After a night of revelry, Shen Ye bid farewell to the chief and led his group back the way they came.

However, when passing through Luohua Cave, Qianwu broke away from the group. Of course, it wasn't that she didn't want to go with Shen Ye, but there were still over a thousand "fiancées" of the cave gods in Luohua Cave. Qianwu stayed behind to help the women of Luohua Cave pack their belongings and, after finishing their business, go to the Central Plains with Shen Ye.

Anyway, the Qi Kingdom's Illusionary Sound Pavilion is full of women, and the space is large enough to accommodate them.

Afterwards, Shen Ye and his group returned to Dead Creek Forest.

"Mom, we are back."

When they were still a long way from the entrance of the stone temple, Chi Meng shouted loudly.

However, the fresh ginseng did not appear until Shen Ye and his group arrived at the entrance of the stone temple.

Shen Ye and the others exchanged glances and rushed into the stone temple, but they did not see any fresh ginseng after entering.

Chi Meng panicked and searched everywhere inside the stone temple, with Shen Ye and Lu Linxuan and the other girls helping her.

After searching for a while, Shen Ye suddenly wondered if the fresh ginseng had left the Dead Creek Forest to save the Gu King, just like in the original story.

Wouldn't it be pointless to ask the chief of the main village to write the letter by hand?

However, just when he felt that he had wasted his efforts, his ears suddenly twitched, and he turned around sharply to look at the entrance of the stone temple.

At the entrance of the stone temple, a graceful figure slowly walked over; it was none other than Fresh Ginseng, whom Shen Ye thought had voluntarily left the Dead Creek Forest.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the fresh ginseng. Chi Meng rushed over, hugged the ginseng tightly, and cried loudly, expressing her worries.

"Why are you crying? Your mother is so young, she's far from dying!" Fresh Ginseng patted Chi Meng's head and said irritably.

After comforting Chi Meng for a while, Xian Shen led Chi Meng by the hand and walked towards Shen Ye and the others.

At this moment, Shen Ye and the others noticed some changes in Xian Shen. At first, they were too far away to see clearly, but when Xian Shen got closer, they realized that her body and clothes had become clean and spotless, revealing her almost unchanged, peerless beauty.

Seeing the strange looks from Shen Ye and the others, Xian Can chuckled softly: "We're leaving, so we need to change our appearance, otherwise how can we face people?"

After saying that, she stretched out her clean, white hand to Shen Ye: "Little brother, give it to me!"

"Sister, are you so sure I've convinced the Twelve Caves?" Shen Ye asked with a smile.

Hearing that Shen Ye didn't call her "Mother-in-law" but instead called her "Sister," Xian Can smiled so much that her eyes narrowed: "Because your sister trusts you, little brother! You'll definitely keep your promises."

Hearing Xiancan's words warmed Shen Ye's heart. After taking a deep breath, he took out the handwritten letter from his pocket and placed it in Xiancan's hand.

However, when Xian Shen received the letter, she didn't even glance at it. She directly used her inner energy to shatter the letter, and then tears streamed down her face. But she was smiling as she cried.

For Xiancan, leaving Dead Creek Forest was actually quite simple. The reason she was unwilling to leave, regardless of whether there was a letter from the Twelve Caves or not, was that she was somewhat disheartened, and the longer time went on, the colder her heart became.

But now, a "younger brother" she had only met once, who had persuaded the Twelve Caves simply because he had heard about her experiences, filled her with gratitude.

Amidst the swirling confetti, Xian Shen wiped away her tears, then slowly walked up to Shen Ye and gently embraced him, much to the surprise of Chi Meng and Shen Ye.

"Thank you, little brother."

Shen Ye stiffened slightly as Xian Shen hugged him affectionately, but after thinking for a moment, he raised his hands and gently hugged her back.

Then he felt that the ginseng seemed to be even stiffer than him.

……

Starting from Twelve Caves, passing through Falling Flower Cave, and then arriving at Dead Creek Forest, most of the day had already passed.

