Chapter 64 (Part 2) [VIP]

Mo Ling's eyes widened slightly, and he did not answer Yue Ling's question immediately, looking at Yin Chu Jiu as if he were somewhat shocked.

Yue Ling's eyes were sharp. He hadn't figured out the real reason why Mo Ling did this, and only thought that Mo Ling was surprised that Yin Chu Jiu had told him that he was holding some medicine to strengthen his body.

—Since it's a surprise, then it should be a promise between him and Mo Ling.

What promise between two people? He and Yin Chu Jiu should be the ones sharing secrets. Yin Chu Jiu only entrusted the item to him to surprise him.

With a deep look in his eyes, Yue Ling stared intently at Mo Ling, as if he would explode if he didn't agree.

After figuring out the whole story, Mo Ling was shocked by Yin Chu Jiu's decision. He wanted to find Yin Chu Jiu and ask her for clarification, but with Yue Ling watching him like that, he could only calm himself down and admit it.

Yue Ling was slightly satisfied and stopped pursuing the matter of how he had tried so hard to break him up with Yin Chu Jiu. "Then I'll wait for your medicine soup. Make sure you brew it well for me."

After saying that, he pulled Yin Chu Jiu toward the teleportation array, with Zi Zhuo and the black cat following behind.

Mo Ling didn't move; his eyes remained fixed on Yin Chu Jiu. Yin Chu Jiu didn't disappoint him either. When Yue Ling wasn't paying attention, she turned around and their eyes met, completely confirming Mo Ling's guess—Yin Chu Jiu really intended to use the medicinal soup to erase Yue Ling's memories.

Mo Ling was surprised. He hadn't expected Yin Chu Jiu to make such a decisive decision. He had simply told Yin Chu Jiu the truth that day, but he didn't know that Yin Chu Jiu had made a decision in just a few days.

Mo Ling felt he should be happy, but looking at his master standing with Yin Chu Jiu, who seemed expressionless but actually had gentle eyes, he couldn't feel happy for some reason.

He didn't understand why Yin Chu Jiu would make such a decision, but now wasn't a good time to ask, so he suppressed that thought.

He hesitated for a moment, then followed. Once they returned to the Moon Forest, he would find time to ask Yin Chu Jiu about her thoughts and specific plans.

Arriving behind Yue Ling and Yin Chu Jiu, he overheard Yin Chu Jiu recounting their experiences over the past few days, and couldn't help but listen in. Yin Chu Jiu, unaware of the turmoil in Mo Ling's heart, was currently talking to Zi Zhuo and the others.

Zi Zhuo and Hei Mao were quite startled. They were close friends and had been worried about Yue Ling and his safety for the past few days. Now that they were safe, they relaxed and started asking about their experiences outside, wanting to know more.

Yin Chu Jiu naturally wouldn't refuse and began to explain. Yue Ling was a man of few words, so he took the lead in explaining the matter.

They've been through a lot. From waking up in the cave and finding himself all alone, to seeing the injured and unconscious Yue Ling and learning the truth, to carrying Yue Ling out of the cave to find a way out, to meeting Jing Yan, learning information from her, returning to the village with her to heal his wounds with flowers, and leaving again and again, there are too many things they've experienced to recount in a short time.

Just as they were about to reach the teleportation array, he had only managed to tell the story of how he encountered Jing Yan in the woods while carrying Yue Ling. Yin Chu Jiu had no choice but to stop and say, "Let's go back, and we'll continue the story when we get back."

“Okay!” Zi Zhuo and Black Cat didn’t necessarily want them to explain right now; they just wanted to know what they had been through these past few days, so they immediately agreed.

Next, they stepped into the teleportation array, and then a flash of light appeared, and they disappeared from the grassland.

Yin Chu Jiu felt a sudden black and white light before her eyes, and they found themselves in a simple wooden house. The house looked brand new and had just been built.

Zi Zhuo explained from the side, "This is a wooden house we built in the Moon Forest, just enough for people to stay in while we were looking for you."

Yin Chu Jiu understood. When he was talking to the two people from Mo Ling Palace, he also heard them say that they had temporarily built a camp, and that camp should be this wooden house.

