The dusk deepened, and the damp mountain wind carried the fragrance of grass and trees, brushing past the village gate!
As the Twelve Gu Elders approached, a peculiar aura suddenly filled the air, a stench like a mix of ancient herbs and decayed blood, with an acrid insect-like undertone.
"Do these people have high status?" Chen Nan whispered.
Hu Die whispered back, "The Twelve Gu Elders usually seclude themselves in the Gu Cave, carrying an air of various Gu insects. Their status is esteemed; even my father finds it hard to summon them!"
Chen Nan's lips curved slightly, "Seems like my face is not insignificant."
The leading Great Elder approached slowly, the centipede tattoo in dark green on his face appearing particularly ferocious under the torchlight!
A small red snake crawled out of his sleeve, its flicking tongue emitting a faintly sweet stench!
