Chapter 57: The moon is high in the sky, and the moonlight should not be reserved for just one person.
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The arm that Jiang Luo touched Gu Congxing was suddenly cut off and fell to the ground, and blood gushed out in an instant!
“Master!”
Gu Congxing shouted loudly.
As Chen Mu raised his eyes, another stream of spiritual power pierced Jiang Luo's heart!
"Master, no!"
Gu Congxing kicked Jiang Luo to the ground, and the icy spiritual power passed by Jiang Luo in an instant, landing on the rock wall and carving cracks.
At this time, Gu Congxing's vision had fully recovered. He blinked and calmed his breathing and heartbeat, which had become increasingly rapid due to the influence of the trapped heart array.
He was sweating profusely and his face was pale, but he still managed to stand still.
"Master, if Jiang Luo dies, there will be no more evidence."
He looked at Shen Mu and said slowly, "At least, you can't die now."
Shen Mu's eyes moved, and the cold spiritual energy surging throughout his body gradually subsided.
"Uncle Master! Fellow Daoist Gu!"
An urgent call came, accompanied by footsteps appearing in the secret place.
Jiang Li looked anxious, and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Gu Congxing was safe and sound.
"I found that the disciples guarding the secret place were deliberately transferred away. I guess something happened here. Fortunately, you are fine..." She turned her eyes and saw Jiang Luo lying on the ground, her eyebrows slightly frowned.
"Jiang Luo? Why is he..."
"Jiang Luo is the real murderer." Gu Congxing glanced at the unconscious Jiang Luo from blood loss and said coldly, "He originally wanted to kill me here and fabricate the illusion that I committed suicide out of fear of punishment. Fortunately, Master came to save me."
"So that's how it is." Jiang Li's face suddenly turned cold, and when he looked at Jiang Luo, the two rings of green water were spinning behind him like living things.
"No wonder the teleportation array was activated so early... Could it be that Xiao Zhou was also deceived by him and was abducted by the demons?"
She thought in a low voice, her eyes dark.
The next moment, a green water ring was put around Jiang Luo's neck and suddenly tightened.
"cough……!"
Jiang Luo was awakened by a strong feeling of suffocation, his face turned pale.
"Then let my master and I examine this beast."
Jiang Li waved his hand in the air, and the green water ring floated up. Jiang Luo also struggled to stand up, his toes scraping the ground.
"Uncle Master, Fellow Daoist Gu, I apologize for offending you before. Please return to Spiritual Peak to recuperate first. I will go with the two elders to apologize and offer compensation."
Jiang Li was about to leave after she finished speaking, but at this moment, Chen Mu, who had been silent all the time, suddenly spoke.
"Let him live for now. I will be there for the interrogation."
Gu Congxing and Jiang Li both looked surprised.
But soon, Jiang Li nodded in agreement.
"Yes, Uncle Master."
Watching Jiang Li's figure walking away, Gu Congxing realized that her peach-pink silk dress had been replaced with a plain white long gown.
"From the stars."
A low voice called out, and Gu Congxing was about to look up, but the next moment he was embraced by the fragrance of cedar.
A warm hand pressed against his back, caressing the back of his neck.
"From the stars."
It was clearly the same tone as usual, but Gu Congxing could inexplicably hear some trembling.
Like... I'm scared.
"Master."
Gu Congxing leaned his head against his chest and rubbed his collarbone with the tip of his nose.
"I'm fine, Master."
"kindness."
Slightly cool fingers stroked his head, and pure spiritual power flowed through Gu Congxing's spiritual veins like a cold spring, causing the remaining effect of the previous heart-trapping formation to suddenly dissipate.
Gu Congxing only felt the fear and suffocation in the narrow darkness gradually fade away, and he landed in a peaceful and vast snowfield again.
He could finally relax completely.
"The Heart-Trapping Formation is detrimental to the spirit and soul. Even if it's only for a short time, we can't be careless and need to recuperate."
As Chen Mu said this, his spiritual power circulated in Gu Congxing's body again. After confirming that there was no problem, he patted his back lightly.
"It's all right now."
"Sleep peacefully, Congxing."
Gu Congxing listened to his cold voice echoing in his head. It was a voice that should have woken people up, but now it was coaxing him to sleep.
Gu Congxing chuckled a few times and wanted to say a few more words to his master, but he felt very sleepy.
He threw himself into this broad embrace without reservation, hugging Shen Mu's back tightly with his arms.
“Master…”
He uttered a low murmur like a dream and fell into a complete sleep.
