Chapter 102 Restoring Memories
The bath was filled with steam, and two naked figures were soaking in the water.
Han Wei reached out and stroked the red totem on the boy's back. This totem always gave her a sense of the extraordinary and mysterious about him. She gently kissed his back, kissing the red totem, and smiled as she said to the boy:
“Your birthmark looks very unusual, it’s like a tattoo.”
Lu Qingheng smiled and said, "When I was a child, many people said that I was born with a mysterious diagram on my back, or that I was the reincarnation of some kind of star deity. Who knew that I was just a sickly person."
Han Wei immediately covered his mouth, feigning anger, and said, "What sickly child? Don't talk nonsense anymore."
She hugged him and leaned against his chest: "Don't say anything nonsense anymore. You're all better now. We'll always be together."
After she finished speaking, she looked up at him.
The boy reached out and stroked her cheek, then lowered his head and kissed her lips passionately.
The two of them made love in the pool.
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The happy time passed quickly, and soon it was Qixi Festival.
On the day of Qixi Festival, as dusk fell, every household in the city hung up lanterns in front of their doors early in the morning. Stalls lined both sides of the long street, selling snacks, sugar figurines, sachets, pearl flowers, colorful silk threads, and lanterns, with various shouts and calls rising and falling.
In the past, Lu Qingheng would at most peek at such a lively scene from his carriage. But this time, Han Wei took him out, and the couple squeezed into the crowd, causing the guards to pace anxiously. Although they knew how formidable the princess was, they were still afraid that the prince might be bumped into or injured.
Han Wei is a wicked person; she deliberately dragged Lu Qingheng around, leaving them far behind.
As they ran, they crossed the long street and arrived at the Temple of the Heavenly Emperor.
Throughout the Lanshang Realm, there is a custom of worshipping the Heavenly Emperor. The Jade Pure Heavenly Emperor, also known as the Jade Pure Heavenly Venerable, is the supreme deity in the legends of the Lanshang Realm. Most of his statues depict him as a young man, but some people also portray him as a burly middle-aged man or an old man with white hair.
This statue of the Heavenly Emperor is a young man, depicted as a war god wearing a mask.
Han Wei and Lu Qingheng stood at the foot of the towering statue, looking up at the Heavenly Emperor. Thousands of oil lamps were lit around the hall, their interplay of light and shadow lending it a solemn and mysterious aura.
"Do you believe in God?" Han Wei asked Lu Qingheng beside her.
The boy chuckled, "I didn't believe it before, but now I want to."
Han Wei asked, "Why?"
He held her hand and said softly, "Because I want to be with you for all eternity."
Han Wei felt a surge of warmth in her heart, took his hand, and knelt down before his statue. She knelt on the prayer mat and said to him, "Shall we make a wish together with the Heavenly Emperor? To never be separated for all eternity?"
Lu Qingheng nodded.
Han Wei then clasped her hands together, looked at the Heavenly Emperor statue, and made a wish:
"By the Heavenly Emperor, I, Han Wei, and my husband Lu Qingheng, are deeply in love and our love will never waver. I humbly beseech the gods to grant us eternal bliss."
The faithful woman fears neither the annihilation of reincarnation nor the passage of time, desiring to be bound together in spirit, husband and wife for all eternity. Heaven and earth bear witness to this heart, unwavering through the ages. If she defies it, she willingly accepts divine punishment, condemned to eternal damnation.
Han Wei bowed deeply to the statue.
The black-haired, golden-eyed youth gazed at her, deeply moved. He clasped his hands together and made a wish to the Heavenly Emperor:
"By the Heavenly Emperor, the mortal Lu Qingheng and Han Wei are deeply in love and their hearts are in perfect harmony. Today, we beseech Heaven and Earth as our witness, and the sun and moon as our witness, to bind us together in eternal bliss. From this day forward, through countless ages and the turning of the stars, our souls will be intertwined, meeting again in every life, forever husband and wife. If we break this vow, may our bodies be reduced to dust, and our souls scattered!"
"May the Heavenly Emperor grant our wish!"
Lu Qingheng bowed deeply to the statue, and after finishing, he looked at Han Wei.
Han Wei gazed at him, a happy smile on her face. The couple helped each other to their feet and walked out of the hall, laughing.
After they left, a cute little cat emerged from behind the statue. Its heterochromatic eyes stared at the departing young couple, flicked its fluffy tail, yawned, and then began to eat the offerings on the altar without any hesitation.
That night, Han Wei and Lu Qingheng had a wonderful time. They both thought that these happy days would continue forever. Han Wei had even thought about how many children she would have and what names they would have. But fate always seemed to like playing tricks on her.
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As August arrives, the weather becomes slightly cool.
Han Wei was fishing alone by the pond that day. Where was Lu Qingheng? He had important business to attend to.
Previously, he was seriously ill, and all the affairs of the entire fiefdom were handled by Chief Secretary Chen and his subordinates. Now that he has recovered his normal health, he can't continue to do nothing important as before.
So, when he was busy, Han Wei would find something to do to pass the time.
She was fishing in the pond, but instead of catching any fish, she caught something dark. Curious, Han Wei looked at it and saw it appeared to be a brocade pouch. The pouch was covered in mud and sand, but a quick rinse with water washed it away, leaving it clean and looking brand new; in fact, it was dry when she held it in her hand.
this……?
Han Wei was shocked. What was this thing?
This looks so familiar!
This thing is actually her storage bag.
Over a year ago, she fell through a spatial rift into this pool, her storage bag sinking into the mud and sand. Lu Qingheng pulled her ashore. Afterward, her storage bag remained buried in the mud and sand until today, when it was caught on her hook and pulled up.
Han Wei looked at the storage bag, and the more she looked at it, the more familiar it seemed. Instinctively, her divine sense entered the storage bag. When she saw the magical treasures, talismans, pills, spirit stones, and so on inside, a flood of memories rushed in like a tidal wave.
Her memory was restored.
She finally remembered everything and who she was.
She was a female cultivator in the late stage of the Void Refinement realm. Because she exposed her Wood Spirit Body, she was chased to the point of desperation. After using up all her trump cards, she was swept into the spiritually sparse Lanshang Realm by spatial turbulence and lost all her memories.
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After finishing his official business, Lu Qingheng couldn't wait to go find Han Wei. He stepped into the room and saw a girl dressed in a red palace dress sitting in front of a screen, holding a uniquely patterned brocade pouch. Her expression seemed frozen. He called out, "Weiwei."
Han Wei turned to look at him, subtly put away her storage bag, and gave him a smile: "Aheng."
"Weiwei, what's wrong? Are you unhappy?" Lu Qingheng walked over and took her hand.
Han Wei gently shook her head, gazing at the refined and otherworldly young man before her. His eyes were clear and innocent, like those of a newborn baby. Even with her memories restored, she still loved him.
only……
He has no spiritual root.
Heaven gave Lu Qingheng an ethereal appearance, the ability to remember everything he saw, an exceptionally intelligent mind, and a noble birth, but it did not give him any spiritual roots.
Without spiritual roots, he cannot cultivate immortality, so how can they stay together?
"Weiwei, you look strange? Did I keep you waiting too long?" Lu Qingheng asked again.
Han Wei shook her head and said, "It's nothing, I'm just a little sleepy."
"Then you should rest for a while. I'll lie down on the couch with you for a bit, okay?" Lu Qingheng asked her gently.
Han Wei nodded.
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