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Long Fog Valley, in the hinterland, outside a cave.

The already dead environment here is even more frightening. Once you enter, it seems to be completely isolated from the outside world, and you can't hear a sound.Even the infiltrating insect chirps stopped here, as if even the poisonous insects that lived here all year round did not dare to set foot in this forbidden area.

However, at this moment, the dead silence was finally broken.In the vast fog, a person stumbled out, without looking, plunged into the cave, staggered and fell on the rock wall following the inertia, only then did he stop his figure, but slowly lost his strength. Slowly slid down.

The navy blue robe and the black cloth blindfold are exactly the cocklebur.

His skin was already fair, but at this time he had been poisoned by some kind of poison, which made his face look like gold paper, revealing a sickness.However, he moved his fingers with difficulty, still held his breath, stood up while supporting the rock wall, and moved into the cave step by step.

It's not safe to stay in the hole.

From the surface, there is no major wound on Xanth's body, so he is still neatly dressed, but his movements are stiff and slow, as if he can't control his limbs, he walked deep into the cave .

There were still embers in the hole from the fire he had extinguished before going out to keep the kindling.

After finally moving to the fire, Xanth took out a small bottle from his pocket with a blank expression, and pulled out a dagger from his sleeve, flipped the embers a few times, and then sparks of fire appeared.He poured the liquid in the vial up, and the flames sprang up, adding a little warmth to the dark cave.

Feeling the temperature in front of her, the cocklebur relaxed slightly.He sat down slowly, staring at the fire, dagger at hand.

Long strips of black cloth covered his eyes and his expression.In front of his forehead, a few strands of hair hung down, casting jumping shadows on his porcelain-white face under the light of the fire.He was quietly, probably staring at the fire in a daze, but no one knew what he was thinking.

After a while, he tried to raise his head, then lowered it again, maintaining the previous posture.

Not happy, but his body... completely numb.

Xanthium sighed very softly, and the sound quickly dissipated.

I don't know that he has been safe and sound in Long Fog Valley several times before, and it is the first time in this year that he came here to look for medicinal materials to refine Gu worms. How could he be so unlucky? Obviously, the green gold snake venom does not have the effect of paralyzing the whole body, so he was accidentally bitten. As if triggering some kind of chain reaction, from the bitten wrist all the way up, half of the body became numb in an instant.If he hadn't immediately sealed the acupoints and slowed the spread of the toxin, it would be a question of whether he could come back now.

But even so, his body is completely numb now, and it is difficult to even move.

It's just that cocklebur has always been calm beyond ordinary people. Although he also lost his internal strength, it doesn't prevent him from silently calculating in his heart that he must have been poisoned by other poisons before entering the valley, and mixed with the green gold snake venom. Such a reaction.

...coincidence?

I'm afraid not.

Xanthium's expression was still calm, not at all like a person who just realized that he was being calculated.

The result has been decided. As for the reason and finding the person who framed him, that is what he should do after leaving the valley safely. As for now...

How to live.

The Long Fog Valley is not a good place. As soon as the cocklebur thought came to mind, the roar of wild animals came from outside the cave. It seemed to be the howling of wolves, but it sounded really sad, more like howling in pain than the howling of wolves. Normal communication.

Cocklebur's expression finally changed slightly.

As far as he knows, Changwu Valley has always been a paradise for insects. All kinds of poisonous insects are overgrown, and there are even naturally raised Gu insects and higher-level Gu kings. Those who enter the valley are not ordinary animals. Those who were under the attack of the swarm couldn't walk for a few rounds, how could the wolves stray into it, even to this hinterland?

For a moment he suspected that he had heard it wrong, but then a closer wail confirmed his guess.

There really are wolves!If he guessed correctly, the wolves were still approaching him!

Xanthium pursed the corners of her lips slightly, and held the dagger in her hand regardless of the numbness of her body, with a cold expression on her face.

