Chapter 55: Forgetfulness Vine (Three-in-One) You penetrate my past and...
Gu Congxing was filled with confusion, but the next moment, a white light swept across his vision, and his entire consciousness fell into chaos.
"This is……"
He blinked, and when he regained his sight, he saw a military camp in the human world.
Although it is still the human world, this place is obviously very different from where Lan Jue is. In the distance, mountains are undulating and yellow sand can be seen in the wind.
In the military camp, a red flag was flying, with a huge word "沉" written on it.
Gu Congxing's eyes moved, and he walked towards the camp where the soldiers were patrolling.
He did not hide himself, but found that no one would look at him.
It seems that this time, it will be an intangible entity that will not be discovered by anyone?
"You little brat! Don't run!"
A rough voice was heard, and Gu Congxing looked in the direction of the sound, only to see a burly man in armor chasing a young man.
The young man was only fifteen or sixteen years old, tall and long-legged, and ran very fast. When he passed in front of Gu Congxing, he brought a gust of breeze.
What a lively young man. Gu Congxing thought to himself as he went to look for his master.
"!" Gu Congxing accidentally glanced at the young man's face and was suddenly stunned.
“Master…Master!”
Although this young man has black eyes and black hair, his handsome features and extraordinary appearance, who else could he be but Master?!
The young man Chen Mu ran as fast as he could, turning back from time to time to make faces at the man chasing him, his cheerful laughter echoing throughout the military camp.
Gu Congxing had never seen Shen Mu with such a rich expression.
He followed Chen Mu closely with his eyes, but saw that he was looking back and bumped into a young man in front of him unexpectedly.
"Ouch!"
Someone shouted, and they both fell to the ground.
"Xiao Ming? Are you okay... Ouch, it hurts!" Shen Mu was about to talk to the young man in front of him, but he was caught by the man who was chasing him and rubbed his head fiercely.
"You brat! Where did you hide General Shen's tiger talisman? You can't just hide the official's tiger talisman!"
"What does it matter? You guys will just listen to my mother even without the tiger talisman!"
"Hey you kid..."
Seeing that the man was about to attack Shen Mu's head again, the young man slowly stood up from the ground and said softly:
"Deputy General, Amu hid the tiger talisman and secretly polished it. He was waiting to give it to General Shen when he returned victorious."
"Hey! Xiao Ming!" Shen Mu shouted angrily. The deputy general stopped what he was doing, was stunned for a moment, and then started laughing out loud.
"Hahahahaha! That tiger talisman has been around for decades, and some idiot wants to polish it..."
Chen Mu blushed at his laughter, then raised his head and snorted.
"Tsk, that thing is going to be passed down to me in the future anyway, so what if I polish it in advance?"
Gu Congxing looked at Chen Mu's lively appearance and couldn't help but smile.
It turns out that Master also has moments like this.
A few people were joking when they heard a loud female voice: "Well, you are right. Our Amu will definitely be a famous general in the future."
"General Shen!"
There were light cheers all around, and Gu Congxing looked up and saw a female general riding a Ferghana horse, holding a dark spear, covered with silver-white shoulder armor, and a scarlet cloak fluttering in the wind behind her.
"mother!"
Shen Mu's eyes suddenly brightened and he walked forward. General Shen dismounted and held him in his arms.
"Good boy! Let me test your recent progress in martial arts!"
As she said this, she suddenly drew out the long blade from her waist and attacked Chen Mu!
“Zheng——”
Chen Mu was also prepared and immediately raised his sword to block!
Gu Congxing stared at the clash of weapons between them in amazement, and he knew in his heart where his master's habit of launching attacks and sparring with others without warning came from.
"That's right! When your immortal father comes back, he will be shocked to see you!" General Shen smiled and patted Shen Mu's shoulder.
At this time, the sun was setting in the west, and the fiery clouds in the distant sky were magnificent and majestic. The soldiers in the military camp were gathered together with smiles on their faces. Shen Mu was among them, his eyes bright.
“Master…”
Gu Congxing looked at Chen Mu's smiling face and felt that when his master smiled, the hearts of the viewers were filled with warmth.
