Chapter 287 A Love Tribulation That's Hard to Overcome (Part 10)

Before Feng Wuyou could finish his sigh, Wei Feng turned and entered the Demon Forest.

"Wei Feng, where are you going?" Feng Wuyou was startled and quickly followed.

Wei Feng lowered his eyes and pressed the ghostly markings that were struggling to wriggle out of the wound back in, saying calmly, "Jiang Gu has regained his memories."

Feng Wuyou nodded hesitantly: "But he told me to keep an eye on you before."

"Before the magic array stopped?" Wei Feng asked.

Feng Wuyou nodded: "He probably just needs some time to adapt, after all, he has tens of thousands of years of memories in the Upper Realm."

Wei Feng looked up at him: "But then he became Yao Yan."

“Yaoyan is Jiang Gu.” Seeing that he kept walking and the miasma around them was getting thicker and thicker, Feng Wuyou said, “Wei Feng, calm down. Even immortal lords have to come to the Demon Forest in groups. It’s too dangerous for us to go in.”

“The Soul-Binding Nail doesn’t hurt at all when it’s stuck in my heart; the pain-dispersing array is still there,” Wei Feng said in a low voice. “This array was set up by Jiang Gu.”

“Yes, you can see he definitely hasn’t forgotten.” Feng Wuyou tried to stop him, but the chaotic energy around Wei Feng was too strong, forcing him to take a few steps back.

“Of course he hasn’t forgotten; Jiang Gu’s memory is still there,” Wei Feng said. “But Jiang Gu definitely can’t undo it for him.”

Feng Wuyou was stunned for a moment: "What?"

“Master never does anything he’s not sure of,” Wei Feng said calmly. “If he ever does such a thing, it must be because there’s someone outside he absolutely trusts, and that person can do it the way he wants.”

*Ten hours ago.

On the way to the River of Forgetfulness.

"Master, why do we have to come here?" Wei Feng felt a vague unease. "There's something fishy about what Wang Ting said. Would you have specifically sought him out for a duel before descending to the mortal realm?"

“No.” Jiang Gu squeezed his palm. “If I were Yao Yan, I would block all our escape routes and achieve our goal no matter what.”

Wei Feng gripped his hand tighter. He could feel the immortal bones within his body being gradually melted, but he had no doubt that Yao Yan had a way to take the immortal bones back.

"Master, let's fight him to the death!" Wei Feng's eyes were filled with murderous intent.

Jiang Gu curled the corners of his lips, a hint of amusement in his eyes: "What, you want to fight me?"

Wei Feng was taken aback: "I meant Yao Yan."

“He is also a part of my memories.” Jiang Gu did not deny this. “Without Yao Yan’s memories and magic, we would not be able to move an inch in the Upper Realm.”

Yao Yan had clearly anticipated this as well.

Wei Feng frowned: "Yao Yan has tens of thousands of years of memories. We can only follow his plan. Once you regain your memories, you definitely won't want me anymore."

"No." Jiang Gu paused. "It might just take some time, and you'll find it very difficult to adjust."

Wei Feng's eyes lit up.

“Before that, let’s give it a try. If I’m forced to accept Yao Yan’s memories as a last resort—” Jiang Gu looked at him, “then things won’t be as simple as acting. What will you do then?”

"Tie Yao Yan up and take him to Yuan Yao Palace to erase all his memories of tens of thousands of years." Wei Feng stared at Jiang Gu with a deep gaze. "Master, I only want you."

He doesn't care about past lives or schemes; he'll fight anyone who dares to touch Jiang Gu, not even Yao Yan.

Jiang Gu smiled.

His smile was faint, yet unprecedentedly open, filled with undisguised joy. Wei Feng stared at him for a moment, then couldn't help but hug him and kiss him.

Jiang Gu patted his tense back: "Don't be afraid. Even if he dares to block all our paths, he will definitely leave a loophole."

"What flaw?" Wei Feng asked.

“I am him, even if it’s just an identity I have for undergoing tribulation in the lower realm. In essence, I am still myself,” Jiang Gu said. “I can scheme against myself, but I will never allow myself to truly perish.”

He couldn't tolerate losing control of anything. Losing a piece of memory would be a questioning of his own abilities. In fact, Jiang Gu himself found it hard to bear the blankness of his memories from the past tens of thousands of years. However, without absolute security to ensure that his current consciousness wouldn't be controlled, he wouldn't act rashly.

Moreover, once he regains his memories, Wei Feng will be the one most affected.

Wei Feng already couldn't accept that the acting was too realistic; if he regained his memories and became indifferent, Wei Feng would break down.