He didn't have time to think about why the wolves appeared here, just like he didn't have time to think about when he was poisoned.With his usual skill, it's no problem to deal with a few wolves, but now his internal strength is blocked, and he has used the hidden weapon poison Gu all over his body. The state can't be worse. If he meets the wolves, it will definitely be a battle Fight to the death.

The only luck in the misfortune is that he still barely has the power to fight, and he will not give food to the wolves for nothing as soon as they meet each other.

Since life has placed adversity in front of us, it is the best choice to accept and defeat it.

Xanthium was already vigilant, and even when he sat down, he only knelt down, so it was convenient for him to stand up straight now, and listen carefully to the movement outside without saying a word.

He couldn't see, but his hearing was much sharper than that of ordinary people. After a while, he could distinguish three frequencies of different heights from those wailing sounds that sounded the same at first glance.

There were only three wolves, not a big pack, or maybe there were only three dead wolves left.

Xanthium did not relax, but became more vigilant.

No matter how many, it is not a small challenge for him now.

The shrill howling outside the cave suddenly stopped.After a while, Xan'er heard a slight noise coming from the entrance of the cave, accompanied by the beast's heavy panting.

He sat still, gripping the dagger tightly.

However, the ferocious beast he expected didn't rush over, but wobbled a few steps, let out a long whine, and then fell headlong, bringing a dull sound.

Cocklebur was taken aback, and for the first time a little surprise appeared on his face.

How... so?

But he couldn't see it. It was a gray wolf that fell on the ground. Its limbs were twitching and its eyes were almost slit. From its open bloody mouth, red and black blood gushed out like a spring, and soon filled the mouth of the cave. There was a foul smell all over the open space.

Cocklebur naturally smelled this breath.He frowned slightly, and whispered: "...Heart-eating Gu."

With his familiarity with the various poisons in Long Fog Valley, he quickly understood what kind of terrifying existence these three gray wolves had encountered.The Gu worms naturally bred in the Long Fog Valley have picky recipes, they only pick up living things, and they only eat organs. They often have to eat all the organs of the food, and the unlucky food can die. The degree of torture is like slipping in a frying pan.

Xanthium didn't want to personally try this kind of torture, but the other two gray wolves had already stepped into the cave, smelling the breath of a living person, and stared straight at him with their dark green eyes.

The severe pain made these cunning and cautious hunters lose their minds, leaving only bloodthirsty madness.One of the gray wolves let out a long howl, lowered its body and was about to pounce, but stopped abruptly, opened its mouth wide, and couldn't make another sound, only a little "ho ho" sound came from its throat, painfully. Struggling and rolling on the ground.

The other gray wolf didn't even look at its companion who was lying on the ground, bared its teeth and roared, and then rushed forward like lightning, biting the cocklebur's throat.

Xanthium didn't move at all, it seemed that it was so frightened that it forgot to dodge.But when the gray wolf's front paws rested on his shoulders, and the sharp teeth poked towards his throat, he suddenly moved, and the dagger was raised from top to bottom, cutting his throat cleanly.

The blood splashed out, drawing a fan in the air, and most of it splashed on the cocklebur body.But he didn't care, just pushed lightly indifferently, and the wolf corpse fell back, fell to the ground, twitched a few times, and died with regret.

Coincidentally, the wolf carcass was pressing on the fire, and the flames were not that big, so they were extinguished in an instant, and there was a smell of burnt flesh in the air.

At this moment, a black shadow bounced up from the ground in the darkness and rushed towards him.

This creature that appeared in the dark was about one finger long, and its whole body showed a blood-like dark red under the hazy light. It had a round head and a round brain. At first glance, it looked like a caterpillar, but it had a creepy look. weird.

It was the Heart-biting Gu on the first gray wolf, it crawled out when no one was paying attention, and immediately found its next food.

Fortunately, Xanthium reacted quickly, and had already guarded against this move. With a backhand flick, the dagger came out of his hand, pinning the Gu worm to the ground precisely.

