Chapter 1

He poked the unconscious woman's fleshy face, then Qi Tian picked up the ingot and walked step by step towards his wooden cabin in the forest

Pull out? Who pulled her out by the neck?

A hand suddenly trembled and grasped the hem of his black coat: "Save me..."

The rope tightened around Yuanbao's slender white neck, causing her pale face to instantly turn a shade of dark purple. Her ten fingers stiffened and curled into claws, with her index finger defiantly pointing straight at Qi Tian. Her eyes bulged, and her gaze pierced into Qi Tian like that of a vengeful spirit. Qi Tian grasped the other end of the rope, pulling with all his might, diligently trying to rescue Yuanbao.

That morning, he saw Li Yuanbao in the swamp. She had been struggling in the mud for an entire night, her lower body trapped in the mire, her hair disheveled, and her face a picture of distress. She clutched a broken tree branch, barely managing to support her upper body, her eyes filled with tears of regret and despair

Yuanbao endured humiliation and said with a stiff smile, "You may pinch me more."

Qi Tian did not respond, and as the light in Yuan Bao's eyes gradually dimmed, his hand, covered in blue veins, suddenly grasped her cheek

In fact, the ingot was indeed rescued by him, but as a result, he also exhausted more than half of his life.

He paused his steps and turned around to see her face wet with tears, her eyes filled with despair. He gave a faint nod: "Mm."

Qi Tian could roughly understand her despair, yet he did not know what she was regretting

He has been raising Gu since childhood. People in the mundane world are often burdened with numerous troubles and insatiable desires, and the Gu he raises happens to fulfill the needs of certain individuals. Therefore, even though he lives alone in the Misty Forest, many fearless souls still traverse the dense woods and swamps just to seek a Gu worm

Qi Tian was momentarily taken aback, then calmly crouched down to gently pry open Yuan Bao's fingers one by one. His movements were slow and unhurried, as if he were brushing off the dirt clinging to his clothes. Yuan Bao looked at the repulsive green veins covering the back of his hand in horror, watching his actions in despair, remaining utterly silent.

The ingot laughed in surprise: "No, no, wait, wait, wait, brave warrior... brave warrior!"

Yet there are always unexpected events in this world

When Qi Tian found the ingot again while holding the rope, she had already fainted. He thought for a moment, then stepped forward to shake the ingot awake

"Save me." Qi Tian heard her desperate sobs in the marsh as she left, like a little dog, helplessly pleading to survive, "Please, save me..."

Qi Tian pondered for a moment and asked, "With a face so plump, how much meat must one eat to grow like this?" He had not spoken for a long time, and his voice was coarse and unpleasant, resembling the sound of a kitchen knife cutting through a porcelain plate. Thus, after muttering to himself a phrase, he instinctively closed his mouth.

Qi Tian looked at her for a while, then turned away indifferently and left

Yuanbao was gripped with fear, staring wide-eyed and dazed at him

She struggled to open her eyes and looked at Qi Tian, who had come and gone. Although his face was still frighteningly ugly at that moment, Yuan Bao's eyes suddenly brightened: "You have returned... to save me?"

Qi Tian thought for a moment: "Pull it out."

At this moment, Yuanbao felt as if all her bones were being crushed with pain; she fainted because she could no longer endure it. Being awakened now is undoubtedly a great torment for her

Survival is instinctual, even if the piece of driftwood she clings to may appear as a monster in her eyes

The tactile sensation is quite good

Hearing the sound of footsteps approaching slowly and steadily, Li Yuanbao propped up his head with great effort and hoarsely called out: "Save me..."

Qi Tian has his own rules: one gu worm costs ten gold ingots, with no exceptions and no variations

Qi Tian honestly pinched her a few more times, and when her cheeks were almost swollen, he finally noticed Yuan Bao's tearful, aggrieved expression and released his grip. He took the rope and pretended to throw it around Yuan Bao, who was moved to tears. However, the next moment, when Qi Tian tightened the rope around her neck, Yuan Bao turned pale with fear, hurriedly grabbing Qi Tian's hand while clutching the rope around her neck, and asked in panic: "What are you doing?" He took the rope and pretended to throw it around Yuan Bao, who was moved to tears. However, the next moment, when Qi Tian tightened the rope around her neck, Yuan Bao turned pale with fear, hurriedly grabbing Qi Tian's hand while clutching the rope around her neck, and asked in panic: "What are you doing?"

Qi Tian's parents passed away early, leaving him to grow up in solitude and hardship, which shaped his reclusive and eccentric personality. He is unable to distinguish between good and evil; over the years, regardless of the character of those who come to seek his services, as long as they are willing to pay, he will sell. He neither saves lives nor takes them; he simply sells his services.

It should be this way. Qi Tian understands that he is born with a gu worm within him, which has become a part of his body, living and breathing alongside him, coursing and writhing through his blood, causing his skin to be uneven, with blue veins spreading across, fierce and terrifying

However, in this vast world, there will always be someone who can become an unexpected presence in someone else's life

Yuanbao was taken aback, but seeing the other party's serious inquiry, and knowing her life was in his hands, she honestly replied: "It is natural; the master calls this baby fat."

"Qi Tian" is the only relic left to him by his deceased parents. However, outsiders refer to him as the Ghost Shaman, and he gradually forgets his own name. After all, a name that no one calls has naturally lost its significance

No one would consider such a face to be attractive. In his childhood, he was referred to as a "demon" and was driven away by his kin. His parents, constantly toiling and suffering, ultimately lost their lives because of this repulsive visage.

Help me. These three words were completely swallowed by her after she saw Qi Tian's face