Shifting the Balance of Attack and Defense

Sha Gutong died, and the people of Azure Miao Stockade were purged along with him, though it did not mean all that much.

He had already made his calculations when he chose to submit to the Gu God Sect. He had used a feigned-death ploy to send all the truly young elites of Azure Miao Stockade to the Gu God Sect.

The people in the Myriad Gu Alliance were all old, weak, sick, or disabled. Their deaths were nothing to lament.

Thus, after clearing out everyone from Azure Miao Stockade, Long Yao came over carrying Ma Yougui. With some reluctance, she said, "Young Master Chen, what should we do with Ma Yougui?"

Ma Yougui looked at Chen Yuan with hopeful eyes.

He had obediently identified Sha Gutong just now. Surely Chen Yuan would let him leave now?

Chen Yuan casually waved his hand. "Might as well kill him to sacrifice to the banner and raise the morale of your Myriad Gu Alliance."

Ma Yougui instantly went blank, then began struggling frantically. "You lied to me! You said you wouldn't kill me!"

"I said I wouldn't kill you, but I never said I would stop anyone else from killing you."

Chen Yuan said indifferently, "I have no particular grudge against you or the Gu God Sect, but this is the Myriad Gu Alliance. Quite a few people here hate you to the bone."

A flicker of delight immediately appeared in Long Yao's eyes. She hurriedly carried Ma Yougui before the people of the Myriad Gu Alliance and had each of them bring out a Gu worm to bite him once. They all held back and did not use poison.

Thus, Ma Yougui wailed amid the tearing bites of countless Gu worms. His aura weakened without pause until he was gnawed down