The Forbidden Path to Immortality - Chapter 82

Chapter 6: Oath Gu

“Red Snow Chaos?”

Li Xun was stunned. He still had an impression of this extremely famous poison. But to use it in this situation, could it be that Fu Gu was angry and confused?

Although the light at the bottom of the lake was dim, he could still vaguely see that as the poison penetrated, the soil and rocks at the bottom of the lake were dyed red at a rapid speed.

The weird scene was frightening.

He frowned, and before he could think of how to respond, his elbow was suddenly pulled hard.

Startled, he instinctively fought back.

“Idiot!”

At this moment, Shui Dielan’s light scolding was more effective than any trick. He stopped and was pulled to the side by Shui Dielan.

As the two of them moved, there was a “boom” sound where he had just stood. The sound waves vibrated his eardrums with astonishing power.

“What?”

Li Xun hadn’t figured out how the other party had detected his location when another narrow, treacherous shockwave split the water, pinpointing their positions with incredible precision. With a hissing sound, it stretched and twisted like a venomous snake, radiating a radiance that could split metal and cleave iron.

In an instant, the water around them was sliced into a thousand pieces, forcing the currents into a vacuum.

Shui Dielan hummed softly, her fingers trembling as she emitted a continuous wave of shockwaves, blocking the surrounding pressure. Then, unleashing her signature illusion technique, she forcibly redirected the attack elsewhere.

At the same time, she was also responsible for dispelling doubts: “Don’t use your true qi to repel it. The Red Blood Chaos specifically penetrates true qi and directly corrodes the body. If you use true qi to block it, it will definitely react!”

Li Xun suddenly realized, and then smiled bitterly again: “If I don’t use true qi to block it, do I use my body to block it?”

“Are you a man? What’s so terrible about getting poisoned?”

“Your idea… is very good!” Li Xun’s smile became even more bitter. Shui Dielan said it lightly, but who was she? She was a peerless demon who had roamed the world for thousands of years and a master of Gu magic. It was no exaggeration to say that her physique was immune to all poisons.

Although Li Xun’s skills had advanced in recent years, and his body was also very strong due to the influence of true qi, he still couldn’t compare with Shui Dielan…

However, he had to admit that if he wanted to buy time and space according to the original plan, this was the most practical method!

Besides, he also had Youyi. The blood nightmare absorbed filth and refined it into essence, which was the best antidote. Once they reached Wuyinxuan, what poison could not be cured?

Li Xun was a man of great decisiveness. Having calculated his thoughts, he hesitated no longer. He immediately withdrew his protective Qi. The contact with the external poison caused a burning sensation throughout his skin, but this also negated the so-called “reaction.”

Thanks to his refined cultivation, the Yin Fire within him circulated naturally, protecting his internal organs. Simultaneously, he shrank back, slipping behind Shui Dielan, and even employing the “Shadow-Following” technique, clinging to her with a slight force.

Shui Dielan, furious at his actions, demanded, “What are you doing!”

“Thank you, but don’t move!” Li Xun whispered, and then his palm pressed against her back.

Shui Dielan disliked the feeling of having her vitals controlled, but her mind told her that Li Xun wouldn’t harm her in this situation.

The warmth of their bodies merged, their energy mingling. A tremor trembled through her back, and the blood nightmare stirring in her meridians and blood vessels was sealed by a strange force. Though it wasn’t completely cured, a long-awaited sense of ease permeated every joint in her body.

“How stingy these hundred ghosts are!”

The thought flashed through her mind, and then she heard Li Xun say, “Your cultivation has recovered at least 50% now. Proceed as planned!”

“Are you still okay?” Shui Die Lan hummed. While she said this, she knew in her heart that they now needed to trust each other. Li Xun trusted her to accomplish the task, and she trusted him to complete the plan within the timeframe.

Another wave of attacks descended, but this time, it wasn’t as focused as before. Instead, it was scattered across the sky. While powerful, it was much more dispersed.

Shui Die Lan’s “Butterfly Returning to Dreams” technique, combined with a delicate and meticulous force-dissipating technique, reduced the surrounding earth and rock to a slushy mess, yet left the two of them unharmed.

Taking advantage of this opening, the two figures suddenly separated. Water Butterfly Orchid disappeared in a flash, while Li Xun, ignoring the blood-red bubbles rising and falling from the lake’s surface, plunged headfirst into the water.

