This is a kind of curse specifically used to evoke longing. It knows where your lover is, how far away they are, and then you miss them.
This is a curse that binds two beings to life and death; if one dies, the other cannot survive. They have no choice but to die, because they must die on the same day, month, and year.
Lin Yao's face turned green as he listened. No wonder the old fox was smiling so lewdly; he had known all along that Dika possessed the Thousand Mountain Gu, and knew its nature and effects. He had pretended to want the two of them to have a heart-to-heart talk, clearly intending for Dika to personally tell Lin Yao this painful information, and then use it to control Lin Yao.
Without Xiaocao, Lin Yao's only option would be to stay and serve the Daika tribe. Even if the old fox took pity on him and allowed him to visit his family, he would never let Dika follow him.
Of course, this is all predicated on Lin Yao and Dika getting married, and they have no choice but to get married. Once someone has this ineradicable Gu worm in their body, how can they possibly marry someone else?
"Little Grass, could you help me and Dika remove the Gu worms?" Lin Yao had no other choice but to ask Little Grass for help.
"It seems like it won't work," Little Grass said apologetically. "I've tried, but I can only kill it. I can't move this bug at all. It's become part of your heart. If I try to drag it, it will rupture your heart. I won't be able to save you then, because it's happening at the same time."
"Is it possible to kill the Gu worms in both my body and Dika's body at the same time?" Lin Yao asked Xiaocao hopefully, using his methodological experience to find a solution.
"I'll give it a try." The little grass instantly extended its tendrils and stretched into Dika's body next to it.
"Ah!" "Ouch!"
Two cries of pain rang out simultaneously; Lin Yao and Dika were both hit.
"Yaoyao, I'm sorry, it won't work." Xiaocao was even more embarrassed. "The connection between the Gu worms is very mysterious. If they are killed at the same time, they have a magical ability to protect themselves. One of the worms will transfer its life force to the other instantly, so it is impossible to kill them at the same time."
“The bugs inside your body were just dying, and then they secreted a strange odor that damaged your heart. This odor was neither medicinal nor poisonous, and I couldn't do anything about it, so I had to stop immediately,” Xiaocao said bitterly. “Yaoyao, do we really have to keep this woman alive? We've been kidnapped, and she's a bad person too, isn't she?”
"Sigh... let's talk about it later." Lin Yao sighed. "There are good people among bad people. I still don't want Dika to die like this. Let's take it one step at a time."
Xiao Cao said "oh" and stopped talking. She could sense Lin Yao's distress.
"Dika, is the Thousand Mountain Gu really impossible to eliminate? Do you have any way to remove the female worm from your own body? Don't worry about the worms here." Lin Yao made a final effort, looking at Dika with anticipation.
"Ah Lang, no, I don't know how to undo their effects." Dika lowered his head, regretting his actions. How could he have so foolishly placed the curse on Ah Lang?
“Unless the great god Chi You personally intervenes.” Dika thought for a moment and then added, “Legend has it that the Thousand Mountain Gu was not originally used for men and women, but was a way for the great god Chi You to control his subordinates. Back then, the effect was not two-way; only when the great god died would the subordinates afflicted by the Gu die, but the death of the subordinates would not affect the great god. I heard that those Thousand Mountain Gu were made from strands of the great god’s hair.”
Lin Yao ignored these unreliable legends. Chi You? Four eyes, six arms, eight legs—he'd never even seen one. Let alone ask him for help.
Next, Lin Yao became a good villager, visiting Le regularly to learn witchcraft and helping him use herbs and various strange and unusual items to treat and strengthen the bodies of the Daika warriors.
With Xiaocao around, Lin Yao's ability to secretly learn reached its peak. Even without Le's detailed explanation, he could grasp the precise operating techniques and even optimize and upgrade them with Xiaocao's help. Of course, all of this was done in secrecy. When Lin Yao actually performed the operation, he only slightly improved the effect, which already amazed Le, considering it was experience gained through millions of years of practice. He never expected Lin Yao to improve it so easily.
However, even if Lin Yao performed the improved method himself, the effect would still be inferior. This was because he discovered that this kind of witch doctor technique could only be maximized through witch power, and his own medical energy was significantly lacking. Perhaps this was precisely the mysterious and unpredictable nature of witchcraft.
The witch's power manipulation techniques were not taught to Lin Yao because, according to the arrangement of the Golden Card Clan Chief, Lin Yao was still in his probationary period and could not be taught the techniques without reservation.
However, Lin Yao had acquired enough techniques. With both himself and Xiao Cao observing, learning from others became very easy. Lin Yao had completely mastered all the techniques that Fan Le had used, including the techniques for using witchcraft. Of course, this aspect could only remain theoretical, as Lin Yao did not possess witchcraft.
Jinka, that old fox, was extremely cautious. Although he was becoming more and more lenient in his supervision of Lin Yao, allowing Lin Yao to move freely in the valley, he would never allow Lin Yao and Dika to appear outdoors at the same time. Even if they occasionally traveled together, he would always arrange for more than three warriors to accompany them, all of whom were early-stage Earth-level warriors. He claimed that he valued Lin Yao and Dika and wanted to protect them.
Both of them were well aware of the restrictions they were under and cooperated with the system. Lin Yao saw Dika less often, and when they did meet, Dika mostly taught him the techniques of raising Gu gu or told him stories, especially about the Miao people.
Dika still couldn't raise the Gu, so she gave all the original insects to Lin Yao. In the little girl's mind, her things already belonged to Lin Yao, because she couldn't imagine the possibility of the two of them being separated in the future. After all, the "Thousand Mountain Gu" was too vicious, not to mention the presence of the Jinka Clan Chief who was watching from the side. The Clan Chief would absolutely not allow Lin Yao to leave the valley, and both of them were certain of this.