Mo Ling's next actions confirmed Yin Chu Jiu's guess. He walked ahead, leading Yue Ling and him out of the wooden house and into other houses—although the wooden houses were simple, there were quite a few of them, and several wooden houses were grouped together, really like a small encampment.

The camp was located in the forest, and besides the wooden cabins, there were also a few tents, which indeed looked like a camp.

Following Mo Ling, they entered a wooden cabin. The cabin was very clean and looked like it had never been lived in. Mo Ling and Yue Ling seemed to have reconciled, but Zi Zhuo was still a little worried about their relationship, so he secretly pinched Mo Ling, urging him to explain and appease him.

Mo Ling seemed to be thinking about something for a while before reacting, saying, "Yin Chu Jiu, Yue Ling, this is a wooden house we built especially for you. No one has lived here before. You can stay here for the next few days."

How could you be so stupid!

Zi Zhuo, exasperated, added, "Mo Ling has always believed that you two are alright, so this house was built a long time ago. Although it looks simple, it is actually fully equipped inside."

Upon hearing this, both Yin Chu Jiu and Yue Ling looked at Mo Ling. They weren't surprised that the two people from Mo Ling Palace had already said it, but hearing it from Zi Zhuo now felt different.

Yin Chu Jiu was alright, but Yue Ling's attitude towards Mo Ling had indeed changed again. He stared at the young man in black for a long time, the future subordinate that Yin Chu Jiu had mentioned, and truly let go of the things that had offended him and Yin Chu Jiu before.

Mo Ling seemed to notice Yue Ling's change in mood, and his eyes lit up.

Seeing this, Yin Chu Jiu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. If Yue Ling really didn't forgive Mo Ling, then his plan would have a high chance of failing. After all, who would drink medicine served by someone they didn't like or even hated?

Since Yue Ling had forgiven Mo Ling, the atmosphere in the room immediately became relaxed, and there was no longer any oppressive feeling. Zi Zhuo then asked Yin Chu Jiu to tell her about their experiences in the Sunlight Forest.

Yin Chu Jiu smiled and continued speaking.

After they finished speaking, everyone except Mo Ling was amazed by their good luck. They had come out of the spatial rift unharmed and had just happened to meet the kind people who saved them. Their luck was just too good.

If an ordinary person is caught in a spatial rift, let alone survive, it's a miracle if they don't die or encounter any magical beasts, let alone be someone who saves lives.

Zi Zhuo was even more surprised by the Purple Star Flower that Jing Yan had taken out. "I have never seen a medicine that specifically treats wounds from spatial rifts. If someone comes out of a spatial rift, they are usually slowly recuperated with rare medicinal herbs. But that Purple Star Flower can heal so well." As he spoke, he looked at the wounds on Yue Ling's body that were healing and praised them endlessly.

Of course, because that wasn't luck, but the protagonist's halo. Under the influence of the protagonist's halo, anything is possible, Yin Chu Jiu thought to herself.

"Chu Jiu, Yue Ling, can you still find that forest? Once we've settled things here, let's go there again and ask them for more Purple Star Flowers. I'll see if we can cultivate them outside, and also get more medicinal herbs to heal injuries." Before Yin Chu Jiu could answer, Zi Zhuo asked again.

Of course they remember. It's not like they have bad memories. They just came out of the Forest of Sunshine, so they definitely remember the way there.

Yin Chu Jiu thought for a moment and was about to answer, but just as he was about to speak, the route in his memory suddenly became blurry, as if a layer of fog shrouded his memory, making it impossible for him to see clearly.

Is there something strange about that village?

Was it just him who had a problem, or was Yue Ling also having a problem? He turned his head to look at Yue Ling and carefully noticed that Yue Ling's eyes were a little off, as if she was in the same situation as him.

“Yue Ling…” Yin Chu Jiu couldn’t help but grab Yue Ling’s hand.

Yue Ling gripped his hand tightly, tightening it as if to reassure him, and said in a deep voice, "There must be something strange about that village."

"That……"

"It's alright. We came out of there safely, so it shouldn't affect us." Yue Ling's expression remained unchanged, her youthful face showing composure. "They have those rare medicinal herbs, so they should indeed have the ability to protect themselves."

After hearing this, Yin Chu Jiu had no choice but to put her worries aside.

