Although Wufu persuaded Ah Jiu, he refused to let her exhaust herself on the journey. Despite Wufu's advice, he insisted Yuan Ye and the others go to the town to buy a carriage, padding the interior thickly, and also buy a Small Red Furnace and small pot, so that Jadeite could daily make some nourishing soup for Wufu.
Unable to refuse, Wufu could only ask Chi Wu to drive the carriage faster, to shorten the time as much as possible. After traveling for several more days, the two Gu insects inside Ah Jiu began to consume each other. Ah Jiu quickly became weak, his body weary and fatigued, and his heart occasionally throbbed with pain.
Seeing him like this, Wufu felt heartbroken, yet was helpless herself. She was not doing well either, though her blood could regenerate, the speed couldn't match the rate of loss, and Wufu quickly became thin and frail.
