Can't a girl be a traitor like Cao Cao?

"insanity?"

Chi Junlin was stunned.

Tong Yan and the others' expressions immediately changed.

"There's a witch doctor who's cast a spell on you!"

Qiaonu immediately gestured wildly and said, "That's a witch doctor, a woman who uses Gu poison. Dangerous, terrifying."

She mumbled a few words in Miao language that were unintelligible, but Chi Junlin and the others quickly realized that something was wrong.

Chi Junlin had previously learned about the matter of Gu.

This legend is very popular in the Hunan region.

Legend has it that there are three great evil arts in western Hunan: corpse driving, poisoning, and the Falling Flower Cave Girl.

The ability to cast spells is one of the most sinister skills.

Outsiders who don't understand often think that all Miao people know how to use Gu poison, but this is a misunderstanding.

Even among the Miao people themselves, the practice of using Gu poison is considered extremely evil and detrimental to one's karma. Women suspected of having Gu poison are called "grass ghost women" and are greatly disliked and shunned in Miao villages.

The Miao people also turn pale at the mention of this matter, and apart from Miao shamans, most people don't understand what "Gu" is all about.

It's just an instinctive feeling of fear and dread towards it.

The young men in the camp, upon hearing the old witch doctor mention the grass witch, immediately wanted to flee.

At this moment, the old witch doctor showed a solemn expression and asked Chi Junlin and the others some questions.

Qiaonu then asked, "If I ask you, have you offended anyone recently? Have you done anything wrong?"

Hearing Qiaonu ask this question, the group looked at each other in bewilderment.

Tong Yan then said, "Since we arrived here, we have been following the Miao village rules and have not done anything wrong. If we have to say something, it is the annihilation operation launched against the Demonic Sect that has offended them."

"Magic Gate?"

Qiaonu seemed not to understand this difficult-to-pronounce word.

Chi Junlin then explained, "The Xiangxi Demonic Sect, the Joyful Sect, the Corpse-Driving Sect, and the Profound Yin Sect. They call themselves the Holy Sect; you should have heard of them, right?"

Qiaonu looked surprised upon hearing this and quickly said a few words to the old witch doctor.

Even the old witch doctor couldn't hold back any longer and immediately moved away from the patient on the ground.

Chi Junlin and the others immediately realized the problem.

Wenren Tianxia then spoke up, "So, the one who used the Gu must be someone from the Demonic Sect?"

At this moment, the old witch doctor said a few more words, and Qiaonu said, "The witches and ghosts of Xiangxi are extremely terrifying and ruthless. If you want to remove the curse, you must find the person who cast it. Otherwise, I can only help them alleviate the symptoms and prevent them from dying immediately."

Upon hearing this, Tong Yan immediately nodded and said to the others, "Then I'll have to trouble the old witch doctor."

Qiaonu then spoke a few more words to the old witch doctor, who then directed two strong young men to go to the village and fetch some herbs.

Then they saw him setting up a pot in the camp to boil herbs.

Red King saw that the witch doctor had added many things he didn't recognize to the pot, including quite a few living creatures.

The insect tea I saw earlier also contained quite a few live rice stem borer larvae.

While the witch doctor was brewing the herbs, Qiaonu pointed to the black lines on the patient's arm and said to them, "You must quickly find the person who cast the curse."

If this drags on too long, and the black lines reach their armpits, they'll be beyond saving.

The group nodded and then went aside to discuss the matter.

Chi Junlin first asked Tong Yan, "After you came to Xiangnan, have you discovered any traces of the Demonic Sect? Has anyone had any conflicts with members of the Demonic Sect?"

Upon hearing this, Tong Yan shook her head in slight confusion and said, "To be honest, I find it quite strange. Since we entered Hunan, despite such a large-scale mobilization of personnel, we haven't found any trace of the Demonic Sect's activities."

Chi Junlin frowned and asked again, "Have you searched the list I gave you before?"

