123: Sister! You did this on purpose, didn't you?

"Big Sister! Open your eyes and take a good look!"

Yun Mu pointed at his legs, which were trembling like chaff, and then pointed at his pale-as-paper face, devoid of any blood, and finally couldn't help but explode.

He didn't care about whether she was a Saintess or not anymore and shouted angrily:

"I can barely stand right now, and protecting myself is difficult enough. How am I supposed to channel energy for you?!"

"If I force myself to act now, we will both suffer Qi Deviation! By then, forget about removing the Gu; we will both die in this pool and become fertilizer!"

Facing Yun Mu's sudden "strike" and roar, Chu Qianqian frowned slightly.

Her cold, clear eyes swept over the disheveled Yun Mu from top to bottom.

It seemed that only then did she realize that the guy in front of her truly couldn't handle the terrifying pressure with such ease like she could.

She didn't waste words, nor did she rebuke Yun Mu for his rudeness; after all, she had been a bit careless herself.

She simply raised her hand calmly, her snow-white wrist waving gently in the air.

"Hum—"

A stream of spiritual energy, as cold and clear as moonlight, flowed from her fingertips.

That spiritual energy instantly transformed into a transparent semi-circular light shield, enveloping the disheveled Yun Mu within it.

In an instant, the violent, hot-and-cold, bone-gnawing pressure of the pool water around Yun Mu was completely blocked out by this seemingly fragile light shield!

"Hoo..."

Yun Mu felt his whole body lighten, and that suffocating sensation of being crushed vanished without a trace.

He took deep breaths of fresh air, feeling as if he had instantly returned to the world of the living from Hell.

"This..."

He widened his eyes, staring at the thin light shield around him, his heart surging with stormy waves.

This was the depths of the Yaochi Immortal Realm, after all; the pressure here was something even an Indestructible Realm Expert had to handle with caution.

Yet, a light shield that Chu Qianqian casually waved into existence could actually block it out so easily?

"This kind of ability... is definitely not something a Cave Heaven Realm cultivator could achieve! Even an ordinary Indestructible Realm Expert would struggle to handle it with such ease!"

Yun Mu screamed frantically in his heart:

"What kind of Divine Pill did this Chu Qianqian eat? And what exactly is the origin of the memories about to undergo Awakening within her?"

After a brief shock, a surge of wild joy instantly welled up in his heart.

This woman's strength was the real deal!

With such a thick "thigh" protecting him, wouldn't he be able to walk sideways in the Yaochi Immortal Realm?

Whatever Opportunities or treasures there were, wouldn't they all be within his reach?

Even after Ascension, she would likely be a great asset in the future.

"Hehe..."

Thinking of this, he instantly threw his previous unhappiness to the back of his mind, his face creasing into a fawning smile brighter than a chrysanthemum.

He rubbed his hands together and said with a bow:

"Senior Sister has such Divine Might! Senior Sister's magical power is boundless!"

"Since Senior Sister is so considerate, this Junior Sister will remove the Gu for you right now! I guarantee a complete cure!"

Having said that, Yun Mu didn't dare to delay any longer.

He adjusted his state within the light shield, sat cross-legged, and his expression became solemn.

His hands moved quickly to form seals, invoking the secret technique from his past life's memories, the "Spirit-Guiding Gu-Expelling Technique."

At the same time, he carefully guided the incredibly pure Yaochi water around him.

Subsequently, he transformed it into strands of gentle energy, slowly probing into Chu Qianqian's Meridians and extending along them to her lower abdomen.

One has to admit, the value of a Reincarnator is still significant.

Under his guidance, the characteristics of the Yaochi Sacred Water—cleansing all things and purifying filth—were brought to their extreme.

The "Hehuan Heart-Devouring Gu," which had been coiled deep within Chu Qianqian's Dantian and restless, seemed to encounter its natural predator upon meeting this power.

It began to tremble, its original ferocity quickly suppressed, and the tormenting feeling of restlessness rapidly subsided along with it.

"Hoo..."

Chu Qianqian's nerves, which had been tense all along, finally found a moment of relief.

The strange sensation that constantly tormented her, making her feel ashamed and even somewhat fearful, was slowly fading away.

She exhaled a breath of stale air, her tightly furrowed brows relaxed, and a hint of long-lost relief appeared on her face.

However, accidents often happen at the most relaxed moments.

When a person suddenly relaxes after being extremely tense, they often subconsciously lower their guard.

Chu Qianqian was no exception.

As the physical discomfort vanished, that long-suppressed sense of relief made her feel an unprecedented sense of comfort.

Enveloped in this comfort, her mind also unconsciously... relaxed a bit.

"Hum..."

Her relaxation wasn't a trivial matter; the spiritual light shield maintained on Yun Mu instantly became dim and weak because the caster's focus was dispersed.

Even a tiny crack appeared on the surface of the light shield!

Yun Mu, who was fully focused on channeling energy and completely off guard, didn't even react to what had happened.

"Boom—!"

The violent pool water pressure that had been blocked outside poured in through that crack like a flood breaking through a dam!

"Pfft—!"

Yun Mu, who was in the middle of a delicate operation at a critical step, instantly felt as if he had been struck head-on by a charging wild bull!

The spiritual energy operating at high speed within his body instantly backfired!

His internal organs felt as if they were being violently shaken and displaced!

He only felt a sweetness in his throat, and a mouthful of blood sprayed out!

Even a few drops of the bright red blood splattered onto Chu Qianqian's snow-white skirt, looking particularly jarring.

The healing Cultivation Technique was forcibly interrupted by this terrifying external force.

Yun Mu fell backward, crashing heavily into the water and splashing it everywhere.

His whole body convulsed, his face instantly turning from white to blue; clearly, he had suffered extremely severe internal injuries, and even his breath had become faint and intermittent.

Chu Qianqian was jolted awake by this sudden turn of events.

She subconsciously stabilized the light shield again, isolating that pressure once more.

Looking at the half-dead, convulsing Yun Mu on the ground, a faint trace of embarrassment and confusion flashed in her eyes.

She seemed completely unaware that this was her own mistake.

Instead, she frowned slightly and asked in a calm tone:

"Why did you stop?"

"Guh... guh-guh..."

Lying in the water, Yun Mu almost stopped breathing upon hearing this.

His trembling hand pointed at Chu Qianqian, his eyes filled with hot tears, feeling utterly indignant and despairing.

A "guh-guh" sound came from his throat; he wanted to curse, but he couldn't speak at all.

But in his heart, he was screaming frantically:

"Big Sister! Are you doing this on purpose?! I had almost cured you! It was about to be a success! And you suddenly did that!"

However, due to his injuries, he could only barely spit out one sentence:

"It's... it's all because of you..."