——He was no longer afraid of the darkness.
***
Have a good night.
After a good night's sleep, Gu Congxing felt that the damage in his spiritual center had completely healed.
Fortunately, the time I was trapped in the heart formation was not long, and the damage I suffered was not serious.
In this way, I should have been imprisoned in that secret place for less than a day, which is far shorter than the three days mentioned by my master.
His eyes were still closed, but his consciousness became clearer.
At this moment, he suddenly felt a cool touch.
Like a feather, it landed lightly on his forehead.
Gu Congxing's eyelashes trembled and he slowly opened his eyes.
In the morning light, the long silver-white hair floated slightly.
“Master…?”
Gu Congxing's gaze met those calm ice-blue eyes. Chen Mu looked at him for a moment, but for some reason he looked away first.
Master, did you just watch him by the bed all night?
"Cong Xing, are you feeling well?"
Chen Mu's voice was still calm. As he asked this, he put his hand on his wrist.
Feeling the cool spiritual power flowing through his body again, Gu Congxing sat up, smiled and shook his head.
"Master, I'm fine now." He looked at the slender fingers still resting on his wrist, and said in a light tone, "Master, shouldn't we go and interrogate that Jiang Luo first?"
"Jiang Luo has been detained. I will go after I confirm that you are okay."
Gu Congxing looked at him with her eyelids slightly lowered, her silver-white eyelashes clearly visible.
Master...
Gu Congxing looked at him, and suddenly recalled the system's words.
——This is killing two birds with one stone, host! Not only can you complete the mission, but you can also make Chen Mu fall head over heels in love with you!
Gu Congxing's eyes moved, and he felt a little flustered for some reason.
However, he did not forget that if the vine pattern was broken, the cultivator's cultivation would be destroyed.
Even if one's Dao heart remains, one cannot avoid the situation where one's cultivation is completely damaged.
He lowered his eyes, thoughts swirling in his mind.
However, if the mission is successful, it means that he can save his master and avoid his original tragic fate.
Although the Forgetfulness Vine Pattern allowed the Master to advance his cultivation extremely quickly, it also caused him to suffer a lot of grievances for no reason.
Moreover, if Master was no longer bound by the vine patterns, would he be able to do whatever he wanted?
Is...he interested in me?
Gu Congxing thought of the scene where Chen Mu hugged him in the cave a few days ago, and also thought of how Chen Mu's embrace gradually loosened under the effect of the vine pattern.
If I could really untie the vine pattern...
His eyes flickered, and he didn't realize that his brows were furrowed. He was obviously lost in thought.
"From the stars?"
A soft call sounded in his ears, and Gu Congxing suddenly came back to his senses.
Shen Mu placed his hand on his cheek and moved closer.
"But there is still discomfort in the spirit platform?"
Gu Congxing raised his eyes and met those clear ice-blue eyes.
The man in front of him had a handsome face and a cold and aloof temperament, but he was looking at him so intently.
The pure frost and snow are left for only one person.
“…Master, I…”
Gu Congxing's throat moved, and the balance in his heart was becoming more and more tilted.
Just like that, remove Master's Forgetfulness Vine Pattern?
Shen Mu listened to him intently and leaned forward again.
It was at this moment that Gu Congxing's vision suddenly reflected the Zhuoguang sword tied around Chen Mu's waist.
On the polished hilt of the sword, the star jade wrapped in black ice shook gently, reflecting the gorgeous sunlight.
——It is the spiritual weapon Tianxuan that I gave to my master!
Gu Congxing looked at the intelligent Tianxuan, and a memory somewhere in his heart suddenly awakened.
What was my mood when I gave this sword tassel to my master?
At that time, he was clearly feeling lucky.
Fortunately, Master has not been involved in worldly affairs and has not experienced love, hate, anger or ignorance.
But now, do I really want to let my master fall into this worldly world?
"...Master, I have a question."
Gu Congxing calmed himself down, and when he looked up at Chen Mu again, his eyes were deep.
"you say."
"Master, why do you practice Taoism?"
He looked at Chen Mu with an earnest expression.
Upon hearing this, Shen Mu said without hesitation: "To break through the void and ascend to heaven."
Gu Congxing: "Then why do you want to ascend?"
When Shen Mu heard his question, he fell silent for a moment.
He stood up and looked out the window.
A silver waterfall hangs on the peak, and magical grass grows wildly, full of vitality.
Further away, the Jiang family's spiritual vein was faintly visible, reflecting a green spiritual light in Fuyu Mountain.
