Chapter 62
"Brother, why are you here?" Ji Tang came to Su Jinzhou's side, "Have you seen Senior Sister Jinzhi?"
Su Jinzhou pointed to the side and said, "He is teaching my senior brother a lesson."
Jitang looked in the direction he was looking and saw Xun Jinzhi grabbing Wei Shaoxin's ear.
"Well, let's go back quickly!" She originally wanted to ask her senior sister if she wanted to go back to the Lion Head car to rest, but after seeing this, she gave up decisively. It would be better to stay away from her senior sister's anger first.
Jitang returned to the pile of strange rocks and planned to eat something.
Su Jinzhou sat next to her.
Seeing him take out the dry food, Ji Tang couldn't help but speak: "Brother, why don't you ask me why I got into the Lion Head Cart?"
Su Jinzhou raised his eyes and asked, "Want to ask?"
Ji Tang was dumbfounded, "Brother, aren't you worried about me?"
Su Jinzhou: "Everyone here is ours, I'm not worried."
Oh, so you waited outside for so long and got up early to enjoy the cold wind just to exercise?
Ji Tang chattered on and on: "It's nice inside the Lion Head Car. It's very warm, with plush carpets, and there's a lion cub."
Su Jinzhou broke the dry food into small portions for her and said, "We'll come here by car from now on."
Ji Tang laughed immediately, "Will Elder Qin glare at you all the way?"
Su Jinzhou handed her the warm water again and asked, "Don't you like it?"
Jitang thought for a moment and said, "It's okay. I think it's fine now." She picked up a small portion of dry food and warm water. "I can eat whatever I want now."
Su Jinzhou shook his head helplessly and smiled.
Ji Tang filled his stomach and talked business with Su Jinzhou, "Young City Lord has the nightmare token that my parents left behind in Snow Return Frost Ridge."
Su Jinzhou's eyes narrowed slightly, "Him?"
"Well, he said that my parents gave the Nightmare Token to the City Lord, but the City Lord was in seclusion all year round, so he gave it to him."
Su Jinzhou: "Have you seen the Nightmare Card?"
As expected of a senior brother, he and her have such a good chemistry. "The Nightmare Card came so easily, it actually makes me uneasy. I was thinking of taking a look at the Nightmare Card before the team sets off."
Su Jinzhou agreed, "Look, I'll be guarding here."
Jitang then sank into the sea of consciousness.
With the addition of the third nightmare card, the sea of consciousness changed drastically.
The space outside the wooden house expanded again, and the dark purple smoke dispersed more space. This time the extra space was much more than when she obtained the second nightmare card. This vast sea of consciousness was more than enough to build dozens of wooden houses.
The vastness of the sea of consciousness means that the power of the soul has a larger and broader space for improvement, just like a container for holding things. The larger the container, the more space there is for the things inside to accumulate and grow.
She stretched out her hand, and the third nightmare card flew from the roof into her palm.
Ji Tang opened the Nightmare Card and took out the other half of the fragment of the Nightmare Clan's inheritance secret realm. Together with the fragment from the second Nightmare Card, she was able to piece together a complete map of the Nightmare Clan's inheritance secret realm.
In addition to the fragments, there is also a wisp of soul fragment inside.
Ji Tang couldn't wait to take the soul fragment into his body, and the soul fragment immediately merged with his original spirit.
She expected to see more memories of the past in this fragment, and the fragment soon revealed past memories.
She originally thought that this time her memory would be like the soul fragments she had absorbed before, and she would only be able to see some fragments of her past interactions with her parents. However, what she didn't expect was that after the soul fragments merged with her spirit, they directly completed all her forgotten memories.
The large amount of memories that flooded in at once shocked Ji Tang greatly, and waves of fine and dense pain like needles came one after another.
"Tangtang, look, it's a sea of flowers!"
"Tangtang, how can you not take medicine when you are sick? Do you want to stay in bed forever? It's snowing outside, the first snow of the year..."
"Tangtang, Yueyue is here to play with you. Are you still sleeping in?"
"Our Tangtang is the next clan leader. It's not okay for her to cry all the time."
"Look, your father is transplanting the Purple Nightmare Crystalline Rose for you. Once he's done, you'll be able to enjoy the flowers and cool off under the trellis next year. Isn't our Tangtang happy?"
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As winter turns to spring and time goes by, more and more memories flood into her mind. Those beautiful memories that make her feel warm bring tears to her eyes and she has an urge to cry.
She watched herself grow up healthy and happy under the care of her parents, gradually shedding her childishness and becoming sensible.
