Urban Martial Saint

Ye Qing was astonished and said, ”How come so fast?”

”The Twin Life Gu, how could it wake up so soon?” The Gu God said in a deep voice, ”The Twin Life Gu, when in a virgin’s body, should sleep for at least five days, sometimes even up to a week. But how long has it been for you, less than three days, how did the Twin Life Gu wake up so soon?”

Ye Qing said, ”Maybe it’s because of some stimulation. Earlier, we encountered an Echo Gu, could it be that the Echo Gu caused the Twin Life Gu to wake up early?”

”Echo Gu?” The Gu God was even more astonished and said, ”How did you encounter such a thing?”

Ye Qing briefly recounted what happened in the Gu Storage Cave. After listening to Ye Qing’s words, the Gu God frowned even more tightly.

”Those wandering Gu Masters actually dared to sneak into my Zhenmu Dong’s Gu Storage Cave to steal Gu Insects, it’s truly vile!” The Gu God said angrily.

Ye Qing couldn’t care about that right now and urgently said, ”How is Ziyu? Can she... can she still be saved? The Twin Life Gu has already woken up, can we take the Twin Life Gu out? Zi Yu looks like she’s in a really bad condition!”

”It can be taken out, but the problem is...” The Gu God glanced at Ye Qing and said, ”Where do we put the Twin Life Gu after it’s taken out?”

”Huh?” Ye Qing was stunned for a moment and said, ”What do you mean?”

”The reason why the Twin Life Gu is the second-ranked Gu insect in Miao Borderlands is that there’s nothing that can destroy it.” The Gu God said in a deep voice, ”It’s impervious to blades and spears, unafraid of water and fire, even crushing it with ten thousand pounds of rock won’t kill it. Even your sword can’t cut it, you should know that.”

Ye Qing nodded, even the Southern Fist King Shen Tianjun tried. With the sharpness of the Seven-Star Ancient Sword, it couldn’t cut the Twin Life Gu, showing how formidable this Twin Life Gu is.

”So, if you take the Twin Life Gu out, it will continue to harm people.” The Gu God looked at Ye Qing and said, ”Moreover, the Twin Life Gu’s current target is you. If you take it out, it will first attack you, and won’t stop until it kills you. So before you take out the Twin Life Gu, you better think carefully. Once this Twin Life Gu is taken out, the girl may be saved, but you’ll have to sacrifice your life!”

Ye Qing gritted his teeth and said, ”I’ve thought it through, help me save her!”

The Gu God was slightly taken aback and said, ”Are you really willing to die to save her?”

”She ended up like this to save me, what do I have to be afraid of?” Ye Qing looked at the Gu God and said, ”Please, save her!”

”Alright!” The Gu God nodded and said, ”Young man, since you’ve made such a decision, I’ll help you this time. However, there’s one thing I have to tell you!”

”What’s that?” Ye Qing asked in surprise.

The Gu God looked at the unconscious Huangfu Ziyu, then at the Fire Sang girl by her side, and said, ”If the Twin Life Gu remains in the world, it will continue to harm people, and no one can eliminate such a Gu insect. So, after taking the Twin Life Gu out, the best method is to get rid of it immediately!”

”How can we get rid of this Twin Life Gu?” Ye Qing urgently asked, ”Didn’t you just say the Twin Life Gu can’t be eliminated?”

”That’s right, using other methods, it’s impossible to eliminate the Twin Life Gu...” The Gu God paused, then said in a deep voice, ”However, in Miao Borderlands, there is one method that can eliminate the Twin Life Gu!”

”What method?” Ye Qing urgently asked.

The Gu God gave Ye Qing a deep look and said, ”Golden Silkworm Gu!”

”Golden Silkworm Gu?” Ye Qing frowned slightly and said, ”Isn’t this something only the Gu Mother can cultivate? It’s been hundreds of years since a Gu Mother appeared in Miao Borderlands, where would one find a Golden Silkworm Gu?”

”Indeed, Miao Borderlands hasn’t had a Gu Mother for hundreds of years, but the Golden Silkworm Gu is undying and indestructible.” The Gu God said, ”With every generation of Gu Mother ascending to immortality, the Golden Silkworm Gu attaches itself to her Sacred Body, coexisting eternally. As long as you can bring the Twin Life Gu to the place where a Gu Mother’s Sacred Body is buried, as soon as the Twin Life Gu flies out, it will be devoured by the Golden Silkworm Gu and will be completely destroyed.”

Ye Qing suddenly became spirited and asked, ”Where is a Gu Mother buried?”

The Gu God clasped his hands together, face full of reverence, and said, ”Zhenmu Dong is fortunate. In history, there once appeared an All Saints Gu Mother. In the Gu Storage Cave of Zhenmu Dong, there lies a Gu Mother’s Sacred Body!”

Ye Qing was taken aback, not expecting that within the Gu Storage Cave, there lay the corpse of the Gu Mother. This meant that he might have brushed past those Golden Silkworm Gu at that time.

”So, if we send the Twin Life Gu to the Gu Storage Cave, next to the Gu Mother’s Sacred Body, everything will be fine, right?” the Fire Sang girl asked anxiously.