“But if we want to establish ourselves in the Upper Realm, we must take advantage of this opportunity, otherwise we will be led by the nose by Yao Yan and completely lose the initiative.” Jiang Gu twirled the red string in his ponytail. “But in this plan, you are the most important link.”

Wei Feng subconsciously rubbed against his wrist, then belatedly realized what he meant and exclaimed in surprise, "Master, are you telling me about your plan?"

“Hmm.” Jiang Gu nodded. “But things can change in an instant, and everything I’ve said may be subject to change. I will try my best to follow the original steps, but if anything goes off-plan, don’t worry, just try to remind me.”

For the first time, Wei Feng was completely pulled into his surging consciousness, almost overwhelmed by the thoughts in his mind, and his temples began to throb with pain.

This is consciousness sharing.

He even learned that Jiang Gu deduced from the incident where he accidentally communicated with Jiang Lin in the lower realm that Jiang Lin was very likely something he had sent down from the upper realm. He also learned that Jiang Gu had already set up a way to kill Jiang Lin at any time on Jiang Lin's puppet, Qin Zhi, and that Wei Feng had long forgotten who Qin Zhi was and what he looked like.

However, from the countless scenes of young people together that passed by, he sensed a very subtle trace of Jiang Gu's reluctance towards Jiang Lin, that red-haired fox.

Among these complex memories, the most vivid and intense is that after Jiang Gu met Wei Feng, his joys and sorrows finally seemed to have the colors of a normal person, and even his doubts and confusion about the dual cultivation and spiritual communication seemed particularly adorable.

Wei Feng couldn't help but chuckle.

"Focus." Jiang Gu pinched his cheek.

Wei Feng's head throbbed. He had received Jiang Gu's countless methods for retrieving Yao Yan's memories while maintaining control, as well as the countless measures and coping strategies he would take if forced to accept Yao Yan's memories. The complexity and ruthlessness of these methods terrified Wei Feng just knowing about them. Jiang Gu had even come up with the idea of ​​shattering all of Yao Yan's consciousness and then rebuilding it, or perhaps placing some kind of forbidden technique on Yao Yan... making his method of forcing Yao Yan to stay within three zhang of Wei Feng seem perfectly normal.

This is absolutely not normal—Wei Feng shouted in his heart, but couldn't help but burst into laughter.

He thought this method was good, but three zhang was a bit too far, so he changed it to three chi, or even closer, preferably deeper...

"Wei Linming," Jiang Gu said angrily, "If you dare to think such nonsense again, I'll kick you out."

Wei Feng had no choice but to obediently continue to accept his ideas.

But there were just too many thoughts. Jiang Gu even forcibly injected all of his memories into his mind. Compared to Jiang Gu's complex and massive thoughts, Jiang Gu's memories seemed much more concise and straightforward. Most of them were the little things he had done with Wei Feng. Wei Feng could even feel the subtle or strong emotional changes in him. He was so overwhelmed by surprise and excitement that he was completely absorbed in it, and even the headache didn't matter.

It turns out that his master really liked his shark tail and would secretly call him Little Fish. It turns out that during their first spiritual communion, his master was both angry and embarrassed, but also enjoyed it. It turns out that his master was a little awkward when he helped his master for the first time. It turns out that during their dual cultivation, his master really wanted to bite his shoulder but always held back, and even refrained from scratching his back because it would be unbecoming of a teacher...

Wei Feng chuckled softly, "Master, which Daoist couple considers appearances when cultivating together?"

"Shut up." Jiang Gu's forehead veins throbbed, and his ears turned red silently. "Don't always focus on these trivial details."

"Oh." Wei Feng readily agreed, but felt that he could study these consciousnesses and memories for a lifetime.

Although his focus kept wandering, giving Jiang Gu a glimpse into what a normal person's dull and easily distracted mind looks like, he eventually understood all of Jiang Gu's thoughts, and his eyes almost lit up when he looked at Jiang Gu.

“Master, you are the smartest and most capable person I have ever met.” Wei Feng gave a succinct example: “You even remember the flower petal on my eyelash when I became your disciple, and you remember every single word I’ve ever said to you!”

He can't remember any of them.

Seeing that the person in front of him was no longer worried, Jiang Gu felt a little relieved and warned him, "These are just all my thoughts so far, but I can't guarantee that they won't change later. Once I receive the memories, they will definitely be different from what you imagine, understand?"

Wei Feng nodded, but with an unprecedented sense of peace and trust, because he finally clearly and thoroughly understood just how important he was to Jiang Gu—he was the most important! Jiang Gu's mind was filled with him!

