The Divine Doctor and Adorable Consort: The Demonic Emperor is Too Cunning

After choosing a resting place, Fang Qingyou had Yuefei deliver a bunch of bottles and jars of medicine to Luo Qianmo so that Xuanzhu could use them as needed.

These medicines are for dealing with insects and beasts. If used properly, they can protect them from being harassed by Gu worms for a whole night.

After the tent was set up, Fang Qingyou crawled inside and began to study the flesh and blood of the Gu worm.

After the research began, Fang Qingyou instructed Yuefei not to disturb her, including during meals, unless something terrible happened.

In fact, she had no appetite at all when faced with the disgusting Gu worms.

Although she had seen far more disgusting scenes as a doctor, the thought of how these Gu worms were raised still made her feel nauseous.

In order to calmly study the Gu worm, she deliberately ignored its identity and kept hypnotizing herself to study it as an ordinary animal.

While Fang Qingyou was studying the Gu worms, everyone in Luo Qianmo's tent had a worried look on their faces.

Xuan Zhu's worry deepened: "Your Highness, the Gu worms are already rampant in Xidong Village, and I'm afraid the situation in Jingzhi County is even worse. The Gu worms we saw today were the lowest level, which we could still deal with. But the higher-level Gu worms are not only incredibly resilient and extremely lethal, but some even possess human-like intelligence, making them much more difficult to handle. What should we do now?"

Xuan Lan frowned and said, "We still have nearly a hundred people active in the area from Xidongzhuang to Jingzhi County. If we bypass this area, given the current extent of the Gu worm infestation, I'm afraid those people are likely to be in grave danger."

Xuan Zhu's lips moved slightly, but she finally lowered her eyes, unable to bring herself to say those words.

If the creatures active in this area are Gu worms, even they themselves would likely be in danger and might have already met with misfortune.

Seeing that Xuan Zhu remained silent, Xuan Lan seemed to realize something, and anger suddenly surged in her eyes: "Xuan Zhu, since you recognize these Gu worms, you should know where they came from, right? I only sent a message to His Highness a few days ago, and I've only been away from here for half a month. When I left, there were no such ghostly things as Gu worms in this area. How come these ghostly things have crawled out in just half a month?"

Knowing that Xuan Lan was upset, Xuan Zhu didn't mind his almost accusatory tone.

Many of the people who came here to investigate this time were his brothers who had been with him day and night. If something happened to them, his grief would be no less than Xuan Lan's.

Xuan Zhu controlled his emotions and said as calmly as possible, "Xuan Lan, I think these Gu worms should have already existed when you left. It's just that they weren't so powerful back then and didn't dare to openly appear in front of people. But after half a month, they have become stronger or their numbers have increased, so they are no longer afraid and will come out to do evil or... look for food."

Xuan Zhu spoke the last two words with extreme difficulty, almost as if they were being squeezed out of his throat.

“Food…” Xuanlan murmured, then, recalling the strange occurrences along the way, her expression suddenly turned grim: “Xuanzhu, you mean, the food these ghostly things eat is…”

Xuan Zhu understood what Xuan Lan meant by not saying it, and nodded stiffly.

Xuan Lan swayed, her eyes reddening slightly.

If these worms feed on humans, then the lack of smell of decaying corpses along the way is explained.

If these corpses, which are left to wreak havoc, are finished, what will be their next step?

Recalling the Gu worm that suddenly darted out and pounced on Fang Qingyou at the entrance of Xidongzhuang Village, he already had the answer in his heart.

If that's the case, then perhaps those brothers have already met with misfortune.

Xuan Lan clenched his fists in anger. If he had been more observant, he might have discovered the presence of these Gu worms. If he had delayed his actions by a few days, perhaps his brothers wouldn't have been put in such danger. If...

Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs" in this world. He could only pray that his brothers could hold on until they came to their rescue.

“Xuanzhu, since you have come into contact with these Gu worms, you should also have a way to deal with them, right?” Xuanlan looked at Xuanzhu with hope in her eyes.

Seeing Xuan Lan's expectant eyes, Xuan Zhu dared not agree, only saying, "I still have ways to deal with low-level Gu worms like today. If we encounter mid-level or high-level Gu worms, perhaps I have no way, but I will do my best."

Xuan Lan's hope dimmed slightly, but he still patted Xuan Zhu's shoulder forcefully: "Good brother, thank you."

For some reason, Fang Qingyou's figure flashed through Xuanlan's mind in that instant.

Perhaps because of her performance today, he felt that this seemingly frail girl might be able to help them.

She is their prince's future princess consort, she will definitely help them, right?

Moreover, when he looked at her, he seemed to have a kind of compassion and righteousness as a doctor. He shouldn't be unaware that someone is suffering greatly and ignore it, right?

Xuan Zhu patted Xuan Lan on the shoulder, and the two of them turned their gazes to the sole decision-maker, Luo Qianmo.

While Xuanlan and Xuanzhu were talking, Luo Qianmo maintained his indifferent expression, but his slightly clenched hand had fingertips that were deathly white, and his usually beautiful eyes were now a deep, dark night, seemingly containing endless rage.

"The plan remains unchanged." Just four words, cold and devoid of any emotion.

But those four words made Xuanlan's eyes light up instantly. As long as His Highness didn't give up on those people, they still had hope.

Xuan Zhu actually wanted to stop Luo Qianmo, but upon hearing those four words, he felt a sense of relief, as if a great weight had been lifted from his shoulders.

Their prince is so powerful, he should be able to get out of this danger.

Since the plan remains unchanged, Xuanlan, Xuanzhu, and Luo Qianmo need to revise their travel plans. After all, they were just traveling before, but now they have many more enemies, so they naturally need to devise a strategy to deal with them.

This was a night that left people feeling uneasy.

Of the group, only Xuanzhu had ever encountered Gu worms before; this was the first time the others had ever seen such a thing, though they had heard many rumors about it.

Every rumor about Gu worms is extremely terrifying, even chilling.

That night, many Gu worms flocked to the hilltop where Luo Qianmo, Fang Qingyou, and their group were camped. It was undoubtedly a great temptation for them because of the rich aroma of "food".

However, the group of Gu worms dared not move forward, because the raging flames filled them with terror.