With the cannon fodder script in hand, it is easy for the king to change his fate

“We’ll see when the time comes,” Yun Xiuzi said. “I believe some things can still be discussed. As for the Life and Death Gu, isn’t there anyone who wants it? Xia Jinsheng is over fifty years old this year. Although he is considered young in this era, he has many underlying health conditions. Doesn’t he want to have a healthy body?”

"They can solve the problem of the offspring Gu, but cultivating the Life and Death Gu is not a simple matter. Once they know the function of the Life and Death Gu, I don't believe they won't be tempted."

Yun Xiuzi was very certain about this matter.

Who isn't afraid of birth, aging, sickness, and death?
If Xia Jinsheng is interested, the Xia family will not only not be an obstacle for Xia Zhen and her son, but may even become an asset. As for the previous conflict, Xia Zhen is fine now, isn't she?
Lian Yang was finally relieved.

Before long, Yun Xiuzi had a small Gu worm in her hand.

“Now I will destroy this mother Gu,” Yun Xiuzi said, glancing at Qin Yin who was still unconscious. “After the mother Gu dies, Qin Yin’s body will gradually return to normal. This process will not be particularly fast; it will take about a month.”

"This period is enough time for me to cultivate a health-preserving Gu. As long as she holds on, once the new life-and-death Gu is cultivated, there will be nothing to worry about."

"It's a pity that our plan was exposed by the Xia family. Even if Xia Jinsheng was tempted by the Life and Death Gu, the Xia family is not something we can control. Now that they know the truth, it's even more impossible." Yun Xiuzi still felt very regretful about this matter.

As for Qin Yin, she didn't care whether the other party lived or died.

She wouldn't have gone through all this trouble if her son hadn't liked it.

Knowing that Qin Yin could still be saved, Lian Yang was still very happy. He subconsciously chose to ignore the risks involved.

Then Yun Xiuzi personally killed the mother Gu. Lian Yang saw this and breathed a sigh of relief: "Now that the mother Gu is dead, when will the offspring Gu in my body die? Just what kind of expert did the Xia family hire? How could they manage to transfer the offspring Gu that was planted in Xia Zhen's body into mine? They shouldn't be from the Holy Gu Clan, right?"

“It shouldn’t be. I know the strength of those people from the Holy Gu Clan better than anyone. Even if the clan leader comes to deal with this offspring Gu, the mother Gu will react strongly.” Yun Xiuzi replied, her brows furrowed tightly. “The person the Xia family invited is indeed not to be underestimated.”

"But there's no need to worry about that. People of Xia Jinsheng's social class are most afraid of birth, aging, sickness, and death. It's impossible for them not to be tempted by the Life-and-Death Gu."

Lian Yang felt a surge of excitement. In the blink of an eye, he had been weak for so long, and the feeling of being unable to do anything was not pleasant.

He waited quietly for the worm to die. Since Yun Xiuzi couldn't remove it, he could only let the worm die inside his body. Since the worm couldn't absorb his life force, there wouldn't be any problem.

Still unconscious, Qin Yin, whose consciousness remained undisturbed for some reason, finally understood why, based on the conversation between the mother and son.

It turned out that her sudden return to normal wasn't a miracle at all, but rather the result of Lian Yang and the others planting a life-and-death Gu in her. She was the host of the mother Gu and the beneficiary.

Xia Zhen was the victim who was infected with the Gu poison.

The red marks on Xia Zhen's face were not an accident; they were a reaction to being infected with the Gu poison.

The current situation is because Xia Zhen likely learned the truth and retaliated against Lian Yang and his mother.

The two could not resolve the issue of the offspring Gu, but they could resolve the issue of the mother Gu implanted in her body.

But now Qin Yin only has consciousness and can't question anything.

But even if she could move, what could she possibly ask?
Isn't the truth right in front of us?
Lian Yang wanted to save her, so he sacrificed another innocent person. Moreover, Xia Zhen was carefully chosen by Lian Yang, firstly for her sake, and secondly for the sake of the entire Xia family.

Qin Yin felt a chill run down her spine. Was this really the Lian Yang she had grown up with? In her mind, Lian Yang shouldn't be like this.

And what about Xia Zhen? When she went to talk to the other party before, did they secretly laugh at her for being stupid? Laughing at her for talking without understanding the situation?
From Xia Zhen's perspective, Lian Yang had no feelings for her whatsoever; it was all scheming and manipulation. The fact that she actually went up to criticize Xia Zhen was laughable. If she hadn't heard the truth today, she really wouldn't have been able to discern anything from Xia Zhen's reaction.

"Mom, is the offspring Gu dead?" Lian Yang asked anxiously. "When the mother Gu died, did the offspring Gu show any reaction?"

According to Lian Yang's understanding, Zi Gu shouldn't have died so quietly.

Yun Xiuzi also sensed something was wrong and quickly examined Lian Yang. She then discovered that the parasitic worm residing in his heart was still alive and kicking, even more so than before.

how come?
How is this possible?

The offspring Gu depend on the mother Gu for survival. Now that the mother Gu is dead beyond any doubt, how can the offspring Gu still be alive?

Not only was it alive, it was even more energetic than before, as if it had lost some kind of restraint, and was absorbing Lian Yang's life force in large gulps from its heart.

How could this be?
Yun Xiuzi's face was deathly pale as she continued to examine the condition of the Gu, but she couldn't discern anything.

There is only one possibility now: the expert hired by the Xia family did something to allow the offspring gu to live without relying on the mother gu.

In that case, killing the mother Gu wouldn't solve Lian Yang's problem at all.

This is the real counterattack from the Xia family father and daughter!

"Mom, what's wrong?" Lian Yang also realized something was wrong. His mother's face looked terrible. Had something else happened?
“Zi Gu is not dead.” Yun Xiuzi said with difficulty, “Zi Gu must have been modified quite thoroughly. I don’t know how the other party did it. This is the counterattack that the Xia family father and daughter gave us.”

"Then what should we do?" Lian Yang was anxious. He thought his mother was very capable and there was nothing to worry about. Before hearing this, even though he was a little worried about his health, he didn't think the problem was unsolvable.

But the result was unexpected; even his mother couldn't solve the problem.

Is he going to continue like this? No, the Gu worm is absorbing his life force. He won't live for more than a few years and will die soon.

He doesn't want to die.

He's so young, not even twenty yet, he can't die.

In that instant, Lian Yang was filled with remorse.

If he had known that those people in the top echelons had extraordinary relationships, they wouldn't have been someone he could easily manipulate. He shouldn't have chosen Xia Zhen in the first place.

"Now we can only talk to them," Yun Xiuzi said. "We still have the Life-and-Death Gu as leverage. Mom will definitely resolve this matter. Don't worry, how could Mom just watch you die?"

Yun Xiuzi made up her mind that she would save Lian Yang no matter what the cost.

If they can't reach an agreement, she has plenty of tricks up her sleeve; she can easily create enough trouble for Xia Jinsheng and his daughter to make a living.

"Shall we talk to them now?" Lian Yang asked, noticing Qin Yin still unconscious. "Qin Yin is still here. When will she wake up?" (End of Chapter)