Chapter 328 Extra Chapter 9: Devotion [Cloud and Rain Chapter]

Jiang Xiangyun had known about the deficiency in Yuan Dan since he was a child, and Lu Liyu's reminder brought it back to his mind.

Jiang Xiangyun vaguely remembered that this was his mother's work, so he had never repaired it. If anyone knew the most about this matter, it would be Yao Li.

“I was five years old when my mother passed away, and I remember many things vaguely. Does my uncle know why my mother did this?” Jiang Xiangyun took the opportunity to ask Yao Li.

"How much do you remember about your mother?" Yao Li asked him.

“Not much. She was always arguing with my father, and occasionally, when she was in a good mood, she would take me out for a walk to clear my head.” Jiang Xiangyun frowned. “I only remember her going on a long trip…”

The rest of his memories were very blurry, and he had never thought about them in detail. But now, these blurry memories made his heart sink: "Uncle, has my memory been tampered with?"

Yao Li remained silent: "Young Master, it is inconvenient for me to interfere in this matter, and my magical power is too weak."

For Yao Li to admit that his magical power was weak, the person who took action must have been either Jiang Zhuan or Jiang Yinzhong; in any case, they were hiding something from him.

Allowing others to access one's memories is an extremely dangerous thing. After much thought, Jiang Xiangyun concluded that Lu Liyu, with whom he had formed a Daoist partnership, was the most suitable candidate. Firstly, Lu Liyu's cultivation was unfathomable; secondly, since Lu Liyu had formed a Daoist partnership with him, harming him would also result in a backlash; and finally, Jiang Xiangyun felt that this beggar was definitely not a member of the Jiang family.

With the Daoist Pact in place, finding people was very convenient. He found Lu Liyu in a dangerous secret realm.

The other person had killed countless people, and was squatting on a pile of corpses, shaking the blood off his hands. When he saw him, the corners of his mouth immediately turned up, and he waved happily at him: "Young Master Jiang, what a coincidence."

As a member of the path of slaughter, Jiang Xiangyun was used to such scenes. Standing in the pool of blood, he looked up at him and said, "I've come to ask you for a favor."

Lu Liyu wiped the blood off his hands haphazardly onto his body, leaped down from the mountain of corpses, and approached him. The stench of blood emanating from him was overwhelming. He grinned and said, "Sure, I'll do you a favor and we'll have a spiritual connection."

"..." Jiang Xiangyun paused for a moment, then said, "Okay."

Lu Liyu looked at him with some curiosity: "What kind of help?"

“Last time you said my Yuan Dan was flawed, and that this matter was related to my mother, but I can’t remember the specifics. It’s likely that someone tampered with my memories,” Jiang Xiangyun said. “I hope you can help me unlock that sealed part of my memories.”

"Sure." Lu Liyu patted her sleeve, pulled out a piece of candy, and handed it to him. "Want some?"

Jiang Xiangyun shook his head.

Lu Liyu happily tossed the candy into her mouth, crunching it loudly, and said as she walked forward, "Although you are exceptionally talented, your Yuan Dan will be greatly diminished if you lack this piece of talent. I can roughly guess why."

"What's the reason?" Jiang Xiangyun asked.

Lu Liyu turned to him and smiled: "I won't tell you."

Jiang Xiangyun fell silent. Lu Liyu noticed something was wrong with him and asked, "Where is your mother?"

“They have fallen,” Jiang Xiangyun said.

Lu Liyu awkwardly touched her nose and pointed to the city in the distance of the secret realm, saying, "How about this, if you buy me a bag of candy, I'll tell you."

Half an hour later.

Jiang Xiangyun handed him a full paper bag of candy. Lu Liyu picked through the candy, peeled off the sweetest piece, and popped it into his mouth. He said, "You know that Wangyue used to select people from Pingze, right? The people selected there are all geniuses with exceptional talent. The best age is their teens or twenties. At that time, most geniuses haven't had time to fully mature. If you hadn't lacked this Yuan Dan, you probably would have been selected for Wangyue in your teens."

“I suspect your sealed memories are also related to this.” Lu Liyu chewed on a candy, gathering some spiritual energy at his fingertips and placing it between Jiang Xiangyun’s eyebrows. As a result, Jiang Xiangyun subconsciously grabbed his wrist.

Lu Liyu raised an eyebrow and smiled, "Give up the resistance, young master. Your Daoist partner will not harm you."

Jiang Xiangyun released his hand with a cold face.

The facts were pretty much as Lu Liyu had guessed: his sealed memories were indeed related to Wangyue's selection of people, except that the person selected was his mother.

His mother, Yao Ying, possessed exceptional talent but had always kept it well hidden. However, she inadvertently revealed her talent during his birth. When Wang Yue discovered this, her first thought was to take both mother and son away. Naturally, the Jiang family would not agree to this. Yao Ying hardened her heart and directly shattered a small piece of his Yuan Dan. Although this greatly diminished his talent, it at least saved him from disaster.

Afterwards, Jiang Xiangyun's father, Jiang Rong, also tried to mediate within the Jiang family. However, he himself was not very talented and only had a noble status. He also married many women in succession to seek the support of their families. The Yao family also tried to buy time and even had a conflict with the Jiang family because of this. Unfortunately, five years later, Yao Ying was still sent to Wangyue. When she was sent back, she only had half a finger bone left.

