Xu Fan nodded, and after sending Xia Zhuo and his group away, he led Xia Yanyu into the wooden cabin.

No one knew how these poisonous creatures were being raised; now, as Xu Fan and Xia Yanyu followed the couple into the house, these creatures were surprisingly docile and not the least bit hostile.

"Alright, Xu Fan, you can place her here for now,"

the old crone instructed after sizing up Xia Yanyu, who followed by Xu Fan's side, as they neared a wooden bed.

Xu Fan nodded and carefully laid Xia Xiaodie on the bed.

"Elder, thank you for your help. You mentioned earlier that there were things you wanted to discuss with me, so what about now?"

Xu Fan could sense that the Gu Removing for Xia Xiaodie seemed to be underscored by some difficulty; now that everyone else had left, they could presumably speak candidly.

The old woman didn't rush to answer Xu Fan's question but instead placed her hand on Xia Xiaodie's pulse. After a moment, she spoke.

"Hehe, Xu Fan, tell me first, do you know the name of the person who cast the Gu on this young lady?"

"This..."

Not quite understanding the relevance, Xu Fan furrowed his brows and explained, "I'm not very clear on the specifics, but she claimed to be the 'Red Granny'."

When he was in Banan Village earlier, the old immortal had also asked him this question. Now, being asked again, Xu Fan couldn't help but wonder if there was some story connecting 'Red Granny' to them.

"It is indeed her..."

The old woman now looked at Old Man Liu and smiled, then said, "The Gu poison she cast on this young lady is known as the Heart Corroding Gu, a type that ordinary people really can't remove."

"Xu Fan, there are some things I must tell you first."

This must be what she intended to talk about before entering the cabin. Xu Fan nodded, and the old woman continued, "Gu is the king of all insects; raising one is extremely difficult. Gu Cultivators, for the purpose of nurturing Gu Insects, must often use their Essence Blood as a lure to help the Gu grow, and the Heart Corroding Gu is particularly troublesome."

"Gu Removing is akin to killing the Gu; should this Heart Corroding Gu be killed, the Gu Cultivator behind it certainly won't let things go. Xu Fan, that woman is not to be trifled with. Are you sure you want to take on the trouble to save your little lover?"

The Elder said these things not for any other reason but to persuade him to stay out of it. The Heart Corroding Gu wasn't just any Gu Insect; raising it was exceedingly difficult, which meant that anyone patient enough to be a Gu Cultivator was certainly not ordinary.

Becoming involved with such a person was no small matter.

However...

Xu Fan took a breath and smiled, "Elder Qu, don't worry, the 'Red Granny' is already dead."

"What?"

The news from Xu Fan took Elder Qu by surprise.

She now studied Xu Fan seriously and said, "You, young man, are beyond my expectations..."

"Well, actually..."

Xu Fan touched his nose, somewhat in awe. It wasn't him who had killed Red Granny, but Xia Xiaodie...

At that time, Xia Xiaodie, fearing that Xu Fan would be forced into a desperate fight, had made the tough decision to act. Otherwise, he had actually hoped to get the Antidote from that woman...

Without dwelling too much on the matter, the old woman squinted smilingly and said, "Xu Fan, the Heart Corroding Gu is difficult to remove, not too difficult, but not too easy either. For Gu Removing, I'll need three things."

"Both of us are on the brink of the grave, so, you'll have to acquire these three things for me."

Xu Fan nodded, not to mention three things, he would accept even more, as long as it could save Xiao Die!

"Which three things, Elder? Please tell me."

The other party smiled slightly and explained, "The first is Jiuyang Warm Jade, the second is Purple Clamatis flowers, and the third is the Jade Toad."

Xu Fan nodded vaguely.

He was aware of the Jiuyang Warm Jade, but as for the other two items, figuring out where to obtain them was giving Xu Fan a headache...

"Elder, as for the Jiuyang Warm Jade, she has a piece on her. Could you give some hints about the other two items?"

Before Xia Hengzhou had disappeared, he had given Xia Yanyu a piece of Jiuyang Warm Jade. When Xia Xiaodie left Jinling, she was given it, and it now hung around her neck.

Reflecting on it, the Spiritual Energy within the Jiuyang Warm Jade might be able to relieve the moments when the Gu Poison flared up. Over these days, Xu Fan had never taken it off.

He humbly sought advice about the other two items now.

"Hehe, that's easy to say."

The old woman laughed and pointed outside the wooden hut, to a continuous high peak, and said, "You've come to this village, so you must have seen that mountain. At the top, you'll find the Heavenly Pool. Both items can be obtained there."

Afterwards, the old woman briefly described to Xu Fan the appearance and characteristics of the purple tang flowers and the Jade Toad.

Xu Fan nodded and said, "Then, Elder, I will go now to find these three items. I'll trouble you to please take care of Xiaodie for me."

The old spouse of Elder Liu nodded with a smile and said, "Hehe, okay, go and come back quickly."

Xu Fan wasn't too confident about leaving her with Elder Liu, but he felt reassured with the old man's wife. Leaving Xia Xiaodie there likely wouldn't pose any problems.

As he walked out of the wooden hut, he saw Xia Yanyu run out to catch up with him.

"Xu Fan, I... I'll go with you."

The entire journey, Xu Fan had been exerting effort, and Xia Yanyu really felt sorry. She pondered that this time, she would accompany Xu Fan.

Even if she was useless herself, at the very least, she could drive for Xu Fan.

"Okay, come with me."

The two items he needed to obtain didn't seem to pose too much danger, so Xu Fan didn't think too much of it and agreed straight away.

He and Xia Yanyu returned to the entrance of the village together. Without further delay, after getting the car keys, they both got into an off-road vehicle and set off for the Heavenly Pool.

...

The off-road vehicle sped along the rugged mountain paths. In roughly half an hour, the vehicle had reached the base of the mountain range where the Heavenly Pool indicated by Elder Liu's wife was located.

Moving upwards would mean tackling incredibly rugged mountain roads; relying on the off-road vehicle to climb up was simply a joke.

After parking the car at the foot of the mountain, Xu Fan took some items from the trunk that would be needed later on, and then prepared to ascend.

"All right, from here on out, be extremely careful."

The road ahead was rough, and Xu Fan took Xia Yanyu's hand as they began to climb toward the summit.

Although the mountain path was rugged, the overall altitude wasn't too high. Xu Fan took Xia Yanyu's hand and climbed toward the summit at the most steady pace.

After about an hour, they had scaled the peak.

To Xu Fan, this amount of exercise was nothing, but it was a different story for Xia Yanyu.

During the climb, she had been worried about becoming a burden, maintaining silence throughout, so Xu Fan let her rest for a while before continuing on.

Past the dense forest ahead, they saw a deep pond located right in the center of the mountain top. The light blue water rippled, reflecting the color of the sky—it was a natural marvel.

It must be the Heavenly Pool mentioned by Elder Liu and his wife...

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