He was just worried about whether the village would affect Yue Ling. Ever since he learned that it was an illusion, he had been concerned about Yue Ling's mind and memories. The village was probably something Yue Ling experienced later, but this illusion was mainly based on his earlier experiences. He wondered if the suddenly appearing village would affect the illusion.

In fact, Yin Chu Jiu should have known this, but the later plot didn't go into detail, only a rough outline and a general outline, so it was impossible to find the setting of that village from that information.

Their changes attracted the attention of others, and Zi Zhuo asked, "What's wrong with you two?"

Yin Chu Jiu shook his head, then paused and looked at Mo Ling beside him. Although he didn't know the main details, Mo Ling had already experienced it, so would he know?

After thinking for a moment, he recounted the strange events they had encountered, and then he subtly stared at Mo Ling, hoping he could provide some information.

However, perhaps because of the many things she had experienced, there were quite a few strange villages on the Illusionary Demon Continent. After all, this was a fantasy world, so Mo Ling was not found. Yin Chu Jiu could only suppress her disappointment and hope that the village would not have any impact.

The situation had been explained to the extent that Mo Ling and Zi Zhuo had shared their experiences over the past few days, which were similar to what the two from Mo Ling Palace had said, although they talked more about the Scorpion Palace.

The Scorpion Palace and the Ink Palace have fully engaged in battle, with their forces clashing across the Illusion Demon Continent. One day they'll destroy one of my branches, the next day I'll destroy one of your bases, and the fighting continues relentlessly.

Zi Zhuo was furious as she said this, "Those people from the Scorpion Palace are like they're sick in the head. They keep attacking us. We haven't done anything immoral or heinous. Aren't they afraid of retribution for doing this?"

The noble doctor, who has not yet fully recovered his memory, has no idea what his nemesis is thinking.

The black cat meowed, clearly affirming Zi Zhuo's words.

Mo Ling and Yin Chu Jiu knew why, but they couldn't say it.

As for Yue Ling, although he had not regained his memories either, he was calmer and more composed than Zi Zhuo, just as he had said before.

I'm used to it.

I'm used to being hated by everyone.

So it doesn't matter why they attacked him like that.

There's a reason for this, it's because of the author's design.

Yin Chu Jiu touched Yue Ling's slightly cool fingertips. The reason he couldn't say made his heart heavy. Fortunately... all of this should be coming to an end soon.

Zi Zhuo's angry expression was very real. His eyes seemed to be filled with disgust for the Scorpion Palace. It was not just a simple dislike, but a deep-seated hatred and loathing from the bottom of his heart.

Mo Ling said that Zi Zhuo is already regaining her memories, and it seems that it really is true.

So, is Yue Ling about to start regaining his memories? Holding the boy's pinky finger, Yin Chu Jiu silently wondered.

Thinking of this, Yin Chu Jiu couldn't help but look at Mo Ling beside him. They had already returned, so shouldn't he also carry out his own plan—to agree to Mo Ling's proposal?

He wanted Yue Ling to forget him and to return to the real world safely, which required Mo Ling's cooperation.

Mo Ling seemed to notice his gaze as well, glancing over almost imperceptibly. Their eyes met quickly, and they immediately understood each other's intentions. However, with Yue Ling present, finding an opportunity to talk wouldn't be easy for them.

With his eyes slightly lowered, Yin Chu Jiu stared at the boy sitting beside him, and an idea came to him. His heart ached for a moment, but he held it in.

Anyway, everything is already planned. As long as Yue Ling is safe, anything else is fine.

Zi Zhuo was still angrily rebuking the Scorpion Palace's actions when Yin Chu Jiu suddenly spoke up, saying, "Zi Zhuo, could you give Yue Ling a thorough examination? I'm worried that his internal injuries haven't healed properly and might leave lasting problems."

Upon hearing this, Zi Zhuo's expression tightened, and he immediately agreed.

"Alright, then I'll give Yue Ling a check-up. You guys go out first and don't disturb us."

Yin Chu Jiu readily agreed, "Okay, then be careful. We'll wait outside."

The conversation between Yin Chu Jiu and Zi Zhuo came suddenly, and Yue Ling and the other two didn't react. It was Mo Ling, who also had something on his mind, who understood what Yin Chu Jiu meant first. Black Cat was completely oblivious and didn't think about anything.