Jiang Rong never recovered and disappeared without a trace. Jiang Xiangyun, at a young age, suffered a qi deviation and was only able to retain his mind by having his memories sealed by Jiang Yinzhong. Later, Yao Li came to the Jiang family and kept him by his side.

Memories from many years ago flooded his mind, the severed finger bone and the child's shrill screams intertwined, and Jiang Xiangyun's face paled slightly.

He finally understood why Jiang Yinzhong and Jiang Zhuan were so lenient with him, never pressuring him even when he was traveling around and neglecting his duties, and even allowing Yao Li to stay by their side. He also understood why he had so much resentment and unwillingness when he chose to enter the path of killing...

He and Jiang Rong escorted Yao Ying onto the flying boat bound for Wangyue, only to return with a blackened finger bone, not even a complete corpse.

The reason he went mad was that after his mother left, he secretly slipped into Songsui Tower and clearly saw everything Yao Ying experienced at Wangyue.

The so-called conflict between his parents, his mother's divorce, and his suicide were just illusions he fabricated to prevent himself from breaking down. His mother's finger bones are still enshrined in the Jiang family ancestral hall. He never even considered such a huge contradiction.

"Young Master Jiang, calm down." Lu Liyu's flippant voice rang in his ear.

A hand was placed on his head, and powerful spiritual energy drew away all the demonic energy overflowing from his body. Then, a piece of candy was stuffed into his mouth.

The sweet, pungent smell gradually brought him back to his senses.

He looked at the blood-soaked beggar in front of him and moved his lips: "Why do you know so much about Wangyue? Are you one of Wangyue's people?"

"Ha, I just live a long time." Lu Liyu lied without changing her expression, then peeled another candy and held it to his lips: "Want one more?"

Before the candy could even reach the young master's mouth, he was suddenly grabbed and hugged. Lu Liyu, holding the candy in one hand and the paper bag in the other, froze on the spot. He hesitated for a moment between pushing the person away and kicking them away, then gave a helpless, dry laugh: "Young master, things are moving a little too fast."

Heaven bears witness that he only wanted to have a few spiritual encounters for pleasure, and had no intention of actually having anything happen between him and this young master.

Jiang Xiangyun's breathing tightened, and he said in a deep voice, "I'm sorry."

Although he said that, he didn't let go of the person. His voice was suppressed and restrained, as if he was enduring great pain, so much so that he needed some external force to calm the violent tremors in his heart.

"You'd better stop suppressing it. I think you're about to go berserk," Lu Liyu said with experience. "It's better to let it out."

Then someone rudely barged into his sea of ​​consciousness, and he experienced a thoroughly enjoyable spiritual communion. During this time, he even thought that Young Master Jiang had gone mad, which was quite inconsistent with the other party's usual gentle and elegant demeanor.

"Were you crying just now?" Lu Liyu asked, completely oblivious to the situation.

"No." Jiang Xiangyun released the person, the blush on her neck still lingering, but she regained her previous composure. "Thank you for your help this time. Farewell."

Lu Liyu looked at him with a puzzled expression, but considering how satisfied he was with their spiritual connection just now, he didn't press the matter further.

The candy from Pyeongtaek is really delicious.

He popped a few more into his mouth, intending to wander around to other places.

Before he even left the city, he heard someone call out to him from behind: "Lu Liyu".

Lu Liyu turned around and saw Young Master Jiang standing behind him, handing him a storage bag.

"?" He took it with a puzzled look and opened it.

A bag full of all kinds of candies, beautifully packaged, with some fragrant snacks inside.

"I just bought it on my way here." Jiang Xiangyun nodded politely to him and turned to leave.

Lu Liyu weighed the storage bag in her hand, somewhat puzzled, but still put it in her pocket.

This was the first time someone had given him candy.

He took a few steps forward with the candy in his hand, and a smile unconsciously crept onto his lips.

I'm quite happy.

As expected of a young master raised by a prestigious family, he is so particular about asking people for favors, offering both spiritual connection and candy. Although he thinks these are all trivial matters, it doesn't stop him from being very happy. Since he is so particular, he should give a return gift.

What should I give as a return gift?

Lu Liyu recalled the time when they communicated in spirit; Young Master Jiang's silvery-white primordial spirit mist was soft and fluffy, like the clouds in the sky, or like the slightly soft piece of candy he had just eaten.

He stood at the city gate for a long time, and finally came up with an idea.

That night, the city lord of Changhui City was dragged off his bed. The person in charge was squatting on the bed with a smile, controlling a magical artifact that had almost destroyed the entire city lord's mansion.

Lord Changhui had already been severely beaten and was terrified out of his wits.

"Fellow Daoist, I would like to ask you for a favor." The other party was dressed in tattered clothes, like a stinking beggar who wanders the streets all day because he is starving, but he politely took out a bag of top-grade spirit stones and threw it at his feet.

Lord Changhui nodded repeatedly, indicating that he would do his best to satisfy them.

Lu Liyu couldn't resist peeling another candy and putting it in his mouth. It was so sweet that he squinted his eyes.

He hadn't actually eaten much candy before, only vaguely remembering that when he was very young, in the Golden Spirit Pagoda, a woman gave him a piece of melted candy. He didn't know who that woman was; perhaps she was just someone's mother. But that sweetness had always stayed with him.

Jiang Xiangyun always remembered her mother, perhaps because her mother had given her many delicious sweets.

"Let's rename this city."

"Let's call it—Longyun."