With a hissing sound, his outer robe corroded in an instant, and even his fortified body, permeated by the poison, turned a faint gray-black.

Li Xun groaned softly. He had underestimated the toxicity of the “Red Snow Chaos.” This was

especially true when the Bone-Rotting Child intentionally narrowed the poison’s range, multiplying its damage and causing even greater pain.

Pressured by the poison, the bottomless underworld ring in his chest began to circulate almost frantically, drawing forth vast quantities of Yin Fire that emanated from it and radiated through his limbs, barely managing to withstand the onslaught of the poison.

In a split second, Li Xun nearly collapsed, his fear of the Poison Hidden Sect deepened.

However, the price he paid was worth it.

Fighting back the dizziness of exhaustion, he reached into his bosom and retrieved the Cloud Mist Stone. Feeling the tangible Qi within it, he gritted his teeth and unleashed a secret technique, drawing Qi through the mystical channels within the bottomless underworld ring. He forcibly drew a single drop of the purest Nine Netherworld Qi into his body, causing it to expand and ignite instantly!

An unnatural flush crept across Li Xun’s pale face. The immense power ignited by the secret technique momentarily overwhelmed the feeling of exhaustion.

He clasped his hands together, pressing the Cloud Mist Stone against his palms. Thousands of laws governing the flow of Qi surged through his mind. His inner Qi responded with a thud, radiating outward, transforming into thousands of invisible yet tangible tentacles that gently stroked the lake, beneath the earth and rocks, and through the void.

Instantly, Qi transformed, and vital energy hummed and roared, converging and flowing.

He suddenly opened his eyes and let out a low cry, the tail of his cry still lingering in his throat as a rumbling roar echoed from above. Ten thousand tons of water, carrying with it a vast mass of mud and sand, cascaded down.

The immense kinetic energy unleashed upon the complex flow of Qi, tugged at the direction of vital energy, and formed a massive vortex, which instantly drew Li Xun within.

Then, Water Butterfly Orchid broke through the muddy vortex and squeezed in.

Li Xun smiled at her, but before he could say anything, another slender figure fell, carried by the current and swirling towards the center of the vortex.

A moment later, You Yi’s imposing figure emerged. Behind him, the portal to the vortex slammed shut with a tremendous explosion of vital energy.

The lakebed quickly returned to calm. Without the roaring tremors of vital energy, without the pulsing and crisscrossing of Qi, the vast mass of mud and water began to settle, gradually obscuring the eerie crimson hue beneath the lake.

The rotten bone boy’s fair face had already turned a sullen shade of blue. He pursed his lips, remained silent, and with a flick of his sleeve, a flash of red light swept across, completely wiping out the strange colors at the bottom of the lake. Beside him, the Flying Ape Demon and Qi Wusheng hadn’t even recovered from their earlier confusion.

And then there was Concubine **, the leader of the Five Sects Alliance in the Southeast Forest Sea. Though she tried to maintain her composure, her pale face betrayed her thoughts.

This was a farcical failure. Dozens of people, including some true masters, had been completely outmaneuvered by a single “Xiao Chongzi.” It was a resounding slap in the face!

Suppressing her negative emotions, she still held onto a glimmer of hope; after all, there was still an expert here!

“Wu Ji!”

No one answered, or rather, the “answer” sounded rather strange.

Concubine **’s heart sank, and she moved in a flash, rushing straight to where Wu Ji had stood.

From a distance, she saw Xi Yin slumped beneath a reef, struggling to stand, while Monk Wu Ji stood to the side, a strange expression on his face.

The current churned, and Wu Ji shuddered. He stumbled, spinning halfway in the water, his eyes half-bulging as he gazed at the rapidly approaching Concubine. He chuckled, a look of regret on his face. Finally, he vomited a large glob of blood, his body tilted upward, and drifted away with the current, his limbs still twitching.

Another scream erupted, and Concubine, as if having a nightmare, struggled to turn around, only to see Qie Yin’s face drained of blood, staring at the nearby reef.

There, Gu Pin’er, whom she had just left behind, was nowhere to be seen!

With a splash, Li Xun emerged from the clear stream, followed slightly behind by Water Orchid, appearing beside him.

The pure air and the fresh fragrance of plants and trees filled their nostrils, and both of them were startled, then turned to look.

This was a marvelous world.

At first glance, the layers of tree shadows, the flowers, and the clear springs—except for their elegance and tranquility—were no different from the forests of the southeast.

