Rebirth: The Time-locked Girl
Chapter 756 Life-Devouring Gu, the true Miss Si of the Si Family [2nd update]

Chapter 756: 756 Life-Devouring Gu, the true Miss Si of the Si Family [2nd update]

Life-Devouring Gu!

Ye Wanlan’s gaze "swish" immediately fell back onto Yan Tingfeng.

The man sat cross-legged, his body shrouded in a faint golden glow, indicating he was in a deep state of meditation.

In this state, neither external force nor inner strength could forcibly awaken him; one could only wait for the meditation to end.

Ye Wanlan certainly knew what a Life-Devouring Gu was.

Though she never practiced Gu Art, she had studied books related to it extensively.

Every ordinary Hex Parasite was refined from thousands of snakes and insects.

Hex Parasites are also divided into levels, with the King Gu being the king among Gu, capable of commanding other Gu.

But above the King Gu, there is the Supreme Gu.

Unlike the King Gu, which can be bred in countless numbers if resources and energy are sufficient, the Supreme Gu can only exist as one at a time.

Gu Art texts record that there are three Supreme Gu in total—

The Puppet Gu, which can control the human mind and spirit;

The Thousand-Form Parasite, which can change endlessly and possess multiple Gu abilities;

These two types of Hex Parasites cause a great stir in Jianghu every time they appear.

Of course, there’s also the most terrifying Life-Devouring Gu, whose purpose no Gu Master has ever fully deciphered, nor is there any recorded method of its refinement.

How could Yan Tingfeng have a Life-Devouring Gu in his body?

Ye Wanlan’s expression was exceedingly grave.

"I wonder how long the Life-Devouring Gu has been nurtured in his body." Yue Zheng’s voice was also solemn, "Although the Life-Devouring Gu can grant him greater power, a Hex Parasite is, after all, a poison. When his flesh and blood can no longer nourish the Life-Devouring Gu, it will completely devour him."

"No wonder..." Ye Wanlan raised her hand, pressing her forehead, "I’ve been conditioning his body, but I couldn’t cure him. It turns out it’s because of this Life-Devouring Gu."

The method to expel Hex Parasites is vastly different from Taiyi Medical Skills; naturally, Taiyi Acupuncture Technique cannot remove a Life-Devouring Gu.

"Her Royal Highness the Princess must also know, the Supreme Gu is named ’Supreme’ precisely because it cannot be controlled by humans." Yue Zheng said in a deep voice, "The Puppet Gu, which appeared many times in Jianghu, eventually caused its Poisonous Insect Holder to be backfired upon, dying from an exploded body."

Ye Wanlan clenched her hands tightly: "I know, so, does the Saintess have a way to extract the Life-Devouring Gu?"

"No, it cannot be extracted." Yue Zheng replied, "Though I don’t know the method to remove a Life-Devouring Gu, I do know that the moment it was planted inside him, it had already fused with his flesh."

Ye Wanlan’s eyes sharpened: "So, the Life-Devouring Gu has become his organ?"

"That’s right." Yue Zheng sighed, "The true existence of the Life-Devouring Gu already shocked me, yet he had the audacity to directly implant it in himself."

Ye Wanlan silently watched the man with white hair hanging over his shoulders, saying nothing.

"The specific function of the Life-Devouring Gu has never been rumored in Jianghu." Yue Zheng continued, "But my teacher said that the irreversible negative effect of the Life-Devouring Gu is the devouring of life force, hence its name."

Ye Wanlan softly murmured: "So, there is no way to save him, and we can only wait for Tingfeng’s life force to be entirely consumed?"

"There is." Yue Zheng slowly spoke, "That is to continuously replenish his life force. And the replenished life force must exceed what the Life-Devouring Gu consumes, but even this method won’t last long."

"I understand." Ye Wanlan turned around, "Since there’s a method, let’s proceed with it for now."

Yue Zheng hesitated: "Her Royal Highness the Princess, the three Supreme Gu are all unorthodox paths. This person’s background..."

"There is nothing unorthodox about it." Ye Wanlan’s expression was indifferent, "He is someone I would entrust my back to."

Yue Zheng was taken aback.

To have made Princess Yongning say such words, this man...

