Absolute silence reigned in the ancestral hall. The elders and the clan head all lowered their heads, their hearts weighed down as if by crushing boulders.
When a Gu Master died, the Gu worms left behind still retained a shred of human will. They could no longer be considered wild Gu, nor did they retain the ability to directly draw upon the natural essence of heaven and earth.
Instead, these Gu worms could be regarded as an extension of the deceased Gu Master's life, continued in another form.
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