How did I, a fake bodyguard, become a terrestrial immortal?

boom!

An extremely heavy aura slowly spread from the depths of Lu Yang's flesh and blood.

It lacked any of the explosive energy that a martial artist should have.

But the moment it appeared, the ice spreading across Lu Yang's body abruptly stopped.

The frost stopped at his knees, unable to spread even half an inch further.

Lu Yang looked down at his legs.

It wasn't completely frozen.

It's just cold.

It was so cold it felt like someone had stuffed his lower body into a freezer and thoughtfully selected the quick-freeze mode.

Lu Yang's jaw trembled slightly, but he suddenly felt a sense of relief.

Fortunately.

Xuanwu Zhenyue finally reacted.

Otherwise, he, a dignified time traveler, would tarnish the reputation of all the time travelers of the past.

The room had become completely quiet.

Han Jingshan stood frozen in place, his face still showing fear and anxiety.

Several guards were halfway through drawing their swords when the blades were covered in frost.

Even Fang Xuan was kneeling by the bed, a silver needle inserted between his eyebrows, his right hand in a hand seal position.

Only his eyes could still move, albeit barely.

The familiar time-stop series...

Fang Xuan stared at Lu Yang, his eyes showing no fear, but rather an undisguised excitement.

It's like a chef seeing a piece of fine meat.

Lu Yang's lips twitched: "Brother Fang, that look you're giving me is very impolite."

Fang Xuan's lips moved slightly.

Frost had covered half of his face, making it difficult for him to speak.

"Don't...move."

Fang Xuan managed to utter a few words: "The silkworm mother... has entered a state of divine mastery."

The silkworm mother is engrossed in the story.

This is the situation that all Gu masters fear most.

The Gu worms are no longer content with absorbing blood and qi; instead, they merge their own will with the host's divine court.

In other words, the person lying on the bed at this moment is no longer Han Youwei, but an ice silkworm wearing human skin.

The probability of such a thing happening is one in a hundred, but he just happened to run into it.

Han Youwei slowly sat up on the bed.

Her movements were stiff, and her originally delicate and pale face was now completely bloodless, her eyes turning into an almost transparent ice blue.

Given the Ice Silkworm Mother's abilities after she enters a divine state, if she is determined to fight to the death, it would not be difficult for her to drag everyone in the small building down with her.

Fang Xuan exerted all his strength and bit the tip of his tongue,

He channeled his sparse spiritual energy into the golden needles hidden in his sleeve.

This golden needle was a life-saving talisman given to him by Elder Su of the Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers. It contains a wisp of protective true energy, enough to kill any Gu insect below the fifth rank.

However... if this needle is used, Han Youwei's divine court will also be destroyed.

Fang Xuan had already promised Han Jingshan to save his daughter's life; the promise of the Wanhua Valley disciples could not be broken here.

But if things really get out of control, he won't hesitate.

Saving others should be done within one's capabilities; if that is beyond one's capabilities, then preserving oneself should be the priority.

Wait three more breaths!

If no one can break the deadlock, then use this one!

Just then, Han Youwei opened her eyes on the bed.

She slowly turned her head and looked at Lu Yang.

In that instant, the hairs on Lu Yang's body stood on end.

Han Youwei spoke, but the voice that came out was not that of a young girl.

"Such abundant qi and blood..."

Lu Yang's face stiffened.

Holy crap, the bug actually spoke!

He subconsciously looked at Fang Xuan.

Han Youwei followed Lu Yang's gaze and looked over.

Her lips twitched, as if she wanted to smile, but because she was unfamiliar with human muscle function, she could only manage a strange arc that was half crying and half laughing.

"A disciple of Ten Thousand Flowers Valley?"

Han Youwei tilted her head, her mouth opening and closing emotionlessly: "After the Spring and Autumn Cicada, does the Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers still dare to accept outer disciples?"

"I wonder if Su Qian has had her Dao bone reattached after it was removed?"

