Chapter 134: Shameless Words

Lu Bai had just seen it with his own eyes.

Dou Kuan’s fate was truly worse than death. He had only found release by tearing out his own throat.

"This Love Gu is extremely potent."

Mo Tang said, "A member of the Witch Race can even plant a Gu in someone a full Great Realm above them. By using a Love Gu, they can control the target and make them do their bidding.

This Witch’s Cultivation should have been higher than that. For some reason, her Cultivation was severely damaged."

A thought struck Lu Bai, and he asked, "If a Lifebound Gu dies, what is the effect on the Witch?"

"When a Lifebound Gu dies, their Cultivation will naturally be diminished."

At this, Mo Tang seemed to realize something. She looked Lu Bai up and down and asked, "She planted a Lifebound Gu in you as well?"

"Yes."

Lu Bai nodded. "But I discovered it later on. Ah Ming helped and pulled it out."

At this, Lu Bai noticed the strange look Mo Tang was giving him and quickly explained, "I never... coupled with Lady Dou. When the Gu was planted, I was completely unaware and defenseless."

"I know."

Mo Tang said, "Each Witch can only raise one Love Gu among the Lifebound Gu they cultivate. If one was planted in Dou Kuan’s body, then the one planted in you must have been a different type of Gu Insect."

Lu Bai breathed a sigh of relief.

’You knew, but you still looked at me like that.’

"So that explains it."

Mo Tang said, "She lost a Lifebound Gu, which caused her Cultivation to be severely damaged. Otherwise, when we fought at the County Government Mansion, I wouldn’t have been able to hold my own against the two of them working together."

The look she had given Lu Bai was strange only because she was so surprised.

She never would have imagined that this young man could have a Witch Race’s Lifebound Gu inside him and still manage to break free of its control and survive.

That the two of them met such an end was a twist of fate, but they had also brought it upon themselves.

The Witch probably never imagined, even at the moment of her death, that she would fall at the hands of a young man.

Mo Tang looked at Lu Bai again, her expression serious. "Love Gu are extremely potent. If you want to guard against this trick, you must remain chaste and not be reckless."

"Thank you for the warning, My Lady. I’m not that kind of person."

Lu Bai shook his head.

Mo Tang thought for a moment, then added, "Same-sex passions won’t protect you, either. Both male and female Witches can cultivate Love Gu. If you meet a man you fancy, and from behind..."

"Stop!"

Lu Bai broke out in a cold sweat. "My Lady, you’re overthinking this."

’If I hadn’t cut her off, who knows what other outrageous things she would have said.’

"Good. As long as you understand the danger and are mindful of it."

Mo Tang nodded.

Young men like Lu Bai were hot-blooded and could easily lose control in that regard, which was why she had given him a few extra warnings.

Lu Bai changed the subject. "What should we do with these two bodies?"

’If Mo Tang doesn’t want them, then forgive me, but I’ll have to go and loot them...’

"We’ll take them back to the city."

Mo Tang stepped forward, tore strips from Dou Kuan’s clothes to make a rope, and tied the two bodies together, lifting them with one hand.

With her other hand, she grabbed Lu Bai’s wrist, shot into the air, and flew toward Bluestone City.

"Ah Ming, remember to head home!"

Lu Bai shouted. He felt like he was riding the clouds and mist, the wind whistling past his ears. Before long, they were back in Bluestone City.

’Flying through the air is amazing.’

’Since I don’t have a Spirit Root, I have to reach the Golden Core Realm as quickly as possible.’

’I’m still a long way off.’

Mo Tang appearing in the sky above Bluestone City with Lu Bai in tow and two corpses in hand immediately drew countless gazes.

Everyone realized that the recent upheaval in Bluestone City had finally come to an end.

Mo Tang took Lu Bai directly back to the Evil Extermination Bureau.

Before long, He Liangzhi, Li Tianxing, and the others arrived one after another.

"Xiaohe, how are your injuries? Come over and let me take a look."

Mo Tang beckoned to He Liangzhi, seeing his pale face.

He Liangzhi grimaced. "It’s stabilized for now, but the toxin isn’t completely flushed out."

