Chapter 296 A Love Tribulation That's Hard to Overcome (19)
Wei Feng was reluctant to stay, but since it was Jiang Gu's parents who spoke up, and he was well aware of his master's plans, he naturally couldn't let Shi Ye and Tiao Xu find any fault with Jiang Gu.
He had been exposed to the power struggles within the Yanghua Sect, a small sect, during his time there; one can only imagine how much more intense the infighting was in this vast Heavenly Realm.
But when he could no longer sense Jiang Gu's presence, he immediately regretted it.
He didn't care about the big picture or any plans; he just wanted to stay by Jiang Gu's side.
"Wei Feng." A gentle female voice interrupted his thoughts.
Wei Feng looked up and saw that Shi Ye and Tiao Xu had disappeared. Only Ling Yin and Yao Shuo were still in the main hall. He felt inexplicably nervous and replied in a deep voice, "Here."
"Come here, let me take a look," Ling Yin said.
Wei Feng walked up to her and Yao Shuo, his expression tense.
Seeing his serious expression, Ling Yin couldn't help but laugh: "Don't be nervous, just pretend you're still in Yaoyan Palace."
Wei Feng nodded, but didn't take her words seriously.
"I heard you've also regained your memories from the Upper Realm?" Ling Yin asked him.
“Yes.” Wei Feng paused, “However, Master only allowed me to refine half a piece of immortal bone, and some of my memories have not yet been restored.”
Ling Yin asked, "Do you remember why you were exiled to the lower realm?"
Wei Feng shook his head hesitantly.
"Ah Ling," Yao Shuo couldn't help but speak up upon seeing this, "Since Yao Yan didn't make him remember, he must have his own reasons. Why don't we let them solve it themselves?"
Ling Yin said, "Fine, but Wei Feng, do you really want to be Yao Yan's master and disciple?"
"Why does the High God Lingyin say such a thing?" Wei Feng asked, puzzled.
"Come with me." Ling Yin waved her sleeve, and a vortex of immortal power appeared in front of her. She got up and walked in.
Wei Feng hesitated for a moment, and Yao Shuo beside him said, "Don't worry, child. Although Ling Yin loves his son dearly, he is not a dictatorial person."
Wei Feng looked at his resemblance to Jiang Gu and finally went inside.
A gentle ethereal light flashed by, and Wei Feng stood in a void.
Before him stood two magnificent and tall doors, carved with many exotic animals and lush vines. They looked somewhat familiar. Wei Feng examined them carefully for a moment and discovered that the doors were very similar to the Mirror Flower Scroll in some places.
But the Mirror Flower Scroll had already been struck by heavenly lightning and dissipated when he and Jiang Gu ascended to heaven.
“This is the divine gate I control.” Ling Yin stood beside him, raising his hand to gently stroke the patterns on the door. “Although I have the bloodline of an ancient god, I don’t have much divine power to use. Immortals can calculate the past and predict the future, but everything is subject to change. They can only see the general outline, but my ancient god bloodline allows me to see the future clearly.”
Do you know why Yao Yan's love tribulation was delayed by three thousand years?
Wei Feng shook his head.
“It was Yao Shuo and I who defied the heavens and forcibly changed his destiny.” Ling Yin looked at him. “I once entered the Divine Gate to see the future. Yao Yan would perish at the end of the sixteenth heaven due to the tribulation of life and death.”
Wei Feng's hands, hanging by his sides, suddenly clenched.
“I have deduced countless ways to save him, but none of them are a way out,” Ling Yin said. “Back then, my insistence on exiling you to the mortal realm was also related to this matter. When you regain your memory in the future, whether you resent or hate him, the fault lies with me. I hope you will not take your anger out on him.”
"No," Wei Feng said calmly. "You mean I would kill him?"
Ling Yin was slightly surprised: "You could actually tell?"
Wei Feng's lips twitched.
Ling Yin laughed and said, "Just kidding, isn't it funny?"
"..." Wei Feng finally understood where his master's lame jokes came from.