The sunlight completely sank, and the last red light in the sky was swallowed up by the night.
The scene before my eyes began to change rapidly, from summer to autumn.
Gu Congxing saw that Chen Mu had put on a light armor, holding a homemade wooden bow in his hand, and was chasing a wild goose deeper into the jungle.
"Ga—"
The long arrow flew out and pierced the wild goose through the heart.
Shen Mu picked up the flying goose with satisfaction, looked around, and exclaimed softly: "Oh no, why did we walk so far?"
He immediately walked back, and Gu Congxing followed him. When he looked up, he saw that the sky was dark.
Some light appeared in front of him. Gu Congxing looked at it intently, but his heart suddenly felt cold.
It was actually the blazing fire in the military camp!
“This, this is…”
Shen Mu opened his eyes wide in disbelief, his whole body shaking uncontrollably.
There was a blazing fire in his eyes, his jaw was tense, he gripped the wooden bow tightly, and was about to run forward.
However, at this moment, he heard faint sounds of conversation. He frowned, hesitated for a moment, and finally climbed up a tall tree nearby and hid there.
"Humph, we finally took Yucheng. If it had been a few days later, everyone would have run out of ammunition and food."
It turned out to be an enemy soldier!
"That Shen Qingyi is too difficult to defeat. Fortunately, our general had a good strategy this time. He released a little devil on the edge of the city early, let him sneak into the city, and let him get acquainted with the people in the barracks. If he hadn't revealed the marching route this time, we would probably have been captured by Shen Qingyi in one fell swoop."
"Ah, it's such a pity. Such a rare female general..."
"Her head is worth a fortune. Now that our general has brought her head back to the capital, I expect he will be promoted to a higher rank soon."
Gu Congxing's heart sank suddenly, and he turned to look at Chen Mu.
The boy's eyes slowly widened in disbelief, his pupils trembled, and then endless tears overflowed from his eyes.
He gritted his teeth, suddenly raised his longbow, and put an arrow on the string!
"call out--"
The long arrow immediately pierced the soldier's neck. The soldier beside him was shocked and was about to look back, but the next moment he was pierced through the chest by the arrow.
Chen Mu's eyes were red. He jumped down from the tall tree and was about to rush towards the camp, but he stopped abruptly and moved forward silently along the outer edge of the fence.
Gu Congxing followed behind him, thinking about the traitor that the two soldiers had just mentioned.
Master’s route is so clear, could it be that he already has a guess in mind?
Soon, Chen Mu had passed through a small hole in the fence and arrived at a tent in the corner of the military camp.
There was only one person in the tent.
"boom--"
Thunder roared in the sky, and a flash of lightning struck, illuminating the only living person in the barracks.
“Xiao Ming——!”
Hearing Shen Mu's roar, the pale and thin boy immediately turned around. His expression was cold and solemn, and he actually attacked Shen Mu directly with a long blade in his hand!
“Zheng!!”
Chen Mu immediately drew his sword to resist, and when the two blades collided, the long blade in Xiao Ming's hand broke in an instant!
The long sword immediately stabbed in and penetrated deeply into Xiao Ming's chest.
Shen Mu was filled with shock.
But Xiao Ming smiled, held down Shen Mu's hand that was about to draw the dagger, and leaned on his shoulder and said, "...Little General, run away quickly."
Gu Congxing stood beside them, shocked.
But at this moment, footsteps were heard outside the tent. Seeing that the people outside were about to arrive, Shen Mu showed panic, while the dying Xiao Ming pointed to the big box in the corner, blood dripping from his fingers.
Chen Mu immediately hid in the box. A moment later, two soldiers entered the tent and exclaimed, "Xiao Ming! Who hurt you?!"
Gu Congxing saw the young man lying in a pool of blood and moved his arm, pointing to the east side of the tent.
The two soldiers looked at each other and immediately chased after him with their weapons in hand.
The lid of the box in the corner moved, but at that moment, a soldier came back.
Gu Congxing couldn't help but stand in front of the box, but saw that the soldier was squatting in front of Xiao Ming and sighed.