Mo Tang extended two fingers and placed them on He Liangzhi’s wrist.

He Liangzhi felt a warm current flow into his body, surging toward the wound on his shoulder.

Immediately after, the wound split open, and streams of foul-smelling black blood seeped out.

A moment later, the blood turned red.

Mo Tang released her grip. "There. Go get some rest."

"Thank you, My Lady."

He Liangzhi let out a soft sigh of relief and quickly offered his thanks.

Li Tianxing stepped forward and said, "Reporting to My Lady, the Drunken Flower House, Drunken Flower Tower, and the Underground Gambling House have all been taken over by the Government Office. Everyone there has been placed under guard.

Also, Chen Qianqian has been brought over. She is waiting outside."

Mo Tang said, "Have her come in. We need to test her blood."

He Liangzhi went out to prepare a basin of clean water, into which he dripped rooster blood before bringing it in.

"What is your opinion on how to handle this person?"

Mo Tang suddenly turned her head to look at Lu Bai, who was standing to the side.

From a certain perspective, the Chen Tieshan family were accomplices to the Witch Race and should have their entire clan exterminated.

Lu Bai hesitated for a moment. "This... It’s better for you to decide, My Lady."

"Chen Xiaofeng is already dead, isn’t he."

Mo Tang stated.

Lu Bai nodded. "Yes, but not by my hand."

"He was an informant and ended up dead for it. He brought it upon himself."

Mo Tang mused for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Chen Tieshan had a Gu Insect in him and knew he would die, yet he still sought you out to warn you. Have you considered why?"

Lu Bai replied, "Because Hall Master Chen was unwilling to associate with the Witch Race or be controlled by them?"

"That’s one reason."

Mo Tang said, "If this matter hadn’t been exposed, his entire family would have been controlled by the Witch Race, their bodies not their own. But if it were exposed, they would face the disaster of clan extermination.

He didn’t look for anyone else. He came to you, perhaps holding onto a sliver of hope that you might be able to protect his children."

Lu Bai fell silent.

Chen Qianqian was brought into the main hall of the Evil Extermination Bureau.

At that moment, Mo Tang was seated on the high seat in the center, with Li Tianxing and the others standing below.

Lu Bai stood beside Mo Tang.

Chen Qianqian looked despondent. She looked at Lu Bai and asked softly, "My brother... he..."

"He was murdered in his prison cell."

Lu Bai stated the facts. "The people who murdered Hall Master Chen and your brother have already been brought to justice."

Chen Qianqian swayed, a wave of dizziness washing over her as grief surged from within.

From now on, she had no father, no brother, and no home.

The past month or so had felt like a nightmare.

Chen Qianqian could no longer bear it and fainted.

Lu Bai sighed softly. He took out some of the silver notes he had acquired that evening, stuffed them into a Money Pouch, and tucked it into Chen Qianqian’s robes.

’This is all I can do for her.’

Seeing this, Mo Tang gave a subtle nod of approval.

He Liangzhi stepped forward, tested Chen Qianqian’s blood, and nodded at Mo Tang, indicating there was no problem.

"Take her away and see that she is settled comfortably."

Mo Tang waved her hand and looked at Li Tianxing and the others. "You are all dismissed as well."

Li Tianxing, He Liangzhi, and the others took their leave.

Lu Bai said, "I’ll be going too. You should get some rest, My Lady."

"You will stay."

Mo Tang rapped the table, stopping Lu Bai.

Mo Tang asked, "The person carrying the Human Skin Lantern from before... you’ve already killed him?"

"Yes."

Lu Bai nodded.

Mo Tang continued, "Inside that Human Skin Lantern, there were three Ghostly Creatures—two small and one large."

"I killed them, too."

Lu Bai had already prepared his story. "I managed to get my hands on a good number of Five Emperors Coins, including two Five Emperors Mother Coins. They’re incredibly destructive against these Ghostly Creatures and other evil spirits!"

"Mm."

Mo Tang’s fingers, which had been tapping on the table, suddenly stopped. She asked abruptly, "How are you able to see evil spirits? And how did you discover the Lu Family’s Brick Mourning?"