Chapter 254 Mountains and Rivers Intertwined (Part 8)
"I...I don't know." Wen Hanjiu was so intimidated by Wei Feng's aura that she almost fainted. She forced herself to stay awake and whispered, "When I was in the Upper Realm, I hadn't yet developed my intelligence. I only have a vague impression of what happened."
"Take back the ghost mark." Jiang Gu looked at Wei Feng.
Wei Feng raised an eyebrow, removed the ghost mark from Wen Hanjiu's head, and stood arrogantly next to Jiang Gu with his arms crossed, his oppressive aura undiminished.
When Wen Hanjiu saw Jiang Gu, he relaxed a little. He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with his sleeve and looked at Jiang Gu again.
"You know me?" Jiang Gu noticed his subconscious closeness.
Wei Feng immediately perked up his ears. Although all the memories he knew of the Upper Realm were about that damned Yao Yan, he still desperately hoped that he would have some connection with Jiang Gu, and the closer the relationship, the better.
When Jiang Guyi asked this question, Wen Xiuji and Feng Wuyou, who were standing next to him, also looked at Wen Hanjiu, but their expressions were different and their thoughts were unclear.
Under the gaze of so many people, Wen Hanjiu hesitated and nodded, whispering, "The aura on you feels very familiar to me, like an immortal who once saved me."
Jiang Gu paused slightly: "Did you save me once?"
“Yes, when I was under the command of Immortal Lord Yaoyan, I was almost destroyed once. It was an immortal master who was skilled in repairing objects who fixed me. Although he was of low rank, a loner, and had a solitary nature, he saved me.” Wen Hanjiu looked at him and said hesitantly, “But I heard later that he went down to the mortal realm to undergo tribulation, and I have never seen him since.”
Upon hearing this, Feng Wuyou frowned, while Wen Xiuji's expression changed drastically, and he said sternly, "Don't talk nonsense! Jiang and Gu are clearly—"
"I didn't!" Wen Hanjiu seemed to be frightened by him, and covered her ears and cried, "I didn't lie, I swear to the heavens that what I said is true, the scent on Jiang Gu's primordial spirit is exactly the same as my savior!"
The surroundings were completely silent, not even thunderclouds rose, clearly indicating that Heaven also acknowledged his statement.
Wen Xiuji's expression was extremely grim, even tinged with panic. Could it be that Shen Yaobo had mistaken someone all along? Impossible, divine pronouncements couldn't be wrong, but why had Wen Hanjiu sworn an oath to the Heavenly Dao without any flaws? If Jiang Gu wasn't the reincarnation of Immortal Lord Yaoyan, then where had Yaoyan gone? Had all the efforts of the Half-Immortal Clan over the years been in vain?!
Wei Feng turned to look at Jiang Gu and said, "Master..."
Jiang Gu's face betrayed no emotion, as the current outcome was almost identical to his initial guess—his innate talent was extremely poor, his luck mediocre, and his experiences unremarkable, a far cry from the legendary fate of a reincarnated immortal lord, a prodigy with a life full of hardships and setbacks. If he were merely an ordinary umbrella-repairing immortal in the upper realm, then taking Wei Feng, a nobody despised by everyone, as his disciple would be perfectly reasonable.
His hobbies may be rather unique.
As for the smooth sailing and the favor shown by Heaven after arriving in Chenyao, he reasonably guessed that he might be a subordinate of some immortal lord. It was not unusual for immortals to have a few attendants to protect them when they were undergoing tribulation.
This makes sense. His previous guess that he was Yao Yan based on some details was somewhat inappropriate. Even if he really was Yao Yan, with his father and mother being noble and his master being a legendary figure like Hongchen Immortal Venerable, he would not waste so much time on a mere love tribulation. With such unique advantages, he would rather unify the Immortal Realm.
However, what Yao Yan thinks is none of his business. Even if Yao Yan and Wei Feng may have complicated ties in the Upper Realm, and his status is not as noble as Yao Yan's, based on the voice in his mind when he was struck by lightning, he and Wei Feng are most likely still master and disciple in the Upper Realm, which makes things much easier.
Since he's the master, even if Yao Yan kneels down and calls him father, he won't let go of Wei Feng. It seems his descent to the mortal realm to undergo his love tribulation might actually be to bring back his good-for-nothing disciple, Wei Feng.
Countless possibilities flashed through Jiang Gu's mind in an instant, but there were no tribulation clouds or unusual movements in the sky. For tens of thousands of years, no one in the cultivation world had ascended to immortality. In addition, with the existence of the Half-Immortal Clan and Wen Xiuji's so-called "divine decree," he began to doubt the independence of the cultivation world. If those undergoing tribulation in the upper realm could know their own identity, access the memories of their so-called "past life," and even have someone help them ascend, then the so-called tribulation would have lost its meaning and would not possess the so-called fairness of the Heavenly Dao.
The occurrence of such chaos must mean that something serious has happened in the upper realm, which has also affected this small world... A cold glint flashed in Jiang Gu's eyes.
Chaos means opportunity. Just like the chaos at Wangyue before, when the Jiang family took over Yanyutai. As long as the upper and lower realms are in chaos, he can seize the opportunity and loopholes. Given time, he may be able to take over Yaoyan, unify the immortal realm, and establish rules and order.
After all, even a dirty little mud ball is so sought after, Jiang Gu's gaze fell on Wei Feng.
