96: Senior sister, you're sick, you need treatment.

Deep within the karst cave, the atmosphere was thick with tension.

Facing Chu Qianqian's piercing gaze, a flash of killing intent crossed Yun Mu's eyes, only to recede in an instant.

He quickly calmed down.

After all, this was the heart of the Yaochi Holy Land.

If they really came to blows, killing her to silence her might not be difficult, but the resulting commotion would definitely not escape the notice of those old monsters.

If that happened, his infiltration plan would be ruined.

"Cough..."

Yun Mu adjusted his vocal cords.

He let out a crisp, pleasant, and slightly trembling voice of a young girl:

"Oh my! So it's Saintess Senior Sister!"

He turned around, patting his chest with an innocent look of lingering fear as he said:

"You scared your Junior Sister to death... I thought you were some thief who had sneaked into the Sect."

He blinked his big eyes, explaining with a face full of innocence:

"Um... Senior Sister, don't misunderstand. I just couldn't sleep tonight, so I came out for a walk. I got lost and ended up here, and I just... just happened to pick up these things..."

"A walk?"

Chu Qianqian stepped out from the shadows, the long sword in her hand radiating a chilling cold energy.

She did not lower her guard because of this performance.

She looked at Yun Mu coldly, her eyes filled with mockery:

"Do you take me for a fool? You can wander into this uninhabited karst cave in the back mountain just by taking a walk?"

"Can a walk 'just happen' to break through an ancient Restriction? Can it 'just happen' to dig up treasures buried for a hundred years?"

She flicked the tip of her sword, pointing it directly at the space between Yun Mu's eyebrows, her tone bone-chillingly cold:

"Put away your deceptive tricks!"

"Sneaking around in the dead of night, stealing Sect treasures, acting stealthily, and using eerie movement techniques."

"Mu Yun, I now seriously suspect that you are a spy from another Sect!"

"Will you surrender obediently and come with me to the Law Enforcement Hall, or should I drag you there?"

Looking at this stubborn woman before him, Yun Mu inwardly cursed, "What a hassle."

He didn't want to reveal his trump cards at this time; that would only make things more troublesome.

In this stalemate, his mind raced at high speed.

At the same time, his powerful remnant Divine Sense, which belonged to a Heaven-Reaching Realm expert from his past life, crept out silently, attempting to find a way to break the deadlock.

However, this sweep led him to an unexpected and shocking discovery.

"Hmm?"

Yun Mu's eyebrows twitched slightly.

Within his Divine Sense perception, deep inside Chu Qianqian's Dantian, there was actually a Gu insect the size of a fingernail, radiating an eerie pink light!

The Gu insect looked hideous, opening and closing with her breath, emitting an evil aura.

With the vast experience of his past life, Yun Mu recognized the Origin of this thing almost at a glance.

"Hehuan Heart-Devouring Gu?!"

He exclaimed inwardly.

This was a Gu poison used by the Hehuan Sect to control Cauldrons.

"The dignified Yaochi Saintess actually has this kind of Gu planted in her body?"

"It seems... the story of what happened during those days she was missing is quite exciting..."

The corner of Yun Mu's mouth curled into a playful arc.

The offensive and defensive positions were instantly reversed!

Having found the opponent's fatal weakness, Yun Mu instantly gained confidence.

He no longer pretended to be submissive and overly frightened.

He slowly straightened his back, and the innocence and panic on his face vanished.

In its place was a profound and unfathomable smile.

He ignored the long sword pointed at his brow, took a step forward, looked directly into Chu Qianqian's eyes, and said calmly:

"Senior Sister, I'm afraid we won't be able to go to the Law Enforcement Hall."

"What do you mean?" Chu Qianqian's brow furrowed, and her hand gripping the sword tightened.

"Because..."

Yun Mu extended a finger and pointed at Chu Qianqian's lower abdomen, saying word by word:

"Senior Sister, you are sick. And... it's quite serious. You need treatment!"

"Nonsense!"

Chu Qianqian's face changed abruptly as her sore spot was hit. A flash of panic appeared in her eyes, and she shouted sharply:

"You're looking for death!"

As she spoke, spiritual power surged within her, and she was about to strike.

"Every seven days, the Gu poison flares up once."

Yun Mu, however, was unhurried, speaking at a steady pace:

"When it flares up, it feels like ten thousand insects are devouring your heart. The itch is unbearable, making you wish for death... Senior Sister, am I right?"

Hum!

The long sword in Chu Qianqian's hand stopped just three inches from the space between Yun Mu's eyebrows.

Her pupils constricted violently, and she looked at the Junior Sister before her—who in her memory only knew how to flatter people—with a face full of horror, her voice trembling:

"You... how do you know?!"

This was her greatest secret! And her greatest shame!

Seeing that he had completely suppressed the other party, Yun Mu put his hands behind his back and began his grand deception.

He withdrew his smile, and his expression became incredibly serious, as if he were an enlightened master:

"This is an ancient rare Gu called the 'Hehuan Heart-Devouring Gu.' It is exceptionally dangerous."

"Once it enters the body, this Gu will be linked to the host's Divine Soul and Bloodline, sharing life and death."

"If Senior Sister wants to rely on the Sect elders to forcibly remove it, even if a Heaven-Reaching Realm powerhouse takes action, a slight mistake will detonate the Gu insect, resulting in the total destruction of your Divine Soul!"

He spoke with extreme gravity, exaggerating the consequences by more than tenfold.

In reality, although this thing was overbearing, it wasn't unsolvable.

As long as Chu Qianqian could Breakthrough to the Undying Realm and wear it down with stronger spiritual power.

Or find someone with a Pure Yang Body for Dual Cultivation to neutralize the Gu poison.

She could even just ask that cold Sect Master to expend some Origin to resolve it.

However, seeing her secretive manner, as if she would rather die than speak out, she definitely had some hidden trouble and didn't dare let the Sect know.

That meant she was scaring herself.

And Chu Qianqian was already terrified of this Gu poison, and because of her previous experiences, she didn't dare to gamble at all.

Now, hearing Yun Mu's 'professional' and terrifying diagnosis, her hard-won psychological defenses instantly collapsed.

Seeing her stunned look, Yun Mu knew the fish had taken the bait.

Yun Mu laughed inwardly, but on the surface, he maintained a profound appearance and nodded confidently:

"Although my cultivation is currently shallow and I cannot directly eradicate it,"

"my family has passed down an ancient secret technique specifically designed to counter such insidious Gu insects."

"As long as I can enter the 'Yaochi Immortal Realm' and use the purest Yaochi Holy Water within to cleanse your Meridians, combined with my secret technique..."

He extended a hand and waved it in front of Chu Qianqian:

"I am ninety percent certain I can help Senior Sister suppress this Gu, and even... slowly refine it!"

"Ninety percent?!"

A light of unprecedented hope erupted in Chu Qianqian's eyes.

"Senior Sister."

Yun Mu looked at her and threw out the final bait:

"As long as you promise not to obstruct me from entering the Yaochi Immortal Realm, I will help you detoxify and escape this control. It's a win-win, how about it?"

Watching Chu Qianqian's wavering gaze, he was secretly calculating in his heart:

Hmph, I'll stabilize you first.

Once I'm in the Immortal Realm and have gotten the benefits, I'll make you owe me a life-saving favor.

By then, I'll have both the person and the wealth. Wouldn't that be wonderful?