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

Don't ask them why they didn't immediately knock these people unconscious and take off their clothes to change into, because one of them has extremely severe mysophobia.

After changing into all black and putting on fang masks, the two of them looked no different from the other men in black with fang masks.

If one had to find a difference, it would be that Fang Qingyou appeared exceptionally short among the group of men in black with fangs and masks, while Luo Qianmo appeared exceptionally tall.

Based on the information they overheard from these men in black, Fang Qingyou and Luo Qianmo found their way to the heart of the Demon Shadow Palace.

Yes, this secret organization is called Shadow Palace.

I heard from those people that the secret of the Fang Lord is hidden in the sacred ground.

Fang Qingyou didn't know what the secret of the Fang Lord was, but her intuition told her that in addition to learning more about this mysterious enemy, she could also find some clues about the current southern insect plague there.

It seems that something unexpected happened to the Fang Lord, causing panic in the Shadow Palace. However, outside the heavily guarded area, there are still many men in black standing guard.

The so-called important places were grottoes, each with a stone door. The stone doors were tightly closed, and men in black stood guard outside, one after another.

This fortification is truly as solid as the imperial palace's walls.

Fang Qingyou and Luo Qianmo exchanged a glance, both feeling that they had found the place.

"Thump! Thump! Thump—" Fang Qingyou secretly crushed a sleeping pill between her fingertips, and in just a moment, the men in black fell down one after another, leaving none behind.

After the man in black calmed down, Fang Qingyou suddenly frowned. She hadn't noticed it before, but now she felt that the atmosphere here seemed very sinister.

This feeling reminded her of those terrifying Gu creatures.

If this place is said to be a key location of the Demon Shadow Palace, does that mean it's a place for cultivating Gu (a type of poisonous insect)?

There's a 70-80% chance that if the Fang Lord truly relies on Gu to cultivate "life," then the place where Gu are cultivated must be a very important location.

"Luo Qianmo, you should be prepared. These caves may be breeding Gu."

Thinking of Luo Qianmo's distressed expression whenever he saw Gu-type creatures, Fang Qingyou couldn't help but offer a reminder.

Luo Qianmo's expression darkened. So this is indeed a place for cultivating Gu worms?

He had already sensed an unpleasant aura, and now that Fang Qingyou had reminded him, his guess was confirmed, so naturally he wasn't in a good mood.

If he could, he would rather never see those disgusting things again.

When they reached the nearest stone gate, Fang Qingyou tried to push it open, but Luo Qianmo stepped in front of her and shielded her behind him.

"Let me do it."

Fang Qingyou was stunned for a moment. When she came to her senses, she saw that Luo Qianmo had already opened the stone door, but not by pushing it open directly. Instead, he opened it through a mechanism on the outside of the door.

Fang Qingyou pouted in annoyance. Well, she had been thinking too simply.

The moment the stone door was opened, a chilling aura surged out.

Luo Qianmo suddenly grabbed Fang Qingyou's hand: "Youyou, don't be afraid."

Fang Qingyou was speechless. She was never afraid of these kinds of Gu, she just found them disgusting.

However, for some reason, hearing his indifferent words of comfort and feeling the slightly cool temperature of his palm, her heart was inexplicably touched.

It seemed that the coldness had turned into warmth.

It was as if a pair of hands were gently soothing her heart, driving away all the bad emotions within.

Therefore, even when she saw the stone caves inside the grotto, each containing various kinds of Gu (poisonous insects), Fang Qingyou didn't react much.

Not only because I had already guessed some of the situation, but also because my palm was being held so tightly by another hand.

Some of these Gu creatures were raised directly in stone caves, while others were raised in jars or pots, just like entering a breeding ground for poisonous insects.

Most of these Gu creatures, upon seeing the two people, revealed an excited gleam in their eyes, as if they were seeing food.

This discovery sent a chill down Fang Qingyou's spine.

The Gu creatures in this cave were all of relatively low level, and they were constantly in a state of restlessness, wanting to take action but being made to shrink back by a cold glance from Luo Qianmo.

The two did not stay in the first cave for long before leaving.

Having confirmed that the cave contained Gu, the two did not continue opening other caves, but instead stopped in one of them.

This grotto had a different aura from the others; it was extremely sinister and felt somewhat familiar, as if it resembled the Gu King, yet the aura wasn't quite the same.

Fang Qingyou was a little nervous. The Gu King was too powerful. If they fought against an enemy of that level again, she didn't know if they could escape this time.

After all, Luo Qianmo was injured this time, which greatly reduced their combined strength.

However, she didn't want to back down, because she had a very strong premonition that everything they wanted to know could be answered once they pushed open this door.

At this moment, Luo Qianmo seemed to sense her nervousness and squeezed her palm.

Silence speaks louder than words.

Fang Qingyou looked up and met a pair of comforting, dark eyes. Though as dark as night, they shone with the brilliance of the sun, igniting the light within her heart.

"Boom—" The stone gate slowly opened.

Once activated, an extremely sinister aura immediately assaulted the senses.

Fang Qingyou felt a chill run down her spine, and became even more alert when she saw the dark coffin among them.

Because this dark coffin was exactly the same as the one that had previously contained the Gu King.

The coffin lid is carved with eight types of Gu (poisonous insects), and the huge ghost face on it is lifelike.

"Luo Qianmo." Fang Qingyou couldn't help but grab Luo Qianmo's hand.

"Youyou, don't be afraid. I still remember how to deal with that beast. This time, there will definitely be no danger." Luo Qianmo's tone was unusually gentle, yet carried an air of domineering determination.

“But…” Fang Qingyou looked at Luo Qianmo’s injured left arm, but before she could finish speaking, he interrupted her: “Youyou, don’t worry, I’ll be fine, we’ll all be fine.”

"This time, let's face it together, okay?" Fang Qingyou couldn't help but worry about Luo Qianmo; she didn't want to experience the same danger as before.

She hadn't forgotten how the Gu King's forelimb had almost pierced through Luo Qianmo's arm, leaving a terrifying wound so deep it exposed bone...

If they have to face it together, then at least Luo Qianmo will have a better chance of survival, and she won't be so anxious and panicked anymore.

Luo Qianmo wanted to say no, but looking into those clear eyes full of expectation, he finally nodded.

"it is good."

A single, simple word made Fang Qingyou's lips instantly curve into a smile.