Chapter 991: Chapter 991

When Ye Qing awoke, it was already completely dark outside. Several torches were burning in the room, making it brightly lit.

The Miao Borderlands haven't yet adopted electricity, and all the furniture and equipment seem ancient. However, this room is constructed with a traditional aesthetic and looks quite nice.

As soon as Ye Qing sat up, a fourteen or fifteen-year-old child immediately walked in at the door. Seeing Ye Qing awake, the kid was instantly delighted and excitedly babbled a bunch of words, but Ye Qing didn't understand a word.

In truth, on the way to Zhenmu Dong, Ye Qing had already learned about the language situation from Xiang Jiu regarding the people here in the Miao Borderlands. The common language of the Miao People is Miao, but almost half of the people here can speak Han language. Especially the more powerful Gu Masters, as they inevitably have relations with the Han people.

This child didn't seem to be a Gu Master. After speaking for a while and seeing Ye Qing didn't understand, he waved at Ye Qing and quickly ran out of the room. Not long after, the child came back with someone, and that person was the Gu God.

Seeing Ye Qing awake, the Gu God was also delighted, saying, "You've finally woken up!"

Ye Qing shook his slightly groggy head and asked, "How long have I been asleep?"

"Five to six hours," replied the Gu God.

Five to six hours, plus the previous ten hours or so, means it's now well over twelve hours since Ye Qing last encountered Huangfu Ziyu. However, Ye Qing doesn't feel any internal disturbances. This means the Gu God's method was indeed effective; the Twin Gu larvae were truly suppressed.

Ye Qing also breathed a sigh of relief; he doesn't have to worry about his life safety for the moment. The next step is to put all his effort into finding Huangfu Ziyu.

"Thank you, Great Gu God!" Ye Qing stood up, saying, "I will remember your great kindness and virtue. I must go and find Zi Yu, please forgive me for not being able to stay here long!"

"Ah, there's no need to hurry," said the Gu God, waving his hand. "I've already sent people to investigate your wife's matter, so don't worry about it. Wait until they report back, then it's not too late to rescue her."

"How... how did you investigate?" Ye Qing asked curiously.

"This matter is definitely related to the Huo Family people, so I've sent people to keep a close eye on the Huo Family, especially that Huo Ying. As soon as there's any news, it will be reported immediately," stated the Gu God. "You should have something to eat first; maybe there will be news soon!"

Listening to the Gu God, Ye Qing felt more at ease. Here in the Miao Borderlands, it's certainly easier for the Gu God to find a person than for him to search aimlessly outside.

He then went with the child to eat something in the backyard. After sitting in the room for a little while, the Gu God suddenly walked in and said to Ye Qing, "There's news!"

Ye Qing quickly stood up and asked urgently, "What news? Where? How is Zi Yu now?"

"I don't know those details..." said the Gu God. "However, my people just discovered that Huo Ying and a Han person have kidnapped her sister, the Fire Sang girl, and headed for the back mountain. This late at night, going to the back mountain obviously means trouble. I suspect that your wife is tied up in the back mountain!"

"Really?" Ye Qing immediately stood up, saying in a deep voice, "How do we get to the back mountain?"

"Don't be hasty..." the Gu God advised. "Going directly might alert them. Huo Ying is stubborn; even if you kill her, she may not tell you the truth. So, I suggest you follow them quietly first, find your wife, then deal with other matters."

Ye Qing agreed with the suggestion, having no objection at the moment. He immediately picked up the Seven-Star Ancient Sword and followed the person arranged by the Gu God to track Huo Ying and the others. The Gu God didn't accompany them; after all, he is the Gu God, and tomorrow is the Ten Thousand Gu Festival, so he needs to stay at Zhenmu Palace to prepare for the event.

Following that person for about twenty minutes, Ye Qing finally caught up with Huo Ying and his group. Huo Ying and Zhou Yuliang were escorting a bloodied, barely breathing woman up the back mountain.

Seeing the woman, Ye Qing was a bit stunned; he recognized her as the girl whom he and Huangfu Ziyu had given food to yesterday afternoon. Unexpectedly, she also fell into the hands of Huo Ying and Zhou Yuliang and was tortured . Seeing her in such a miserable state, Ye Qing couldn't help but worry about Huangfu Ziyu, wondering what her current situation was.

After catching up with Huo Ying, Ye Qing sent the person arranged by the Gu God back; he didn't want to bother the Gu God's people with this matter. Moreover, he felt more confident tracking them alone. If Zhou Yuliang discovered the accompaniment of the Gu God's people, it might ruin everything.

Keeping a distant trail on Huo Ying and his group, they finally stopped halfway up the mountain at the Gu Storage Cave, where Huo Ying and Zhou Yuliang paused.

Ye Qing followed from a distance, watching Huo Ying and Zhou Yuliang at the entrance of the Gu Storage Cave, without knowing what they were discussing. Not seeing Huangfu Ziyu, Ye Qing didn't dare to go over and waited there.