Therefore, Shen Ye and his group naturally stayed overnight at the Dead Creek Forest Stone Temple.

However, unlike the previous night spent in Dead Creek Forest, Shen Ye and his group were well prepared this time. They not only brought a large amount of food, but also the rice wine unique to Falling Flower Cave.

Of course, these were actually prepared for fresh ginseng, after all, she had suffered too much over the past ten years.

As night fell, Miao Chengtian lit a fire, but Xuan Jingtian, who was usually in charge of everyone's meals, did not start her cooking performance. Instead, she assisted Shen Ye in cooking.

Of course, Shen Ye was just acting on a whim and didn't intend to show off his skills. After all, he had limited ingredients and tools, so he simply took some barbecue seasoning and hot pot base from his system space to make a simple meal.

Soon after, Shen Ye sprinkled barbecue seasoning on the skinned venomous snakes and insects that Chi Meng and Xian Shen had caught from the Dead Creek Forest, then skewered them with branches and roasted them by the campfire.

Then, glancing at the boiling soup pot, he poured all the ingredients that Shi Yao had skillfully chopped into it, stirred it a few times with a spoon, and then called to everyone.

"The food is ready, everyone come and eat."

Before long, a crowd gathered around.

Lu Linxuan tried hard not to look at the venomous snakes and insects that were still roasting. He picked up a piece of meat from the pot with his chopsticks and said, "Brother Shen, I thought you were going to show off your skills by making seven or eight dishes. Who knew it would be so simple?"

"It's simple, but the taste is absolutely amazing." Shen Ye said, looking at the bubbling soup pot. This futuristic seasoning technology was a game-changer for people living in the chaotic late Tang Dynasty.

As he spoke, he took some food from the pot and distributed it to the women beside him, including Hou Qing and even fresh ginseng.

"Give it a try," Shen Ye continued.

Then, as expected, everyone praised the taste of the dishes.

Especially the fresh ginseng; she was a woman who loved good food, and as she ate it, tears welled up in her eyes again.

Shen Ye had no choice but to take Shi Yao's handkerchief and hand it to Xian Shen so she could wipe her tears.

However, the ginseng leaned closer to him, seemingly asking for his help.

Shen Ye was stunned for a moment, then glanced at Chi Meng, but found that she was engrossed in eating and hadn't noticed their actions, so he held up the handkerchief and did as she was told.

"Thank you, little brother." Xian Shen, who had just shed tears, immediately smiled again. Then she ate the vegetables with big bites. However, her movements at this moment were unusually elegant, completely unlike the rudeness she showed when she snatched food from her daughter Chi Meng a few days ago.

Clearly, she has started to pay attention to her image.

……

(I've been reading a fantasy harem novel from ten years ago these past few days. Tsk, what a bad time to be born! That's what a real harem is! That's what it means to collect everything!)

Chapter 479! The Strange Altar of the God of War

……

Another night has passed in the blink of an eye.

The next morning, after having breakfast, everyone left Dead Creek Forest and set off for the Cave of Ten Thousand Poisons.

However, as she was leaving, Xiancan kept looking back at the stone temple. Only when she had walked far away and the outline of the stone temple was obscured by trees and she could no longer see it did she turn her gaze away and sigh softly.

Clearly, no matter how bad the environment was, it was still a place she had lived for over a decade, and she was ultimately reluctant to leave.

But after sighing, she glanced at her daughter beside her, and at Shen Ye, who had turned back to look at her at some point. A smile immediately returned to her face. Then, she waved vigorously in the direction of the stone temple, as if saying goodbye to the temple, or perhaps saying goodbye to her past self...

By the time we left Dead Creek Forest, it was already noon.

Having already obtained the magical insect that could cure the twin miasma on her brother-in-law's body, the group swaggered into the village of the Ten Thousand Poisons Cave.

Of course, Fresh Ginseng and Chi Meng changed into purple cloaks to conceal their identities.

But as soon as they entered, they found that there were far fewer people in the village than a few days ago. After inquiring, they learned that the Witch King had actually ordered the execution of the Gu King, and now everyone in the village had gone to watch the execution.

