sbdcsierra Chapter 597 Did your brain get eaten by a Gu worm?
Chapter 597 Did your brain get eaten by a Gu worm?
Yin Yueling was not very popular with people since childhood.
She was exceptionally talented, and from a young age, she was the apple of the elders' eye. This upbringing fostered her arrogance and disdain for others. All the clan's resources were tilted towards her, even making her sisters of similar age feel inferior to her. The elders had even said that if she didn't become the Holy Maiden and go to the Moon River Kingdom, she would be the undisputed heir to the eldership.
Therefore, no matter how outstanding she was, not many people in the clan liked her.
Especially her fellow clansmen, who fought tooth and nail for the position of Holy Maiden, putting in all their effort, while Yin Yueling effortlessly won the position, and even had the choice of whether to accept it or not.
Therefore, even if they had no ill intentions towards her, the sisters in the clan still disliked her just the same.
Including Yin Xue'er, the previous Holy Maiden.
Even if it wasn't a competition with Yin Yueling, in the years since Yin Yueling was born, all the good things were delivered to Yin Yueling first, and no matter how much others made a fuss, it was to no avail.
Yin Xue'er used to hate Yin Yueling the most.
But during the four years she spent in Yuechuan Kingdom, she thought countless times that she hoped she would never see Yin Yueling again in this lifetime.
Unexpectedly, I still saw him, and so quickly at that.
Hearing Yin Yueling's usual irritating tone, Yin Xue'er was slightly taken aback, then slowly lowered her eyes.
This reaction made Yin Yueling even more agitated, "You..."
“Yin Yueling,” Yin Xue’er clenched her fingers slightly as she looked at her. “Back in Miao territory, looking at you was like looking at an insurmountable mountain. How old were you then? I remember the first time I hated you so much was when you were six. I took a liking to a sunset butterfly and spent several days searching for its favorite flower in the dense forest, hoping to tame it. But you sat there without moving, and it flew towards you. The flower I found, covered in wounds, didn’t even get a second glance from it.”
"That was the first time I clearly realized that in the path of Gu magic, so-called bloodline and talent are more important than all other efforts."
"When I first arrived in Yuechuan Kingdom, I was overjoyed, thinking that if I had a few more years than you, I could make up for some of the gap between us. But I soon realized that I was wrong. The mountains here are higher and more difficult to cross than the mountains in Miao territory. I couldn't even pass the first test of the steward."
Yin Xue'er's eyes stung painfully. She raised her hand and subconsciously touched the corner of her eye, but only felt dryness. "The truth of this world is so cruel. What you are born with, we people, no matter how hard we try, how much we want it, no matter how many people we defeat along the way, will eventually find that it has no value or meaning."
"Some women who came here to learn Gu techniques died at the hands of Gu worms, while others, like me, who are ordinary and useless, were assigned to the Yuechuan royal family to continue their bloodline. If they can give birth to a bloodline with talent, that can be considered my contribution."
Yin Xue'er tugged at the corners of her lips, trying hard to send out a relieved smile, but in the end, the muscles on her face seemed to stiffen, and she still had that compliant expression: "This is what I should do, what people like us should do."
After she finished speaking, she stood up and said softly, "I don't have much time, so I won't bother you any longer..."
She seemed to suddenly fall into some kind of hesitation, and her gaze towards Yin Yueling was somewhat complicated and hard to describe.
Yin Yueling never expected that after waiting for so long, she would hear such words.
Ignoring whether Yin Xue'er was conflicted or not, she blurted out, "What kind of nonsense are you spouting? You've been receiving herbal baptisms from your clan since birth, and you started learning Gu techniques at the age of three. For over a decade, you've been bitten by Gu worms all over your body. You didn't do it to control them, but to give birth to a more talented bloodline? Yin Xue'er, have you lost your mind because of Gu worms?!"
"Don't tell me I don't understand. I just don't understand. If I were you, I'd rather die surrounded by Gu worms than believe my only contribution is the hope of giving birth to a more talented bloodline! If I truly can't control it, I'll admit defeat and never touch Gu magic again in this life. I won't believe that this is all I can do in my life. What illness do you have? Did they give it to you...?"
Yin Yueling spoke angrily, but Yin Xue'er stepped forward and covered her mouth.
Then he shook his head at her: "No, it's not what you guessed, but rather..."
Yin Xue'er's eyes were completely blank: "I accept my fate. I can't get over this mountain."
"You are simply..." Yin Yueling was so angry that she wanted to push her away, but she was shorter than Yin Xue'er, and when her eyes fell on Yin Xue'er's protruding belly, even her sharpest words were silenced.
He stared wide-eyed in annoyance.
Yin Xue'er looked into her eyes and murmured, "If I could, I would wish, I would wish you hadn't come here. I would wish that the mountain that crushed me would never fall on your shoulders. Someone like you was born to stand on the mountaintop."
Then she gently released the silver moon silk and turned around: "I should go. You... shouldn't have come."
After saying that, she walked outside.
Just as Yin Yueling was about to give chase, the incense burner on the table had burned out its last wisp of smoke, and a maid appeared out of nowhere and took Yin Xue'er away.
Yin Yueling bit her lip and stared at the door, a question rising in her mind for the first time: Why is this so strange?
What mountain? What mountain forced her to have children to prove her worth?
Are the Gu worms of the Yuechuan royal family truly terrifying?
Even someone as strong-willed as Yin Xue'er could be brainwashed?
"Ugh, this is so annoying," Yin Yueling paced around in frustration. If Lu Yangyang were here, she would definitely know what was going on. Otherwise, she would try to get Lu Yangyang to come over.
Lu Yangyang, who was busy outside the Gu God Temple, sneezed several times in a row, prompting Wen Qingqing to ask her, "You didn't catch a cold, did you?"
Lu Yangyang shook her head and touched the tip of her nose: "Perhaps someone is talking about me!"
As she spoke, she looked up at the sky and said, "It's getting late. Let's call for dinner here for today. I'll go call Jiaojiao. I'm starving. Let's go have dinner first."
Wen Qingqing glanced at the people in line ahead of her: "Okay, there are still four or five people here, it'll be over soon."
Lu Yangyang got up to find Sheng Yunjiao. Sheng Yunjiao's storytelling stall was so popular that the narrow roadside where they were originally located could no longer accommodate everyone, so they were forced to move to a nearby open space, which was now also packed with people.
Lu Yangyang struggled to squeeze in, and Sheng Yunjiao happened to be talking about the end of the event. Everyone cheered and threw the prepared tips into the basket in front.
But at that moment, unexpectedly, a large bouquet of flowers was suddenly thrown at Sheng Yunjiao.