Chapter 142 Yin-Yang White Bones (Part Twelve)
The environment in the spirit realm was affected by its master; even the wind stopped, and the surroundings fell into a deathly silence.
Jiang Gu heard it all.
Wei Feng's mind was in chaos. Perhaps it was because Jiang Gu had been too good to him lately, or perhaps he had been too confident in himself, that he had almost no defenses against Jiang Gu. He had almost forgotten how intelligent and cautious Jiang Gu was.
Even though he had Jiang Gu's life in his hands, Jiang Gu could not completely trust him.
Now that they've been caught red-handed, it proves that what Jiang Gu did was absolutely right.
Will his master think that his previous intimacy and confession were intentional?
With Master being so intelligent, could it be that he has already realized Chu Guanshan and the others' intentions?
Would Master think he would betray him for the sake of freedom?
Master... what if we don't want him anymore?
If Jiang Gu doesn't want him anymore, it's better to just kill him.
“Master, he is not my master.” He rushed forward and grabbed Jiang Gu’s hand, holding him tightly in his palm, his eyes filled with tension and panic. “I only shouted that because of the shackles.”
Jiang Gu's eyes were icy cold. "Useless thing."
He had long suspected that Wei Feng would be forced to do certain things because of his shackles, and he had naturally anticipated these events. However, he overestimated himself. He had personally heard Wei Feng call someone else "master" and conspire with others to scheme against him—even if it was mostly just an act, he could not tolerate it.
For a moment, he didn't want this apprentice anymore.
He had already wasted too much time and energy on Wei Feng. Although he could hardly sort out his feelings for Wei Feng now, there was no doubt that Wei Feng had had too much influence on him. Once he was bound by the Path of Ruthlessness, he would die. It was better to cut it off as soon as possible.
In his pursuit of the Great Way, Jiang Gu never needed anyone to accompany him.
He shook off Wei Feng's hand and immediately began to remove the Vermilion Bird God Mark imprinted on Wei Feng's primordial spirit and all the restrictions placed upon him.
By severing their master-disciple relationship and setting Wei Feng free, they would have no further connection and thus end their master-disciple bond.
"Master, what are you doing!?" Noticing that the primordial spirit imprint was gradually disappearing, Wei Feng suddenly realized his intention.
"I don't need a disciple with divided loyalties. Go and find your own path." Jiang Gu's expression was indifferent, as if they had never met.
"No!" Wei Feng suddenly grabbed the hand that Jiang Gu was using to form the hand seal. Even though his flesh was mottled from the impact of the magic array, he held Jiang Gu's five fingers tightly to stop him from forming the seal. Tears streamed down his face. "Master, you can't do this. You know I'm just putting on an act!"
Jiang Gu said calmly, "I know, but you have already hindered my Dao heart. Keeping you by my side is of no benefit to me."
He calmly analyzed his actions over this period of time, examining his own desires as an observer. Simply wanting Wei Feng to stay by his side was a major taboo of the ruthless path, and he didn't need it.
He ruthlessly and harshly forced himself to sever his desires, even though now, looking at Wei Feng with tears streaming down his face, he felt a moment of reluctance and pity, wanting to reach out and wipe away his tears, wanting to hold him in his arms to comfort him, wanting to seal away his memories of Chu Guanshan, wanting everything about Wei Feng to only concern himself with him, wanting to protect him behind him and watch him laugh and play carefree, wanting... to keep him by his side forever.
Even the seemingly indestructible and ruthless Dao Heart wavered for a fleeting moment.
However, Jiang Gu forcefully suppressed him.
But he doesn't need them; all of these are just burdens.
"Jiang Gu! You can't do this!" Seeing Jiang Gu's aura growing weaker and weaker in his primordial spirit, Wei Feng desperately sealed off his primordial spirit sea of consciousness. Even though the consequences of doing so almost caused his soul to be scattered, he vomited several mouthfuls of bright red blood and endured the excruciating pain to stay upright.
Jiang Gu immediately withdrew his hand, gathered his precarious primordial spirit, and said with a dark face, "Are you courting death?"