Wei Feng looked at him nervously and expressed his loyalty: "Master, no matter what your status is, you are the most noble and powerful in my heart. Don't listen to his nonsense."
He was completely unaware that his master was already plotting to seize power.
Jiang Gu looked at his silly appearance and twitched the corner of his mouth: "Hmm."
Seeing him smile, Wei Feng smiled along with him. Standing in the sunlight, he looked handsome and clean, which made Jiang Gu feel much better. He rubbed the back of Wei Feng's neck, and Wei Feng obediently lowered his head and hugged him, resting his head on his shoulder.
In broad daylight, the master and disciple embraced each other without a care in the world. The half-immortals in the courtyard wished they could gouge their own eyes out. Wen Xiuji's face was contorted with pain. Although Jiang Gu's personal guard Feng had already caused him severe trauma in the formation, now he was witnessing the "Immortal Lord" who should have ascended to immortality entangled with a pile of mud, not to mention that they were both men and master and disciple... Heavens, what sins had he committed to deserve this?!
Seeing this, Feng Wuyou's previously anxious heart sank back down. Chanlin asked him with his eyes, "Why are you relieved again? Didn't you say Jiang Gu was ruthless and wanted to use us as stepping stones to ascension?"
Feng Wuyou raised an eyebrow, then answered with her eyes: 'Look at him, his mind is full of Wei Feng. How bad could someone who loves his Daoist partner so much be?'
Chanlin shrugged.
Seeing this, Wen Hanjiu turned her head to look at the moss in the corner, feeling embarrassed. She thought to herself that Wei Feng was really amazing, he had Jiang Gu wrapped around his little finger, but this was just too... flamboyant.
"Master, what should we do with them?" Wei Feng asked obediently. "I'm really hungry, so why don't I eat them all?"
The entire courtyard of semi-immortal disciples was immediately terrified.
"Jiang Gu, you can't treat us like this," Wen Xiuji said in a deep voice. "We came to help you on divine orders, but instead of being grateful, you turned around and used us. Aren't you afraid of divine retribution?!"
Jiang Gu said calmly, "When you tortured Wei Feng and forcibly made him your spirit pet, did you ever think about your own fate?"
Wen Xiuji was heartbroken: "He is a monster, his body filled with turbid energy. If you get entangled with him, you will only be dragged down and unable to ascend! We are helping you! You can only attain the Great Dao by killing him! Haven't you been tormented enough by Xiao Dan on the Wangyue Continent? Why does he want to use Wei Feng? Because only he can keep you in the lower realm!"
“If the Great Dao can only be proven by killing others, then it is not the Great Dao.” Jiang Gu looked at him expressionlessly. “It is better not to prove such a Great Dao. I have my own Dao.”
"You cultivate the Path of Ruthlessness!" Wen Xiuji said sternly. "The Path of Ruthlessness should not be burdened by love!"
"Who told you that the ruthless path shouldn't have feelings and love? Did the Great Dao tell you that itself?" Jiang Gu said calmly. "Heaven and earth are natural, and my Dao is what I want it to be. I can call it whatever I want it to be, and it's not up to others to decide."
"The Heavenly Dao in your heart is completely wrong, because you have never seen the true Dao, which is why you cannot ascend."
A thunderclap exploded in the heavens, causing the earth to tremble and the mountains to shake before returning to silence in an instant.
Wen Xiuji was utterly devastated and collapsed to the ground in shock. He moved his lips and said in a hoarse voice, "You... are talking nonsense."
"Then why did your Dao heart waver and your Yuan Dan shatter?" Jiang Gu said expressionlessly. "Because you blindly believed in the so-called temple and the 'immortals' inside, seeking other people's hearts, pursuing other people's Dao, and doing other people's things, but never seeing where your own Dao is. It is truly an injustice of Heaven that people like you can ascend."
Wen Xiuji pointed at him, his whole body trembling violently, and he actually spat out a mouthful of blood. The half-immortal disciples next to him were not in much better condition. Those who understood the explanation had their Dao hearts shattered, while those who only half understood looked pained. Feng Wuyou next to him seemed to be deep in thought, while Chan Lin was enthusiastically picking up the Dao heart fragments that the half-immortals had dropped, not paying any attention to what was being said. On the contrary, he was the most relaxed.
Jiang Gu turned to look at Wei Feng.
“Master, you are my path.” Wei Feng said calmly, “I only seek your heart, pursue your path, and do your work. I don’t care about anything else.”
The saying goes, "To seek someone to the extreme, the obsession itself becomes a kind of path." As long as one's inner resolve remains unwavering, one's actions and thoughts will be correct.
Jiang Gu looked at him with some surprise.
Wei Feng said proudly, "I am a disciple of Wu Dao. Master, no one in the world understands you better than me."
Jiang Gu looked at his smug expression, rubbed his itchy fingertips, and laughed.
Wei Feng's eyes lit up instantly, and he was so proud he wanted to tell the whole world. Unfortunately, there were only a few half-dead half-immortals and vine ghosts in the courtyard, so he could only be happy by himself. "Master, what should we do with these people?"
"Modify their memories and throw them out," Jiang Gu said.
"Jiang Gu! How dare you?!" Wen Xiuji's expression was fierce and heartbroken. "You have defied the gods and defied the laws of heaven. Aren't you afraid of divine retribution? Everything you've said is wrong! You don't deserve such favor from the heavens!"
Jiang Gu glanced at him arrogantly and disdainfully: "No one but myself can judge my right or wrong."
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