Shen Mu's gaze seemed to be looking into the infinite distance, with a light surging in his ice-blue pupils.
"From the stars, I came to the world of cultivation from the human world. I know that there are some things that are difficult for ordinary people to achieve in their entire lives or even several lifetimes. For cultivators, it is just a piece of cake."
He withdrew his gaze and turned to look at Gu Congxing.
"So, there are things that even those in the cultivation world can't accomplish despite their best efforts, but are they easy for those in the divine realm?"
"For example... to change the current situation in the cultivation world where spiritual energy is becoming increasingly scarce and spiritual veins are drying up."
Gu Congxing's heart suddenly trembled and he was completely stunned.
Yes, how could he forget.
The path that Master cultivates is precisely the “path for all living beings”!
Before he fell off the cliff in his previous life, his heart of Taoism was shattered, and what he said was, "Heaven and earth are unkind, and there is no mercy for the common people!"
How could he allow his master's cultivation to be completely destroyed and fall from grace for his own selfish reasons?
Gu Congxing seemed to be suddenly awakened from a dream, and his whole demeanor changed.
"From the stars?"
Shen Mu frowned slightly, and he approached Gu Congxing again, wanting to reach out and touch his head——
But Gu Congxing avoided it.
He glanced at Chen Mu, then immediately retracted his gaze, frowned, and said, "Master, I want to rest for a while."
Chen Mu's hand, which was suspended in the air, trembled slightly, and then he put it back into his sleeve.
He was silent for a moment, then frowned, said "yes", and walked away.
Gu Congxing sat alone on the bed, his mind full of thoughts.
He closed his eyes and took a long breath.
Only after confirming that there was no more spiritual fluctuation outside the house did Gu Congxing look up at the sky with burning eyes.
"system."
[Ding! Host! Have you made your decision?]
Gu Congxing looked at the colorless stone slabs flashing in the air and grinned.
"System, I just thought about the main quest you sent me, and suddenly I had a guess."
"You asked me to help Junior Brother overcome his bloodline awakening, and saved Senior Brother from a severe blow in the Demonic Realm. Now you're desperately hoping I'll remove the vine patterns on Master's body..."
He paused here, his eyes sharp.
"The more I think about it, the more I feel like my trajectory seems to overlap with Xiao Wangyou in my previous life."
The slate floating in the air flickered, but not a single character appeared.
"System, do you want me to follow Xiao Wangyou's old path?"
【……】
The system fell into silence.
After a moment, a few characters appeared slowly on the stone slab.
[Host, 02's goal is to redeem the target person. The missions currently issued are the most likely paths to achieve the goal after evaluation by the main system.]
Didn't you deny that it was Xiao Wangyou's behavior that was repeated?
Gu Congxing looked at the system and spoke with a determined look.
"Then I will tell you my decision."
"This task of removing the forgetfulness vine pattern... I won't do it!"
【Host! 】
A dazzling silver light suddenly burst out from the stone slab. Gu Congxing did not dodge and continued:
"Don't forget, System, the reason I agreed to cooperate with you is to prevent Master from falling into a tragic fate."
"Since this vine pattern will only break when emotions are no longer able to contain it, then let it remain this way. Why should I inflict love, hatred, infatuation, and anger on my master, and even destroy his cultivation..."
"Master, there is no need to fall from the altar."
The flowers on the high hills should be free from dust, and the bright moon should hang high in the sky.
Let the bright moon hang high in the sky - the bright moonlight should not be reserved for just one person.
Even so, this might be considered a mission failure.
——If the mission fails, you will witness the death of the target object.
"I have no regrets in fulfilling Master's wish!!"
boom--
There was a loud noise outside the door, and Gu Congxing immediately stepped out, but he didn't see anything.
Only the sound of the wind is heard, stirring the swaying bamboo leaves.
Gu Congxing released his spiritual power to sense the situation, but he could not find any trace of the enemy.
What exactly is going on?
Gu Congxing searched in vain, but saw a figure emerging in the sky in the distance.
Someone was approaching on a sword. That dark figure... was it Xiao Wangyou? Why did he look so solemn? Had he discovered something?
Gu Congxing couldn't help but step forward.
He didn't notice that a strand of long silver hair was wrapped among the spiritual herbs on the ground.
“Swish——”
A strong wind blew by, and the silver-white light was swept away and disappeared without a trace.
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The author has something to say: You have two lives from the start, and refusing a mission does not mean you will die!
System: [Breaking into tears] Host, there are other ways! We can still discuss it!
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