The two of them were perched high on a mountainside. From afar, they could see endless peaks, one after another, seemingly stretching as far as the eye could see.

And within the valleys and mountains, layers of mist drifted freely.

At first glance, it was merely hazy, but after a closer look, the mountainscape seemed to ripple with the mist, blurring the lines between north and south, east and west.

A moment before, they had been swirling beneath the swirling mud and sand; now, they were in a fairyland filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers. No matter how resolute their minds, they were stunned by the sheer drop.

Li Xun was the first to recover.

“We should still be in the Southeast Forest Sea, but that underwater passage connecting to the spring here has washed us here.”

Shui Dielan frowned. “What’s with that passage? Could it be the gateway to Wuyinxuan? That’s a bit too rough.”

As she spoke, she channeled her energy to draw the water, washing away the remaining mud and sand, clearly still reeling from the whirlpool.

Li Xun smiled when he saw this: “A normal portal is naturally not like this. It’s just that when I used the cloud and mist stone to break the door, I destroyed the portal by the way, and we rushed here in the aftermath of the shock. I guess this is Wuyinxuan…but there’s nothing special about it!”

“Really? It’s just that you don’t know the goods!”

Shui Dielan washed her clothes, jumped out of the water, and said with a smile: “The fog locks the green mountains, and a little fragrance is hidden. Don’t you smell this fragrance? This is the naturally born “a little fragrance of getting lost”, the fragrance and the fog are integrated into one, confusing the six senses without knowing it. In other words, this scene is a little illusory. This is just a small illusion!”

Li Xun woke up when he heard it, and immediately held his breath. When his true breath penetrated the “Rainbow Shadow Pearl”, the scenery around him suddenly changed.

This wasn’t a drastic, earth-shattering transformation, but rather a series of subtle shifts in details: the sun’s

shadows, the mountain’s shadows, the trees… over a dozen small details shifted, and the entire landscape transformed as far as the eye could see. It was still the same verdant screen, shrouded in layers of mist, but upon closer inspection, a rising eaves appeared amidst the distant greenery. Even if it was hazy and unclear, it still pointed in a certain direction, right?

Shui Dielan chuckled softly, “Look, that’s the real Wuyin Pavilion. This is just the legendary ‘Stop Forest’! The pavilion’s central forbidden spell hasn’t yet been activated. Whoever enters first and activates it will become the new master of Wuyin Pavilion!”

Li Xun’s face was solemn. This kind of illusion, where reality is misrepresented, was extremely troublesome. Perhaps a single misleading detail could trap someone to death.

Combined with the forbidden spell, the effect was even more powerful.

This time, it was all thanks to Shui Dielan.

With this thought, he turned his head away. Their eyes met, then parted again, delicately.

Their previous close collaboration was a matter of life and death, a moment of urgency that kept them from thinking too much. But now that the situation had eased, they naturally brought their life-or-death mentality into the situation. The subtle atmosphere here was truly inexplicable.

Li Xun wasn’t used to this atmosphere, so he instinctively lowered his head and took out the “Mist Stone” to avoid further embarrassment.

However, when they both returned their gaze to the Mist Stone, they were both startled.

The strange stone had undergone a dramatic transformation.

Its brilliance had now subsided, its originally translucent surface now a grayish-white, and the ancient characters embedded within it had become blurred. Even dropped to the ground, it looked like an ordinary piece of stone.

However, Li Xun could still sense that the object’s interaction with the external Qi was even more intense and complex than before.

A cultivator deeply versed in forbidden techniques could discern valuable information from these seemingly incomprehensible Qi fluctuations.

This also opened his eyes. “The art of forbidden magic, sending objects to correspond, just like a door key, this method is worth studying!” As

he finished speaking, there was another sound of water behind him, and You Yi’s majestic figure appeared, holding a person in his hands.

Shui Dielan turned her head and laughed out loud. “I didn’t expect you to be so kind and considerate, knowing to save your little lover! But, have you ever considered…”

“Water Fairy!” Li Xun interrupted before she could say anything more unpleasant, his face slightly unhappy.

But in the blink of an eye, his displeasure turned to ugliness.

He staggered, and his face suddenly turned a pale gray. After the thirst-quenching and thirst-stimulating potential, the sequelae finally broke out.

The operation of the bottomless underworld ring had become stagnant, and the deadly poison of “Red Snow Chaos” took advantage of the opportunity to enter, rapidly seeping into the meridians through the pores of the skin and blood vessels, and then entering the internal organs with the circulation of qi and blood.

