After being reborn, I stole the female lead's cheat ability and raised the empress.

Chapter 150 Challenging the High Priest

The Miao people gritted their teeth, but soon their faces showed signs of defeat.

What else can I do?

The Gu worms have all been killed off by them!

Faced with this situation again, many people have thrown down their weapons and expressed their willingness to surrender.

"I'm sure many of you have already tried your Gu on us, and you all know how it went. So, those of you here are wise enough to know when to yield. Are you thinking: 'It's okay, just wait a few months until your new, stronger Gu worms are ready, then we can retaliate'?" Zhao Jihua smiled, but her eyes held no warmth.

"Since I'm here to subdue you, I can naturally follow the rules of Miao territory to make you submit willingly."

As she spoke, she pointed to the person who had fought the fiercest, indiscriminately taking on seven opponents in a row: "What's your name?"

“...Ge Lou”.

"From today onwards, you are the leader of the Miao army. Go and sound the highest assembly call to gather everyone as quickly as possible. Tomorrow at noon, I will go to the sacrificial altar to undergo the test and the ceremony of succeeding as the high priest."

"Ah!"

Ge Lou scoffed, but still did as instructed.

Although they had tried Gu worms, the ones that remained were not good ones. However, the altar contained the strongest Golden Silkworm Gu!

Everyone is waiting to see how this little girl will be proven wrong tomorrow.

Nangong Jing asked worriedly, "Are you sure you can handle it? That most powerful Golden Silkworm Gu..."

Zhao Jihua smiled and patted him on the shoulder, "Don't worry, I came prepared."

……

The next day, at the altar.

Zhao Jihua walked onto the altar amidst the gazes of everyone present.

Everyone was looking at the young girl.

The other party said loudly, "I'm sure everyone knows what happened last night. We Miao people won with strength and intelligence, so I won't waste any more words. Let's finish this quickly, in three rounds in total."

"In the first round, everyone can use Gu on me, all of them!"

As soon as she finished speaking, the crowd, who had been unable to contain themselves any longer, immediately released their Gu worms.

In an instant, all sorts of reptiles crawled towards him from the ground.

To be honest, it's still a little scary.

But Zhao Jihua steadied himself.

She can't show weakness!

Someone even secretly used a curse on the Ninth Prince!

Zhao Jihua scoffed. He and the Ninth Prince each possessed a drop of White Tiger essence blood. How could these mortals dare to touch the aura of a divine beast?

When the reptiles stopped two meters away from her and dared not approach again, she knew she had won.

Everyone knew that she won the first round.

“Then in the second round, I will challenge the strongest Gu worm here—the Golden Silkworm Gu.” After saying that, Zhao Jihua reached out and touched the golden Gu worm on the altar.

"hiss--"

Everyone looked at her in shock.

She...she actually reached out and touched it?!

It's important to know that this Golden Silkworm Gu can become the strongest Gu worm, but because it was connected to the altar using a secret method, no one knows how many years this Gu worm has lived. All that is known is that no one has ever survived its attack.

As for Zhao Jihua, her hands were also trembling because she wasn't sure if what she had could defeat the other party.

She prayed silently in her heart, "Zi tide, Zi tide, please don't let me down!"

Yes, beneath the wide sleeves was the purple silk that Xia Li had given her.

Xia Li had told her that this thing was extremely sleepy and basically never woke up except to eat.

And of course, our little Zixi didn't let us down!

It transformed into a small snake, about the thickness of a chopstick, and looked at the golden worm opposite it with a look of disgust: "Why do you smell so bad? How many people have you eaten?"

Why are you so dark-skinned?

"My color is purple! Purple! If you say it's black again, I'll eat you up!"

"Okay, I won't say anything more." The Golden Silkworm Gu immediately backed down.

Zi tide spoke with Zhao Jihua, "Why don't we keep this little bug? You can use it to manipulate the Miao people..."

"No! Witchcraft and sorcery are extremely harmful; I intend to gradually weaken them."

"Alright then," Zi tide reluctantly swallowed the small golden snack in one gulp.

Seeing the golden insect shadows disappear from the altar, Zhao Jihua turned around and said, "Alright! I have subdued the Golden Silkworm Gu!"

An uproar immediately erupted below: "What? She actually subdued the Golden Silkworm Gu?"

"This Golden Silkworm Gu was cultivated by the ancestors of the Bu family (the High Priest of Yiga), and its descendants have been communicating with it all these years."

"Even the descendants of the Bu family held them in the highest esteem! How could they be subdued by an outsider?"

"..."

Just as everyone was in astonishment, Ge Lou stepped forward. "So what if you've subdued the Golden Silkworm Gu? In this final round, you have to prove that you can lead Miao Jiang to prosperity."

Zhao Jihua raised an eyebrow slightly and said calmly, "I have a plan. Although the Miao people are skilled in Gu magic, they rely too much on Gu insects, which has led to the decline of their livelihood. I will introduce farming techniques from the Central Plains to make food abundant; at the same time, I will open schools to teach children to read and write, instead of just focusing on the inheritance of Gu magic."

Whispers began to circulate among the crowd; some questioned, while others seemed thoughtful.

At this moment, the clan elder, who had been silent all along, spoke up: "Young lady, your actions are indeed beneficial to the long-term development of Miao territory. Moreover, your ability to subdue the Golden Silkworm Gu so easily today is certainly extraordinary. On behalf of Miao territory, I wish to honor you as the High Priest."

Zhao Jihua breathed a sigh of relief and smiled with satisfaction.

Nangong Jing walked to her side and said softly, "You did it."

Zhao Jihua looked at the crowd below the stage and announced loudly: "From this moment on, a new chapter will begin in Miao territory! I will work together with everyone to create a better future."

"Listen to me, everyone. The former High Priest advocated war, causing you all to waste your lives and resources. But I will directly turn you into territory of the Azure Dragon Empire..."

The Miao people are free-spirited and unrestrained. Upon hearing this, the crowd immediately stirred: "We don't want to be slaves!"

"No! Listen to me, we're not slaves!" Zhao Jihua quickly reassured them. "Because I'm not only your High Priest, but also the Princess of Nanhua of the Azure Dragon Empire, I've definitely found us a powerful backer! From now on, we'll still do what we're supposed to do. We'll just be nominally under the Azure Dragon Empire's jurisdiction. The country will share good things with us and protect our safety, but this place will still be the same as before. It's all under our own rule, and we can govern it however we want! We're like a minority autonomous region, a place where we govern ourselves!"

She emphasized the point of "self-management".

The crowd erupted in cheers, but this time, it wasn't opposition.

Zhao Jihua smiled with satisfaction. This was Li'er's idea. First, gather them together, then extract their teeth, and then strengthen their ideological indoctrination. Once the new batch of people grows up, they will be the successors of the new ideas!

Zhao Jihua continued, "Ahem! I have invited a particularly skilled farming expert. She will soon bring experts, grain, and some new technologies here to lead everyone to prosperity!"

(Xia Li: As expected, my sister is the chosen one for being a working person!)