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Chapter 1100 - 1072: Withering Life

Chapter 1100: Chapter 1072: Withering Life

Until Li Chen left the Ancient Village, he still seemed a bit surprised.

He really didn’t expect things to go so smoothly. Originally, he thought there would be some entanglement, but in the end, he obtained the method to remove the Gu Poison with such ease. So easy, that he even found it hard to believe in this so-called ’Detoxification Plan.’

"I didn’t expect it either. As a place that once was the origin of Gu art, it ended up like this," An Cheng walked beside Li Chen and suddenly sighed, his voice full of emotion.

This place is indeed one of the origins of Gu art, and also one of the true ancestral lands of hundreds of mountain villages in the entire mountain.

But until today, this ancient village is on the brink of extinction.

It’s not due to humans or natural disasters, but a form of natural extinction...

The Ancient Village is too old, and so are its people.

A community can never remain unchanged. If it doesn’t reach glory, it steps towards extinction.

This Ancient Village, passing through dozens of generations, with its weak reproductive ability and many choosing to leave this ancient land, has already stepped onto the path of extinction.

The only ones left in the entire village are the four elderly people they just met.

As expected, it won’t be long until, as the elders said when they first met the two, they will no longer be seen.

The entire village will become their funeral objects.

A village that dies naturally.

It’s hard not to feel emotional when hearing this; the power of time is indeed quite terrifying.

According to the elders, a few decades ago, there were actually still a few of them.

However, at that time, a desperate outsider ran into the village.

Later, that outsider became one of them, started learning Gu art, successfully integrated into the village. When they heard that person was willing to live with them, they gladly accepted him, passing on the ancient skills inherited over countless generations to him.

But then, an anomaly occurred.

That outsider suddenly said he wanted to leave.

After many years of large-scale relocation, the village no longer allowed anyone to leave since the more people left, the harder survival became for the village. The outsider knew this rule when choosing to join the village. However, he still wanted to leave.

A great battle broke out between him and the others in the village.

A battle of Gu arts.

In the end, only four elders were left, and that outsider, hiding other powers besides Gu art, seriously injured, but escaped after killing many in the village.

"Our condition is very simple, we hope you can help us kill a person." The elder’s expression was quite serious: "This is the traitor who, over fifty years ago, caused the whole village to be left with just us four lonely old people!"

"This person’s name is Ge Pusang!"

Li Chen frowned: "With only a name, the world is so big, it’s impossible for me to find him. Besides, after more than fifty years, are you sure he hasn’t died?"

"I’m sure," the elder guiding Li Chen suddenly said: "That person not only learned our Gu art, but he is also a Martial Artist! A Martial Artist should live longer than us old guys, right?"

"Moreover, we have more information to be certain he is still alive."

Several elders suddenly turned their gaze to the small bottle on the table.

Li Chen suddenly realized.

"I never thought I’d stumble into an enmity lasting over half a century," Li Chen, rushing with An Cheng towards their return direction, had a bitter smile on his face.

"If I hadn’t seen and heard it myself, I wouldn’t have believed such things could happen here either," An Cheng’s face also brimming with a bitter smile.

Speaking of it, the An Family was indeed originally a part of that village. But later, due to the swelling population of the village, they chose to leave to make their own way.

After so many years, it was his first visit to that place, yet he never expected to hear such a strange tale.

"Li Chen, don’t you feel something’s strange?" An Cheng suddenly asked.

"Strange in what way?"

"Since they have been betrayed, they must be very cautious, yet they so easily trusted you, isn’t this..."

"You mean, they might not have trusted me at all, so this detoxification method might be fake, right?" Li Chen suddenly smiled.

An Cheng nodded.

"They... are just seeking a final spiritual solace." Li Chen’s expression suddenly became somewhat emotional.

"Spiritual solace?"

"Those elders don’t have much time left," Li Chen said in a somewhat low voice: "Their Breath of Life is already very weak, the longest one might not survive more than two months."

"But because they know their end is nearing, they want to do something good."

Exhaling, Li Chen shook his head and said: "Maybe they never really believed me. This so-called deal might just be words. How would they know whether I’d carry it out?"

"They just... want to make this their last thought in life."

An Cheng fell silent upon hearing this.

Li Chen’s speed was very fast, especially after finding the antidote, his straight-line return speed was astonishingly fast. Even with An Cheng, it only took a few short hours to return to An Cheng’s village.

The two stopped in front of the village, but both seemed somewhat emotionally complex.

The withering of life always leaves a strong impression. The elders have reached the end of their lives; even Li Chen couldn’t extend their lifespans, otherwise, he would’ve already done it.

However, despite knowing Li Chen’s promise held no guarantees for them, the elders still chose to help Li Chen, complicating his emotions.

"Alright, let’s try the detoxification method," back in the village, Li Chen was the first to regain his senses and said to An Cheng.

"Okay." An Cheng nodded: "I’ll go get the necessary stuff ready."

The detoxification method taught by the elders was very simple, but they had never thought of it before.

The Gu insect is considered a rather peculiar life form, generally fragile, hence needing to reside in a human body.

To deal with such fragile life forms, the Gu-infected person only needs to soak in hot water until fully heated to a certain degree, then drink a bottle of cold water. Under the expansion and contraction of heat and cold, the Gu insect will directly die.

Under the tense gaze of everyone, Zhang Jing, soaked in hot water until her entire body was red, drank a large cup of ice water in one gulp.