He glanced at Shui Dielan, as if about to say something, but ultimately left it alone. He simply called out, “Youyi!”

Youyi responded immediately, first putting down the still unconscious Gu Pin’er, then helping him sit down. Without saying a word, bloody rays hissed from his large hands, and the living blood nightmare penetrated his body, battling the poison.

Shui Dielan watched Li Xun close his eyes, her expression becoming somewhat strange. She paced around a few steps, but no one paid any attention to her.

She began to examine Li Xun from head to toe, her true energy looming, ready to strike…

But in the end, she did nothing, not even going to the nearby Wuyin Pavilion. Instead, she sat down beside Li Xun, gazing out at the vast, distant scenery. Occasionally, she glanced back, enjoying the pulsing energy on Li Xun’s face.

Some time passed, as the sky darkened slightly, and she heard Li Xun sighing, “From now on, this cave paradise belongs to you and me…”

Shui Dielan could hear Li Xun emphasize the words “you and me,” which made her smile.

Li Xun’s complexion looked slightly better, but a faint blush still lingered, betraying his frail health.

However, his words didn’t hint at weakness. “I’m actually surprised. Why didn’t you take action just now?”

Shui Dielan tilted her head to look at him, then smiled faintly. “One or two times might be acceptable. But if you keep doing this over and over again, I’m not!”

Li Xun was startled, then suddenly understood.

From the time they met until now, they have sometimes collaborated, and sometimes plotted against each other. This intertwined relationship often saw them close one moment and at war the next. This repetition certainly made them lose trust in each other, but at the same time, it also made it impossible for them to retain their initial sharpness and murderous intent.

However, psychology is one thing, but whether or not to do something when there are real interests at stake is another. Is Shuidielan really that weak-hearted?

Their eyes met again, and Shuidielan blinked at him: “You are such a mean person. She has been awake for a long time, why did you let her lie on the ground?”

Li Xun’s expression froze, but he couldn’t help laughing. Amidst his laughter, Gu Pin’er, who was by the stream, stood up silently, walked behind Li Xun, and whispered “I’m sorry.”

“I don’t blame you. I would be surprised if you could hide it from Baihuan Diexian!” Li Xun looked at her cute startled expression, smiled, patted her arm affectionately, and motioned for her to sit on his other side.

The three of them sat side by side on the hillside, with You Yi’s majestic figure as their backdrop, gazing at the misty clouds, seemingly ignoring Wu Yin Xuan.

However, if someone were to observe from the front, they would have noticed that the gazes cast upon the faintly visible eaves by either Li Xun or Shui Dielan were incredibly scorching.

As the sky darkened further, Li Xun heaved a long sigh, stood up, and said, “Let’s go. We’ll discuss the details once we get there, okay?”

Before Shui Dielan could answer, she saw Gu Pin’er standing to the other side like a shadow, following Li Xun’s lead, her eyes lowered, still silent. This scene made her marvel: “Does the Ghost Devouring Shadow Sect have such a powerful mind-controlling technique?”

Li Xun frowned, not understanding what she was trying to say. But soon, Shui Dielan’s enchanting blue lips spoke the answer: “I didn’t understand why you bothered to save her before, but now I know—a little dog as obedient as her is truly rare.”

Shui Dielan’s harsh words were to be expected, but her attitude of ignoring Gu Pin’er was truly hurtful.

Gu Pin’er might be irrational when it came to her “love” for Li Xun, but in other respects, she was undeniably intelligent.

These heartbreaking words instantly wiped the remaining color from her face.

Shui Dielan ignored them, pausing briefly before speaking softly with a faint smile: “But there’s one thing I don’t understand… What would have happened to you if I couldn’t get in?”

Gu Pin’er’s knuckles had been pinched blue-white, but Li Xun didn’t react, and she didn’t dare move. Deep down, she also felt an urge to know what to say about her “soul,” “pillar,” “only one,” “god.”

Li Xun maintained a despairing silence.

Gu Pin’er gazed at the verdant grass beneath her feet, her hands gradually relaxing. Sixty years ago, she had learned how to transform despair into intoxicating wine. This little thing wouldn’t bother her for long, not…

just being able to smell his scent was enough.

In her trance, she didn’t hear Li Xun’s response, only knowing they were heading towards Wuyinxuan, dozens of miles away.