Upon hearing that her father was to be executed by the Witch King, Chi Meng was extremely anxious and immediately shouted that she would go to save him. Xian Shen, after changing her expression, said nothing. Fortunately, she was wearing a cloak, so no one saw her.

Although Shen Ye didn't see the change in Xian Shen's expression either, he seemed to sense something. He secretly glanced at Xian Shen and couldn't help but frown.

Afterwards, Shen Ye asked Shi Yao to inquire about the location of the execution. Upon learning that it was at the altar of the Ten Thousand Poisons Cave, he spent money to buy several fast horses.

The group rode over there on horseback.

A dozen minutes later, Shen Ye and his group arrived at the altar of the Ten Thousand Poisons Cave, only to find it completely surrounded by Miao people who had come to watch the spectacle.

Chi Meng dismounted and hurriedly plunged into the crowd. Shen Ye gave Ying Gou and Shi Yao a look, signaling them to follow, while he stood outside the crowd, watching the motionless ginseng.

"Yue..." Shen Ye began, but before he could finish the first word, Xian Shen raised his hand to interrupt him.

"Call me sister." Fresh ginseng covered Shen Ye's mouth, her voice trembling slightly.

Shen Ye was taken aback, nodded, and changed his address to "Sister".

Then the two fell silent, unsure of what to say.

Fortunately, there was no need for them to say anything more, because the moment he fell silent, Chi Meng and the others made their move.

With a shout of "Dad!", Chi Meng charged straight toward the execution platform. Shi, Lu, Ying Gou, and the two women, Miao Xuan, along with Hou Qing, followed at the same time. Ying Gou, whose strength far surpassed that of a Great Celestial, even appeared on the execution platform before Chi Meng. With a single move, she killed several Insect Masters who were preparing to execute the Gu King with the Ten Thousand Poisons Devouring the Heart torture.

Meanwhile, seeing that someone was storming the execution ground, the Miao people watching did not show too much panic. After all, most of the people who could enter the Ten Thousand Poisons Cave were people who possessed the art of Gu insects. They simply stepped back a little, found a safe place, and watched Shi Yao and the others fight against the insect masters who were loyal to the Witch King.

However, with Ying Gou, the strongest of the four Corpse Ancestors, here, and Hou Qing and Shi Yao, both of whom are Great Heaven Realm experts, the insect masters who were loyal to the Witch King were no match for them at all. They were quickly killed off, leaving only a few relatively strong insect masters to put up a difficult fight.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Chi Meng rushed to the Gu King who was tied to a stone pillar. However, just as she was about to untie the ropes binding her father, Shen Ye suddenly appeared beside her and pulled her away.

"Big brother, what are you doing?" Chi Meng shouted anxiously, not understanding why Shen Ye was doing this.

But soon, in the next second, she understood.

Just as Shen Ye was pulling her aside by the arm, the bound Gu King suddenly snapped the thick rope binding her body, then abruptly raised his head from his chest, staring intently at her and Shen Ye with his red-glowing eyes.

“Chi Li…”

At this moment, Fresh Ginseng also appeared beside the two. Seeing the appearance of Gu King Chi Li, he immediately understood what had happened to him and couldn't help but turn his head to the side in pain.

"The God of War's Strange Altar? How could he move so fast?"

Shen Ye stepped forward, shielding the two women behind him. He then frowned as he looked at the Gu King, who had transformed into the God of War's Strange Altar. A hint of curiosity flashed in his eyes, as this secret technique that could turn people into monsters reminded him of the Plaka parasite.

However, while both use insects to control people, the Plaka parasite is even inferior to the Gu worm in some aspects. After all, the Bing Shen Guai Tan allows people to greatly enhance their strength while maintaining their appearance, and they are almost completely controlled by the caster, which is simply too perfect.

"If we combine the technology of the God of War's Strange Altar and the Plaka Parasite, it would probably drive those pharmaceutical companies in the Resident Evil world crazy, right?" For some reason, this thought popped into his mind.

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