Chapter 72: The story of Buhua and Old Li (1)

The birth of Buhua was so uneventful that it didn’t even cause much of a stir in her small family, because Buhua had an older brother and an older sister, and having another child was really not a big deal that warranted special attention.

Even in the family, she was a bit of a nuisance because she had a large birthmark on her forehead, from the middle of her forehead to the middle of her eyebrows, which was a strange pale black color and always made people feel uncomfortable.

But no matter how good-looking or ugly she was, Buhua was still their daughter. In the end, her parents did not abandon her or give her to an elderly childless man in the village, but raised her as their own.

Although, with a little bit of disdain.

Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, Buhua turned five years old. Two major events happened during her fifth year, which changed Buhua’s fate and turned her from an ordinary little girl into the “pearl” of the entire village.

The first thing was that this year, Bu Hua’s brother and sister both died inexplicably, one because of a serious illness and the other because of an accident. The people in the village spread the rumor that it was because Bu Hua’s life was too hard that she killed her brother and sister.

Such rumors were like a dagger, stabbing the already-grieved parents of Buhua, who were even more disgusted with Buhua. At that time, if it weren’t for the fact that Buhua was already the only daughter in the family, her father would have almost driven her out of the house.

The misfortune that befell Buhua did not stop the gossipy people in the village from talking. They had nothing better to do than to gossip about the family, and they were already used to gossiping. They had no idea that silence and kindness were precious.

The rumors spread more and more fiercely, and in the end, they evolved into the fact that Bu Hua’s mother could no longer give birth to children, and the few she gave birth to were all killed.

These rumors undoubtedly brought a huge storm to Buhua’s family, adding a lot of gloom to Buhua’s already cold days.

However, because of these rumors, Buhua’s fate took a huge turn.

Yes, Buhua’s parents could no longer sit still, and they invited the village witch doctor to see if Buhua was possessed by evil spirits.

The witch came at the request of the parents, after all, the family of Bu Hua is the people of the Black Rock Miao village, the Black Miao people, and his noble clan. In addition, the rumors about the family of Bu Hua spread so widely in this small village that the witch also wanted to see if it was true that this little girl was born with a curse.

The little girl was led into the middle of the courtyard, but the great shaman was surprised to find that he could not see through the little girl. Could it be that she was really a demon? The great shaman was not sure, but in light of what had happened, he announced that Buhua was a demon.

He would not admit that he could not see through a little girl, as if the little girl had challenged his dignity.

Since the shaman had already declared her to be a demon, even if she were a Black Miao, she could not save herself. She was sentenced to death and would be sacrificed to the sacred insect.

In the Black Rock Miao village, there is no cruel death penalty. Even if the sinner is really deserving of death, he will not face the death penalty. Life is not allowed to be wasted. Their destiny is only one, that is, to be sacrificed to the holy insect.

It makes a difference whether Buhua is a member of the Black Rock Miao tribe or a child. She will not be sacrificed to a mature holy insect, but to a newly evolved, relatively young one.

But it must be done in front of the entire village. That is tradition. The purpose is to let the people of the village see this scene, completely surrender to the rule of the witch, and not dare to have any second thoughts.

It was another early spring day, with a light drizzle of snow in the sky, making it especially cold.

Buhua’s parents led the ignorant Buhua to the square. Buhua was smiling because her parents didn’t like to take her out, because she was ugly. Today was really good, because both of her parents were holding her at the same time, so she was smiling.

Perhaps it was the gloomy weather that made people sad, or perhaps it was the smile of the child that touched her parents. Perhaps no matter how much they disliked her, she was still their own flesh and blood. The moment her mother let go of her hand, she finally burst into tears.

The father also sighed, but it was just a sigh. He gently patted the little girl’s back and said, “Go, go to the witch.”

Buhua did not understand, and with her big eyes wide open, she slowly and cautiously walked towards the witch.

When she reached the witch, the witch grabbed her hand. The next moment, a strange purple bug crawled from the witch’s hand, along Buhua’s arm, and onto her shoulder.

According to past experience, this kind of holy insect, even if it is still a larva, has special abilities after several evolutionary stages. After it crawls to the back of a person’s head, it will extend a straw and then use that magical straw to suck out a person’s vitality.

Unlike real eggs and larvae, it does not need to be nurtured on a person for many years before slowly sucking out a person’s vitality.