So, she followed them in a daze, her ears drifting in and out, but she didn’t pay much attention until Shui Dielan suddenly said, “You know what happened between Qixia and Lin Ge back then. What do you think?”

Gu Pin’er was surprised.

She knew Li Xun’s other identity, and she was also aware of the connection between Yaofeng, Lin Ge, and Li Xun. This seemingly sudden topic piqued her curiosity.

Li Xun was startled. For a moment, he almost thought Shui Dielan had seen through his other identity and was testing him.

He turned back in surprise, realizing her intentions were quite simple—just like chatting with a friend.

Unsure of what she meant, Li Xun paused for a moment before saying, “What does this have to do with me?”

Shui Dielan smiled, but there was something indescribably strange about her expression.

Li Xun naturally noticed something. He felt that when Shui Dielan said that, her mindset seemed to have changed completely, as if she were relaxed yet also more determined. It was a subtle feeling that was hard to pin down.

He was confused, but more cautious, so he asked cautiously: “What do you mean?”

“Answer my question first. Why do you think Qixia and Linge got together?”

Shui Dielan’s will was particularly strong on this issue. Although Li Xun was absolutely unwilling to waste his energy in this way, out of prudence, he still said reluctantly: “If they had feelings for each other, they would have gotten together, right?”

“Feelings? But they broke up again!”

Li Xun cried out “Oh my God” inwardly. This childish topic brought back extremely unpleasant memories for him, and quickly melted his patience. He said rather irritably: “There is no love anymore, the feelings have deteriorated, isn’t that it?”

His insincere answer made Shui Dielan very satisfied.

With a curl of ice-blue lips, Shui Dielan smiled and said, “They are connected by emotions, so they are bound to separate! But what if this bond is not emotion?”

Li Xun laughed “Ha”, expressing his extreme impatience, but the next moment, he stopped laughing and began to look over with a very strange look. He finally realized that as the conversation progressed, the atmosphere between the two of them was a little weird.

He still didn’t understand why Shui Dielan brought up the above topic. In his opinion, it had nothing to do with the current situation, and it had nothing to do with Shui Dielan’s personality.

Abnormality is a demon, and he became alert.

At this moment, Shui Dielan smiled at him and said, “I am very interested in what happened in Qixia back then, and I have calculated it. Do you know how many years Qixia and that person named Lin Ge had such a shocking relationship?”

“How many?”

“Forty-three years!”

Seeing Li Xun’s astonishment, Shui Dielan smiled and said, “Surprised? That’s the truth. In reality, marriages between mortals last about the same amount of time, and they often die of old age and illness. Their marriage is like a lifetime, but cultivators and demons like us have long lifespans, and forty or fifty years pass in the blink of an eye. So it’s different.”

Li Xun was at a loss for words. For a moment, he forgot his earlier caution and was naturally drawn into those distant memories.

Although sixty years had passed, and for mortals, this life and the next would have been decided, the scene of burning maple trees and heartbreaking sorrow on Tiandu Peak still lingered in his memory.

He remembered the demon phoenix’s deep and unwavering hatred, and the sharp and piercing wail of Lin Ge.

And yet, forty-three years! This couple, in love for forty-three years, hated each other for a hundred years, and yet, in the end, they met each other

in life and death. Nothing could be more absurd than this!

But why did Shui Dielan’s description of it now sound so strange? Thinking of her earlier, even stranger words, Li Xun’s mind was tangled, a blur of meaning.

At this moment, Shui Dielan said slowly, “Everyone knows that we’re both determined to kill each other. Otherwise, you know my background, and I know yours. Even if we don’t personally take action, just spreading this news will cause a lot of trouble!”

This sudden change of subject left Li Xun uneasy, but he had to admit that Shui Dielan was telling the truth. He had considered this possibility more than once, and each time, the murderous intent in his heart grew stronger. He nodded without saying anything.

Shui Dielan, observing his expression, chuckled, leaned forward, and lowered her voice, “I have an idea. Consider it. Will you… marry me?”

Li Xun choked, and before he could recover, Shui Dielan shrank back, slamming into his arms.

“Fell into a trap!”

Li Xun instinctively thought of this. He wanted to resist, but Shui Dielan had planned this for a long time, and had thought through every layer of changes. As soon as Li Xun stretched out his hand, it was pushed away, and at the same time, his chest felt numb, and he had been hit by Shui Dielan’s palm.