With Xiaocao's help, Lin Yao successfully raised Gu worms in just three days, turning all 127 kinds of protozoa of Dika into Gu worms and absorbing them into his body. For the past few days, the little girl's mouth has been agape almost constantly, as if her jaw had dropped.
Although Dika, this useless person, received care and help from some of her older brothers and sisters in the tribe, due to the long time that had passed and the wide range of people who helped her catch protozoa, no one knew exactly how many protozoa she had used at this time, not even Dika herself.
Thus, Lin Yao's possession of 127 kinds of Gu worms became a secret, a secret between the two of them.
Dika felt very happy and joyful because of this. Although she had always regarded Lin Yao as her real older brother, her mindset had changed. The sensible young girl began to try to accept Lin Yao from the bottom of her heart, to accept him as her future husband. So the more capable Lin Yao was, the happier and more joyful she became.
As Lin Yao cooperated faithfully, he became increasingly valued. One day, when the old fox specifically mentioned the Thousand Mountain Gu, Lin Yao spoke at length about its advantages and disadvantages, demonstrating his extensive knowledge. Thus, the old fox realized that Lin Yao had a deep understanding of his situation and began to let him keep watch.
Lin Yao's activities expanded as he followed the soldiers to hunt and collect herbs in the primeval forest and to purchase supplies in other areas. This was also a manifestation of the old fox's worldly wisdom; he didn't want to push Lin Yao too far, otherwise, it would be a huge loss if they both went down the same path.
When traveling to other places, even going to the toilet is always accompanied by a master. The purpose is to prevent Lin Yao from calling the Yi family. If the Yi family finds out where Lin Yao is, a large group of people can wipe out the Daika tribe and then bring Dika back to the city, and everything will be fine.
Lin Yao still informed Yi Fei that the opportunity was obtained while waiting for Baka to make purchases at a grocery store.
Using the silent, invisible tendrils of the grass, a text message was sent from the grocery store owner's phone, which was charging on the second floor, and a reply was received.
After exchanging more than twenty text messages with Yi Fei, he finally ended the exchange and deleted all the records at Baka's urging. He happily went home with Baka, knowing that Yi Fei would soon arrange for someone to rescue him.
In fact, Lin Yao was already capable of escaping on his own, but he was eyeing the precious gold in the underground hall, which was why he was reluctant to part with it. He had to protect this treasure and wait for Yi Fei to send people to snatch it away. Regardless of whether the Yi family would kill anyone or not, he had to get his hands on these treasures. Consider it interest on being kidnapped.
Lin Yao felt comforted by Yi Fei's reply.
When Yi Fei was received by his superior in Beijing, he immediately sensed danger upon seeing the unusual text message and promptly called Ge Yong, asking him to send someone to investigate.
Ge Yong personally led five security guards to Hidden Forest Residence, where they found eleven unconscious members of the Yi family and the antidote left nearby. After reviving the members, they learned that they had been poisoned at almost the same time.
The fact that they discovered the Miao people's poison has been uncovered. However, there are many Miao tribes in China, and their geographical distribution is extremely wide. The real headache is that they cannot find the Daika tribe, who live in seclusion in the primeval forest.
What made Lin Yao most gratified was that the clever Yi Fei and Ge Yong discussed concealing Lin Yao's disappearance, saying only that he was in seclusion. In any case, he spent a lot of time in seclusion and traveling, so Luo Jimin and Lin Hongmei did not suspect anything. This was because it was Yi Fei and Ge Yong, whom Lin Yao trusted the most, who told him personally, which prevented the situation that Lin Yao had imagined—his parents spending their days in tears—from happening.
Before Yi Fei could catch his flight back to Beijing the next morning, he rushed to the special defense force that had arranged his return and confronted the major general who had notified him to return, demanding to know the reason for his departure.
It's pitiful that this major general of the special defense force, who had just reached the edge of the top level of the Earth-level, was subdued by Yi Fei, who was only at the early stage of the Earth-level just over two months ago, without even being able to withstand a single move. Shocked, he realized the determination of the Yi family and then revealed the whole story.
The culprit was not this major general; he was merely a martial arts practitioner from a small family. The safety of the leaders would not be the responsibility of scions of powerful families, due to the need for balance and avoidance.
The major general recounted how a major general from the Jiang family in the south mentioned Yi Fei when he met with the commander-in-chief. He subtly guided the commander-in-chief to recall his former bodyguard for a reunion, since the decision to transfer Yi Fei to a local military unit had already been passed. Out of gratitude for their past relationship, the commander-in-chief accepted the suggestion of the Jiang family major general and conveyed his own intentions.
Under the influence of Major General Jiang's gifts and lobbying, Yi Fei's former superior ordered him to return to the capital a day ahead of schedule. This series of schemes finally led to Lin Yao's successful kidnapping, which is the reason for the whole incident.
Regardless of how the major general's family, who became an accomplice, compensated for the losses, that's not important. The fact that the Jiang family used every means to mediate after learning that the matter had been exposed shocked the entire military. Lin Yao once again appeared in the sight and hearing of the bigwigs in the military.
The Yi family did not accept the mediation and did not make any response. Their top priority was to find Lin Yao. However, the Jiang family, who were willing to pay a high price, refused to admit any connection with the kidnapping. They claimed that the Jiang family's major general was meddling and deliberately trying to make things difficult for Yi Fei, who had a long-standing feud with them, by making him wait in Beijing for a whole day.