There are too many mysteries, and I'm starting to lose track of my thoughts.

Important information about the Witch Clan was passed down through generations by word of mouth. Some information has been lost to history.

There is no precedent to follow, and no historical record to consult.

I was splashed by the river water, and my body instinctively began to save itself. The river's water level was shallow, so I managed to swim to the shore without much trouble.

But the sigh in my mind made me change my mind. I relaxed my body and floated on the surface of the river, and surprisingly, I felt very safe.

This feeling arose from the bottom of my heart, I couldn't say why, as if there was a faint force lifting me up.

It is rumored that shamans and priestesses, in the moment they lose their own consciousness, receive a certain "revelation."

That was their ability to communicate with heaven and earth.

However, I did not receive such an epiphany.

But a force lifted me out of the water, and I felt as if I were lying flat on the ground, lying on the surface of the river.

Not even his ears got wet.

What's going on?

I opened my eyes and found myself surrounded by darkness. The sound of running water filled my ears, but I was motionless beneath it, as still as a lake.

I stood up.

Can you "sit" on the water's surface?

I couldn't believe it, I touched the surface beneath me. It was indeed water, but beneath the water seemed to be a mirror. When I reached down, the depth of the water barely covered my wrist.

And the underwater surface was as slippery as a mirror, with no scenery visible around and no light from above.

"Who's sighing?" I asked.

Who is sighing……Who is……in……sighing……

I immediately heard a faint echo in my ears.

"How many times do I have to say this? Just tell me what you want, okay?"

No... No... Can it...? Can it...?

I couldn't help but close my eyes, the echoes in my mind were too unsettling, I felt completely dazed.

A shadowy figure flickered into view, glowing faintly as it leaped closer.

With slender limbs, snow-white fur, and enormous, branching horns on its head.

Where's the Divine Beast Husband? How did it get here? Am I hallucinating?

“…Little princess, go open the door.” Fu Zhu shook his head and spoke to me in a hollow voice.

"What about all of them?"

"Yes." It nodded to me slightly.

“Where is this? Aren’t you in Miao Wang City? How did you get here?” I asked, confused.

<<< The man didn't answer, just urged me: "…The bracelet left by the witch is with you. The mausoleum will harm those who enter, but it won't harm you who owns the bracelet. In fact, all generations of witch kings were buried with the queen. But because the female Gu can't find a host, there haven't been queens buried for many years, so the secret has been forgotten."

"What secret?" I asked quickly.

"All these words, though unspoken, he shook his head. 'When it comes to a dead end, the gates of life and death swing open - this is our turning point. I've stayed all these years only because I promised the Shamaness. When their descendants forget this secret, remind them at the most critical moment... Quickly now, don't go any further! There are many soldiers searching the mountains outside!' "

What? Search the mountain!

Then wouldn't people be approaching here soon? There's a formation here that devours qi! If living people get close, what if they die mysteriously?

"Fu Zhu, why do I always hear someone sighing in my head? Who is it?" I asked, jumping up in a hurry.

Stand up... I'm actually standing on the water surface... What kind of place is this?

Husband Fu's eyes fixed on me, he whispered, "You are inside the body of the female gu."

"Huh?" I was taken aback.

"Don't be surprised, there will be many more things that surprise you. Hurry up and command the female Gu to go back, it only listens to your orders now..."

“Oh, oh, okay, but just now the junior wife said to remind Master about something, I didn't hear clearly. I want to find a place with signal—”

Before I could finish my sentence, the water beneath my feet rippled slightly.

My lower abdomen suddenly tightened and ached, a feeling I can't describe... it was like being on a roller coaster and plummeting down at high speed.

Could it be that I am not in the river now?

"All these sayings that I'm inside the body of a Ci Gu... was I swallowed by a Ci Gu?!"

This female silkworm... This female silkworm, when did it grow this big?

When it was on my body, it was the size of a pearl. Why did it grow so big?

And what about Bai Ni? She was very close to me when I fell into the water. Where is she now? Suddenly, a Gu Spirit emerged and swallowed me up. Bai Ni couldn't possibly have no reaction at all...

I was sitting in the dark, icy water. This wasn't a river anymore; that's why the water was so shallow. What kind of spirit is this? Its belly is so big!

Since all traces of the husband have vanished, he must have been an illusion. His true form should still be in Miao Wang City, untouched... A sudden reminder flashes through my mind: could that array that devours life energy have reached a point of no return?

I always thought there was still a chance to save it.

The young wife once said that there was a lair of ten thousand ghosts, which was about to collapse but she managed to turn the tide. Although she suffered a lot, she finally solved it.

But now, we can't even touch the eye of the formation, how do we solve this?

The old monster took advantage of the time, place, and people, but he hid himself and didn't appear. He waited until we were cornered with nowhere to hide. How can we solve this?

If possible, I also want to hide all my clan members and the entire Witch King's City!

But where could he hide?

I looked around, and suddenly a cool breeze blew in, then quickly stilled.

This… is the Guiling letting air in? To make sure I don't suffocate?

I swallowed hard. Such a huge Gu spirit, what...what exactly was it?

Although I know that spirits like Guiling can be large or small, and have long since transcended their physical forms, suddenly having such a massive body... swallowing me whole! This is too hard to accept.

"Am I really carrying this thing on me? What kind of spirit is it, anyway? Is it ugly or not?"

Before I could figure out what was happening, my legs went weak and I felt that sensation of falling from a great height again, dropping me to the "ground".

This tiny bit of water on the ground makes me wonder if it was brought in by a Guiling when it swallowed me from the river.

I'm both cold and wet. Everything around me is pitch black. If this really is inside my stomach, wouldn't I be digested?

As I was lost in thought, I felt the entire space suddenly "thud" heavily, as if something had landed.

A gust of cold wind blew in from the front, and I could see some scattered firelight. I ran out immediately—was I right inside the Guiling's mouth? Not its belly, though?

As soon as I stepped through the crack, Mu Wanchen saw me from afar, his face filled with surprise: "Little Luo'er, you—"

He probably didn't know how I would appear from such a place.

I can't figure it out either. Looking back, Gu Ling's body turned into a mist of water, spreading widely like a vast geyser, almost covering the entire space behind me!

A faint glimmer coalesced into a point, swaying gently as it landed in my hand.

What is this...

"...How did you get this?" Master's cold voice echoed behind me.

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