Madam at a Loss; the Four Heroes Launch a Killing Ambush

It turned out...

Ma Zhongguang was a Gu Master from the Southern Border, exceptionally skilled at manipulating Gu. He rarely spoke, not because he was cold by nature, but because Gu insects lived in his throat, leaving him unable to speak.

When he did speak, his throat could barely make a sound. He had to use Inner Qi to urge the Gu insects on; their wings would vibrate, producing sounds like human speech.

Back on the Dragon-Riding Ship, he had already secretly prepared to follow her later. After the Dragon-Appreciation Banquet ended, Ma Zhongguang had searched for Wen Caishang's whereabouts.

Recently, Wen Caishang had been riding along the road without concealing her movements. Ma Zhongguang had soon been able to find her. During their conversation just now, Wen Caishang had been on her guard, and Ma Zhongguang truly had no chance to use Gu.

Who would have thought that Wen Caishang would strike first, ruthless and decisive, with unfathomable methods beyond his expectations? Before he could react, his life had ended.

But Ma Zhongguang was an old hand in the Jianghu, and he too possessed a peerless art. By piecing together recipes, he had gained Appraisal Insight into "Art Dao: Curse," and he also had a precious Gu hidden on him-the Qi-Eating Gu.

At the brink of despair, he used his life to cast a curse and desperately planted a Gu. Though Wen Caishang had broad experience, she was also cautious. Yet there were thousands upon thousands of paths in the world-how could anyone guard against them all?

If she had not struck to kill and had merely driven Ma Zhongguang away, she would not have been struck by the precious Gu. But Ma Zhongguang's counterattack before death had been fearsome indeed.

Wen Caishang's face abruptly went deathly pale, and