Zi Zhuo didn't care what Yin Chu Jiu was planning. Yue Ling's health was the priority, so he immediately switched to being a doctor and quickly told Yin Chu Jiu and the others to leave.

He had a good plan, but just as Yin Chu Jiu was about to leave, the patient uncooperatively stopped him.

Yue Ling frowned, holding Yin Chu Jiu's hand tightly, "Chu Jiu won't go out."

"???" Zi Zhuo: "Yue Ling, we are conducting a very serious inspection. All unauthorized personnel must leave."

Yue Ling ignored him, her brows furrowing even more deeply, and said, "Chu Jiu is not an unrelated person. He wasn't by my side when you treated me before."

Yin Chu Jiu was stunned. He hadn't expected that he would find an opportunity to talk to Mo Ling, but Yue Ling wouldn't let him leave.

He was happy that Yue Ling cared about him, but the happier he was, the less he wanted Yue Ling to be sad for the rest of her life. He didn't know if Yue Ling would continue to like him after she regained her memories, but he couldn't gamble on even the slightest possibility.

Actually, he hoped that Yue Ling would not like him after regaining her memories, so that Yue Ling would not be sad when he disappeared from this illusion.

Touching the hand that Yue Ling was holding, Yin Chu Jiu said to him with gentle eyes, "Yue Ling, I'll wait for you outside."

Facing Zi Zhuo and the others, Yue Ling's face was stern, but when facing Yin Chu Jiu, his expression softened. However, even with that softening, he didn't want Yin Chu Jiu to leave. It wasn't that Yin Chu Jiu hadn't accompanied him while he treated his injuries before; why couldn't she do it this time?

Yin Chu Jiu didn't want to be too far away from Yue Ling, nor did he want to be separated from Yue Ling, because once his plan started, he might never have the chance to be so close to Yue Ling again.

However, with the illusion about to shatter and the Scorpion Palace closing in, if Yue Ling makes a mistake while regaining his memories, he will never forgive himself.

Faced with the boy's gentle gaze, Yin Chu Jiu shook her head firmly, hugged him, and whispered with a double meaning, "Yue Ling, get better, don't make me worry, okay?"

Yue Ling wouldn't listen to others, nor could he possibly listen to them, but he wouldn't refuse Yin Chu Jiu's words. He hugged Yin Chu Jiu tightly and said in a deep voice, "I will definitely get better."

This meant the persuasion was successful, and now, apart from the room itself, there were only two people left in the house: Yin Chu Jiu and Mo Ling Black Cat.

One of them rolled his eyes. "I know you like Yin Chu Jiu, and Yin Chu Jiu likes you too. You two are a couple, but could you please restrain yourself a little? We're not doing anything else, we're doing treatment. It's just a short time, and you can't even control yourself?"

Before, he would have held back. But after they had gone through so much, and even after he had successfully embraced Yin Chu Jiu, he couldn't hold back anymore.

In a good mood, Yue Ling touched Yin Chu Jiu's fingertips, feeling her warmth, and said tenderly, "You don't understand anything."

Outside, Yin Chu Jiu and Mo Ling didn't stand there together. Instead, they left the black cat to guard the place and went to a quiet spot.

Upon arriving there, Mo Ling immediately asked the question that concerned him most, "The medicinal herb Yue Ling mentioned is one that causes amnesia, isn't it? Why did you do that?"

Yin Chu Jiu looked back at Mo Ling, seemingly surprised by his question. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Mo Ling, do you really not know?"

Mo Ling wasn't truly unaware; he was simply... very surprised that Yin Chu Jiu could make this decision so decisively.

“I like Yue Ling, I like him so much that I don’t know what to do. If I could, I would want to be with him for the rest of my life, even if I don’t go back to the real world.” Yin Chu Jiu lowered her eyes and said softly, “But you told me that this is just an illusion, that I will leave, that I must leave, and that I will never come back. My life is short, and it doesn’t matter if I can’t forget him, but Yue Ling’s life is long, spanning thousands of years. How can I bear to let him remember these memories alone?”

Mo Ling fell silent.

"Don't feel so heavy-hearted. Birth, aging, sickness, and death, joy and sorrow, are all common occurrences. It just so happens that Yue Ling and I have encountered them." Mo Ling was silent when he suddenly heard Yin Chu Jiu speak again. His tone sounded somewhat relaxed. He paused, and for some reason, suddenly said, "How do you know that your medicine will come in handy? What if the master regains his memories and doesn't like you anymore?"