Ling Yin said, "I was the one who glimpsed the secrets of heaven beforehand. Now, I don't know whether this situation is good or bad. Yao Yan is meticulous and intelligent by nature, but he is also extremely cold and arrogant. Once he has made up his mind, it is difficult for others to change it."
"He rarely cares about anyone, but once he puts someone in his heart, he would never let go, even if it means his death."
Wei Feng looked at her without saying anything.
“If one day I really have to make a choice, I will protect Yao Yan,” Ling Yin said. “I hope you can understand.”
"I understand," Wei Feng nodded.
Ling Yin bestowed several blessings upon him: "If you two are mutually in love, I will not stand in your way, so you can rest assured."
"Thank you." Wei Feng stopped in front of the vortex, turned to Ling Yin and said, "When I was in the lower realm, I was so desperate that I thought I would never be able to ascend in this life. He did everything he could to bring me up. No matter what kind of desperate situation we were in, he always managed to find a way out. He is the person I admire and love the most in this world. I will always believe in him and will do my best to protect him."
Ling Yin watched him walk into the vortex, somewhat stunned.
Yao Shuo appeared beside her and put his arm around her shoulder: "How are you?"
“He is a disciple personally taught by Yao Yan,” Ling Yin said. “His arrogant and conceited manner is exactly the same.”
Yao Shuo said helplessly, "Guess who our son looks like?"
Ling Yin turned her head and stared at him expressionlessly.
"Okay, I was wrong." Yao Shuo immediately admitted defeat.
“Now that Yaoyan wants to protect the wind, we need to make two preparations.” Ling Yin looked up at the tightly closed divine gate in front of him.
——
Wei Feng was placed in a quiet yet magnificent palace.
He felt the place looked familiar. He wandered around and caught a faint scent of Jiang Gu. He casually flipped through the books on the bookshelf; the handwriting was exactly the same as Jiang Gu's. The antique shelves were filled with strange and exquisite trinkets, and the calligraphy brushes hanging on the desk were of various sizes. He turned to look out the window and saw a Seven Killing Flower tree about the thickness of a wrist. It must have been moved from the Demon Forest, but the environment of the Immortal Palace was not suitable, so it grew very slowly.
This is the palace where Jiang Gu lived when he was a child.
Wei Feng was staring blankly at the Seven Killings Flower when someone came through the trees and stood in front of the window, dressed in white and covered with the fragrance of the Seven Killings Flower.
Wei Feng stared in astonishment at the person in front of him, thinking he was seeing things.
"What's wrong?" Jiang Gu raised his hand and brushed away the flower petals from his shoulder.
"Master, why are you here?" Wei Feng looked around warily. Although he hadn't checked everything, there were countless magic arrays and guards around him, not to mention the many divine senses monitoring him. Although it was called a temporary stay, it was actually a disguised way of imprisoning him here.
Jiang Gu actually barged in so blatantly.
"Don't worry, they won't find out." Jiang Gu showed him the magical artifact in his palm, an exquisitely crafted gold hairpin. "This item is called Gold Devourer, which can absorb any scent in the world."
Wei Feng took it and asked, "Master, have you been looking for this thing these past two days?"
Jiang Gu nodded: "Are you getting used to being here?"
“No one bullied me. Lord Lingyin and Prince Yaoshuo are both very kind. They even blessed me.” Wei Feng showed him the immortal patterns on his sleeves.
Jiang Gu took his wrist and placed a light blessing on it.
Blessing is an ability possessed only by immortals, but Jiang Gu's immortal power is extremely pure and yang. He is not yet proficient in bestowing blessings as he has just become an immortal, and this is the first time he has used it so far, hence he is being very cautious.
The blessing was shaped like the pattern of a seven-killing flower. Wei Feng touched the pale red color with delight and asked happily, "Master, what kind of blessing is this?"
“Peaceful,” Jiang Gu said.
It was the most common and ordinary blessing, but Wei Feng was completely satisfied.