It's not that he doesn't know that there are two other Gu worms, but his hands are really numb, and the dagger is already difficult for him to control, so it's better to throw it away.

The Gu worm struggled to death on the ground for a moment and then became silent.Everything fell silent in the dark night, only the very light breathing of cocklebur and the rustling sound from nowhere reverberated in the space.

Cang'er listened intently, his left hand had already pressed his right wrist silently, and when the rustling sound came close, he flicked lightly at the moment of a sudden pause.

The sound of the engine starting was really slight, and it could be heard clearly in this empty cave. In the blink of an eye, as many fine needles as a cow's hair shot out like a torrential rain, nailing several rows in front of the cocklebur, gathering the two together. The Gu worms swept through them, penetrated their bodies, and nailed them to the ground.

A low-pitched, sharp scream came from the mouths of the two Gu worms, and it became up and down after a while. Even though it was nailed firmly, it still struggled for a long time before slowly curling up a little, and died completely. .

Until all the sounds disappeared, Xanthium still refused to relax its vigilance.He sat quietly in the darkness, his body still tensed, as if he would explode and hurt someone at any time.

It's just that he himself knew that it was impossible.

Not to mention that he has no internal energy, the paralysis of the whole body was suppressed for a short time and then exploded, and now he really can't even move a finger, even those hidden Gu worm weapons he brought have been exhausted until now. Left, to say something really...

Cocklebur subconsciously glanced at the four white cocoons on the top of the cave opening and shrinking like hearts.

I'm afraid there will be only these four Gu worms that hatched and don't know where to stand.

In the dark night, there was no other movement for a long time, only the smell of blood filled the cave.Xu Shi felt that there would be nothing more, so Xanthium slowly relaxed, allowing himself to slowly lean back against the stone wall.

However, God seems to be determined to make life difficult for him today, or it could be said that his luck is too bad, just after a moment of silence, there is another heavy and messy footsteps, with a clear goal, heading straight for the cave.

Cocklebur didn't show it on the face, but his heart sank unavoidably.

He really doesn't even have the power to restrain a chicken now, if he suddenly confronts that person, if he has bad intentions, I'm afraid...

The sound of footsteps stopped at the entrance of the cave. The man seemed to want to observe, but for some reason, he paced back and forth irritably for a few steps, and rushed in without hesitation. He staggered and kicked over a wolf carcass along the way. He tripped over, took two steps sideways, and kicked away a dagger stuck in the ground.The dagger fell out of the cave together with the insect corpse, but the man stopped himself, as if he had made a distinction, when the footsteps sounded again, he was already coming straight towards the cocklebur.

"...Who?" Cocklebur barely made a sound.

The person didn't answer at all, and before Xanthium had time to ask another question, the person roughly pressed his shoulders to the ground.The scorching breath hit his earlobe, and the close distance made him feel extremely uncomfortable, but the almost beast-like roughness made him shiver violently.

Just a face-to-face, Xanthium has already concluded that the person's state is not right, he must have been poisoned by some aphrodisiac, and it is obvious that the luck cannot be suppressed, and the person has reached the point where he is close to madness.

He wanted to resist, but he couldn't help himself, and he had no choice but to let the man clasp his back with one hand, fumble to untie his belt with the other hand, and cleanly strip off his clothes.

A muffled groan dissipated in the long-lasting fog in the Long Fog Valley, and the fog surged up to cover everything.

Far away, on Gu Mo Ridge.

A milky white bug that was crawling well suddenly let out a "chirp", its limbs twitched a few times, and fell from the marble chair to the ground.

"Why are you so careless?" came a casual male voice, with a slight smile on his face.The white and jade-like palm reached down to pick up Xiao Chong, but when he saw a red line fading from Xiao Chong's abdomen, he let out a "huh" in surprise.

"Is that the little bat..." The male voice laughed softly, "It's interesting."