"Go ahead and kill me if you dare!" Wei Feng knew Jiang Gu's character too well and knew that he couldn't shake his resolve. Once all connections were severed, he would be like Wu Tuo, his memories of Jiang Gu sealed and thrown away at will, and the two would have no further connection from then on.
He glared fiercely at Jiang Gu, his skeletal hand gripping Jiang Gu's hand and pinning it to his own neck. Tears mingled with blood streamed down his face as he hoarsely said, "Jiang Gu, is this how you cultivate your ruthless path... refusing to admit what you like or care about... cutting ties and discarding things at the slightest dissatisfaction... I said I want to live in Wangyue. I don't care if I'm human or an animal, I don't care who I call master... I just want to live to see you again."
Jiang Gu stared at him expressionlessly, seemingly unmoved.
“You clearly care about me and are good to me, but you won’t admit it… so be it.” Wei Feng gripped his wrist tightly and pulled him closer, looking straight into his eyes with despair and sadness. “But you can’t use this as an excuse to abandon me. I have never had any ulterior motives. You are my master, the only person in this world who can keep me alive… I have hidden a lot of things from you, but master, I am also a person, and I have my own selfish desires.”
"...Even if I lose my heart, Master, if you keep doing this, it will still hurt me."
He grabbed Jiang Gu's hand and placed it on his empty heart, his eyes red as he said, word by word, "Jiang Gu, I am a living, breathing person just like you. You can't just abandon me like that."
Jiang Gu frowned and said coldly, "It's not your place to teach me."
Ignoring the magic arrays that had not yet been completely dispelled, and even though his clothes and flesh were melted and burned, Wei Feng stretched out his arm and tightly embraced Jiang Gu, his voice trembling slightly from the pain, "Then you should at least give me a chance."
Jiang Gu did not push him away, but simply stopped the magic arrays with a dark face.
Wei Feng lowered his head and rested his chin on Jiang Gu's shoulder, watching the crimson blood stain Jiang Gu's white clothes. He said softly, "Master, seal away my memories after I came to Wangyue... I came to Wangyue... because I missed you so much that I had thoughts I shouldn't have had... Seal away my memories, please don't send me away, okay?"
Jiang Gu said coldly, "Your memories have been sealed, so how do you plan to cure the poison in your primordial spirit?"
Wei Feng chuckled softly, the vibrations reaching Jiang Gu's ears through his chest. Even though Jiang Gu's primordial spirit was now scattered and mangled from forcibly severing the array, he still sighed contentedly, "See, you've always been very good to me."
Jiang Gu tried to push the man away, but Wei Feng seemed to be made of flesh and blood; if he forcibly used his spiritual power, this bastard would probably perish on the spot.
Wei Feng raised his head and met his cold gaze. "I will write down everything that needs to be done for you, Master. Please have pity on me. If you drive me away, I will really die. I cannot live without you."
His words were both pitiful and ambiguous, causing Jiang Gu to frown even deeper. He wasn't used to easily changing his mind, and he disliked being persuaded, especially since—
“Master.” Wei Feng’s eyes were red as he grabbed his hand and reversed his spiritual power, forcibly imprinting the Vermilion Bird mark on his primordial spirit, which was about to disappear, back onto his body. Even though he was sweating from the pain, he did not stop. He whispered, “If you secretly seal my memories and then take back the mark and abandon me, even if I don’t remember, I will still be able to sense it. I haven’t been in the Moon Gazing Continent for nothing all these years. I will self-destruct and die. They can’t kill me. I always have a way to die if I want to. When my soul is scattered, I won’t even be able to become a ghost cultivator. Master, you can search the heavens and the underworld but you won’t be able to find my trace… I will die cleanly, so you can cultivate your ruthless path.”
A flicker of emotion finally appeared on Jiang Gu's face. "You're threatening me?"
"You can only threaten me if you care about me." Wei Feng sniffed. "Master, if you seal my memories of Wangyue, I will stay obediently by your side and be your little disciple. I will never have any thoughts of overstepping my bounds. Moreover, my combat power in my original form is very strong. Even if my cultivation level is low, it is no less than that of a Mahayana cultivator. Staying by your side will be a great help. Is that okay?"
