Chapter 480: Chapter 470: Oblivion Gu Worm
The words suddenly spoken by Yue Ningshuang eased the nearly stagnant atmosphere slightly.
Ji Ye’s suspended heart relaxed a bit, while Lin Yu coldly looked towards Yue Ningshuang.
"If you are deceiving me, I will certainly not let you off easily."
"There are many ancient texts in Guanghan Palace; I have seen records about the Yin Yang Soul Chaser Spider."
Yue Ningshuang said this without changing her expression.
This calm and composed demeanor gave Lin Yu a glimpse of hope.
"Tell me, and I can let you go."
Yue Ningshuang shook her head, "I also want the Heavenly Demon Hand."
"Do not bargain, killing you, I can still search for the ancient texts of Guanghan Palace."
In the blink of an eye, Lin Yu had already appeared beside Yue Ningshuang, with the sword placed against her neck.
Yue Ningshuang smiled and said, "You seem to have forgotten, Lin Yun only has seven days, and also, leaving this place might not be easy for you."
The hand that had suddenly appeared earlier was clearly there to prevent them from leaving; among the many Enlightened Realm Cultivators present, not one knew where the hand came from or how it disappeared.
Although everyone noticed that thing, they were too preoccupied with the intense infighting at the moment to care, but for Yue Ningshuang, it was an opportunity to exploit.
Lin Yun’s time was running out.
However, whether she could secure the Heavenly Demon Hand, Yue Ningshuang wasn’t certain.
But she had to make an offer.
"Once you find the Heavenly Demon Hand, I will give it to you," Lin Yu gritted her teeth and endured, Yue Ningshuang was waiting for these words, and with a satisfied air, she said, "The Heavenly Demon Hand is in Lin Yun’s possession, you can give it to me now."
"What Heavenly Demon Hand?"
Lin Yun feigned ignorance very seriously, Yue Ningshuang scoffed. Today, with the prestige of the Heavenly Demon Hand, you robbed our Palace Master, and many here saw it, you can’t deny it.
"Oh, you mean this?"
Lin Yun took out the burned Heavenly Demon Hand, and earnestly said, "If you want this, then take it; it’s called the Star Plucking Gloves, not the Heavenly Demon Hand. It was given to me by Daoist Master Yuxuan, capable of unleashing two attacks far beyond the strength of the Enlightened Realm. It has been used by me, turned into something useless; if you like it, feel free to keep it as a collectible."
As he spoke, Lin Yun tossed it out as if throwing away some junk.
Dongfang Hongyue recognized that this was something prepared for her that she had refused, and was speechless.
Lin Yun was clearly up to his tricks again; what would Yue Ningshuang say?
Yue Ningshuang was now dubious, mainly because what Lin Yun said was too far-fetched; why would Yuxuan gift him anything—oh wait, Lin Yun was wearing the robes of Taiqing Daoist Temple, could it be, his relationship with Yuxuan was truly not shallow?
She had no idea, Lin Yun was just bluffing without fear of being disproven.
Taking advantage of Yuxuan’s name to bluff others, Lin Yun felt no shame—the brothers were close, after all!
The appearance of the Heavenly Demon Hand had not changed, but its essence was completely different—Yue Ningshuang inspected it and indeed found no trace of Demonic Qi nor any might; now, this object’s best quality was its material. Guanghan Palace wasn’t lacking treasures; what use was good material!
But upon closer thought, this explanation seemed more reasonable; the Demon Clan Leader Wu Xin was a Defiant Heavenly Realm powerhouse. Even if injured, he wouldn’t be someone that Lin Yun could deliberately target with his strength, let alone rob a treasure from him. That was simply preposterous.
Saying the gloves were a gift from Yuxuan made it seem more plausible.
Thinking that she had extorted in vain, Yue Ningshuang was also unwilling to concede.
But since Lin Yu had said she would give it next time, then it would have to be next time!