This peaceful life lasted until she was twenty years old.
That day, she practiced as usual until early morning. When she came out of the wooden house, her father was watering a large patch of purple nightmare crystal vine flowers, and her mother was holding a plate of flower-shaped pastries on the wooden table under the flower stand. When she heard the voice, she turned around and asked her with a gentle smile.
"How's your training going?"
Ji Tang said with a bitter face: "Every time I feel like I'm about to reach the threshold of the heartbeat period, I always fall short at the very end. It's clearly right in front of me, but I just can't cross it. This is too difficult!"
Wen Jihuai said with a smile, "Leaping to a higher level depends not only on the cultivation of Nightmare Qi, but also on the power of the Primordial Spirit. Sometimes enlightenment only takes a moment, and it can't be rushed. If you're so impatient now, even if you really reach the level, the thunder will be a big problem. This is the most taboo in cultivation. You should calm down and let nature take its course."
She took out a cake from the plate and fed it to Jitang's mouth, "Try it."
Jitang took a bite and his brows relaxed immediately. He said incoherently, "Hmm, it tastes like plum. So delicious!"
Wen Jihuai pinched her puffy cheeks and said, "You're twenty years old and still act like a child. Are you happy just because you have something delicious?"
Ji Tang came over and sat at the table, smiling and saying, "I don't have time to think about anything else when there's something delicious."
After watering the flowers, Ji Yulan sat opposite Ji Tang and shook her head lovingly, "When will you grow up? Look at how much you eat, your mouth is full of it."
Wen Jihuai came to Jitang and wiped the crumbs from the corners of her mouth. "I think she is fine the way she is now."
"It's good, but it makes me feel uneasy." After Ji Yulan finished speaking, she saw Ji Tang push the pastry plate in front of her. He smiled and pushed it back, "You eat."
Ji Tang: "Father, don't worry. I'm only twenty years old and I've already seen the threshold of the heartbeat period. Who in our Nightmare Clan can be faster than me?"
Ji Yulan: "Cultivation is only one aspect. It doesn't play a big role in your entire life, so you don't need to worry too much about it. Your mother and I just want you to grow up healthy and happy, and be able to take care of yourself..."
Jitang continued: "If you can take care of yourself, protect yourself, and live your life well, you can rest assured."
Ji Yulan leaned over and picked up the petals that had fallen from her head. "Be good."
He watched Jitang eat the cakes in a good mood, and after a while he looked at Wen Jihuai. When their eyes met, his eyes darkened slightly, and he nodded gently. In the other's hesitant and worried eyes, he said, "Tomorrow your mother and I are going to Haijinyunjian Island."
Jitang looked up, "What are you going to do?"
Ji Yulan: "Go and reminisce with your uncle Wuxun."
Ji Tang immediately said, "I want to go too. Last time I went, I was still young and you were worried about me going into the sea, so you only let me play on the beach. This time, I can finally go to the deep sea, right?"
Ji Yulan's eyes were gentle as she smiled at her, "It's been so many years, and you're still thinking about me. When you become more powerful, there will be plenty of opportunities to go. This time, your mother and I have something important to do to find Wu Xun, so... we might have to be gone for a long time. You should follow us in our cultivation. Don't you want to reach the Heartbeat Stage as soon as possible?"
Ji Tang nodded. "I'll be in love soon." Then she can go to Haijinyunjian Island to give her parents a surprise. "Then you should be careful on your journey. I will send you messages every day!"
Wen Jihuai's eyes were moist as he hugged Jitang, "Okay, you have to take good care of yourself. Don't always think about cultivation. The road to cultivation is long and slow, so there's no need to rush. Don't let yourself get tired. Just wait for us to come back happily."
Ji Yulan suppressed her inner turmoil and said in a steady tone, "You've grown up now. You need to let us rest assured."
Ji Tang couldn't see the moisture in Wen Jihuai's eyes, so he leaned into his mother's arms and smiled, "Of course!"
When Jitang woke up the next morning, a large part of his memory was gone.
She sat at a loss under the flower stand. The purple crystal vine flowers were in full bloom, and the wet mud still had a damp smell. On the table were the pastries that her mother had made early in the morning, still warm.
She held her life-saving magic weapon, Wanyinzhao, and stared at the spiritual seal in a trance. A large hole in her heart was also felt as she lost her memories.
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"Jitang, are you okay?"
"Jitang..."
"Jitang?"
Ji Tang suddenly opened his eyes, and Su Jinzhou's concerned eyes immediately came into view.
