After Reborn, I Became the Bigshots' Beloved-Chapter 386 Parasitic Gu

This was the first time Li Muchen directly witnessed Lu Sheng using her inhuman abilities.

The deep crimson flame hovering above the girl’s palm flickered and pulsated, looking both eerie and unpredictable. It was a strong visual shock, sending a shiver through one’s heart.

Lu Sheng had used Soul Power before, but it was always in secret, hidden from Li Muchen and others, afraid they would notice something abnormal.

But now, having come clean to her lover and with Li Muchen knowing her true identity, there was no longer a need to hide or evade.

Li Muchen walked toward Lu Sheng and realized that the flame not only illuminated the area around the bed and Old Mr. Shi lying on it.

Old Mr. Shi was dressed in blue-striped, soft cotton-linen pajamas.

Under the glow of the flame, the exposed skin of Old Mr. Shi’s neck, wrists, and ankles appeared translucent.

"This is..." Li Muchen couldn’t help but widen his eyes slightly, showing an expression of surprise.

"Help me take off Grandpa’s clothes and pants, leave just the underwear," Lu Sheng said to Li Muchen.

Li Muchen roughly guessed what the girl intended to do.

He took a deep breath and began unbuttoning Old Mr. Shi’s pajamas, then moved to remove his trousers.

After the clothes were removed, the elderly man’s emaciated, skeletal, and withered body, like it had been drained of nourishment, was exposed to the air, a sight that was heartbreaking.

But in the next moment, the flame in Lu Sheng’s hands illuminated Old Mr. Shi’s entire body.

Li Muchen was shocked by the miraculous scene before him—

Under the glow of the flame in Lu Sheng’s palm, the skin of Old Mr. Shi’s entire body became translucent.

He could clearly see the old man’s internal organs, including his head, chest, and abdomen, as well as the skeleton of his limbs and joints, and even the blood flowing through his veins.

It was like a transcendent, real-time MRI image, yet far more detailed and profound than any real-life MRI scan.

Every abnormality inside the patient’s body could be seen with absolute clarity.

... Incredible.

Was this the power of a demon?

Lu Sheng wasn’t distracted by any other thoughts, fully focused on examining Old Mr. Shi’s body.

This was her final attempt. If even this method couldn’t detect abnormalities, then the source of the illness might remain unsolvable.

If the root cause couldn’t be found, even she might not be able to save her grandfather.

Lu Sheng first placed her hands on Old Mr. Shi’s head, carefully examining its condition for any signs of tumors or abnormalities.

She then moved downward to the throat and thyroid area of his neck.

Further down was the chest cavity.

However, as the flame moved to the chest cavity, Lu Sheng seemed to notice something unusual. Her pupils contracted suddenly, and she appeared somewhat incredulous.

Li Muchen immediately leaned closer to her and asked seriously, "What is it, baby? Did you find the problem?"

Lu Sheng took a deep breath, raised her other hand, and pointed to Old Mr. Shi’s heart. "... Look here."

Li Muchen followed the direction of Lu Sheng’s finger and, in an instant, his eyes widened with an expression of disbelief.

He could see that Old Mr. Shi’s heart, responsible for pumping blood throughout his body, was smaller than an average person’s and beating much more slowly.

And there, where Lu Sheng was pointing, inside the heart... upon closer inspection, there was a tiny black bug, no larger than a grain of rice, attached to the heart’s inner wall.

Li Muchen squinted for a closer look and could make out that the bug’s mouth was like the spout of a needle. Its swollen, bulging abdomen gave off the impression of being well-fed and content.

This was the first time Li Muchen had seen such a thing: "... Baby, what is that thing?"

"... A Parasitic Gu," Lu Sheng’s eyes turned chilling at that moment.

She took a deep breath and said, "I’ve read about this in an ancient text from the Demon Hunter Clan. It mentioned that powerful Fox Demons can use their Soul Power to cultivate a kind of Gu Worm. They can then implant these worms into human bodies."

"The purer and more virtuous the host’s soul essence, the higher the quality of essence the Gu Worm absorbs. This essence nourishes the Gu Worm’s owner, making their Soul Power increasingly stronger."

"However, humans parasitized by Gu Worms will gradually wither away and eventually die after being drained of all their essence. When the host dies, the Parasitic Gu crawls out from within their body and returns to its owner."

How could such a horrific thing exist?

Li Muchen, processing this, felt even more stunned. "Are you saying that a Fox Demon placed a Parasitic Gu inside Old Mr. Shi? A demon has come into close contact with him before?"

"Not just close contact," Lu Sheng looked at Li Muchen. "Do you remember Shi Chengyun’s daughter Shi Yuwei and her mother Lin Fangling, who are outside?"

Li Muchen instinctively nodded slightly.

Lu Sheng said, "The two of them—they’re demons."

When Li Muchen heard this, he sharply drew in a breath.

The Shi Family actually had two demons.

And these two demons—one was Old Mr. Shi’s only daughter-in-law, and the other, his only granddaughter?

"I don’t harm others, but demons like me... are rare."

Lu Sheng continued, "The majority of demons haven’t received education or proper moral guidance. By nature, they are selfish and lack empathy for humans."

"They only think about extracting Soul Power from humans to strengthen themselves and live more comfortably. But as their Soul Power grows, so does their insatiable desire, leading them to act recklessly and treat humans as insignificant insects, causing harm and destruction."

"In the last century, before the internet and police systems were established, demons caused countless massacres filled with blood and violence."

"However, in recent years, with the rapid spread of information and increasingly strict law enforcement, demons have had to restrain themselves to survive in human society. They no longer dare to openly kill and harm people."

"This is also why the Demon Hunter Clan relentlessly pursues all demons—they’ve never encountered a virtuous one."

Li Muchen thought back to Lu Sheng’s previous life, where she was hunted down by You Yi, and clenched his fists tightly.

"So, you’re saying that one of those two demons outside might be a Fox Demon, or perhaps both of them are, and they’re the ones who placed a Parasitic Gu inside Old Mr. Shi," Li Muchen asked. "What do we do now? Can we get this Gu Worm out?"

"... We can’t," Lu Sheng paused. "The Gu Worm can only be guided out by its owner. In other words, if I want to save Grandpa, I must first find the owner of this Gu Worm."

Find the owner of the Gu Worm—

Li Muchen recalled Lu Sheng previously telling him that only when the other party used Soul Power could they sense if someone was a demon and how strong their Soul Power was.

"A demon capable of cultivating a Parasitic Gu must be very strong," Lu Sheng’s eyes sharpened. "I’ll go find out who among them placed the Gu on Grandpa."

... Find out?

How?