"Your entire family, including the children, who were detained...except for your father who lost a hand, everyone else is now safe and sound. Now that you have completed your mission, they will all be released and return home. Never again write poems praising female generals from an enemy nation. Think about the sins you've committed."
"Oh, forget it. You're also a miserable, unlucky person. Go in peace. Maybe in your next life, you can be reborn into a peaceful world..."
After saying that, he stroked Xiao Ming's eyes, stood silently for a moment, then turned and left.
Upon hearing this, Gu Congxing stood there in silence.
After an unknown amount of time, the box behind him was opened. Chen Mu's expression was blank. He left the tent in a daze, then went out of the camp and started running wildly in the woods.
“Boom—”
The rain was pouring and the thunder was roaring.
Chen Mu ran faster and faster in the heavy rain, and it was no longer clear whether the water on his face was rain or tears.
“Ahhhhhh!!”
He roared loudly, not noticing that there was a thick tree root under his feet, and suddenly fell to the ground.
A piece of green jade in his arms fell out and broke into two pieces with a "snap".
Gu Congxing looked carefully and found that the piece of jade was actually a top-grade spiritual weapon!
As soon as it was broken, warm spiritual power surged out of it, emitting a light green light and holding Shen Mu up firmly.
Chen Mu watched in amazement as his body was sent high into the sky by an invisible force. Gu Congxing also followed beside him, and his vision changed accordingly.
Looking down, he saw that the tents had become tiny dots of fire; after a while, he flew higher and higher, and the whole country came into view.
Gu Congxing heard Shen Mu mutter something beside him, but before he could hear it clearly, the scene in front of him twisted and deformed again, and when it stabilized again, he was already on the top of Jiang's Spiritual Peak.
Gu Congxing looked around. Not far away was the hanging waterfall, and behind him was the pavilion where he had lived not long ago.
This is Master’s residence.
But at this moment, there are no wildly growing spiritual herbs on the sacred peak, and there is no hot spring behind the house.
Gu Congxing saw a figure in white, it was the young man Chen Mu in mourning clothes.
"Xiao Mu."
In front of him was a tall man with a handsome face, but his eyes were dim and his expression was bleak.
Gu Congxing guessed that this was his master's father, the formation genius Jiang Huai.
Jiang Huai reached out and gently stroked the top of Shen Mu's head.
"I originally wanted you to grow up safely and smoothly as a mortal, and share the joy of family life with Shen Niang... But who knew that everything in this world is unpredictable, and that mortal life is so fragile, as fleeting as morning dew."
He sighed deeply, tears glistening in his eyes.
"From now on, you will be a disciple of the Jiang Clan in the world of cultivation. Although you entered the sect somewhat late and have a worldly air, you have excellent aptitude. You are a natural sword bone, one in a hundred among the Jiang Clan. With such outstanding aptitude, if you practice diligently, you will surely become a powerful figure in the world of cultivation."
Chen Mu looked up and listened, but he did not look happy, he just lowered his eyes.
Jiang Huai looked at him and sighed silently.
His voice seemed to come from a very far distance.
"You are destined to achieve the Great Dao. Xiao Mu, you should be less emotional and desireful in the future and focus on your path to becoming an immortal."
"...Don't be like Daddy."
As he said this, Jiang Mu released a stream of spiritual power that traveled throughout Shen Mu's body. The light green light gathered at Shen Mu's dantian, forming a dense pattern that looked like a young flower bud.
Gu Congxing was shocked - this is the Forgetfulness Vine Pattern!
He couldn't help but move closer, wanting to observe the vine pattern carefully, but unexpectedly, the spiritual power seemed to sense an unfamiliar power and actually split into a stream and attacked him!
“!”
Gu Congxing retreated immediately, but was still hit by a ray of spiritual power, and the light green light gradually disappeared in his arm.
"How could this be?"
Gu Congxing circulated his spiritual power, but did not find anything unusual.
On the other side, Jiang Huai's eyes were only focused on Shen Mu at the moment, and he did not notice any dispersion of spiritual power.
He stared intently at the flower bud among the vines, which trembled and then a petal trembled and opened.
At the same time, the immense sorrow and grief that enveloped Chen Mu gradually dissipated, as if covered by months of frost and snow, leaving only tranquility.
