Lin Yun’s sudden coma caught both Lin Yu and Wang Wanqiu off guard.

Lin Yu hastily picked up Lin Yun, pressing one hand at Lin Yun’s wrist. His pulse was steady, and his breath normal.

Wang Wanqiu comforted her, "Master, don’t worry, perhaps this is just an effect of using the Oblivion Gu Worm. Why not rest here for a while?"

"You’re right."

Lin Yu, too, was in disarray out of concern. Having heard Wang Wanqiu’s reassurance, she came to realize there was no need for such anxiety.

There should be someone in the Southern Border who understands the effects of the Oblivion Gu Worm. It would be better to ask them.

Lin Yu did not wish to entangle herself further with the people of the Southern Border, but now, for Lin Yun’s sake, she had no choice but to interact with them again.

Carrying the unconscious Lin Yun out of the Underground Palace, they unexpectedly encountered Bai Jing and his two companions outside the Divine Temple.

The newcomers were Bai Jing, Bai Gan, and Gao Qing.

Seeing Lin Yu with Lin Yun on her back, Bai Jing also appeared anxious.

Although he had triumphed over Hei Feng, he felt no sense of achievement; he had essentially won by just lying down.

That said, he was now truly the strongest in the Southern Border.

The unification of the Southern Border was within reach. As his status changed, so did his way of thinking.

During his stand-off with Hei Feng, Bai Jing thought of Lin Yu as a good ally to recruit. But now, with Hei Feng dead and the High Priest missing, he had to start worrying about Lin Yu’s attitude.

If Lin Yu became his enemy, scheming for the Southern Border’s treasures, how should he deal with her?

With such thoughts, his current gaze at Lin Yu was naturally filled with caution.

Lin Yu hadn’t thought that far. The people of the Central Plains didn’t pay much attention to this small place in the Southern Border, but Bai Jing’s arrival was indeed timely.

Now in the Southern Border, probably only the Master of White Wind Stronghold knew of the effects of the Oblivion Gu Worm.

"Master Bai."

As Lin Yu was encumbered by carrying someone, Wang Wanqiu stepped forward to greet him with a fist-and-palm salute, a Central Plains People’s way of greeting peers.

Bai Jing was puzzled on the spot.

Goodness, he remembered Lin Yun and Lin Yu came as a duo, didn’t they? How did it turn into three people?

"Who are you?"

"I am Wang Wanqiu, and I have a question to ask."

Wang Wanqiu did not hold back her aura, putting a lot of pressure on Bai Jing and his companions. They didn’t know whether Wang Wanqiu didn’t know how to conceal her aura or if she was doing it on purpose to show dominance.

But if that was what he thought, there wasn’t much he could do about it. Seeing Wang Wanqiu was at least polite, he dared not offend her rashly, so he asked, "What’s the matter?"

"Does Master Bai know what symptoms follow the use of the Oblivion Gu Worm?"

Only then did Bai Jing turn his attention to Lin Yu’s back.

It seemed Lin Yun had used the Oblivion Gu Worm. The question then arose: who had activated the Oblivion Gu Worm?

Right, where was the High Priest?

Before, he had only seen the High Priest and Lin Yu fighting; now, Lin Yu was standing fine here, but the High Priest had vanished. It was unclear what had happened.

They hadn’t used the High Priest as a sacrifice for the Oblivion Gu Worm, had they?

Thinking this, Bai Jing felt a chill down his spine.

Do all these Central Plains People handle things so recklessly?

"I’ve never seen anyone use the Oblivion Gu Worm."

Bai Jing’s words were true; the conditions for using the Oblivion Gu Worm were exceedingly strict, and the situation necessitating its use was quite rare. Overall, the Oblivion Gu Worm was actually rather superfluous.

But after he had spoken, Bai Jing felt uneasy. What if the other party deemed him worthless and decided to kill him?

Thus, he immediately added, "However, our ancestors have left behind a legacy, with a certain description of the Oblivion Gu Worm."

"What did it say?"

Lin Yu asked eagerly, which only confirmed to Bai Jing that Lin Yun must have encountered some trouble while using the Oblivion Gu Worm.

Truth be told, Bai Jing had never encountered such a scene before, and he had never heard of anyone falling into a coma from the use of the Oblivion Gu Worm either.

The method to use the Oblivion Gu Worm was to find a wound on the body through which the Oblivion Gu Worm could enter.

Once inside the body, it would activate all other Gu Worms, though without any aggression, and ultimately, ingest them completely. The same applied to intangible entities such as Gu poison.

After consuming the other Gu Worms, the Oblivion Gu Worm, too, would die. Its corpse would decompose inside the body, producing a toxin known as Heart Poison, which erases the memory of whoever the host had the deepest emotional connection with.

If the person harbored lingering resentment, the Heart Poison would become even more potent, and in such cases, it wasn’t just about forgetting someone—an immediate death by poisoning was the norm.

However, under no circumstance should the Oblivion Gu Worm cause someone to fall into a coma.

It would either resolve the issue completely or cause outright death.

Someone like Lin Yun, who was neither dead nor alive, yet trapped in a coma, was unheard of.

Bai Jing had no choice but to fabricate a story. He glanced upwards as if lost in thought and spoke, "It’s said that the symptoms vary depending on the situation after using the Oblivion Gu Worm. For example, if the Gu to be removed is too powerful and beyond what the Oblivion Gu Worm can handle, the Worm might exert all its strength, releasing a force that could render the host unconscious.

Once the Oblivion Gu Worm overcomes the Gu, the host will awaken; if not, they might never wake up."

This was pure fabrication.

The Oblivion Gu Worm was not the strongest of its kind, yet inside a human body, it was an invincible force, the nemesis of all other Gu Worms.

All Gu Worms, when exposed to the aura released by the Oblivion Gu Worm, would not think of resisting and would be devoured.

Unless, within Lin Yun’s body lay a Gu Worm transcending the mortal realm, like one placed by Immortals...

That was a joke. Which god would curse someone with a Gu Worm? It’s unnecessary and meaningless.

Although it was a complete fabrication, Bai Jing had employed all his acting skills at that moment, and Lin Yu, unfamiliar with the Oblivion Gu Worm, was completely fooled.

Hearing that the Oblivion Gu Worm could lose, she grew nervous again.

Just how dreadful could the poison of the Yin Yang Soul Chaser Spider be?

Lin Yu was very worried—what would they do if Lin Yun never woke up?

"Is there any way to help the Oblivion Gu Worm triumph?"

She could only try to find a way to assist, and Bai Jing decisively shook his head.

It was all made up; how could he know of any method?

"To interfere rashly is uncertain to be good or bad, the best choice, in fact, is to wait. However, if he hasn’t awakened after three days, then it would not be too late to administer strong medicine," he said.

Bai Jing’s schemes ran deep, suggesting that he had a solution but implying it should not be used unless absolutely necessary, thus increasing his worth and avoiding being immediately disposed of by Lin Yu.

A three-day deadline was set as a timeframe to observe.

If three days passed and Lin Yun hadn’t awoken, he would flee without a moment’s delay!

Conversely, if he was lucky and Lin Yun woke up in a couple of days, Lin Yu would at least owe him a favor, even though he had not yet acted, but having agreed to help, it was a favor owed.

The schemes of the mountain village were indeed complex.

Lin Yu, however, wasn’t thinking so deeply; she took Bai Jing’s words at face value and decided the best course of action was to wait and stay in the Southern Border until Lin Yun awoke...