I stepped onto the stage, coldly gazing at the fallen Da Shiran, indifferent to her pain.
The villagers below fell silent for a moment before murmuring among themselves.
"My goodness, Da Xin is being so ruthless! They grew up together; this is too heartless!"
"What do you know? Da Xin is the most powerful Gu Master in our Village, while Da Shiran has mediocre talent. How can they be compared?"
"True, if it weren't for Cui Kun insisting that Da Shiran become the Saintess, Da Xin wouldn't have acted so harshly."
"How pitiful. Da Shiran is in serious trouble this time."
As they discussed, Da Shiran gritted her teeth and approached me, arms outstretched to block my path.
Her clothes were disheveled, tears streaming down her face as she lamented, "Da Xin, you stole my Gu Worm and even attacked me!"
With that, she tore open her collar, revealing an ugly scar on her chest.
"I spent ten years nurturing it with Heart's Blood, and now it benefits you!"
Seeing that hideous scar, the villagers' expressions changed immediately.
"Nurtured with Heart's Blood? Doesn't that mean you had to cut open your chest? How painful that must be!"
"Yes, I've heard of such remedies, but it's too cruel; usually, no one would go that far."
"I never expected Da Shiran to be so determined. No wonder she could become the Saintess."
"Sigh, I used to think she was of average talent; it seems I was wrong."
Listening to their words, I glanced at the scar on her chest.
It was indeed very ugly and quite large.
I couldn't help but let out a cold laugh and asked, "Have you really seen what Heart's Blood looks like?"
Da Shiran's expression stiffened.
Before she could react, I had already drawn a small knife that glinted with a cold light and plunged it fiercely into her chest.
Instantly, dark blood surged forth, accompanied by a Gu Worm that was three inches long, bursting out from her cultivation jar.
The Gu Worm was entirely black, with wings sprouting from its back and eyes that glowed a crimson red.
As I gazed at the Gu Worm, the villagers around us widened their eyes in shock.
"This... this is the Poison King Gu!"
"Oh my, isn't that the Gu Worm that was banned a century ago?"
"No wonder she sought out Cui Kun; it turns out she wanted his help."
At the same time, Cui Kun approached the arena with a dark expression.
He looked at the Gu Worm, then glanced at me before stepping in front of Da Shiran, saying viciously:
"I told you long ago that someone with your qualifications could never become the Saintess, but you wouldn't listen!"
Faced with Da Shiran's accusations, I did not refute her; instead, I quietly watched her performance.
It was only when the Gu Worm appeared that I began to confront everything before me.
The so-called Gu Worm was actually a little green snake, three inches long.
It dodged my attack and quickly slithered over to Da Shiran's Heart's Blood, beginning to lick it.
Watching this scene, Da Shiran was extremely pleased.
She extended her finger and gently stroked the little green snake.
"See? The little green snake drank my Heart's Blood; it is my Gu Worm!"
The villagers began to doubt me upon witnessing this.
"Could it be that Da Xin really stole someone else's Gu Worm?"
"I think it's quite likely, especially since that little green snake drank Da Shiran's Heart's Blood."
"Isn't it said that those who raise Gu will leave a mark on their own Gu Worm?"
"Exactly! Why not let the Gu Worm recognize its owner? That way, the truth will be revealed."
The villagers exchanged words, ultimately deciding to let the Gu Worm determine its owner.
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