"You've actually been able to make the 'vine pattern' bloom... You've really taken after Shen Niang and me, you're also someone with rich emotions and a clear distinction between love and hate."
Jiang Huai smiled, but then the smile was tainted with bitterness.
He turned away, was silent for a moment, and then spoke.
"Forgetting emotions and being impartial, achieving emotional forgetfulness, not being moved by emotions, not being disturbed by feelings... Looking at the world, only those who are supremely forgetful of emotions can transcend the mundane world and attain the Tao and ascend to heaven."
Shen Mu frowned and said, "Dad, I don't understand."
Jiang Huai just smiled gently, but his handsome and elegant face looked a little gloomy.
"You'll understand later. This vine pattern is within your spiritual altar and will absorb the strong emotions within you, freeing you from the traps of love, hate, anger, and delusion. It will be extremely beneficial to your cultivation."
Shen Mu just nodded silently.
Gu Congxing stared at Shen Mu's expression and felt that the young man with an indifferent expression at this moment was the master he was familiar with.
But after seeing Chen Mu so lively and bright before, Gu Congxing felt depressed when he saw his calm appearance.
“…What’s the point?”
Gu Congxing heard these words suddenly, as if they were ringing directly in his ears.
He looked around in surprise, but no one spoke.
But the voice continued, "No matter how far I cultivate, mother will never come back."
It is Master’s voice.
But he clearly didn't say anything, so why could I hear it?
Gu Congxing thought about the spiritual power that had just flowed into his body, and a guess emerged in his mind:
Could it be that what I heard was the Master’s inner voice?
He was horrified and listened attentively, but he could hear nothing more.
"system?"
Gu Congxing called out to the sky, but he did not see the glowing stone slab.
Could something be wrong?
As Gu Congxing was thinking this, he saw Chen Mu walking towards the back of the house with the sword in his hand.
It was a wooden sword, not sharp, but he swung it with boundless determination.
“Swish——”
The long sword was swung down, time passed, and in the blink of an eye, Chen Mu grew taller, his eyebrows and eyes became sharper, and except for the color of his eyes and hair, his appearance was already familiar to Gu Congxing.
He watched Chen Mu quietly as he circulated his spiritual energy and walked out in silence.
He now possessed a heavenly-grade spiritual sword, and he flew up on the sword, his long robe fluttering in the air.
Still dressed in snow-white clothes.
After arriving at the main peak, Chen Mu walked directly into the hall, but Gu Congxing noticed many eyes cast at Chen Mu from the surroundings.
He had expected to see the usual expressions of admiration and yearning, but unexpectedly he only saw rejection and disgust on the faces of those Jiang clan members.
"Isn't that guy the notorious careless freak?" A young man whispered to the person next to him.
"Although his cultivation progressed rapidly, he always had a cold face towards everyone. Those who originally wanted to make friends with him no longer went."
"He's so cold even to his own father, let alone the other members of the tribe?"
"We Jiang clan members have always been straightforward and loyal, but that guy is cold-hearted. I wonder who he resembles."
"It's definitely not Senior Jiang Huai!" A female cultivator was excited when she mentioned Jiang Huai. "You should have heard about it too, right? Senior Jiang Huai, in order to avenge his deceased wife in the mortal world, actually flew directly to the human world and became a general! I heard that the Xiang Kingdom in the human world was invincible because of this, and he also killed the enemy country's general with his own hands!"
"Hmph, Senior Jiang Huai is clearly gifted, but he's simply too infatuated, disregarding the rules of the cultivation world and disrupting the mortal world. I heard he's been ordered to be recaptured and is currently awaiting punishment within the 'Nine Rings' of the Apocalypse Sect..."
When Gu Congxing heard this, he couldn't help but stop.
Why does it sound so familiar... Xiang Guo... General Jiang...
Wait! General Jiang Huai! Xiang Guo!
Isn’t that the illusion in Qingsang Manor before!
That’s right, the country where the dream demon Zhili and the last emperor Chu Lan were located was none other than the Xiang Kingdom in the human world!
The General Jiang that Chu Lan mentioned, who looked like a god descending from heaven but suddenly disappeared, was named Jiang Huai!
