Chapter 998: Chapter 998

"Who said a man can't cultivate the Golden Silkworm Gu?" Zhou Yuliang smiled mysteriously, pulling out a delicate wooden box from his clothing. The outside of the box was sealed with beeswax, as if to prevent any leakage of its aura.

"What is this?" Huo Ying asked curiously.

Zhou Yuliang said nothing, took out a black pill from his pocket, and handed it to Huo Ying, saying, "First, eat this."

"What is this?" Huo Ying was even more puzzled.

"Don't worry about it, just eat it." Zhou Yuliang looked at Huo Ying and said, "What? You don't trust me?"

"How could I not!" Huo Ying quickly took the black pill and swallowed it directly. "I trust everything you say, I'm just a little curious!"

"No need to be curious, you'll know soon. I won't harm you!" Zhou Yuliang smiled faintly, using his hand to pick away the beeswax from the wooden box, revealing its original appearance.

"Be careful!" Zhou Yuliang took a deep breath and said, "You need to stay calm and definitely not scream, understand?"

Huo Ying nodded, staring intently at the wooden box, not knowing what Zhou Yuliang intended to show her.

Zhou Yuliang slowly opened the wooden box, and the moment it was opened, a buzzing sound of wings flapping came from inside. Just the sound alone was enough to irritate anyone, making it quite unbearable.

Zhou Yuliang gritted his teeth and forced the wooden box open, from which three flying insects immediately flew out, continuously fluttering in the air. These three insects were about the size of little fingers, not big, but the sound of their wings was terrifying.

Huo Ying stared wide-eyed at the three flying insects, and after a while, she trembled and said, "Gold... Golden Silkworm Gu?"

She could not believe in her wildest dreams that Zhou Yuliang actually had Golden Silkworm Gu in his hands. How was this possible?

Yet, the facts were right in front of her. The appearances of the three flying insects and the sound of their wings matched the legends of the Golden Silkworm Gu perfectly. Could this really be the Golden Silkworm Gu?

"Just calm them down first!" Zhou Yuliang, covering his ears, urged, "If they keep flapping their wings , I'll be doomed!"

"Me? Calm them down?" Huo Ying widened her eyes and said, "How is that possible? How can I calm them down?"

"Why not?" Zhou Yuliang said, "The black pill I just gave you is made from the eggs of the Golden Silkworm Gu and carries its aura. Now, they can recognize you as their mother. Only you can calm them, and they will only listen to you. From now on, they are your Gu insects!"

"Really?" Huo Ying was incredulous yet also full of excitement. If these three Golden Silkworm Gu truly became her Gu insects, she would become the Gu Mother that hadn't appeared in the Miao Borderlands for hundreds of years. What kind of status is the Miaojiang Gu Mother? She is the common master of the Seventy-Two Dong, a figure revered by tens of thousands!

"Would I lie to you?" Zhou Yuliang urged, "Hurry, do you want to see me die?"

Only then did Huo Ying remember that Zhou Yuliang was still enduring the sound of the Golden Silkworm Gu's wings. Strangely enough, the sound didn't seem to affect her at all; she didn't feel any discomfort. It seemed this was because the Golden Silkworm Gu recognized her as their mother, so the sound wasn't directed at her!

Looking at the three Golden Silkworm Gu, Huo Ying swallowed and slowly reached out her hand. The three Golden Silkworm Gu seemed to see their mother, circled around Huo Ying's hand several times, and finally settled down on it, nestling closely as if a tired bird seeking comfort from its mother.

Seeing this, Huo Ying's eyes widened with unstoppable excitement and thrill. She never thought in her wildest dreams that she would one day become the master of Golden Silkworm Gu. With these three Golden Silkworm Gu, wouldn't she be the Gu Mother of the Miao Borderlands? She could already imagine the life she would lead from now on. At least in the Seventy-Two Dong and the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains, she would be the dominant one, and no one would dare defy her!

Zhou Yuliang was also watching the three Golden Silkworm Gu intently, his eyes filled with unconcealed excitement and thrill. These three Golden Silkworm Gu acknowledging Huo Ying as their master meant his plan was a complete success!

"No, wait!" Suddenly, Huo Ying turned her head and exclaimed, "These aren't Golden Silkworm Gu!"

"How can they not be Golden Silkworm Gu?" Zhou Yuliang rushed over and said, "These are clearly Golden Silkworm Gu!"

Huo Ying said, "I heard that the Golden Silkworm Gu is supposed to be golden. These Gu insects aren't golden at all. Look, there's even a blood tint on their backs. How could these possibly be Golden Silkworm Gu?"

"The notion that the Golden Silkworm Gu is golden is just a legend. Have you actually seen one yourself?" Zhou Yuliang smirked, "This Golden Silkworm Gu is impervious to blades and fire. You heard the sound of their wings flapping earlier; there's no mistaking it. Tomorrow, just bring these three Golden Silkworm Gu to the Ten Thousand Gu Festival, and you'll become the overlord of all the Miao people. No one will doubt it!"