"..." Jiang Gu was powerless to pull his lively, jumping thoughts back. He slowly raised his head, and the intricate magic circle between their brows slowly disappeared.

"I will seal all my memories inside you just in case." Jiang Gu pressed his thumb to smooth down the corners of his upturned lips, repeatedly instructing him, "No matter what happens, you must not panic, and you must not lose your mind, understand?"

Wei Feng's flattened lips curled up again, and he nodded happily.

"Leave Yao Yan to me. If he asks you to go to Yuan Yao Palace to erase your memories, ignore him." Jiang Gu pinched the soft flesh on his cheek, lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, "And don't bother him either."

Wei Feng blinked: "You mean even if he is you, I can't hold his hand?"

“No.” Jiang Gu frowned. “Don’t let him touch you before our plan succeeds, and you are absolutely forbidden from engaging in spiritual cultivation together. It’s best if you don’t even speak to him.”

Wei Feng's smile deepened: "Master, are you jealous of yourself?"

"No," Jiang Gu said calmly, looking at him. "There's no need."

Wei Feng smiled and nodded: "Don't worry, Master, I will listen to you. I will definitely not lose my mind, nor will I engage in dual cultivation with him. He won't even be able to touch half of my ghost mark."

Jiang Gu was satisfied and said, "If he doesn't let you return to Yaoyan Immortal Palace, then you should take Feng Wuyou into the Demon Forest."

Wei Feng was taken aback: "Mo Lin?"

Jiang Gu nodded: "The Chaos Core was suppressed in the Demon Forest before, so there must have been clues left behind. You can investigate with confidence. You should be able to use the Chaos Qi freely. While you're at it, find some useful things in the Demon Forest and work hard to cultivate."

Wei Feng nodded: "Master, don't worry, I will definitely work hard to cultivate and rescue you."

He understood that Jiang Gu was risking his life, going all in, and that success was not guaranteed. Otherwise, he wouldn't have sealed all his memories inside his body as a precaution.

Jiang Gu smiled and said, "I believe you."

Wei Feng suddenly felt a great sense of responsibility.

"Whether you cultivate in the Demon Forest or the Chaos Core, go all out and don't be afraid to make a big fuss. You passed through the Heavenly Gate but didn't have the Immortal Bone. There's something fishy about this. No matter what it takes, you have to get the Immortal Bone." Jiang Gu patted his head. "When I regain my memories, the Heavenly Dao will definitely take over. Yao Yan will cover for you in everything. If this good-for-nothing can't cover for you, I'll still be there."

Wei Feng suppressed a laugh and nodded: "Okay."

“I will seal this memory and some other memories away, and Yao Yan will not know about them,” Jiang Gu said.

Wei Feng was a little worried: "Master, can you seal it?"

After all, Jiang Gu had sealed his memories several times before, but... they were all broken.

"Help me reinforce the seal once more." Jiang Gu said without changing his expression. "Yao Yan is definitely not good at this either."

Wei Feng was finally able to play an important role, so he put in all his effort and exhausted all his knowledge to firmly hide the memories that Jiang Gu wanted to seal away. He vowed that Yao Yan would definitely not be able to find them.

Jiang Gu was relieved: "We don't have any immortal power, so we need to find an immortal to help us. We can also let you absorb some immortal power so that we can be safe when we enter the Demon Forest."

"Master, is it really true that Yaoyan won't let me into the Immortal Palace?" Wei Feng was still a little unwilling to give up.

"I heard he has a terrible obsession with cleanliness," Jiang Gu said casually. "Don't go near him unless absolutely necessary."

Wei Feng looked at him expectantly: "Master, I'm not dirty."

"Of course you're not dirty, you're the cleanest little fish." Jiang Gu kissed the corner of his mouth. "Wait for me to come back."

Wei Feng instantly became proud, and he rubbed his hands together, saying, "Master, now let's catch an unlucky guy."

Jiang Gu smiled and nodded.

Then, by the River of Forgetfulness, the unlucky Immortal Lord Ziguang arrived uninvited.

*

Wei Feng watched as he devoured the large mass of immortal power he had plucked from Zi Guang's body, swallowing it all without leaving a trace. Then, he took out a small piece from the ghost pattern and handed it to Feng Wuyou: "Here you go."

"Thank you." Feng Wuyou took the ball of immortal power covered in green saliva with ghost patterns. He didn't know whether to swallow it or not, so he could only put it away for the time being and decided to save it for Chanlin when he ascended in the future.

"What did you mean by what you just said?" Feng Wuyou was still a little worried.

Wei Feng flicked his wrist, drew his Mo Dao, and revealed a ferocious smile: "Of course, I'll listen to my master and overthrow this damned Demon Forest."