Warning! A hidden dragon has emerged!

Xie Yanke died with his eyes wide open in dismay.

Even though he clearly had the upper hand and held Jiang Yao's life in his hands, why did Qin Quan still dare to kill him without any restraint?

But he was already dead, and there was no chance of turning the tide.

Qin Quan casually tossed the cold corpse to the ground, and in the instant he turned his head, his eyes were filled with a chilling coldness as he stared intently at Jiang Yunshan, who was kneeling on the ground.

"How many members of the Hidden Immortal Sect have entered the mortal world? Who are the remaining lackeys lurking in the capital?"

Jiang Yunshan was terrified by this ruthless scene, his whole body trembling violently, and he was incoherent.

"I...I don't know...I really don't know..."

Having witnessed a Golden Core expert being instantly killed, he fully realized how terrifying Qin Quan was.

This is no ordinary cultivator; he is clearly a ruthless monster!

"If you don't tell, you might as well not live."

Qin Quan's killing intent surged, and spiritual power had already condensed at his fingertips.

"I'll talk! I'll talk! I'll confess everything!"

Overwhelmed by the fear of death, Jiang Yunshan instantly broke down and screamed in panic.

"It's the Qin family! It's Fifth Master Qin! He has been secretly collaborating with the Hidden Immortal Sect for years, and their relationship is very close! He personally came to my door to force me to agree to Yao Yao's marriage; he orchestrated everything behind the scenes!"

"Fifth Master Qin!"

"Very well. Today I will settle both our old and new scores!"

Qin Quan glanced coldly at Jiang Yunshan, who was kneeling on the ground, still in shock. The murderous intent in his eyes subsided slightly, and he immediately turned to look at Xia Ruoxi and the weak Jiang Yao behind him.

"Senior Sister, can you find out what kind of poison Sister Yao was poisoned with?"

Xia Ruoxi shook her head slightly, her brows furrowed with seriousness.

"I can't find anything. I just tried to channel spiritual energy into her to help expel the poison, but the energy disappeared without a trace after entering her body, and it's completely impossible to clear it."

"I'll give it a try."

Qin Quan stepped forward and carefully took Jiang Yao from Xia Ruoxi's arms. The abundant and pure Yang spiritual energy flowed into her body through her meridians.

But a bizarre scene unfolded once again.

Once spiritual energy enters the body, it vanishes instantly, as if flowing into a bottomless abyss. It can neither nourish the meridians nor expel toxins, and not even a trace of its flow can be detected.

Qin Quan was well-versed in the medical classics of various schools and his medical skills were unparalleled in the world, but at this moment he was completely stuck and puzzled.

He looked down at Jiang Yao in his arms and asked softly, "Sister Yao, is there anything wrong with your body?"

Jiang Yao shook her head weakly, her breath faint.

"I just feel weak all over, but I don't feel any other pain."

To resist her family's confinement, she had not eaten or drunk anything for half a month, and now she was only weak and exhausted, but no signs of poisoning were found.

"Could I have misjudged the situation? Or was Xie Yanke deliberately setting off a smokescreen to scare me before he died?"

Qin Quan suppressed his doubts and spread his divine sense, like a precise scanning eye, to thoroughly examine Jiang Yao's entire body.

He could see every tiny corner of his body clearly—bones, blood vessels, cells, dantian—yet he still couldn't find any trace of toxins.

"There are indeed no signs of poisoning."

Qin Quan spoke in a deep voice.

"Since there was no poisoning, where did the spiritual energy we channeled go?"

Xia Ruoxi frowned and asked in return.

"That's so strange."

Qin Quan was filled with doubts and couldn't figure out this strange situation either.

Just then, Jiang Yao trembled all over, and extreme pain exploded from her heart and mind, sweeping through her entire body!

"It hurts so much! My chest and head feel like they're going to explode!"

Jiang Yao cried out in pain, clutching her head tightly with both hands, her body convulsing uncontrollably in Qin Quan's arms, as if countless insects were gnawing and tearing at her meridians and mind.

Qin Quan and Xia Ruoxi were startled, their expressions changed drastically, and they simultaneously activated their divine senses to lock onto the lesion.

