The grass in the factory should be plucked

That person is both Chen Lie and not Chen Lie?

What's happening here?

Jiang Li said slowly: "Have you heard of the substitute Gu?"

"Substitute Gu?" Lin Xuan was horrified. "Master, do you mean that the person pretending to be my junior fellow apprentice was transformed by a Gu insect?"

Jiang Li shook her head.

"Substitute Gu, as the name suggests, means 'replacing someone else with another'. In other words," she said word by word, "two bodies and souls are swapped!"

Lin Xuan's face turned pale with horror.

What she meant was that Chen Lie's soul had been swapped, and the one occupying Chen Lie's body was another person's soul? !

"How... can this be done?" Lin Xuan murmured.

Jiang Li smiled faintly: "The Ghost Doctor Valley's Master Shen was once infected with the Substitute Gu, and his soul was swapped. Fortunately, it was discovered in time, and his soul was recovered."

"Even Valley Master Shen..." Lin Xuan was dumbfounded.

No wonder Chen Lie, who had clearly found Minshan before him, could not get Minshan’s recognition. That was because the soul in Chen Lie’s body was not a disciple of Lushan!

Jiang Li frowned slightly: "Do you still remember the insect egg in your body?"

Lin Xuan was shocked: "Could it be that it is the substitute Gu?"

"Probably."

Lin Xuan couldn't help but gasp.

It's too scary to be able to replace a person's soul without anyone knowing!

In this case, anyone who has ever come into contact with Nan Xi may have been infected with the Substitute Gu by him!

If the leaders such as Qiu Mingzi, Wu Jiuzi, and Li Shuanghua were all replaced by him secretly, and everyone obeyed his orders, wouldn't the Central Plains Taoist sect become his possession?

Lin Xuan couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

He looked at Jiang Li with hope in his eyes: "Can my junior brother's soul be recovered?"

Jiang Li sighed: "The Soul-Eating Bug is a monster that feeds on human spirits. In its eyes, souls with cultivation and accomplishments are delicacies."

"If my junior brother's soul falls into his hands, I'm afraid it will be very dangerous..."

Lin Xuan's face turned pale. If that was the case, Chen Lie's soul was most likely devoured and he wouldn't even have the chance to reincarnate!

He gritted his teeth and said, "I must kill this monster and avenge my fellow apprentice brother!"

Jiang Li couldn't help but feel a headache. If those leaders were also infected with the substitute Gu, there would definitely be a bloody storm again!

The only solution now is to let Zhang Tianshi convene a Taoist gathering as soon as possible to uncover Nan Xi's true identity and check who has been infected with the Substitute Gu?

"Lin Xuan, after you return to the sect to hold the succession ceremony for the head, rush to Longhu Mountain as soon as possible to assist Zhang Tianshi in convening the Taoist conference."

"Yes, I obey!"

Jiang Li asked the dragon to take Lin Xuan ashore, and she returned to the capital with the Dragon Palace. When Zhang Tianshi convened a Taoist conference, she would let the Dragon Palace teleport to the Huxi River.

On the top of Yuanyue Mountain, a man in a long robe with wide sleeves stood facing the wind.

He was wearing half a mask, and the mountain breeze made his clothes flutter up and down, as if he was about to fly away in the wind at any time.

This person is Nan Xi, the Nangong Xihe who is possessed by the soul-sucking bug!

He saw everything that happened underwater through the fragments of the Samsara Mirror.

Seeing the fake Chen Lie fleeing in a panic, Lin Xuan successfully gained Min Shan's approval and put the small space into his sea of ​​consciousness. Nan Xi snorted coldly: "They are all trash!"

He also saw the dragon and the two dragon palaces through the fragments of the Samsara Mirror, as well as Jiang Li, the dragon egg, and the rejuvenation ivy that had become a spirit in the dragon palace.

Nan Xi's greedy and bloodthirsty gaze was almost turning into substance!

"Saito."

An old man in a black robe appeared quietly and bowed.

"What is your command, Lord?"

"Arrange it as soon as possible and act according to the plan."

"Yes, my lord!"

The old man in black robe then disappeared into the darkness again.