Tong Yan nodded and said, "We searched, but the demonic sect strongholds hidden in various places were cleaned up very thoroughly. It seems that they disappeared overnight."

Everyone looked puzzled upon hearing Tong Yan's words.

Then Wenren Tianxia cursed inwardly, "In short, this must have been done by those scoundrels from the Demonic Sect. Maybe it was Ye Qiancao who was behind it all! Anyway, this isn't the first time they've done this."

"No. It's not the Demonic Sect."

Just then, a reassuring voice came from the side.

The group turned to look and saw that it was Wenren Xuan, who had been silent all along, who spoke at this moment.

Wenren Tianxia immediately frowned and said, "If it's not the Demonic Sect, then who else could it be?"

"They are the Eight Eccentrics of Southern Hunan!"

Wenren Xuan explained to the group with great certainty, "Although the Xiangnan area seems to be close to the territory of the Demonic Sect, the various factions within the Demonic Sect do not actually have strong control over it."

Especially in the areas controlled by the Miao people, the Demonic Sect has never been able to get involved.

It was because of the existence of the Eight Eccentrics of Hunan.

Because the Eight Eccentrics of Xiangnan have always regarded the Xiangnan region as their own home, any intruders, whether from the demonic sects or the righteous path, will be seen as thorns in their side and they will do everything in their power to drive them away.

So it's correct that you didn't find any trace of the Demonic Sect here.

Because they had already been eliminated by the Eight Eccentrics of Southern Hunan.

Upon hearing Wenren Xuan's words, Tong Yan looked puzzled.

"I've also heard of the Eight Eccentrics of Hunan. I've heard that these eight people act strangely and cannot be judged by ordinary standards. They are indeed the behavior of people from the demonic path."

But aren't these eight people also members of the Demonic Sect? How could they be enemies with the Xiangxi Demonic Sect?

Wenren Xuan immediately shook his head and said, "Although they are also of the demonic path, they are indeed completely unrelated to the demonic sect."

"If you don't believe me, look at the list of the Hundred Ghosts of the Demonic Sect. None of the Eight Eccentrics of Hunan are on it."

Chapter 297 "Grass Witch"

Upon hearing Wenren Xuan's words, Tong Yan and the others were stunned.

However, upon closer reflection, I realize that Wenren Xuan was indeed right.

It seems that the Eight Eccentrics of Hunan are not actually on the list of a hundred ghosts.

Since the Eight Eccentrics of Xiangnan are well-known, even to people like Tong Yan, it's impossible that they weren't strong enough to make the list.

If that's the case, then as Wenren Xuan said, it's because they don't belong to the Xiangxi Demonic Sect that they can't make the list.

However, among the group, Wenren Tianxia seemed to have never heard of the "Eight Eccentrics of Jiangnan".

At this moment, he revealed an excited expression and asked, "Those weirdos, are they very strong?"

Tong Yan replied to her, "They're not really that strong, but I've heard that they each have a name associated with ghosts, and their martial arts abilities are incredibly unpredictable. Few people have ever seen their true faces."

At this moment, Chi Junlin also said to Wenren Tianxia, ​​"I know what you're thinking. Listen to me, don't take the initiative to go looking for them. These people are all hiding in their own territories, and they are not easy to find. Even if you do find them, you will be very disappointed."

Wenren Tianxia nodded upon hearing this, indicating that he understood.

At this moment, Wenren Xuan glanced at the group of sick people lying in the camp and continued, "In short, since so many martial arts practitioners have been poisoned by Gu, we must find the person who cast the Gu in order to treat the symptoms and cure the Gu."

Since the one who cast the curse is most likely one of the Eight Eccentrics of Hunan, we must find their location as soon as possible, otherwise the sacrifices will only increase.

Several people nodded.

Chi Junlin also looked at Wenren Xuan. Although he could not forget her identity as a member of the Demonic Sect, what she said at this moment was indeed very reasonable.

