Only at the Mahayana Stage Does the Reversal System Appear - Chapter 199

Chapter 199 Love Gu

“Human Emperor Jiang, I’m so lucky to be able to contact you. Please save Qin Luan!” Song Ying also pleaded with Jiang Li for help. “Qin Luan is getting married too.”

Jiang Li saw a stunningly beautiful brown-skinned girl from Southern Xinjiang, snuggling up to Qin Luan.

Yuan Wuxing expressed his helplessness at the development of the situation.

However, seeing Qin Luan like this, Yuan Wuxing instead gained confidence in himself.

Qin Luan’s strong romantic luck must be hindering his cultivation, and Yuan Wuxing took advantage of this opportunity to cultivate, leaving Qin Luan with no chance of catching up.

Let the apprentice enjoy his romantic luck; the position of Human Emperor will still be the burden of the Master.

“…Are you two marrying the same person?”

Jiang Li had witnessed the tough and sturdy customs of the Southern Xinjiang people. Zhang Konghu epitomized this, a hardy and combative person with no regard for details.

Surprisingly, the secluded Gu tribe’s tough and sturdy character remained unaffected.

“Brother Jiang, this is Qin Luan’s fiancée, the daughter of the Gu Tribe’s High Priest,” Commander Mu explained. He truly felt like he was just looking for trouble, digging his own grave.

“What about you?”

“My fiancée is the leader of the Gu Tribe, the daughter of the previous High Priest. I’ve never met her.”

“Human Emperor.” A strange middle-aged man, who didn’t look like someone from Zhongzhou, saluted Jiang Li, his face bruised. “I’m the High Priest of the Gu Tribe, Abro. I’ve met Commander Zhang Konghu of your palace.”

“So it’s High Priest Abro. I’ve heard of you for a long time.”

“You’ve heard of me?” Abro was flattered. He was just a mere Nascent Soul Stage cultivator, so how could the Human Emperor Jiang have heard of him?

“I was just being polite.”

“…Oh.”

“Could High Priest Abro tell me what happened?”

“It’s like this. I was performing a sacrifice to the Gu Immortal according to custom, praying for the Gu Immortal’s blessing. Several strangers and my daughter suddenly broke into the secret realm. I thought someone was kidnapping my daughter and seizing the Gu Immortal’s secret treasure, so I attacked in anger.”

“Fortunately, Fellow Daoist Yuan Wuxing is a reasonable person. After a friendly conversation with me, the misunderstanding was resolved.”

Jiang Lixin said, “I see that the right side of your face is swollen bigger than the left side, and one of your front teeth is missing. You can barely speak. Is this also the result of a friendly conversation?”

“My daughter found her secluded life boring, so she secretly ran away from the Gu Clan. She was deceived and met with villains, but fortunately, Qin Xiaoyou intervened and rescued her.”

“However, since it was my first time away from the Gu Clan, I forgot my way back, so I had to ask Qin Xiaoyou and the others for help.

I asked them to come to the Gu Xian Secret Realm to find me.” “To thank them for rescuing me and bringing me home, I allowed them to participate in the Gu Xian Secret Realm Trial. The treasures they obtained from the secret realm are my token of my gratitude.”

“Who would have thought that two of them were so powerful? One was Qin Xiaoyou, and the other was the leader of your palace. Of course, at that time, I didn’t know this was Leader Mu of your palace. Both of them made it to the final level and received the best reward—the Love Gu planted on them, making them the son-in-law of the Gu Clan.”

The high priest didn’t say anything more: if I had known he was a leader in the Fusion Stage, I would never have allowed him to participate in the trial.

“Is this considered a reward?” Jiang Li was surprised.

The High Priest awkwardly explained, “Ten thousand years ago, the Immortal Ladder was still in existence, and the Gu Clan was a powerful tribe

. The Gu Immortals believed marrying into the Gu Clan was the best reward for those undergoing the trials. Who could have imagined the Gu Clan would become what it is today?” In recent years, the Gu Clan has declined, with the strongest still only at the Nascent Soul stage. Not to mention the previous loss of their precious treasure, the Heart Control Gu, stolen by Taoist Nun Xuan’ai.