This was the limit of what he could back down from.
He would stop at nothing to stay by Jiang Gu's side, but Jiang Gu was so clever and ruthless that he would just state his conditions directly. He didn't care what Jiang Gu was scheming for; he only cared about being able to stay.
Jiang Gu narrowed his eyes slightly, as if considering what he had said.
"You have made some progress." He glanced at Wei Feng.
This guy wasn't as stupid as he thought; he already knew to retreat in order to advance, and Jiang Gu was even somewhat tempted by the conditions he proposed.
He wanted to get rid of Wei Feng because the other's thoughts had already interfered with his own. However, if Wei Feng's memories were sealed, the other would simply be his disciple. As long as Jiang Gu himself stayed true to himself, it wouldn't hurt to keep him by his side. Moreover, as Wei Feng said, the original monster was indeed a great help, and he could also follow the clues to find Chu Guanshan of the Heaven and Earth Pavilion... It was a win-win situation.
Whether he stays or leaves is entirely up to him.
Wei Feng hugged his waist tightly, tears dripping from his chin onto his shirt, and said in a hoarse voice, "Master, please, I don't want to live that kind of life of fear and being bullied anymore."
Jiang Gu finally raised his hand and wiped away the blood and tears on his face, saying coldly, "Since that's the case, then you can be my disciple without worry."
As soon as the words left his mouth, Jiang Gu knew he had chosen the wrong path, one that would inevitably lead to disaster.
He still couldn't bear to let the person go.
Wei Feng smiled at him through her tears, a smile that was both sad and relieved, "I understand, Master."
Jiang Gu was in a terrible mood and raised his hand to seal his memories, but was interrupted by Wei Feng. Jiang Gu's face instantly turned cold. "Regret it?"
Wei Feng shook his head and said in a hoarse voice, "Before sealing my memories, Master, could you grant me a small request?"
"Speak," Jiang Gu said impatiently.
Wei Feng's Adam's apple bobbed slightly, and he said in a hoarse voice, "Master, may I kiss you again?"
"..." Jiang Gu suspected that there was something wrong with his ears.
“We may never be able to kiss again.” Wei Feng’s expression looked even sadder than before. “I know this request is excessive, but Master, your ruthless path is so firm that you will not be burdened by these external things. I just want to have a fulfillment before being sealed. If Master is unwilling… it’s alright.”
He said it was nothing, but his tears fell even harder. Looking at Jiang Gu, it was as if he was about to be separated from Jiang Gu by life and death. His primordial spirit was about to collapse from crying. He stood there covered in wounds, and while crying, he gave Jiang Gu a bleak and forced smile.
Jiang Gu was annoyed by his crying, so he reached out and grabbed the back of his neck, pressing his lips to his. He also transferred some spiritual energy to strengthen Jiang Gu's primordial spirit. Just as he was about to leave, Wei Feng suddenly raised his hand and covered the back of Jiang Gu's head, pulling him close. His tongue swept across Jiang Gu's lips, roughly and urgently pushing them apart, transferring the spiritual energy back to Jiang Gu.
Wei Feng cried as he kissed her, lingering and unwilling to end the kiss. Jiang Gu, having run out of patience, grabbed his chin and pushed him away, decisively sealing his memory.
A tall, slender young man stood precariously on Jiang Gu's back, his handsome face streaked with tears. His lips were swollen and wet, and the corner of his mouth had been bitten raw. Tears welled in his eyes, and he stared blankly at Jiang Gu, seemingly oblivious to the situation. "Who are you?"
That bastard is very shrewd. He said he would only seal the memories after Wangyue, but he probably had some improper thoughts back in Pingze. He directly sealed Wei Feng's memories before their first encounter in the Chaolong Secret Realm.
Jiang Gu looked at his clear yet foolish eyes and smiled with satisfaction.
My name is Jiang Gu.
"It's your master."
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