Yue Ningshuang didn’t dare to push her luck too far, lest she completely enraged Lin Yu.
She handed the Star Plucking Gloves that Lin Yun had mentioned back to him and said to Lin Yu, "Since we’ve agreed, then it’s settled."
"Hurry and tell me how to save him."
Lin Yu had long since grown tired of Yue Ningshuang’s dawdling; all she wanted now was to quickly find out how to cure Lin Yun, then cut down that mysterious hand and take Lin Yun to seek medical help.
"According to ancient texts, there’s no cure for the poison of the Yin Yang Soul Chaser Spider."
As soon as Yue Ningshuang finished speaking, the killing intent emanating from Lin Yu intensified.
"Are you toying with me?"
"Of course not. The ancient texts say so, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a glimmer of hope. The Yin Yang Soul Chaser Spider is a kind of Gu; all Gu poisons originate from the Southern Border. It’s said that Black Wind Fort in the Southern Border possesses a sacred Gu known as the Oblivion Gu Worm."
At this, Lin Yu’s expression gradually darkened.
The Oblivion Gu Worm—how could she not be aware of it?
In the past, she and the Flower Fairy had considered stealing the Oblivion Gu Worm from the Southern Border—and they did just that.
With their capabilities at the Heart Guarding Realm at that time, entering that dangerous territory of the Southern Border was a perilous ordeal; they barely survived the journey to Black Wind Fort, aiming to steal the Oblivion Gu Worm. It was then that Lin Yu and the Flower Fairy learned that even if they managed to steal the Oblivion Gu Worm, to activate it required someone to sacrifice their own heart.
However, the person who received the Oblivion Gu Worm would forget the one who sacrificed everything for them.
That was the first time Lin Yu and the Flower Fairy came close to success, but for Lin Yu, it was an impossible task.
She could accept her own death, but not the idea of forgetting the person who sacrificed themselves for her after accepting it.
At the time, Lin Yu decisively left the Southern Border.
She didn’t stay, giving the Flower Fairy, who had wanted to sacrifice her heart for her, no chance to do so.
Lin Yu also didn’t want to test the Flower Fairy.
If the Flower Fairy were willing to sacrifice her heart, Lin Yu would be saddened by the loss of a friend and the fact that she had forgotten her. If the Flower Fairy was unwilling to make that sacrifice, then the sisterly bond between them would inevitably fracture.
Lin Yu had a clear conscience but knew that with her temperament, after being refused the sacrifice by the Flower Fairy, she couldn’t still regard her as a close friend.
So, to avoid losing this friend and out of despair, Lin Yu ultimately gave up on the treatment.
But now, hearing about the Oblivion Gu Worm again, the memories associated with the worm resurfaced in her heart.
"The Oblivion Gu Worm is..."
"I know."
Lin Yu interrupted Yue Ningshuang’s explanation, knowing that if she let her finish, Lin Yun would definitely refuse to let her seek the Oblivion Gu Worm.
"Once I find the Heavenly Demon Hand, I will naturally hand it over to you. Now you may leave."
Yue Ningshuang looked at her meaningfully, a knowing smile spreading across her face.
The people from the Central Plains didn’t know much about the Southern Border, mainly because the Central Plains showed little interest in that land; it was barren and riddled with poisonous miasma, cultivators disdained to go there, only some heretical cultivators or those looking for shortcuts ventured into the Southern Border to search for poisonous insects and herbs.
These lowly characters, once in the Southern Border, could only abide by its rules, as the Central Plains wouldn’t back them up.
And the people of the Southern Border had grown accustomed to living in the mountains, disinclined to come down.
Thus, both sides didn’t interfere with each other, maintaining a peaceful coexistence.
With such infrequent contact, naturally, they didn’t understand each other well, but Yue Ningshuang just happened to be among those who knew the effects of the Oblivion Gu Worm...
ps: I’ve quietly changed the word count back to what it was...
