"Lost souls amidst the stars, where do you come from?"

In a daze, Lin Yun seemed to hear someone speaking beside his ear, but the voice was erratic and indistinct.

In a trance, it was as if many people were talking beside his ear.

"Only you have the potential to break through the barrier, our lives all depend on you..."

"Child most favored by the Divine Spirits, you must succeed!"

"..."

Amidst the jumbled voices, Lin Yun faintly heard a special phrase: "Be very careful, I’m waiting for your return."

Lin Yun’s head buzzed, and upon hearing this sentence, he suddenly became much more alert, feeling as though he had forgotten something. He tried hard to remember, and suddenly, all the voices by his ear disappeared. Lin Yun felt as if he were falling off a cliff, and with a jolt, he sat up abruptly.

"Ouch..."

Lin Yun heard a cry of pain; he turned his head and saw Bai Gan holding his forehead, looking pained, having obviously bumped into her just now.

Lin Yun touched his own forehead but felt nothing.

Fortunately, it was iron-hard.

"Why are you here?"

Lin Yun subconsciously looked around; Lin Yu and Wang Wanqiu were nowhere to be seen.

Bai Gan’s eyelashes were damp with a few drops of tear, naturally produced by the bump from Lin Yun. As she rubbed her forehead and heard Lin Yun’s question, she hurriedly answered, "This is White Wind Stronghold. I’m here to take care of you."

How did he end up at White Wind Stronghold?

Lin Yun was puzzled, and he continued to ask, "Where is my wife?"

"She went to gather herbs."

Bai Gan said, looking at Lin Yun with a somewhat guilty expression.

She wasn’t lying to Lin Yun; Lin Yu indeed had gone to gather herbs, but she had been lured away by Bai Jing.

The Southern Border also had a few dangerous places where terrifying poisonous insects and fierce beasts resided, guarding rare Spiritual Medicine.

There is a saying: everything has its nemesis. The Gu Worms that Southern Border People are skilled in using do not work in front of some Spirit Beasts, and the fighting capacity of the Southern Border People themselves is not strong. Thus, obtaining those treasures guarded by powerful Spirit Beasts is not easy.

Using this as a pretext, Bai Jing sent Lin Yu to gather herbs, claiming the herbs were for Lin Yun and that they must use potent medicine if Lin Yun did not wake up.

In reality, he was trying to lure the tiger away from the mountain.

Luring Lin Yu away allowed him to plan an escape with his sister.

He had no means to save anyone; the words he had said at that time were only because he feared Lin Yu would chop him down with a sword, so he spoke such words, and seeing that the three-day deadline had arrived, of course he prepared to flee.

Bai Jing did not know that Lin Yu was not a devil; unless necessary, she would not kill.

If he had just told the truth from the beginning, nothing would have followed.

However, now it was different; he had said that Lin Yun could be saved, and then if he failed, Lin Yu would definitely come to settle the score with him if she found out she had been deceived. Luckily, Lin Yun had truly awakened.

"Gathering herbs, what herbs?"

Bai Gan’s behavior aroused Lin Yun’s suspicions. If Lin Yu had gone to gather herbs, then what about Wang Wanqiu?

Although by common sense, there should be no one in the Southern Border who could match either of the two disciples and teacher, what if the people of White Wind Stronghold had used some method?

After all, Gu Worm Techniques are mysterious and unpredictable, and there is always the possibility of an unexpected mishap.

"Uh, it’s the Agarwood Hibiscus, a very powerful Spiritual Medicine, intended to save your life."

After the initial panic, Bai Gan’s heart had somewhat calmed down. She understood now; there was no longer anything to fear, Lin Yun had come to, so there was no need to flee.

However...

"Little sister, are you packed yet? Don’t let handsome guys delay us. Let’s hurry up and go while they’re still not back."

Before seeing him, his voice was heard first. Bai Jing, while calling out to Bai Gan, pushed into the room and was stunned to see Lin Yun sitting on the bed.

Eh?

He’s awake already?

The surprise came too suddenly.

Does this mean we, brother and sister, don’t have to run away?

Bai Jing was a sly one. Seeing Lin Yun awake, his eyes darted about as he thought of an excuse.

"Oh, Brother Lin, you’ve finally woken up. We’ve been busy with your wife for a long time now. Actually, I was just about to take my sister to find the most important catalyst for your medicine. But since you’re awake, that’s no longer necessary."

And to tell the truth, the excuse was pretty plausible.

Bai Gan couldn’t help but give his clever brother a big thumbs-up.

You really have some nerve!

But Lin Yun was no ordinary person. From Bai Jing’s words, he could tell he was hiding something. However, judging by their behavior, they probably couldn’t do anything to Lin Yu and Wang Wanqiu, which eased Lin Yun’s mind quite a bit.

As for the truth, Lin Yun didn’t bother pondering over it.

For one thing, it wasn’t necessary; for another, his head was starting to ache, he felt extremely exhausted, and it seemed like he had just had a strange dream that was both vivid and illusory. Lin Yun felt like he had forgotten something, wanted to grasp at it, but felt increasingly weary.

He tried hard to recall, as if watching a thread right in front of him, within reach if he just extended his hand, but he simply couldn’t stretch out his hand.

Lin Yun began to recall the events prior. He had arrived at the Southern Border, then he found Wang Wanqiu with Lin Yu, defeated the High Priest, took a tour in the Underground Palace, and was preparing to leave when he used the Oblivion Gu Worm.

"The Oblivion Gu Worm!"

Lin Yun suddenly remembered that the Oblivion Gu Worm makes one forget the person who sacrificed their heart to it.

Hey, wait, wasn’t it Wang Wanqiu who sacrificed her heart for the Oblivion Gu Worm?

Lin Yun clearly remembered Wang Wanqiu, from their first encounter to escaping together from the Red Lotus Sect. He had even considered having Hongling assassinate her, but Hongling let her slip away.

Afterwards, they were more friends than enemies...

Lin Yun remembered all of it.

Could the Oblivion Gu Worm be a fake? 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

Lin Yun concentrated and looked inside himself, where he saw the corpse of a small White Snake outside his heart. The White Snake was quickly dissolved by the blood, and as the blood flowed, it was completely absorbed by Lin Yun.

Lin Yun checked within himself again, and the toxin of the Yin Yang Soul Chaser Spider had disappeared.

This...

Whether the Oblivion Gu Worm was real or fake, Lin Yun was a bit unclear.

"How are you feeling now, Little Brother Lin? You’ve been unconscious for two days. Has all the residual poison been cleared?"

Bai Jing spoke to Lin Yun, now adopting the posture of a doctor, clearly trying to take credit for saving Lin Yun’s life.

Although he hadn’t actually done anything, being able to bluff was a skill in itself.

His words abruptly interrupted Lin Yun’s train of thought.

Lin Yun had been able to communicate with the siblings because he hadn’t exhausted his mind thinking of the dream. But once he started contemplating the dream, he couldn’t multitask. However, with Bai Jing’s interruption, it felt as if the thread that had been right in front of his eyes suddenly flew away.

The dream he vaguely remembered upon waking was now a complete blank.

He was certain he had forgotten something important, but he couldn’t pinpoint what it was...