“The rewards for the secret realm are set by the Gu Immortals, and we have no right to change them.”

Commander Mu was on the verge of tears. He wondered what dangers a Fusion stage cultivator like him could face in Jiuzhou. Who would have thought that the

Love Gu, set by the Immortals, would be too much for a Fusion stage cultivator to withstand, even after ten thousand years. “Does the Love Gu have any specific timeframe for marriage?”

“The marriage must be completed within ten days, and the couple must have s*x. Otherwise, they will explode and die. After becoming a couple, the man cannot harbor any unnatural thoughts about other women, or he will explode and die again. We’re on our way back to the Gu Clan now,” the High Priest replied.

“Alright, I’ll think of a solution,” Jiang Li agreed, and began to consider a replacement for the commander.   Knowing there were still ten days left, Jiang Li felt unhurried. At worst, he could just let Commander Mu get married, and he’d contribute a small gift. He’d invite everyone from the Human Emperor Palace to the Gu Clan for a wedding banquet. What could possibly go wrong?

Jiang   Li believed many in the Human Emperor Palace would be willing to celebrate with Commander Mu.   ”Commander Liu, do you know how much I contributed to your wedding? Oh, no, that’s too early. Do you know about the Gu Clan’s love Gu?” Having just had an unpleasant experience with Immortal Elder Changcun, Jiang Li felt it would be unwise to ask him casually.   So, he chose to inquire about Commander Liu, the second-oldest in the Nine Provinces.   ”I’ve heard of love Gu,” Commander Liu recalled. The Gu Clan lived in seclusion, and he hadn’t come into contact with Gu insects in a long time. He needed to think. “I remember it was cultivated by Gu Clan girls to bind their lovers’ hearts, fearing they might betray them.”   ”Do you know how to remove it?”   Commander Liu looked Jiang Li up and down, surprised. “Have you, Palace Master, been infected with a love Gu?”   ”No, I have a friend who has.” Jiang Li wanted to save face for Commander Mu, so as not to lose face in front of Commander Liu.   ”I understand,” Commander Liu smiled.   ”Love Gu is removed the same way as other Gu techniques: simply have the caster remove it.”   In the immortal realm, this method wasn’t feasible for Gu Immortals.   ”But for you, Palace Master, there’s another method: the Heart Sword. But you can’t just kill one; you must kill both the man and the woman’s Gu insects. If you only kill one, both husband and wife will explode from the magic left in their bodies by the love Gu.”   ”…That Gu technique is quite cruel.” ”   But this explosion shouldn’t work on you, Palace Master.”   ”I already said, it’s not me, it’s my friend,” Jiang Li retorted.   ”I understand.” Commander Liu still felt he understood.   Jiang Li cut off the communication symbol. It seemed that this matter was not difficult.   Unfortunately, he was still thinking that if the Heart Sword was useless against the Gu worm, he could throw up his hands and express his inability to do anything, and attend his subordinate’s wedding openly.

Ten

thousand years ago, there existed a dynasty in Jiuzhou called the Wu Kingdom. The Wu Clan was the dominant force, encompassing the southern border and a vast territory.

Unfortunately, civil unrest and fighting among the Wu Clan split the Wu Kingdom into the Great Wu Kingdom and the Small Wu Kingdom, forfeiting its status as a dynasty and reducing it to mere two great powers.

While its dynastic status was lost, its legacy remained, and the Great and Small Wu Kingdoms were among the strongest of the great powers, holding a prominent position.

The Gu Clan’s secluded location lay within the Great Wu Kingdom.

“Southern border remains as rife with miasma as ever, with swarms of insects and mosquitoes, and thick humidity. Only those with a strong constitution can inhabit it.”

Jiang Li had traveled to Southern Border during his Nascent Soul stage and was well-versed in the local customs and practices. His most vivid memories were of the roast goose, duck, and poached chicken.

Jiang Li didn’t need to ask the high priest about the Gu Clan’s secluded location; his spiritual sense would reveal the answer.

“This should be where the Gu Clan hides.”

Jiang Li quickly found the psychedelic formation that enveloped several mountains. The formation had no effect on Jiang Li. He could easily penetrate the layers of mist and illusion and see the Gu Clan thriving within the formation.

(End of this chapter)