When I woke up, the entire cultivation world was talking about my master.

Chu Xianlan was stunned for a moment, then her eyes lit up instantly: "Master!"

"Hmm." Yi Chen's expression remained unchanged, but he showed no intention of making way for him to leave. He simply stepped aside from the doorway and said calmly, "Let's go inside and talk."

Although Chu Xianlan was anxious, she guessed that her master had something to say, so she obediently followed him back into the house.

The master and disciple sat down at the table, and Chu Xianlan eagerly bombarded her with a series of questions: "Master, how long was I unconscious in total? What happened during that time? How is Qiao Yu doing? Also, what about the Spirit Gathering Array and the array eye stone? Has the Thousand-Glazed Cold Iron been found?"

Yi Chen picked up the teapot on the table, poured him a cup of warm tea, and pushed it in front of him. "Don't rush, first check if there's anything wrong with your body."

Chu Xianlan obediently moved her wrists and stretched her muscles and bones by supporting her lower back. She checked her physical condition from all angles and found that she was fine.

He picked up the teacup and drank it all in one gulp.

He then looked intently at Yi Chen, awaiting his answer.

"You have been unconscious for more than two days. The half-demon has been killed, and the damage to the sect's great formation is temporarily safe. As for the Thousand-Glazed Cold Iron, the Wanderer Tribe set off from the Taiyi Sect yesterday, and all the materials they lost have been recovered."

It seems the crisis has been completely averted. Chu Xianlan breathed a sigh of relief, then frowned again after a moment's thought: "After I fell off the Cliff of Repentance, who saved me? Was it Master?"

"Um."

Chu Xianlan did not notice Yi Chen's somewhat unnatural behavior when the matter was brought up.

"I'm sorry, Master, I've caused you trouble again."

Yi Chen took a sip of tea and asked seemingly casually, "Do you remember what happened after you fell off the cliff?"

After falling off the cliff...?

"I don't remember anything. Did something special happen?" Chu Xianlan shook his head; he really didn't remember anything.

Upon hearing his question, Yi Chen froze in his grip on the teacup and immediately denied it, saying, "No."

The question I just asked was actually intentional.

During the two days that Chu Xianlan was unconscious, Ji Chengan and Zhao Jianren also woke up one after another. Both of them had been affected by the Gu poison set up by Qiao Yu, and like Chu Xianlan, they had no memory of their actions after the Gu poison took effect.

After all, what Chu Xianlan said at the bottom of the cliff was too absurd; forgetting it... would indeed be better.

Yi Chen was just... a little uneasy about it and wanted to confirm it one more time.

The next moment, a gentle, refined voice suddenly came from outside the door: "Hmm? He's awake? You two are both here. Perfect, let's listen together then."

Chu Xianlan was startled by the sound and turned to look at the door.

A handsome figure in green robes walked in slowly.

The man was dressed in a light blue robe, with a few delicate orchids adorning his sleeves. His hair was tied up with a jade crown, and he appeared refined and elegant.

Yi Chen didn't seem surprised by his arrival and gave a brief introduction: "This is Xie Qingying, the Valley Master of Medicine King Valley."

Chu Xianlan was startled. No wonder the newcomer had such an extraordinary air about him; it turned out to be that famous senior!

Xie Qingying, the master of Medicine King Valley, possesses unparalleled medical skills and is hailed as the most likely wood-element cultivator to ascend to immortality, holding a prominent position in the cultivation world.

"So you are Yi Chen's disciple?" The man in blue walked to the table, his gaze falling on Chu Xianlan, and he smiled naturally, "Although we have never met, I have known you for a long time."

His temperament is gentle and refined, and his tone of voice is like a spring breeze. Every move he makes exudes dignified and proper manners, which makes people feel good about him at first sight.

"Junior Chu Xianlan greets Valley Master Xie."

"No need for formalities." Xie Qingying smiled and gestured for him to sit down, her tone friendly. "Sit down. After two days, we've finally figured out what kind of Gu worms are on you two."

Gu worms?

Chu Xianlan was completely bewildered. She felt perfectly comfortable when she woke up, so how could Gu worms suddenly appear?

Besides, his master didn't mention this at all when he was talking to him just now!

Seeing his expression, Xie Qingying blinked. "Young Fellow Daoist Chu, you don't know yet, do you? That's right, you just woke up not long ago, so your situation is special. Then let me explain in detail."

As he spoke, Chu Xianlan's confusion gradually faded, and her expression became increasingly solemn.

Not only did he fall victim to the trap due to his own carelessness, but he also implicated his master.

What kind of nonsense is this!

So that's how it is... No wonder Master asked if he remembered what happened at the bottom of the cliff. In his haste to save him, Master was even willing to transfer the Gu worms to himself.

But what about him?

He remembered nothing. Not only did he not care about his master's condition, but after waking up, he only cared about asking about the changes in the outside world.

Chu Xianlan was momentarily speechless. She opened her mouth, "Master..."

Yi Chen glanced at him sideways. The boy's nose was slightly red, and his eyes were full of unease. He looked like he had made a mistake and was full of guilt, but dared not speak. This was the complete opposite of how he had confidently confessed his feelings at the bottom of the Cliff of Contemplation.

"It's alright. Let Valley Master Xie finish speaking first."

Xie Qingying observed the interaction between the master and disciple with great interest, feeling somewhat surprised.

I thought that with Yi Chen's aloof personality, the disciple he raised would be a calm and upright old-fashioned boy. But the boy in front of me had clear and lively eyes, and his emotions were written directly on his face. He didn't seem to have grown up under strict rules. Instead, he seemed to have been silently indulged and carefully cared for.

interesting.

Xie Qingying snapped out of her thoughts, cleared her throat, and said, "Then I will speak frankly. The Gu worms that have afflicted you two are very special; they are rare, life-binding Gu worms."

After he finished speaking, the room fell silent.

Entangling... Fate... Gu?

Chu Xianlan was completely in the dark.

I almost slipped off the stool.

I never imagined I would hear those three words again in this way.

Are you kidding me? Isn't this the insidious Gu worm that Ji Cheng'an painstakingly plotted to use against his master in his dream? Wasn't it the one that sent chills down his spine and made him vow to take precautions against this nasty thing when Qu Ling mentioned it?

...How come in the end, after blocking the possibility with Ji Cheng'an, the Entangling Curse ended up binding him and his master instead?!

Wouldn't that be... wouldn't that be...

A tremendous sense of absurdity swept over her; Chu Xianlan's shock at this moment was beyond words.

"Senior Xie, is it really the Entangling Life Gu? Could it be... a mistake? Perhaps there's something similar..."

Something must have gone wrong!

Unfortunately, Xie Qingying's next words ruthlessly killed Chu Xianlan's last bit of luck.

"It can't be wrong."

Xie Qingying's gaze swept over the master and disciple, and she continued to explain, "The characteristics of the Entangling Gu are special; it is divided into a mother Gu and a child Gu. After finding a host, the mother Gu will be eager to find a suitable host for the child Gu. If they cannot pair up in a short period of time, the person afflicted by the mother Gu will inevitably die from exhaustion of spiritual power. Once it locks onto a target, the mother Gu will sever a section of its body to transform into a child Gu, which will then burrow into another person's body."

At this point, Xie Qingying looked at Yi Chen, her tone tinged with approval: "Your decision to lead the Gu worms to your own judgment was indeed the best solution under duress."