Unveiling the Past

Although Mu Xingchen only vaguely understood, he still grasped the key words and asked, "So are we going to find Bai Yu now? What about those things outside?"

The quantity was so vast that they had likely surrounded the small room, packed tightly inside and out.

While Qi Gu was hesitating over which method to choose to resolve the issue quickly, Miao Yue stepped forward first. "Let me do it."

She drove the Miao Saber into the muddy ground, then opened the entire hilt, pulling out a pitch-black object from inside the hollow hilt and tossing it out the window. Those tiny black specks instantly transformed into countless Gu insects. These were bizarre insect species that everyone had never seen before, and because of their sheer numbers, they easily made one's scalp tingle.

Mu Xingchen and Pubu Gesang almost hugged each other.

Miao Yue smiled brightly at Pubu Gesang. "Forget about him, but what about you? It's not your first time seeing this, so why are you so terrified?"

How was this scene any different from returning home, opening the door, and suddenly seeing a swarm of long-legged American spiders that hadn't had time to hide crawling rapidly everywhere, with a few even flying straight into your eyes as they flickered? No matter how many times one saw it, it was impossible to get used to it even a little!

"Gu insects? Are you from Miaojiang?" Qi Gu asked.

"Yes, my mother passed them down to me, and the Miao Saber was left by my father." Miao Yue's fingertip gently brushed the hilt, controlling those Gu insects to crawl onto the Water Corpses outside. Soon, the Gu insects entered their bodies through their nostrils, ears, or mouths. Before long, those corpses stood completely still.

Miao Yue said, "I can only control them for half an hour; otherwise, my Gu insects won't be able to bear it, and I don't want anything to happen to them."

The hilt's ability to control others' Gu insects held a different meaning for her—it was the token of betrothal between her parents back then.

In the beginning, her father, the heir of the Miao Saber, was extremely simple-minded. Even though her mother used all kinds of hints, nothing happened, which angered her mother so much that she directly cast a Gu on him.

Making him go from not loving her to loving her, succeeding in one step.

Her mother only learned later that her father, who had been forced before, had actually liked her all along. He was just simple-minded and didn't know how to express it, and felt that her mother, a great beauty praised by everyone, couldn't possibly look down on a rough fellow like him.

...Being able to die together later was also a perfect ending for them.

"Understood," Qi Gu said, looking at her.

Miao Yue pushed open the wooden door. The Water Corpses blocking the door immediately moved to both sides under the control of the Gu insects, creating a path wide enough for her.

The rain was still falling, but it had turned into a light drizzle. This rain came along with the Water Corpses, carrying Yin Qi, so it was best to avoid contact with it.

"For you." Qi Gu searched around the room, finding a thin sheet of plastic tarpaulin used for pitching tents, which was just enough to shield one person from the rain.

Naturally, he chose to give it to Lin Hanzhi, the frailest person here.

Lin Hanzhi wore the thin plastic sheet, looking indeed as if he had grown a pair of wings, frequently flapping it a few times in the rain, looking very much like he was flaunting the Emperor's favoritism toward him in front of the others.

In the dark, silent rain, everyone arrived outside the school dormitory.

The dormitory was still lit, and the window reflected two figures embracing each other. One of them was likely the long-haired Bai Yu, while the other was significantly taller than Bai Yu, looking like a man from his build.

Just then, that man suddenly fell backward, and was then grabbed by the wrist by Bai Yu, who half-hugged and half-dragged him back to the other side of the dormitory. Once there, no more figures could be seen on the window.

Qi Gu stepped forward, deciding to knock on the door directly.

"Who is it?" The voice inside sounded extremely calm, only surprised as to why someone would come looking for her in the middle of the night.

"Teacher Bai, it's me, the person who came during the day. I have a few matters I'd like to ask you to clarify." Qi Gu's tone was calm, revealing no clues.

Bai Yu replied, "Wait a moment."

Before long, she appeared just as she had during the day, wearing a white dress with a white jasmine flower in her hair, and came to open the door.

"What do you want to ask me?" Bai Yu poured water for them, being extremely hospitable.

Of course, no one drank the water she poured. Qi Gu's slender fingers gently spun the teacup as he asked, "The body and the remaining Remnant Soul of Fang Yuanzhi are both with you, aren't they?"

Bai Yu's expression turned bizarre. After a moment of panic, she began to rage: "What nonsense are you talking about? Teacher Fang passed away long ago..."

"I secretly questioned that Remnant Soul, and his memory is complete. In other words, the soul in your possession has no memory, correct?" Qi Gu said. "When someone wants to make another lose their memory, it's simply because they want to change their current state with the other person, or they once committed an unforgivable mistake."

"Which category do you fall into, Teacher Bai, regarding Teacher Fang?"

Hearing Qi Gu mention changing their current state, Bai Yu's eyes flickered very slightly. Lin Hanzhi noticed this and said, "It seems to be the first category."

Miao Yue, who was well-versed in love stories, immediately said, "You loved him, but he didn't love you, so you chose to harm him to death, then split his memories to deceive him into believing you two were lovers?"

This plot was all too familiar to her.

Bai Yu took a step back, her face turning even more unsightly, her movements stiffening. "I don't know what you are talking about. My place is only this big. If a man were hidden here, you could see him at a glance. If you have the ability, search for him yourselves."

Catching a glimpse of a sudden flash of images on the screen, Qi Gu's expression turned even colder: "..."

"Wait, we were just talking. Why does it have to include a mental attack?"