Chapter 527 - 527: Breaking the Gu

"Don't tell me you want me to swallow this bug… this Imperial Butterfly?" Yu Li's expression changed drastically.

"Of course not. I'm going to take a drop of the Imperial Butterfly's blood, help you absorb it, and see what happens."

Jiang Xinghai shook his head slightly. "Of course, this is just a bold theory. I can't guarantee it will work, but I can guarantee your safety. Do you want to give it a try?"

Yu Li was silent for a moment, her eyes filled with a mixture of doubt and anticipation.

"Divine Doctor Jiang, why don't you and my daughter go to the bedroom?"

Yu Zhuo was suddenly struck by a bold idea. 'What if he betrothed his daughter to Jiang Xinghai…'

Yu Li fluttered her eyelashes, seeming to have the same thought.

However, Jiang Xinghai shook his head. "That won't be necessary. The sofa will be fine."

And so, Yu Li sat down on the sofa.

"Lie down flat. I'll also need you to expose your abdomen, the area over your Dantian."

Jiang Xinghai smiled calmly and glanced at Yu Zhuo.

"I'll step out for a smoke," Yu Zhuo said with a smile.

A grown daughter should have her privacy from her father.

After Yu Zhuo left, Yu Li did as Jiang Xinghai instructed.

Her flat, smooth abdomen was revealed to everyone present.

Other than Jiang Xinghai, the only man in the room, everyone else was a woman, which helped Yu Li relax.

With that, the silver needle in Jiang Xinghai's hand quivered slightly before he decisively pierced the Imperial Butterfly's body.

Even though the Imperial Butterfly was still dormant, it trembled slightly upon feeling the needle enter its body.

But in the blink of an eye, a drop of milky-white "blood" gathered on the tip of the needle.

"Miss Zhu, help me keep an eye on the Imperial Butterfly's condition."

Jiang Xinghai was a little uneasy. After all, this was his first time cultivating an Imperial Butterfly.

He had gained a rough understanding of Gu Techniques from the thread-bound Gu Technique manual he'd taken from the Qiao Family.

He had also read the section on the Imperial Butterfly, which was why he dared to take such a bold step.

"Miss Yu, you might feel some unbearable pain. I'm just saying it's a possibility. I don't know what reactions you'll have, but please try to keep your mind clear and empty at all times," Jiang Xinghai instructed.

"Okay, you can begin." Yu Li looked at Jiang Xinghai with gratitude.

Jiang Xinghai no longer hesitated. He took the silver needle, now tipped with the Imperial Butterfly's blood, and twisted it into the skin over Yu Li's Dantian.

As Jiang Xinghai twisted the needle, Yu Li's body suddenly trembled.

But thankfully, she felt no discomfort. Instead, a faint, crystalline glow began to appear over her Dantian.

Jiang Xinghai knew this was a sign that the Imperial Butterfly's milky blood was starting to take effect.

He immediately began to channel his True Qi to help Yu Li absorb the Imperial Butterfly's blood.

As his True Qi circulated, the crystalline glow over Yu Li's Dantian gradually intensified.

Jiang Xinghai knew that things were heading in the right direction.

"Ngh… Hss…"

Suddenly, Yu Li let out a pained whimper, a flash of agony crossing her face.

However, she didn't cry out, silently enduring it all.

Yu's Mother and Qin Shuang, who were also present, felt their hearts ache for her but remained silent so as not to disturb the process.

Zhu Yan just quietly observed the Imperial Butterfly that Jiang Xinghai had entrusted to her.

As for Jiang Xinghai, a trace of worry filled his heart.

He also knew that he would find out very soon whether this plan was effective.

Her body trembled violently, and then she felt a warm current surge through her.

"How do you feel now?" Jiang Xinghai asked, a flash of delight in his eyes as he saw Yu Li's expression soften.

"It's a strange feeling…"

Yu Li's brow was furrowed. "It feels like something is flowing in my Dantian. It's warm and very comfortable. It couldn't be that Gu-in-Gu, could it?"

"Perhaps it is."

Jiang Xinghai nodded. "Don't worry, I will definitely keep you safe. I just need you to hold on and see what changes this drop of Imperial Butterfly blood brings."

"I just feel guilty that no one can rest because of me."

An apologetic look crossed Yu Li's face, but as she felt herself embarking on a wondrous journey, her brow couldn't help but relax.

That drop of Imperial Butterfly blood swirled quietly in her Dantian, as comfortable as if it were Cleansing the Meridians.

「At the same time.」

In a top-secret location near the Ten Thousand Buddha Temple, a short, thin middle-aged man suddenly snapped his eyes open.

His eyes were completely blood-red. "How can this be? Someone is breaking my Gu! Who is this master the Yu Family hired? Hmph! We'll see about that!"

This man was none other than Qiao Sihai!

With a flick of his finger, a streak of blood-red light shot out from his fingertip. His hands began to form a Dharma Seal in the air as he manipulated his Gu Technique.

Following Qiao Sihai's actions, Yu Li, far away on the Yu Family's sofa, suddenly trembled, her face turning deathly pale in an instant.

"Qiao Sihai is fighting back?!"

Jiang Xinghai immediately circulated his True Qi to protect Yu Li.

The Imperial Butterfly's blood had already begun to sort out the Gu-in-Gu within Yu Li's Dantian.

But because of this, it had also alerted Qiao Sihai, the one who planted the Gu.

"PFFT!"

Yu Li suddenly spat out a mouthful of black blood, her ghastly pale face seeming to signal that her life was slowly slipping away.

"Lili!"

"Cousin!"

"What's wrong with Xiaoli?!"

Yu Zhuo also rushed back into the room.