So that's how it is. We actually match here.
When Gu Congxing thought of this, he couldn't help but think of the end of Xiang State.
Could it be that the country where Master once lived no longer exists after so many decades?
He followed Shen Mu into the hall and saw a middle-aged man with a dignified appearance and a serious gaze.
It turned out to be Jiang Jue, the patriarch of the Jiang family in the present world.
At this moment, he was much younger than Gu Congxing knew him, but there was a hint of melancholy between his brows.
"uncle."
Shen Mu spoke calmly.
"Well, you're here." Jiang Jue glanced at Chen Mu and sighed, "Do you know your father's current situation?"
"I don't know." Shen Mu responded indifferently.
Jiang Jue narrowed his eyes, seeming a little surprised.
"Your father, my foolish brother, made a grave mistake. Originally, the Nine Rings, formed by the cultivators sent by the aristocratic families, did not want to make things too difficult for him. They simply asked him to restore the war situation in the human world to its original state and then send the generals he killed into the cycle of wealth and glory. Then, they would expel him from the Jiang family and turn him into a wandering cultivator."
"But who knew he would be such a stubborn ass! Not only did he refuse to accept the favor, he even openly said something stupid in the hall! He said -"
"This is what my wife wants. Even if it goes against the will of heaven, I have no regrets!"
Shen Mu's eyes moved when he heard this.
Jiang Jue paced a few steps, covered his head and sighed a few times.
"After saying this, he actually destroyed his own cultivation, turning himself into a mortal on the spot! He was already weak to begin with, and after doing this, his life span is shortened!"
"How can there be such a stupid person in this world!"
Jiang Jue was filled with anger and crushed the wine bottle in his hand.
Chen Mu still looked calm, but his brows were slightly furrowed.
"Hmph. He's settled somewhere in the human world now. Get ready, then come with me to see how he's doing."
"Yes. Uncle."
After listening to their conversation, Gu Congxing's eyes flashed again, and he saw that Chen Mu and Jiang Jue had arrived at a village in the human world.
Here, the sounds of chickens and dogs could be heard, and the people were simple and honest. When the two of them arrived at the thatched cottage, they saw Jiang Huai lying on the bed, his lips pale, a sign that he was nearing the end of his life.
Jiang Jue was originally full of anger, but when he saw Jiang Huai in this state, he just cried out "Brother" in pain and burst into tears.
Chen Mu stood beside the bed, staring at Jiang Huai for a long time, and said, "Father, you don't have much time left. If..."
"Shut up you heartless freak!"
Jiang Yu couldn't help but scold loudly.
Chen Mu's lips trembled, and he stopped talking.
Gu Congxing stood beside him and heard a voice from his heart.
"...If you have any wish, I will fulfill it for you."
Gu Congxing's heart trembled.
The Master's unfinished words were not heard by the two men after all.
Jiang Huaiqing coughed a few times to stop his brother from scolding him, and then explained some things about the Jiang family.
Then, he shifted his gaze to Chen Mu, tears actually glistening in his eyes.
"I want to talk to Xiao Mu alone for a while. Jiang Jue, please wait for me outside."
After Jiang Jue left, Jiang Huai held Shen Mu's hand and looked at him deeply.
"Xiao Mu, I don't regret what I did in the human world. I have fulfilled Shen Niang's last wish and will go find her."
"But, Daddy is sorry for you... The matter of the vine pattern is of great importance, and I didn't tell anyone about it, causing you to suffer a lot of gossip for no reason."
"I used to think that those who cultivate immortality should be ruthless and free from desire, wholeheartedly devoted to the Dao. But now, I can't see clearly..."
He took out a yellowed book from under his pillow and handed it to Shen Mu.
"Let this book be left to the Jiang family. Let those things be left for future generations to talk about."
He handed over the book, blinked, and coughed lightly.
"Xiao Mu, you are extremely talented and will definitely reach the great Dao. When that time comes, what do you want to do? Daddy was once said to be a man who would attain the Dao and ascend to heaven, but now he has become a laughing stock in the world of cultivation. Don't become like Daddy."
Chen Mu stood there silently from beginning to end. He clenched the book in his hand and listened to Jiang Huai's last trembling words.