"Master, when are you setting off?" Wei Feng asked.
"Three hours later," Jiang Gu said, taking the gold-soaked object from his hand. "Bow your head."
Wei Feng obediently lowered his head, and Jiang Gu inserted the hairpin into his hair. The aura of the Chaos Core began to slowly dissipate.
"Don't use the power of the Chaos Core unless necessary. The immortal bones in your body have fused very well. You can try to start cultivating immortal power." Jiang Gu sent a strand of immortal power into his sea of consciousness to investigate. "The remaining half of the immortal bones will be fused together in a while."
Wei Feng did not hinder his immortal power in the slightest. Suddenly, he raised his head and asked, "Master, is there something wrong with my half of the immortal bone?"
Jiang Gu met his gaze: "No, it's just to maintain the stability of the Chaos Core."
Wei Feng said, "Master, when you lie, the pause after the lie is slightly longer than when you tell the truth."
Jiang Gu narrowed his eyes: "Instead of focusing on your cultivation, you spend your time thinking about these kinds of things?"
"I'm cultivating and pondering at the same time." Wei Feng tried to pull him into the hall. "Master, what's wrong with my other half of my immortal bone? Can I help solve it?"
Jiang Gu remained standing outside the window, unmoved, and said, "There are just a few cracks that need to be repaired."
Wei Feng stared at him suspiciously.
Jiang Gu was pulled forward slightly by him, and placed his other hand on the windowsill. He said calmly, "There are special magical artifacts in this room that are designed to target me. They will know as soon as I enter."
Wei Feng was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized: "Your parents know you will definitely come to find me secretly, just like in the storybooks, they are afraid that we will meet in secret."
"...Stop watching this kind of stuff." Jiang Gu paused for a moment, then said, "Let go."
Wei Feng reluctantly let go of his hand, almost leaning half her body out of the window, her eyes crinkling with laughter: "Master, you came to see me secretly, I won't tell anyone."
Jiang Gu stood outside the window and reached out to pinch his face: "I'm afraid you'll cry and make a scene here, disturbing Father and Mother's peace and quiet."
Wei Feng said in surprise, "I'm not a three-year-old child who cries when I'm separated from my master."
Jiang Gu said calmly, "So all that crying and fussing every three days and making a scene every five days was just an act?"
Wei Feng turned his head and pointed to the desk, saying, "Master, the calligraphy brush you used when you were a child was really beautiful."
“In that case, you can stay here and practice your calligraphy in peace,” Jiang Gu said. “Mihua Realm is vast and rich in resources. It will only take me three to five years to find the Wuxiang Wood.”
Wei Feng suddenly turned his head to look at him: "How long?!"
Jiang Gu said, "Three or five years will pass quickly."
Wei Feng stared at him, his eyes slowly reddening. He lowered his head and remained silent, all his previous happiness gone.
Jiang Gu held his chin and made him lift his head: "Don't cry."
“I didn’t cry.” Wei Feng glared at him fiercely, and the water droplets on his eyelashes splashed onto Jiang Gu’s hand.
"Ambitious," Jiang Gu said, suppressing a smile. "Want to come with me?"
Wei Feng refused to speak, holding back his tears.
Seeing this, Jiang Gu stopped teasing him, cleared his throat and said, "Try transforming into your true form."
Wei Feng looked at him with suspicion, thinking he was about to be transformed into the Divine Kite Shark and the Ghost-Faced White-Eyed, but then a faint golden light flashed, and he seemed to turn into a palm-sized lump of filth, which Jiang Gu steadily held in his palm.
The gold hairpin completely concealed the surrounding aura. It took Wei Feng a long time to adjust before he could feel his hands and feet. Then, Jiang Gu placed him inside his front robe.
"Master?" Suddenly everything went dark. He clung to Jiang Gu's front and poked his head out, only to find that he was already far away from the palace where he lived.
Jiang Gu raised his hand and pressed him back down, then chuckled softly, "I'll take you out for a walk to clear your head."
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