Many people watched this with a crazed look in their eyes. The holy worm was so incredible that the people it sucked dry would magically turn into a pile of coke, and then turn to ashes. Many people watched this scene over and over again, thinking it was a miracle.

But many people couldn’t bear to see this, and they lowered their heads in silence. They knew that she was ruined by the rumors, and some even regretted it. They knew that it was just a matter of gossip, but how could they have put a child in this position? If they had known, why not say less?

But no one dared to provoke the witch, let alone the holy bug. They could only watch as the bug hovered over the shoulder of the flower-patcher, about to crawl onto her head.

At that moment, a miracle happened. Buhua suddenly laughed and said, “Little bug, come here. Let me hold you.”

This was such a naive act that some people couldn’t help but close their eyes. Although the purple glowing bug was the holy insect in the village, which adult didn’t know that this insect was the most ruthless? The moment of killing was extremely cruel and cold-blooded?

Some people who practice witchcraft and have a stronger natural spiritual awareness than ordinary people can also feel the disdain of this bug for humans. How could this bug possibly follow Buhua’s naive words and climb into Buhua’s hand?

But the fact shocked everyone. The bug really obediently crawled into the palm of her hand, touching her fingers with its antennae as if to show its goodwill.

Buhua smiled even more brightly. She even reached out her hand and gently stroked the back of the holy insect, muttering, “Are you homesick?”

“You’re so nice. You have so many brothers and sisters. My brothers and sisters are all dead, but when they were alive, they didn’t play with me either.”

Someone wanted to take back the sacred insect in Bu Hua’s hand. After all, every insect that could evolve to this level was a treasure of the Black Rock Miao Village. For hundreds of years, there had been very few sacred insects that had undergone such transformation in the Black Rock Miao Village.

Most holy insects are cultivated into larvae in ordinary people, and then die after being sucked of their vitality in a special way.

Only a few of them can survive and evolve into real holy insects. How can a child play with a holy insect?

But the great shaman stopped the man. He walked behind Buhua with a solemn expression, then put on a pleasant expression and asked, “Buhua, are you talking to the holy insect?”

Buhua held the holy insect in her hands, smiled innocently, nodded, and began to talk to herself again. The insect’s antennae kept touching Buhua, as if they were really talking to each other.

The face of the great shaman showed a shocked expression. There were many people in the village who were obsessed with insects and knew a lot about them, but every one of them could control the holy insect. These great shamans could barely control the holy insect for their own use through some special methods. This little girl is really amazing.

He thought for a moment, then suddenly said to the crowd, “The mystery of Buhua’s body almost blinded my eyes. After all, the soul of the insect god is easily confused with the cunning demon. I need some time to prove some things. Everyone wait.”

Buhua was taken underground by the great witch, to the insect room, and the great witches witnessed a true miracle, as she was able to communicate with every sacred insect.

She didn’t feel anything for ordinary bugs or even the poisonous bugs.

It can be said that this little girl was born for the holy insects!

From then on, Buhua’s fate changed dramatically because of these two seemingly unrelated events that were connected by rumors. She was no longer the ugly girl who was ignored at home.

She is no longer a demon cursed by a curse. She has become the holy woman possessed by the insect god. She is the person closest to the holy insect in the entire village, and the person with the highest status in the entire village, except for the old ancestors who don’t see much of anyone.

Buhua is the Holy Maiden of the Black Rock Miao Village! She is a hundred times more noble than the Gu N眉 of the White Miao Village.

Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, twenty years had passed.

In 1928, China was in the midst of a terrible crisis, but the Black Rock Miao village remained as peaceful as ever.

Without the authorities providing them with people, the war brought them the greatest convenience. The villages surrounding their village were richer in fodder than in the previous few hundred years.

Buhua was 25 years old this year. The birthmark on her forehead gradually faded with the passage of time, turning into a mole-like existence. The shortcomings of her childhood had become a charming presence in her adulthood. Buhua was not a beauty who could enchant the world, but she had a hot and spicy Miao girl’s style.

However, she is still unmarried, which is incredible in the village, but also reasonable. Everyone knows that Buhua is the most indifferent and ruthless person in the village.

But she is the Holy Maiden, so who would dare to say anything against her? In her eyes, human life is nothing!

Because by now she had grown up, and she could easily figure out what had happened to her when she was a child.