"I’ll have Xiao Zuo and Xiao You bring over the remaining medicinal herbs first." Ye Wanlan spoke lightly, "The Saintess spoke truthfully, the Life-Devouring Gu consumes his life force, so I will replenish it for him. Heaven will always find a way out, I don’t believe there’s no true way to save him."

Neither Xiang Lan nor Ye Wanlan ever believed in destiny.

"As Your Royal Highness the Princess wishes, I shall assist you in fulfilling your desire." Yue Zheng nodded slightly, "It’s just... he has the Life-Devouring Gu implanted in his body, meaning he endures pain at all times, and each full moon, he either goes mad or becomes weak like a child."

Ye Wanlan was silent for a moment, then softly said: "I know, Saintess, do you think he might be someone you know, because he knows the Beiming Arts?"

"Oh?" Yue Zheng was somewhat surprised. After a brief thought, she said, "No wonder he has the Life-Devouring Gu. My junior mentioned someone in the Beiming Sect was refining the Life-Devouring Gu; perhaps it is that one. As for someone familiar..."

She paused, giving Yan Tingfeng another glance: "To be honest with Your Royal Highness the Princess, I indeed felt some familiarity from him. I’ll need to examine him thoroughly once he wakes up."

"Thank you, Saintess." Ye Wanlan expressed her gratitude, "Without you, after all this time knowing him, I wouldn’t have realized he had a Life-Devouring Gu in him."

"Ah, another soul of bitter fate," Yue Zheng murmured, "To have a Life-Devouring Gu implanted, he must have endured great trials."

She shook her head, beginning to carefully ponder the Beiming Art Practitioners she knew well.

Which one of them could this person be?

The two left and, after changing their appearance, headed towards the Si Family.

Lady Si was already waiting at the door, extremely anxious.

"Madam, you should go inside and rest." Si Housekeeper advised, "There’s no need to wait here; take care of your health."

"It’s not easy to have the Su Family agree to send someone over; of course, I need to gather." Lady Si kept looking around, "We agreed on four o’clock, why aren’t they here yet?"

She felt somewhat disgruntled with the Su Family.

But as the Si Family needed the Su Family’s help, Lady Si could only suppress her discontent.

Another twenty minutes passed before Ye Wanlan and Yue Zheng finally arrived.

"Welcome, two Miss Su." Si Housekeeper stepped forward first, "My lady has been waiting for you both for quite some time."

"Thank you very much, Miss Su." Lady Si spoke respectfully, "It’s truly great that you could come to check on Xiao Shu’s illness."

Although she said so, she couldn’t help frowning.

These two young ladies sent by the Su Family, aren’t they a bit too young?

Can they really cure Si Yanshu’s illness?

"Lady Si." Ye Wanlan did not bother with pleasantries, "Where’s the patient?"

"Please follow me." Lady Si quickly said, "Xiao Shu has been feeling unwell these days, constantly in a stupor, and I invited Miss Su to examine the reason."

Ye Wanlan raised a brow: "Of course."

Assuming the identity of Si Minghe, she had exposed Si Yanshu’s secret, naturally causing Si Yanshu to be terrified to the extreme.

Whether she has been truly asleep or pretending, there’s a high possibility it’s the latter.

"Our healers in Shenzhou are indeed remarkable," Lady Si commented while leading the way, "those Psychics were useless, even allowing Xiao Shu to encounter evil spirits."

Ye Wanlan remained indifferent and silent.

Lady Si felt a bit awkward, her anger growing even more.

After several turns, they finally reached Si Yanshu’s residence.

"Xiao Shu is in here," Lady Si said, "I wonder if you two could..."

"No one is allowed in." Ye Wanlan said coldly, "Otherwise, if anything happens, your young lady’s life will be lost."

She and Yue Zheng entered, driving even Si Yanshu’s close handmaid out.

With a "bang," the door shut.

"This Su Family!" Lady Si’s face turned livid, "Daring to act so arrogantly in my Si Family!"

"Calm down, Madam." Si Housekeeper whispered, "Wait until they cure the young lady, then it’ll not be too late to settle accounts. If they can’t, it’ll be the perfect excuse to kill them."

Still angry, Lady Si waited quietly outside the door.

At this moment, Si Yanshu was indeed asleep, not pretending.

"Swish!"

Yue Zheng raised her hand, a ball of light landed on Si Yanshu’s forehead.

"Lady Si, can you hear me?"

She addressed the real Miss Si trapped inside her body.