As Long Shixuan spoke to this point, his gaze fell on those three men. When Li Yan heard him say this, then saw Long Shixuan's expression, a bolt of lightning seemed to flash through his mind in an instant, as if realization had dawned.
"Senior, are you saying that the Sikou Lai they want to rescue knows about this kind of Gu worm?"
"You really are clever. I never intended to hide this matter from you either. I cannot have you make a move in complete confusion. But your phrasing is not accurate. First of all, what these people call a rescue is merely a smokescreen.
"The main purpose is to keep the Void Refinement Realm cultivators who came along with them from learning the true situation of this trip. You must know that all those Void Refinement Realm cultivators have had the Brain-Entangling Corpse Gu planted in them.
"Once they learn that the target they are looking for this time is actually related to this Gu, do you think they might develop other intentions? Even Miao Yuhong might no longer cooperate.
"Compared with those Void Refinement cultivators, Miao Yuhong is the truly pitiful one. He does not even know he is being controlled by a Gu worm, and has always thought some kind of vicious spell was cast on him.
"That Miao Yuhong was targeted by Huiyan Hall because, on one trip outside, he said some things he should not have said. After they captured him later, they planted the Brain-Entangling Corpse Gu inside him and then held him under their control.
"And all of this was caused by Miao Yuhong running his mouth outside. He revealed that someone in the clan was proficient in Gu arts, and that was why others set their sights on him.
"Otherwise, with