She stammered a few times, "Master, Senior Brother."
"I'm here." Su Jinzhou bent his fingers and wiped away her tears. He lowered his voice and asked softly, "Why are you crying?"
Ji Tang quickly lowered his eyes and rested his forehead on Su Jinzhou's shoulder, preventing him from looking at him. "No, I just... there are a lot of memories in the soul fragments, and they all came flooding in at once, giving me a headache."
Ji Tang didn't want Su Jinzhou to see, so he lowered his head and didn't see Su Jinzhou's eyes which became darker due to worry.
His voice still sounded gentle, "Does it hurt? Let me rub it for you."
Su Jinzhou's warm fingertips fell on Jitang's temples on both sides, and he slowly massaged in circles.
Ji Tang lowered her head, tears streaming down her face. The soft spot in her heart seemed to be repeatedly pressed by Su Jinzhou, making her feel even more aggrieved and sad.
Su Jinzhou steadied his breathing so that he wouldn't exhale too heavily.
He pretended not to notice the tears falling on his legs, but through his disciple's uniform, he could feel the skin on his legs was extremely hot and burning.
Wei Shaoxin came over at this time and said loudly: "How was your rest? Let's get ready to go up the mountain..."
Ji Tang trembled all over. She didn't want others to see her vulnerable appearance. She was at a loss when she suddenly felt a warm palm wrapping the back of her head. Su Jinzhou exerted a little force and brought her into his arms before she could react.
Ji Tang hid in Su Jinzhou's arms, his heart beating fast. He didn't know whether he was nervous because he was almost seen by Senior Brother Shao Xin, or he was startled by Su Jinzhou's sudden action.
She pressed her face against Su Jinzhou's chest, and her tears and snot all rubbed onto her senior brother's disciple uniform.
Wei Shaoxin hesitated. "What happened to Junior Sister Jitang?"
Su Jinzhou looked up and said, "I've been practicing too fast, I'm a little tired."
Wei Shaoxin asked worriedly, "Is she okay? Is she feeling uncomfortable? She looks like she's about to faint. I'll go call..."
"No need!" Su Jinzhou said immediately. After he finished speaking, he realized that his voice was too loud and lowered it again. "She just needs to rest for a while. I've already checked it out."
Wei Shaoxin was still worried, "Are you really okay? Excessive training will damage your foundation, which is no small matter."
Su Jinzhou: "Don't worry, brother, I'm sure everything will be fine."
Wei Shaoxin: "Okay, then let's take a break before leaving. Don't be in a hurry."
Su Jinzhou nodded, "Thank you, Senior Brother."
Ji Tang felt the vibrations in Su Jinzhou's chest as he spoke. After Wei Shaoxin left, she raised her head sheepishly, "Senior Brother..."
Su Jinzhou saw that her eyes were red and swollen from crying. He felt distressed but didn't know how to comfort her. In order not to embarrass Ji Tang, he simply held Ji Tang's cheeks with both hands.
Ji Tang raised his eyes, "Master... um!"
Su Jinzhou rubbed Jitang's cheeks with his palms a few times.
Ji Tang's cheeks were rubbed out of shape, and she glared at him coquettishly: "What are you doing!"
Su Jinzhou felt relieved when he saw that she had regained some spirits. "You cried so hard that it made you look ugly."
Ji Tang snorted, "Senior Brother, do you despise me?"
Su Jinzhou didn't show his worry, and said with a serious smile: "I despise you, but I still allow you to wipe your tears and snot on me?"
Ji Tang was speechless now, his voice weaker: "I was just in a desperate situation, wasn't I?"
She used the body-cleansing technique to wash away the tears and snot that covered Su Jinzhou's chest.
Su Jinzhou didn't really care about that. He scooped some of the warm water and used it to wipe her face.
Su Jinzhou asked her, "Is it cold?"
Ji Tang shook his head and asked in a nasal voice, "Brother Shao Xin didn't notice anything, did he?"
Su Jinzhou wiped the tears off her face and replied, "No, I'm just showing off."
Ji Tang whispered, "It's embarrassing. It's okay if you see it, but I don't want them to see it."
Su Jinzhou's heart softened, and with a wave of his hand, his spiritual power gently covered her swollen eyes.
Jitang blinked, then smiled, "It's so comfortable."
Su Jinzhou did the same thing again and wiped away the red tip of her nose.
He wanted to say that you still have me, we can go find your parents together, don't worry, we will definitely find them.
But in the end he said nothing and smiled at Jitang's gaze.
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