"Xiao Mu, don't forget about me and Shen Niang."
Chen Mu's whole body trembled, and his eyes reflected a watery light, but the spiritual power of the vine pattern on his body fluctuated again, and his sadness melted away again.
Gu Congxing was listening and was shocked to realize that until this moment, his master didn't know that the full name of the vine pattern was "Forgetfulness Vine Pattern".
I'm afraid that when this vine was planted in him, he himself didn't understand what it was.
But Gu Congxing could sense that the second petal of the vine had already bloomed in Chen Mu's heart.
Jiang Huai was buried. Chen Mu and Jiang Jue stood in front of the grave, but their expressions were indifferent, with only their brows furrowed.
Seeing him like this, Jiang Jue endured it again and again, but finally scolded him angrily:
"How could you be so cold-hearted! Your biological father died before your eyes, and you didn't shed a single tear. You're a monster!"
Shen Mu raised his eyes and looked at him, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he fell silent.
Jiang Jue observed his expression for a long time, and finally his face fell into complete silence.
"...Not long ago, the Sword Master Elder of the Qingxuan Sword Sect saw you and said that you were born with a sword bone and are also quiet by nature, making you an excellent candidate for sword training. You should follow him and become his disciple."
Chen Mu seemed a little puzzled by the sudden change of topic, but still said, "Yes."
"Since you originally took your mother's surname, Shen, you don't need to declare yourself a member of the Jiang clan." Jiang Jue stepped onto the flying sword, his eyes icy. "Just assume that you, a genius sword cultivator, are a disciple of the Qingxuan Sword Sect."
After saying that, he stepped onto the flying sword and turned into a streak of sword light and floated away.
Jiang Mu, who stayed in the human world, looked up for a long time until the sword light disappeared. He then stared blankly at the tombstone in front of him.
He whispered to the one who was sleeping there:
"Father, my uncle doesn't want me anymore."
"Why?"
No one could answer him, only the sound of the wind.
The third petal of the vine bloomed silently again.
Gu Congxing stood beside him, feeling a pang of sadness in his heart.
"Am I really a heartless monster?"
Gu Congxing heard his inner voice and could no longer suppress it. Even though she knew that he couldn't see her, she still moved closer to him and said loudly:
"No! Master! You are not a mindless monster!"
A light green spiritual light surged on his arm, and Gu Congxing flew in front of Chen Mu and looked directly into his eyes.
"Master! You are a man of integrity and righteousness. All this is because of the vine pattern!"
"They don't understand the truth and are wrongly accusing you! Master, you are clearly a very good person!"
"You will become a world-famous Sword Master! Many people will respect and love you! Master, don't be fooled by those people!"
I don’t know if it was an illusion, but the eyes of Shen Mu in front of me actually moved, and a light gradually emerged.
"Who are you……?"
He opened his eyes wide and stretched out his arms.
“?!”
Only then did Gu Congxing realize in shock that the vine-shaped spiritual power that had penetrated into his arm suddenly emerged at this moment, causing half of his body to become a physical entity!
“Master…!”
Just as Gu Congxing was about to continue, he heard a harsh, cold voice in his ears:
[Beep! System failure! System failure!]
[Beep! Fault detected, host spirit inoperable! Manifesting entity!]
[Ding! Terminate, terminate the hidden story mission! Return to the real world immediately——]
Before he finished speaking, Gu Congxing felt that he was being pulled out by a huge force!
"etc!"
Shen Mu's gaze actually followed him. Although his expression remained unchanged, he asked anxiously, "Who are you?"
Gu Congxing felt that he was about to escape from this situation. He wanted to open his mouth and say his name, but he felt that the resistance of the system was getting stronger and stronger.
He gritted his teeth and said loudly: "Master, we will meet again——"
“Swish——”
A white light suddenly appeared in front of his eyes, and when Gu Congxing opened his eyes again, he had returned to the real world.
What he saw was still the cave of Baixian Valley, surrounded by ice-blue frost and snow, and in front of him was the person who accompanied him day and night in the hidden plot.
