I want to send Lu Ling away.

By keeping her away from me, can I escape that ridiculous fate?

If there's a way to save the lives of hundreds of people in the village, does that mean there's also a way to save Lu Ling?

"Where do you want to send me?"

"To the village? I can't go back there anymore."

"Under the heavens, everywhere is a Taoist temple, and everywhere are practitioners of Taoism."

"But you, you're different from them, so I'm willing to follow you."

"Now, you want to drive me away?"

There was a pleading tone in Lu Ling's voice.

I wanted to answer Lu Ling, to explain things clearly.

But a sudden, excruciating pain in my stomach made it impossible for me to even stand, so I could only curl up on the ground in agony.

I lowered my head and looked at my abdomen.

That insect was growing inside me, devouring my organs.

The more it ate, the bigger it grew.

The bigger it grew, the more it ate.

No! If this continues, I will be completely consumed.

At that time, forget about killing Lu Ling, anything dreadful could happen!

In a hazy state, I saw that old Taoist.

He approached me with a sinister smile

, step by step...