"But these Golden Silkworm Gu aren't golden; people will surely have their suspicions!" Huo Ying said anxiously.

"Does it really matter if they're golden or not?" Zhou Yuliang replied, "Besides, people only know the legends. Who has ever seen a real Golden Silkworm Gu? These are not golden, but they possess all the traits of the Golden Silkworm Gu; they've just changed their appearance, that's all. And anyway, it's been so long since a Gu Mother has appeared in the Miao Borderlands, everyone's longing for one to emerge. When you appear now, who's going to question the color of these three Golden Silkworm Gu? Just tell them that since these three Golden Silkworm Gu are not yet mature, they are this color. No big deal!"

Huo Ying slowly nodded; Zhou Yuliang's words put her at ease a great deal. She gently stroked the three Golden Silkworm Gu and curiously asked, "But how did you get these three Golden Silkworm Gu?"

"Haha..." Zhou Yuliang laughed, "These three Golden Silkworm Gu were actually hatched from Golden Silkworm Gu Eggs that my grandfather obtained long ago."

"Impossible!" Huo Ying said, "Only a Gu Mother can cultivate Golden Silkworm Gu, and Golden Silkworm Gu are all male and don't reproduce. How could there be Golden Silkworm Gu eggs?"

Zhou Yuliang replied, "My grandfather told me that these eggs seemed to be the result of the Golden Silkworm Gu mating with some other Gu insects and they possess the Golden Silkworm Gu's genes. So, although the color is a bit different, their capabilities are no different from that of a Golden Silkworm Gu!"

"I see!" Huo Ying suddenly understood, and then she said, "Since that's the case, why don't you tame these three Golden Silkworm Gu yourself? That way, you could become the strongest Gu Master in the Miao Borderlands!"

Zhou Yuliang shook his head with a faint smile and said, "I don't care about fame and fortune, so I didn't intend to use these Golden Silkworm Gu to create anything for myself. Consider these Golden Silkworm Gu as my best gift to you. Do you remember? I once said that I want to make you the Gu Mother of the Miao Borderlands, to make you the happiest woman in the entire Miao, to make my woman the one who commands the whole world!"

These words moved Huo Ying almost to tears, and she threw herself into Zhou Yuliang's arms, crying, "Thank you. Actually, I don't need to command the world; just having you is enough for me!"

Zhou Yuliang's lips curled into a slight cold smile; handling these naive girls was something he was quite adept at. He gently patted Huo Ying on the shoulder and softly said, "But the world may not accommodate us. If you don't become the Miao Borderlands Gu Mother, I'm afraid that Ye will eventually kill us someday. For our safety, we must stand above them so we can venture further!"

Zhou Yuliang's words were quite convincing, and Huo Ying nodded vigorously, wiping away her tears and said, "Don't worry, I'll definitely protect you and won't let anyone lay a finger on you!"

"As long as you say that, I have nothing to fear!" Zhou Yuliang chuckled softly, reaching out to pat Huo Ying's shoulder and said, "Alright, tomorrow is the Ten Thousand Gu Festival. You should go practice with these three Golden Silkworm Gu to avoid any unfamiliarity in using them tomorrow."

"Oh, right, I almost forgot." Huo Ying quickly got up and said, "Then don't run around. I'm going out to practice with these three Golden Silkworm Gu now!"

Zhou Yuliang smiled and nodded. Seeing Zhou Yuliang's smile, Huo Ying blushed again and happily went out with the three Golden Silkworm Gu to find a secluded place to practice with them.

Inside the room, watching Huo Ying disappear into the distance, Zhou Yuliang's face quickly flashed a cold smile. He slipped out the back of the room and entered the small grove behind, finding a secluded spot to hide before pulling out his phone to call Wang Tian'an.

"How is it? Is Ye Qing dead?" Wang Tian'an asked anxiously, as this was his biggest concern.

"Don't worry, Ye is surely dead!" Zhou Yuliang sneered, "This trip to the Miao Borderlands has accomplished my greatest mission!"

"What mission?" Wang Tian'an asked.

"To take control of all of Miaojiang!" Zhou Yuliang said.

"What!?" Wang Tian'an exclaimed in shock, "Control all of Miaojiang? How is that possible? The Miao people are so hostile to the Han people. How could you control all of Miaojiang?"

"Do you remember the girl I told you about?" Zhou Yuliang sneered, "I've been preparing to cultivate her into the Miaojiang Gu Mother, so she can command all of Miaojiang. And she always listens to me without question. If she can control Miaojiang, doesn't that mean I can control all of Miaojiang?"

"I see!" Wang Tian'an realized, "You're... you're not giving her the Golden Silkworm Gu that Master has been cultivating for years, are you? Second Senior Brother, you have to think this through. Can you really control her?"

Zhou Yuliang's lips curled with a cold smile, "Don't worry, I've already had her swallow the Life and Death Pill, exclusively made by Master. If she dare not listen to me, I can make her die a very unpleasant death."