After saying this, Mo Ling fell silent again, feeling that his words would deeply hurt the person before him. Yin Chu Jiu did indeed pause for a moment, but quickly recovered. "So, as I told you before, if he regains his memories and doesn't like me, that's best. But if he continues to like me, then I'll have to trouble you to erase his memories. However…"

"Just what?"

“But you told me that Zi Zhuo has begun to regain his memories, and Yue Ling will also begin to regain his memories. When the illusion ends, they will know the whole truth.” Yin Chu Jiu said, “I don’t know if Yue Ling will hate me, and I don’t know when Yue Ling will fully regain his memories. I only know that if he hasn’t fully recovered when I leave, will my departure make him completely despair?”

What do you mean by that?

Yin Chu Jiu said, "I plan to listen to you and leave Yue Ling. We're not suitable for each other and we can't be together. You're right, it's a mistake for us to be together. To leave someone and sever ties, you have to gradually distance yourself from them in everyday life, in small ways. However, Yue Ling and I are a couple now. If I do that, it won't work as I wish; it will only cause a backlash. You know Yue Ling's personality. If I do that, he'll only hold on tighter, and our plan will completely fail."

He was right. Mo Ling knew that perfectly well, otherwise he wouldn't have come up with the idea of ​​arranging for a beautiful young woman to get between the two of them and slowly separate them. He paused, then asked, "So what are your plans?" He felt that Yin Chu Jiu must have her own reasons for saying that.

Sure enough, Yin Chu Jiu continued, "I think we should find a way to stimulate Yue Ling now so that he can slowly recover his memories, instead of waiting for the so-called right time to come and for him to recover on his own. Moreover, with the Scorpion Palace watching us like tigers, I'm worried about whether it will affect Yue Ling. Those people in the Scorpion Palace want to kill Yue Ling."

"Furthermore, if Yue Ling recovers her memory quickly, we can formulate future plans."

Give Yue Ling the medicine, or don't give Yue Ling the medicine.

That's what he actually thought.

Mo Ling was completely stunned by Yin Chu Jiu's plan. He knew that Yue Ling might hate him if she regained her memories, but he took the initiative to suggest that Yue Ling regain her memories.

Looking at the boy opposite him, still discussing his plans, Mo Ling suddenly noticed his serious expression and relaxed tone, as if he wasn't worried about the possible situations the boy might face in the future. He was clearly talking about himself and the person he liked, but it sounded like he was discussing someone else's business. It seemed that his tone had changed ever since they started talking about the plans.

As if possessed, Mo Ling interrupted him, "Yin Chu Jiu, aren't you sad?"

He waited for the boy's answer, and saw the ease on the boy's face disappear for a second before returning. He smiled and said, "I'm sad, but besides being sad, I've found something more worthwhile."

"...What is it?"

“Those memories.” Yin Chu Jiu’s face softened, as if she had seen through something. “Since Yue Ling and I are destined to separate, these remaining ten days or so will be the last time we spend together. Instead of being sad and heartbroken all day long, why not be happy? When I’m gone, old and unable to move, what I’ll remember won’t be these sad feelings, but the beautiful memories of being with him.”

"Moreover, I don't want him to know these feelings of mine. I want him to be happier and more content."

Mo Ling was stunned. He understood. It wasn't that Yin Chu Jiu wasn't sad, but at this moment, sadness was a luxury for him. He would rather exchange sadness for beautiful memories.

Zi Zhuo's examination took the entire afternoon. After it was finished, Yue Ling went to find Yin Chu Jiu and hugged him for comfort. Zi Zhuo shook his head when he saw Yue Ling like this, thinking that Yin Chu Jiu wouldn't indulge Yue Ling given his personality.

As he was packing up his inspection tools, he saw Yin Chu Jiu hug Yue Ling, her face full of affection.

Zi Zhuo: "Chu Jiu, what's wrong?"

Unexpectedly, Yin Chu Jiu didn't even turn her head. She waved her hand at him and said, "Zi Zhuo, you can go out now. Don't delay my time with Yue Ling."

Zi Zhuo: "……!!!"

This world is surreal!

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