one."

She pointed to another maid.

The other maidservant looked submissive, and when she heard Shangguan Fei complain, she just lowered her head and smiled quietly.

Ying Yufu laughed and said, "Big cousin, don't be too reckless, or you'll never get married."

"If I can't get married, so be it. It doesn't matter. As long as I can fight on the battlefield, that's enough. But I always feel that Agu's identity is not simple, and that makes me uneasy."

"Black Spirit Bone".

Suddenly, Shangguan Sheng spoke up from the side.

Ying Yufu and Shangguan Fei both looked at him in surprise.

What is this Black Spirit Bone?

Only Agu looked up at Guan Sheng, a trace of confusion and faint struggle appearing in his eyes.

After Shangguan Sheng finished speaking, he realized that he had made no attempt to hide his unusual behavior and had directly revealed Wu Linggu's identity.

"She is the Holy Maiden of the Southern Barbarians, Wu Ling Gu."