This time, they finally saw the hidden source of trouble!

"It's a Mother-Child Soul-Devouring Gu!"

The two spoke in unison, their faces filled with astonishment.

Deep within Jiang Yao's heart and between her brows and in the depths of her mind, lurks a tiny, completely transparent Gu.

When the Gu worm is still, it blends perfectly with flesh and blood, making it difficult to detect with the naked eye or divine sense.

All the spiritual energy they had previously transferred into Jiang Yao's body did not dissipate, but was completely devoured and absorbed by these two Spirit Devouring Gu!

"No wonder the spiritual energy disappeared without a trace; it turns out this thing was the culprit!"

Qin Quan instantly grasped the whole picture.

He sent in another wisp of pure yang spiritual energy to test it, and sure enough, the spiritual energy was instantly devoured by the two hidden Spirit Devouring Gu as soon as it entered his meridians.

Just then, the Golden Cicada Gu broke free from Qin Quan's neck and flew out.

A faint light flashed around Jiang Yao's neck, and the Illusionary Butterfly Gu quietly appeared.

The two Gu worms seemed to have smelled an extremely delicious aroma. They accelerated and transformed into two afterimages, rushing straight into Jiang Yao's body and attacking the lesion.

The Mother-Child Spirit-Devouring Gu, which had been rampaging and gnawing at Jiang Yao's meridians, seemed to sense the presence of its natural enemy. Its restless body suddenly froze, and it hurriedly shrank its body, clinging tightly to its flesh, trying to hide and escape.

"Junior brother, the Gu worms have hidden themselves again!"

Xia Ruoxi reminded her urgently.

"They can't hide."

Qin Quan's eyes were cold; he already had a solution.

"Senior Sister, find a quiet place. I have a way to completely eradicate the Gu worms."

"Follow me!"

Xia Ruoxi immediately responded.

"Walk!"

Qin Quan wrapped his arms around Jiang Yao, who was in excruciating pain, and turned to give her a loud warning.

"Old Zhang, keep up!"

"receive!"

Zhang Qingshun was already well-versed in sword control. He leaped onto the edge of the Chunyang sword and stood firmly.

Sword light shot into the sky, and three figures stepped on the flowing light, instantly breaking through the air and leaving, heading straight for Xia Ruoxi's private residence.

The Hidden Dragon Elder's Residence in Kyoto is heavily guarded.

Ordinary cultivators couldn't even get close to the outer defenses, let alone fly on their swords, but with Xia Ruoxi leading the way, they traveled smoothly without any obstacles.

In a short while, the group arrived at a quiet, independent courtyard house.

This place is secluded and deserted, heavily guarded, making it an excellent place to heal wounds.

"You stay here to treat Yao Yao. The old Taoist priest and I will guard the door to keep you from any interference."

Xia Ruoxi said in a deep voice.

"it is good."

Qin Quan gently placed Jiang Yao on the bed, and Xia Ruoxi and Zhang Qingshun immediately left the room to protect her.

The door closed slowly, shutting out all outside noise.

Inside the room, Qin Quan flicked his fingertips, and a box of gold needles appeared in his hand, landing precisely in his palm.

At the same time, with a slight thought, he summoned the golden cicada and the phantom butterfly to await his command.

Two faint chirping sounds rang out, and two Gu worms obediently lay dormant, awaiting instructions.

The Golden Cicada recognizes Qin Quan as its master, while the Illusionary Butterfly recognizes Jiang Yao as its master. The two Gu have never been bound together by fate and are symbiotic. If the Gu is injured, the master will be unharmed, but if the master is injured, the Gu will be damaged.

Furthermore, Qin Quan and Jiang Yao have been cultivating together for a long time, and the two Gu have long been in sync and cooperate seamlessly, making them the best trump card to eradicate the Soul-Devouring Gu.

Qin Quan flicked his wrist, sending dozens of golden needles flying through the air and precisely piercing Jiang Yao's major acupoints.

Brush brush!

Golden needles seal the meridians, layer upon layer of sealing.

Instantly locking down all of Jiang Yao's eight extraordinary meridians, leaving only the core meridians from the Tanzhong acupoint to the Baihui acupoint intact for later use.