The two discussed for about three minutes, before Fang Cai led the Fire Sang girl into the Gu Storage Cave.

Ye Qing followed behind, walking into the Gu Storage Cave without hesitation. However, upon entering, Ye Qing found something was amiss inside. The cave was full of various snakes, insects, mice, and ants. Moreover, it was clear that these things were completely different from ordinary snakes, insects, mice, and ants, seeming more like Gu Insects reared by a Gu Master.

In the Miao Borderlands, Ye Qing had witnessed firsthand the power of Gu Insects. Now, seeing so many Gu Insects all at once, and walking among them, naturally made him a bit apprehensive. However, for Huangfu Ziyu, he still resolutely followed down.

Fortunately, these Gu Insects had no intention of attacking him. Ye Qing followed these people deeper into the Gu Storage Cave and saw flickering lights ahead from afar. The light was different from ordinary firelight, being entirely the beam of a modern flashlight.

Seeing this light, Ye Qing felt a surge of excitement. He knew that those who used such light were almost certainly Han people. Could it be that Huangfu Ziyu was here?

Huo Ying and Zhou Yuliang quickened their pace, and Ye Qing didn't dare to be slow, hurrying to follow behind. After walking for about two more minutes, they finally reached near the source of the light.

Under the light, sat a stunningly beautiful woman, who was none other than Huangfu Ziyu.

At the moment Ye Qing saw Huangfu Ziyu, he was completely stunned. Since he had lost contact with Huangfu Ziyu at dawn until now, Ye Qing had actually been filled with despair. He never dreamed he could see her again. Moreover, she was sitting there intact, as perfect and flawless as ever.

Huangfu Ziyu hadn't seen Ye Qing hiding in the shadows behind. She saw Huo Ying and Zhou Yuliang and was surprised. She hadn't met these two and naturally didn't know their identities. However, when she saw the Fire Sang girl, who was barely breathing and being held up by them, Huangfu Ziyu's expression immediately changed.

"What's going on?" Huangfu Ziyu stood up, looking coldly at Huo Ying and Zhou Yuliang, and said sternly, "What happened to the Fire Sang girl?"

"What do you think?" Huo Ying ignored Huangfu Ziyu and looked proudly at Zhou Yuliang, saying, "This witch supported outsiders, indeed hiding this foul woman here. Just right, we caught this woman to threaten her husband. Hmph, this time I want to chop both his hands off, otherwise, I won't relieve my hatred!"

Huo Ying and Zhou Yuliang had come to find Huangfu Ziyu solely to deal with Ye Qing. Although Huangfu Ziyu didn't know exactly what had happened, hearing Huo Ying's words and seeing the condition of the Fire Sang girl, she realized something was wrong.

"Who exactly are you two?" Huangfu Ziyu said coldly, "Release her quickly, or I won't be polite to you!"

"Won't be polite?" Huo Ying laughed loudly, saying, "You filthy woman, so what if you're not polite to us? Hmph, your man has a sword that I can't provoke, but that doesn't mean I can't provoke you."

Zhou Yuliang, unlike Huo Ying, watched Huangfu Ziyu vigilantly because he was well aware of Huangfu Ziyu's situation. This woman's strength was definitely not inferior to Ye Qing's.

"Don't be careless, this woman is not simple!" Zhou Yuliang said seriously to Huo Ying.

"Not simple, so what? No matter how powerful, she is still just a woman." Huo Ying scoffed, "You don't need to bother, leave this to me, I'll take care of her myself!"

As Huo Ying spoke, she let out a whistle, summoning her snake lizard.

Ye Qing had been watching the situation from behind. When he saw Huo Ying summon the snake lizard, he finally couldn't hold back any longer. He jumped out from behind, shouting angrily, "Wretch seeking death!"

Upon hearing Ye Qing's voice, Huo Ying visibly shivered in fright. She had suffered a lot from Ye Qing over the past two days, so now that Ye Qing suddenly appeared, how could she not be scared?

In a hurry, she turned to look, just in time to see Ye Qing running over with the Seven-Star Ancient Sword. Huo Ying let out a shriek of terror and quickly hid behind Zhou Yuliang.

Zhou Yuliang's expression also changed. He didn't expect that Ye Qing would actually come after them. Originally, they intended to capture Huangfu Ziyu to threaten Ye Qing, but now that they had reached this place, Ye Qing had caught up, putting them in a dangerous situation. Being blocked in such a cave, escaping was not as easy as before!

On this side, the moment Huangfu Ziyu heard Ye Qing's voice, she was also stunned. At this moment, it was as if her heart was about to melt. Even though it had only been one day without seeing him, she felt as though centuries had passed, and her heart was filled only with concern for Ye Qing.

Huangfu Ziyu lifted her head to see Ye Qing running from afar. Her beautiful eyes filled with tears, yet carrying a smile, she gently said, "You've finally come!"