Li Xun was furious. He didn’t expect that even though he was on guard everywhere, Shui Dielan still saw the opportunity and attacked first.

He didn’t think much about it, and immediately used the method he had calculated thousands of times in his mind. Behind him, You Yihu roared, and the vitality was shaken. Shui Dielan’s figure, which had retreated quickly after succeeding, suddenly stopped strangely. Then, Gu Pin’er appeared behind her, turned her palm into a sword, and slashed towards the back of her neck.

Shui Die Lan’s condition was strange. She couldn’t react to Gu Pin’er’s attack, only shouting, “Stop!” “

Hold on!”

This time, it was Li Xun who spoke. To his surprise, Shui Die Lan’s palm strike was light, and she retreated upon contact, causing only a slight congestion in her chest and no damage at all.

However, Li Xun clearly felt that, following the palm strike, a foreign object seemed to have penetrated his body!

This infiltration was truly bizarre. Although he had suffered internal injuries first, then the poison, leaving his internal organs weak and far from his peak strength, ever since the Blood Nightmare absorbed the poison, the flow of his Yin Fire had been unimpeded.

Logically, even a poison as potent as “Red Blood Chaos” should not have been able to penetrate him for a moment.

Yet, this foreign object seemed to have a life of its own, moving up and down his body, avoiding the Yin Fire’s main attack and gradually absorbing some of its residual debris.

Later, the foreign object unexpectedly changed its nature, merging with the yin fire within Li Xun’s body, becoming indistinguishable from the other. It then radiated thousands of fine, dense energy streams that seeped into his blood vessels and bones, connecting him to his entire being. Their prosperity and decline were shared, and their strangeness sent a chill down his spine.

Thinking of the reputation Shui Die Lan had accumulated over millennia, no matter how confident Li Xun was, he dared not act rashly. Following Shui Die Lan’s tone, he urgently stopped the action, then growled, “What the hell is this!”

Shui Die Lan sighed deeply, as if she had just walked through the gates of hell.

She brushed her slender hand across her chest, as if soothing her heart and calming her fear, but soon, a bright smile appeared on her face and she said, “It’s a Gu!”

“Gu?”

Thinking of the various rumors about this kind of strange creature, and remembering the amazing attainments in Gu that Shui Dielan had displayed a few days ago, Li Xun was shocked again, but he quickly calmed down, staring straight at Shui Dielan’s face, ignoring her beautiful smile, and said coldly, “What do you mean?”

“It’s very simple, save my life!”

Shui Dielan ignored the knife behind her, adjusted her appearance a little, and then said leisurely, “Your move is really beautiful! I thought you were kind and temporarily sealed the blood nightmare, but in fact you were doing it secretly… I think, if I really launched a sneak attack just now, the situation would be even worse now, right? Even if I didn’t do it, when would you use this trick?”

Li Xun smiled coldly and agreed.

Shui Dielan also smiled and said, “So, we are the same. In fact, I put the Gu just to protect myself, which is much more generous than your plan of “stealing money and killing”.

Moreover, it is not accurate to say that I put the Gu. In fact, I just want to make an oath with you to keep each other safe, that’s all!”

“Oath?”

“Yes, the Gu is made from the five poisons and transformed into the heart and blood. It can be said to be the little creature that understands people’s thoughts the most in the world. Naturally, it is also the best medium for making alliances and swearing oaths. The Gu I put is called “Oath Gu”, you can also call it “Heart Knot”, how about this name?”

“Heart Knot?” Li Xun’s coldness was slightly reduced when he suddenly heard such a heart-warming name.

Shuidi Lan seized upon his moment of stagnation and smiled, “Exactly! This is the most interesting gadget I’ve developed in recent years. It was inspired by Qi Xia. Seeing how she’s fallen, I know that relationships between men and women can’t last long.

“To maintain harmony between couples, I developed this Gu worm. This type of Gu worm is born with both yin and yang. When used, it uses a special Gu-releasing technique to separate the yin and yang, and then implant them into a man and a woman…”

She tapped her chest lightly, as if to say, “Hey, I’ve been poisoned too!”

Li Xun’s mouth twitched, seemingly dismissive, but a look of concentration began to show on his face as he listened carefully to Shuidi Lan’s words.

“The Gu worm’s yin and yang attract each other, connecting their Qi. Whether willingly or not, the Qi of the infected man and woman will rapidly blend and transform until they become one… Well, it’s begun!”