Fang Xuan's expression suddenly changed.

The matter of the cicadas in spring and autumn is a secret of the Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers, and outsiders should not know about it.

Elder Su's bone injury was an old story known only to a few elders, and I only learned about it by chance after being valued by Elder Su.

Just who is this ice silkworm mother?!

Fang Xuan's eyes darkened instantly.

He originally thought it was just an Ice Silkworm Gu that the City Lord's Mansion had somehow acquired.

Although it was a difficult case, it was still within the scope of my medical skills.

But now it seems that things are far from that simple.

They knew about the cicadas in spring and autumn, and they also knew that Elder Su's Daoist bones had been removed.

This is definitely not the kind of insight an ordinary silkworm would have after entering a state of spiritual enlightenment.

unless……

A ridiculous thought suddenly flashed through Fang Xuan's mind.

Unless this silkworm once swallowed the remnant soul of an elder from the Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers.

Or perhaps, it was originally a Gu worm raised by an old monster in the Valley of a Thousand Flowers.

Han Youwei tilted her head, looking at Fang Xuan's expression, and the strange smile on her lips deepened.

"Is the Valley of a Thousand Flowers still the same as before?"

"They claim to be benevolent doctors, but secretly they raise poisonous insects, concoct medicines, and trade lives—they do it all."

Fang Xuan's eyes were icy: "Shut up!"

"You're nothing but a Gu worm, how dare you speak ill of the Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers?"

Han Youwei chuckled softly. It was like the sound of ice cracking, sending chills down one's spine.

"insanity?"

"Humans use Gu as their tools, and Gu feed on humans."

"The strong rule, the weak are food."

"Aren't you human cultivators the same?"

Fang Xuan's eyes narrowed slightly.

Lu Yang stood to the side, listening in a daze.

What spring and autumn cicadas?

What do you mean by exhuming bones to save a life?

Isn't this a bit too much information?

He's just here as bait, not to listen to a lecture on the dark history of Wanhua Valley!

However, when it comes to Gu worms, I think I have some authority to speak on the subject.

I had seen Gu Zhenren in my past life!

Lu Yang glanced at Han Youwei's icy blue eyes and couldn't help but lower his voice to ask, "Brother Fang, does this insect have a grudge against your Ten Thousand Flowers Valley?"

Fang Xuan didn't look at him, but stared intently at Han Youwei.

"I now suspect that someone deliberately planted this Gu in Miss Han's body."

Lu Yang was taken aback: "On purpose?"

Didn't Han Jingshan say that Han Youwei was accidentally poisoned by the Ice Silkworm?

You can plant this thing on purpose?

Fang Xuan moved his fingers with difficulty.

The golden needle was trembling slightly.

He seemed to be trying to break free from the ice, but the cold had already locked his meridians, making his movements pitifully slow.

"After the Ice Silkworm Gu enters the body, it will initially only lurk in the meridians."

"If it were just ordinary poisoning, it would be impossible for the poison to enter the heart meridian in such a short time, let alone affect the mind."

"Unless someone feeds it using a secret method beforehand, allowing it to grow into a Gu nest inside Miss Han's body."

Lu Yang's expression changed slightly, which meant that Han Youwei was not just unlucky enough to be poisoned.

Instead, they've been targeted!

Han Youwei, or rather the Ice Silkworm Mother, gently turned her head and looked at Lu Yang.

"You also have a remarkable secret."

Lu Yang's heart skipped a beat.

not good.

The bugs have started taking attendance.

Han Youwei slowly raised her hand, and Lu Yang's figure was reflected in her icy blue pupils.

"That's really interesting."

It took a soft breath, as if sniffing Lu Yang's scent.

"I'll eat you."

"Then I can shed my shell."

"If I were to swallow that blue lotus downstairs..."

Its voice suddenly stopped, and a human-like greed appeared in its icy blue eyes.