“Master…”
The outline of the boy in the past overlapped with the face of the person in front of him. Gu Congxing looked into his ice-blue eyes, and his heart was filled with bitterness again.
This is what Master’s past was like.
Is the Forgetfulness Vine a supreme secret technique or a curse?
Gu Congxing bit her lip and walked towards Chen Muxing.
"Master, I..." He was about to speak when he was suddenly pulled into his arms by a huge force!
Gu Congxing smelled the crisp scent of cedar and looked up in surprise as he fell into Shen Mu's arms.
His figure was reflected in Shen Mu's icy eyes.
His silver eyelashes trembled, and he murmured, "It's you."
Gu Congxing's heart was shaken. He looked at Chen Mu, but felt a coolness on his cheek.
Chen Mu was much taller than Gu Congxing. At this moment, Gu Congxing was held in his arms and his cheek was caressed, as if she was completely under his control.
It was as if I had fallen into an ice trap.
Chen Mu lowered his head slightly, his silver hair falling down, bringing a gloom to his face.
He stared at Gu Congxing without blinking, and spoke word by word.
"It's you."
"From the stars."
Gu Congxing opened his eyes wide in shock.
Master, could it be that you have also seen the hidden plots involving his past?
And he said it was true, could it be that he had guessed it before?
His thoughts turned over and his ideas became clearer.
Could it be that everything he said to his former master actually happened?
Master, have you seen him in the past?!
The invisible long line called time suddenly came to a conclusion, and Gu Congxing trembled all over.
"From the stars..."
"No wonder I felt like I had known you for a long time when I first met you at Gu's."
Chen Mu hugged him tightly, and his bony hands stroked his neck.
Gu Congxing met his eyes and saw an emotion he had never seen before in those ice-blue eyes.
Joy, nostalgia, sadness...
He felt something in his heart and was about to move closer, but he saw Shen Mu blinking his eyes, and a light green spiritual wave surged around his body.
It's the Forgetfulness Vine Pattern!
As the spiritual wave emerged, Shenmu's brows furrowed, but the blazing light in his eyes slowly faded away.
Gu Congxing watched his expression gradually calm down, and in an instant he wanted to stop the vine pattern.
He clutched Chen Mu's clothes, his heart churning.
At this moment, the system's cheers came to my ears.
[Ding! Main quest completed! Congratulations host!]
[Ding! Testing results...]
[Ding! Current host redemption degree 70%, points 680!]
Corresponding to this was Chen Mu's increasingly cold gaze and gradually loosening embrace.
“…Master.”
Gu Congxing frowned and looked at him, his face reflected in her pair of glassy eyes.
The charming atmosphere just now had dissipated. Chen Mu lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, then lifted Gu Congxing and placed him beside him.
He stood up with his sword in hand, still as bright as the snow on the mountaintop.
"Let's go. Let's go find Jiang Zhou."
"Yes... Master."
Gu Congxing didn't know why, but he felt a sense of loss. He stood up and walked out with Chen Mu.
There was still silence between the two of them as usual, but Gu Congxing felt a little cold for no reason.
"From the stars."
Gu Congxing looked up when he heard the voice and met Shen Mu's eyes.
His figure was still clearly reflected in those ice-blue eyes.
"But you're not feeling well?"
Gu Congxing stared at him silently for a moment and shook his head.
But for some reason, Shen Mu silently held his hand.
"Master?"
"kindness."
“Master, you…”
"The miasma here is dangerous. I will pass on my spiritual power to you to protect your body."
Gu Congxing and he intertwined their fingers, their hands hidden under their wide sleeves.
He looked at Shen Mu's sharp-edged profile and stopped asking questions.
The two of them moved very quickly and soon they were close to the place where the ancient formation was located.
At this time, the two elders who had set out first were about to arrive. They looked solemn and immediately approached Chen Mu when they saw him.
"Zhuoguang Sword Master."
One elder was talking to Shen Mu, while another elder suddenly took out a glowing communication talisman from his arms, and his expression changed suddenly after listening for a moment.
He exclaimed in disbelief:
"how so!!"
"Jiang Zhou, Jiang Zhou's life lamp is actually extinguished?!"
"Jiang Zhou, dead?!"
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