Proud Goddess Falls in Love with Me
Chapter 1350 - 1350 1309 Gu Insect

1350: Chapter 1309: Gu Insect 1350: Chapter 1309: Gu Insect Lu Chuan grasped Old Master Ye’s wrist, channeling the Spiritual Power refined by the Nine Heavens Profound Fire continuously into Old Master Ye’s body to help him resist the Gu Poison’s invasion.

At the same time, his mind raced to think of a solution.

Regarding Gu Insects, to be honest, Lu Chuan had done very little research on them.

He had only heard rumors that certain factions in the small countries of the Southern Border employed such methods—gathering countless poisonous insects in one place, letting them fight and kill one another until the final surviving insect qualified to be nurtured into a Gu Insect.

The process of cultivating Gu Insects was equally troublesome: a Gu Insect had to be fed with the heart’s blood of its master, consuming nothing but highly poisonous substances.

To raise a top-tier Gu Insect, the time and effort involved were calculated in centuries.

For this reason, a quality Gu Insect often fetched astronomical prices.

The Gu Insect planted in Old Master Ye, however, was evidently one of the deadliest—the kind that was exceptionally lethal.

At the very least, when Lu Chuan had just been treating him, he had not sensed the presence of a Gu Insect.

From the moment he left and returned, it had only been twenty short minutes, yet this little creature had already brought a Golden Core Realm Ninth Level expert to such a state.

Such fierce toxicity was far from ordinary!

Transferring nearly half of his Spiritual Power into Old Master Ye’s body, Lu Chuan barely managed to stabilize his condition.

For now, there was no need to worry about the Gu Poison corroding his heart vein, but the time left to Lu Chuan was far from ample!

At this moment, Ye Jiaxin hurried in.

Opening the door, she caught sight of Lu Chuan piercing Old Master Ye’s earlobe, a thick stream of black blood gushing out and spreading across the bedding.

The tear she had just managed to hold back broke again, and she clamped her mouth shut tightly to avoid interrupting Lu Chuan.

“Huff…

as expected, it can’t be completely expelled.”

Even though Lu Chuan had used a Silver Needle to force out all the Gu Poison from Old Master Ye’s Spirit Veins, some remnants still stubbornly lingered in Old Master Ye’s bones and Golden Core, making them hard to purge.

Upon hearing Lu Chuan finally speak, Ye Jiaxin summoned the courage to tentatively ask, “Mr.

Lu Chuan, my grandfather, he…”

“Old Master… No, I mean your Ye Family—do you have any unrelenting, mortal enemies?

The type who constantly wishes to see your family dead?”

“This… Grandfather has always been kind to others and has an excellent reputation in Luo City.

We’ve never heard of any life-or-death rivals.

If there’s anyone to mention, it would be that woman from Qingyang City!”

“With Nalan Xuan’s power, if she wanted to, she could have stormed in and wiped out the entire Ye Family.

She wouldn’t stoop to using such underhanded tactics.

It seems…

the issue isn’t external—it lies within your family.”

As he spoke, Lu Chuan turned around and placed the Gu Insect in his palm, restraining it with Spiritual Power to prevent it from burrowing into his own flesh.

Ye Jiaxin stared at the writhing, struggling, vicious Gu Insect, her face darkening instantly.

“This is…”

“A Gu Insect.

Someone planted it in Old Master Ye.

Does anyone in your Ye Family know about such things?”

Ye Jiaxin shook her head, choking back tears.

“The Ye Family has extremely strict family rules.

No clan member is allowed to touch these kinds of things.”

“If it were you, would you willingly admit to having significant knowledge of Gu Poison?”

“Mr.

Lu Chuan, you mean…”

“Think carefully—really use your brain.

In your Ye Family, who can come and go in Old Master Ye’s room without raising his suspicion?

Who has the motive?

Who has the resources?

And taking the worst-case scenario, if Old Master Ye truly dies, who stands to gain the most?”

“This is a matter concerning your Ye Family.

I can’t interfere too much and can only speak on it to this extent.

But I hope you’re not ignorant to the point of being beyond saving.

You know what to do.”

Having the situation laid out clearly, Ye Jiaxin was no fool.

She naturally understood Lu Chuan’s underlying message.

Her grandfather’s recovery had undoubtedly threatened the interests of someone in the family—someone desperate enough to spend a fortune to obtain a Gu Insect and plot to kill her grandfather.

And this person—someone who wouldn’t raise Old Master Ye’s suspicions—was also in a position to eliminate themselves from suspicion…

“Mr.

Lu Chuan, my grandfather, he…”

“Every Gu Insect has a corresponding antidote.

I’ve never encountered this particular one before.

Figuring out its antidote will take time.

Given Old Master Ye’s current condition, I can sustain him for ten days at best.

These ten days are the time left for me.

But I must warn you—if, and I emphasize if, I fail to save Old Master Ye, have you considered the consequences?”

Lu Chuan exhaled deeply, put the Gu Insect away, and stared into Ye Jiaxin’s eyes, speaking word by word: “The Ye Family could face collapse, and you—will you truly be able to stop any of it?”

“Mr.

Lu Chuan, please, you must save my grandfather!

I… I am willing to pay any price!”

“What do you have that could move me?

Power?

Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures?

You know I don’t need any of these.”

“…I still have some beauty left, and I am unmarried.

If Mr.

Lu Chuan does not mind, I am willing to serve you—be it even as a mere maid to warm your bed.”

Lu Chuan wasn’t sure what kind of resolve Ye Jiaxin carried to say such words, but he figured Old Master Ye must mean a great deal to her.

Otherwise, proud as she was, she would never demean herself like this.

“It seems you’ve done your homework on me.

But you’re mistaken about one thing.

While I may have many women, I don’t accept just anyone.”

“I’ll do everything I can to save Old Master Ye.

As for the price to pay… we’ll discuss that later.”

“Thank you, Mr.

Lu Chuan.”

“Before you leave, wipe your tears.

Don’t let anyone catch on.

Also, take note of who is overly concerned about Old Master Ye’s condition.

I’ll be staying at Old Master Ye’s residence these days, so you don’t need to worry about his safety.

However, you need to watch out.”

Lu Chuan turned his back to her.

“If they can’t harm Old Master Ye, they might target you instead.

Live well—that is something you owe me.”

…

Ye Jiaxin composed herself and left.

She indeed took Lu Chuan’s words to heart.

After leaving, she immediately sought out a few trusted clan members to protect herself and suppressed the news about Old Master Ye being poisoned, pretending nothing had happened.

As for Lu Chuan, he was now troubled by this tiny insect.

“Tower Spirit, even you can’t create an antidote?”

“I’ve already made it clear.

To create an antidote, we must first figure out how many types of lethal toxins this Gu Insect contains—guessing won’t work.”

“So this leaves only the last option, am I right?”

“Correct.

But… Lu Chuan, if I were you, I wouldn’t take the risk.

Even if you deduce all the toxins within the Gu Insect, how certain are you that you can concoct an effective antidote?”