However, this is merely the memory within the old woman's soul.
For reference only.
But what can be confirmed through the old woman's memory and the secret technique of cultivating insects in Golden Cloud Valley is that the Heart-devouring Gu will only enter a person's body while they are alive. Once a person dies, it holds no attraction to the Heart-devouring Gu.
This is also why it consumes hearts and is raised using newborn infants.
Simply put.
Picky eater!
"If it is attached by the Heart-devouring Gu before death, does that mean Qi Ming's betrayal might have been forced?" Wen Jiu boldly hypothesizes, though he only contemplates this in his heart.
Whether he is innocent or not, only he or the one who placed the Gu knows.
However, if Qi Ming was indeed forced by the Heart-devouring Gu, perhaps the eradication of the Qi Family was a bit excessive.