Nan Xi looked up at the sky. It was gradually getting brighter and a red sun was rising slowly.

"So what if it's the way of heaven? It can't do anything to me either."

Nan Xi curled the corner of her mouth and gave a provocative smile to the sky.

When the soul-sucking insect was struck by lightning and was transported to the small world, the mirror spirit, in order to comfort him, told him through the fragments of the reincarnation mirror that as long as he stayed honestly in Nan Yonghe's body and did not cause trouble in the human world, he would be sent back to the upper realm after Master Chonghua completed his training.

After returning to the upper realm, he can be given some compensation.

Unexpectedly, the soul-sucking insect's nature is hard to change. Seeing the pure spirit, Yuanying Zhenjun, and ancient dragon appear in front of him one after another is simply like the delicious Tang Monk's meat!

With delicious food in front of him and at his fingertips, how could he resist?

Just in time, Nan Yonghe was reduced to ashes by a sword from Master Chonghua, and the soul-sucking insect was no longer restrained, so it started to cause trouble.

He didn't take the mere mirror spirit seriously. As long as he devoured those rare treasures, his strength would increase dramatically, and he would naturally be able to break through the void and return to the upper realm.

Maybe he could even use the fragments of the Reincarnation Mirror to turn the tables and eat the mirror spirit as well!

How could the Mirror Spirit not know the sinister intentions of the Soul-Catching Bug?

As the God of this world, he cannot take action himself, and the soul-sucking insects are hiding in the bodies of mortals, so he cannot attack them. He can only place his hopes on Master Chonghua and the Immaculate Spirit.

We must not let the soul-sucking insects destroy this little world!

Seeing that he dared to provoke him face to face, Jing Lingqi's veins jumped, and the sky where the red sun was rising was suddenly covered with dark clouds and thunder rumbled.

Nan Xi laughed loudly, and then disappeared in a flash.

After finishing the work in Minshan, Jiang Li returned to the capital and was warmly welcomed by the twins.

The two babies haven't seen their mother for more than half a month. They are very attached to her and want to sleep with her at night.

That day, the sky was already bright, and the bright sunlight shone through the silk curtains into the carved bed.

Jiang Li opened her eyes, only to see Xie Buli and Xie Buqi, one on each side of her, snuggling up to her, their little hands and feet tightly wrapped around her.

Looking at the sweet sleeping faces of the twins, Jiang Li felt soft in her heart and she kissed their chubby little faces.

At this moment, she had a thought and Zhufeng came back!

Soon, Zhufeng fluttered down on the windowsill and made two "cooing" sounds.

Jiang Li opened the curtain and made a gesture to it to keep quiet. Zhufeng then squatted obediently on the windowsill, not moving a muscle.

Jiang Li tiptoed out of bed, walked to the window, touched Zhufeng's head to show his praise, and took out the letter from the small bamboo tube under its feet.

This is a letter from Zhang Tianshi, who has informed all Taoist sects that a grand Pudu ceremony will be held on Mount Longhu on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month, the Ghost Festival.

"On the 15th day of the seventh month, the gates of hell open." The Zhongyuan Festival is not only a ghost festival, but also an important Taoist festival.

The "Three Great Officials" in Taoism are the Heavenly Official, the Earthly Official, and the Water Official. The Heavenly Official bestows blessings during the Shangyuan Festival, the Earthly Official pardons sins during the Zhongyuan Festival, and the Water Official relieves disasters during the Xiayuan Festival.

On the day of the Ghost Festival, all ghosts must leave the underworld and accept the test of the Earth God.

On this day, Taoists hold a routine ceremony to celebrate the birthday of the God of Earth. Believers also donate money to hold a vegetarian feast to pray for blessings for their ancestors, asking the God of Earth to forgive their sins and let them ascend to heaven soon.

On this day, many ghosts gathered and priests descended. Zhang Tianshi probably wanted to use the power of ghosts and gods to capture Nan Xi, who was possessed by the soul-sucking insect, in one fell swoop.

Jiang Li frowned secretly. Nan Xi was a very cautious man. Would he go to the meeting alone?