As they were talking, the old witch doctor, Ruoma, had already prepared the medicinal soup for everyone and was distributing it among them.

So Chi Junlin and the others came over to help, pouring out the medicine and giving it to those in serious condition first.

To be honest, the smell of this herbal soup is extremely unpleasant, several times more fishy and pungent than traditional Chinese medicine, and it has a very primitive taste.

However, after the patients drank it, their complexions gradually improved, and they were no longer in such a critical condition.

Then Ruoma said a few more words to Qiaonu.

Qiaonu then said to Chi Junlin and the others, "This medicine can only temporarily suppress the Gu poison and delay the onset of the Gu disease, but it won't last long. Ruoma will stay here to take care of them and keep brewing the medicine for them to drink."

But we must find the person who cast the curse as soon as possible, otherwise many of these people will die suddenly within three days.

Upon hearing this, the group nodded with stern expressions.

Afterwards, once all the wounded in the camp had been given medicine, Tong Yan discussed things with the others for a while.

In the end, it was decided that Tong Yan would continue to treat the wounded here to stabilize morale.

Meanwhile, Chi Junlin, along with Feng Lingqiu and his disciples, and Wenren Xuan, went to search for the "Eight Eccentrics of Xiangnan" who might have used poison.

However, despite saying that, Chi Junlin had absolutely no clue about the matter.

Although she knew the identities of the Eight Eccentrics of Xiangnan, she was completely unfamiliar with this place.

She didn't know which of the Eight Eccentrics had cast the spell, or where the target's territory was...

It's quite a headache.

Seeing that Chi Junlin remained puzzled for a long time, his face remained tense.

Qiaonu came over again and asked Chi Junlin, "You don't know how to find the person who cast the Gu, do you?"

Chi Junlin looked at the lively and kind-hearted Miao girl and nodded.

Qiaonu glanced at Ruoma cautiously and said, "Actually, I can find it for you."

"any solution?"

"Use Gu..."

Upon hearing this, Chi Junlin paused for a moment, then subconsciously said, "You are too..."

"Shh-"

Qiaonu quickly covered Chi Junlin's mouth with her hand, as if afraid that others would hear.

Chi Junlin understood that even women who knew how to use Gu poison could not let others know about it in the Miao territory.

Otherwise, they would be considered heretics.

Chi Junlin nodded and said, "Then please help us search. We will reward you handsomely once it's done!"

Qiaonu smiled and shook her head, saying, "I don't want a big reward. I like Han people, so I'm helping you."

After saying that, she went to a few young Miao people and said something to them.

Those Miao people seemed to have been sent by the chieftain to protect Qiaonu, and they hesitated upon seeing this.

Qiaonu pointed at Chi Junlin and shook her head with a smile.

The group nodded helplessly.

Then, she went to Ruoma's side and carefully said a few words to her.

Ruoma gave her a reproachful look and said a few words in a serious tone.

Qiaonu shook her head.

Seeing this, Ruoma could only sigh.

Then he drew a bone knife from his waist and gently made a small cut in the palm of a seriously ill patient.

Then he dripped a few drops of his slightly dark black blood onto Qiaonu's hand.

Qiaonu then held the blood in her hands, avoiding the gaze of others.

Then he went to Chi Junlin's side and said to her, "Alright, let's go find the bad guy who used the Gu."

With that, he stepped into the jungle first.

Upon seeing this, Chi Junlin gestured to the others.

Then, Wenren Tianxia and the others followed behind her and stepped into the dense forest in front of them.

Chi Junlin was not quite sure how Qiao Nu would find the person who cast the Gu poison. How could she find someone with just a few drops of blood?

Could it be that she has a dog's nose and can smell the venomous insects?

Just as she was thinking this, she saw Qiaonu, who had come to a secluded spot, spread out her hands.

Then, a small, bright green insect flew out from Qiaonu's chest.

The insect was extremely small, about the size of a bee, and could easily be missed if you weren't paying attention.