”This is the only way to solve the Twin Life Gu in the Miao Borderlands!” the Gu God said. ”In the Miao Borderlands, even throughout the world, there is no other way to solve the Twin Life Gu!”

”Does this mean we can completely eliminate the Twin Life Gu?” The Fire Sang girl was overjoyed and said, ”Then... then big brother doesn’t have to die, right? As long as we send the Twin Life Gu next to the Gu Mother’s Sacred Body, we can completely eliminate the Twin Life Gu, isn’t that so?”

The Gu God glanced at the Fire Sang girl and sighed lightly, ”Though you say that, unfortunately, the reality is not so. The Golden Silkworm Gu will not only devour the Twin Life Gu, but will also devour anyone who approaches the Gu Mother’s Sacred Body. Those who go there will surely die!”

”Ah?” The Fire Sang girl widened her eyes. The Gu God sighed again and turned to look at Ye Qing, saying, ”So, to remove the Twin Life Gu and save you, someone must die. But who will die, this matter can only be decided by you!”

Ye Qing furrowed his brows tightly, having finally found a way to remove the Twin Life Gu. However, he hadn’t expected this method to require the cost of a life. Either he dies, or Huangfu Ziyu dies. How should he choose?

”I want her to live!” Ye Qing looked at the Gu God and enunciated each word clearly. He made this choice without a moment’s hesitation, deciding directly. Between him and Huangfu Ziyu, he was determined to do everything he could to protect Huangfu Ziyu.

”Good!” the Gu God nodded slowly and said, ”Since you’ve decided, prepare yourself. I will come over shortly to help you save her. However, remember, once I place the Twin Life Gu into your body, you must immediately go to the Gu Storage Cave without any delay. This short amount of time could be the last moments of your life!”

”I understand!” Ye Qing’s expression grew increasingly calm. At this moment, he felt no fear or anxiety. The thought of dying to save Huangfu Ziyu brought him an unexpected sense of relief.

The Gu God said no more, turning to prepare other things. The Fire Sang girl hesitated for a moment, then whispered, ”I’ll go help him.”

The Fire Sang girl followed the Gu God out quickly. Inside the room, Ye Qing sat quietly by the bed, gazing at the unconscious Huangfu Ziyu. He gently took Huangfu Ziyu’s jade-like hand in his own, slowly kissed her jade lips as she once had kissed him when she jumped off the cliff hugging him.

Not long after, the Gu God returned, carrying some small tools. He first took out a black pellet for Ye Qing to consume.

Ye Qing accepted the pellet without any hesitation, swallowing it down. Soon, his body began to turn numb, unable to even move a finger. However, he still had a faint awareness. Through blurred vision, he could see the Gu God hold something near Huangfu Ziyu’s mouth, gently swaying it. After a while, there was some movement in Huangfu Ziyu’s throat, followed by a flying insect emerging from her mouth — it was the Twin Life Gu.

To Ye Qing’s surprise, the Gu God had used this method to lure out the Twin Life Gu. Seeing it come out, Ye Qing let out a long sigh of relief, knowing that Huangfu Ziyu was truly safe now. But next, it would be his turn.

Ye Qing closed his eyes, unafraid. It was just that he couldn’t bear to look at Huangfu Ziyu again, fearing he couldn’t let go. Silently he lay there, waiting for the Gu God to place the Twin Life Gu into his body. Once it was done, he planned to head to the Gu Storage Cave, to find the Gu Mother’s Sacred Body, and lay his remains to rest in the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains of the Miao Borderlands.

Although he knew death was near, Ye Qing felt no fear, merely waiting silently.

However, after waiting for a long time, he didn’t feel anything strange. He thought perhaps his body was too numbed to notice, until the Fire Sang girl’s voice reached him, making him sense something was amiss.

Ye Qing opened his eyes to see that at some unknown point, the Fire Sang girl had appeared in the room, lying beside him. The Gu God stood at her side, attempting to insert the Twin Life Gu into her mouth.

Witnessing this, Ye Qing’s expression changed dramatically. He wanted to shout, but lacked even the strength to open his mouth. All he could do was watch helplessly as the Fire Sang girl swallowed the Twin Life Gu into her stomach.

The Fire Sang girl looked at Ye Qing. Upon seeing Ye Qing’s astonished and shocked expression, she struggled to offer him a faint smile and murmured, ”Big brother, you have to live well with sister!”

Hearing this, Ye Qing finally understood what had happened. The Fire Sang girl intended to go to the Gu Storage Cave for him, to die in his place!

Ye Qing’s eyes immediately reddened. This poor girl, whom he’d known for less than two days, was now ready to make such a sacrifice for him. How could Ye Qing possibly accept this?

He desperately tried to shake his head, but his entire body was drained of strength; he couldn’t even make a sound, let alone shake his head. All he could do was use his eyes to look at the Fire Sang girl, hoping to stop her with his gaze. But could a gaze really change anything?

The Fire Sang girl opened her mouth, swallowing the Twin Life Gu before standing up and walking to Ye Qing’s side. Bending down to look at Ye Qing, there was an infinite longing in her eyes. After a long while, she sighed lightly and said softly, ”Big brother, don’t feel sorry for me. My life is just a burden. To die with some meaning is a good thing. You and sister are the best people to me in this life, the best people I’ve ever met. Neither of you should die, you must both live well!”