Chapter 61: Jiujiu?
The Mengji Beast said, “Although I am not as fierce and powerful as other Heaven Rank Spiritual Beasts, I possess abilities that other spiritual beasts do not. I can weave and control, and even devour, others’ dreams. At my realm, I can even erase and restart others’ memories.”
Mengji is a soul-type spiritual beast, not skilled in close combat, but its soul power is extremely strong.
She looked towards Wei Jiao:
“You are not a cultivator, I cannot let you return empty-handed. I can erase those three years of painful memories for you, or even weave a beautiful memory you desire. Do you want it?”
Those painful memories… could they all leave her?
Wei Jiao’s eyes showed joy, and she was about to agree, but her expression suddenly froze, and she began to hesitate.
She wondered if, by letting these memories disappear and new ones be created, she could hide from everyone, and from herself, and return to being the carefree young girl she was three years ago?
But in that case, her suffering, her torment, would be meaningless.
She could choose to return to a beautiful past, but she could also choose to walk into a brand new tomorrow with these scars.
Wei Jiao was not a brave person. When she left Shuangyu Village, her heart was set on revenge, she only wanted to die. She had originally thought that after those women were rescued by others and the demons of Shuangyu Village were punished, she would take this dirty body and go to see King Yama.
This was also why Wei Jiao had been able to follow Ming Zhaoshuang and the others.
She had never thought of living the rest of her life with it.
But suddenly, an opportunity to return to the past presented itself, and at this moment, she hesitated.
She began to contemplate the relationship between life and death, pain and forgetting.
“I don’t need it.”
Finally, Wei Jiao said calmly and firmly.
Her dim eyes, after saying these words, finally gained a bright luster.
She was willing to face evil directly, and also willing to spend the rest of her life carrying the traces of her past hurts.
The Mengji Beast looked at her and saw in the eyes of a small mortal a determination and courage that even the great figures who commanded the wind and rain did not possess.
Like a phoenix reborn from the ashes.
Nothing could be more fitting.
The Mengji Beast paced to Qin Zhi’s side and said to the young men who were reporting the situation to Qin Du, “What about you? Are you willing to erase Qin Zhi’s memories?”
Qin Zhi was no longer conscious, so the decision had to be made by her relatives.
But there was actually nothing to ask, after all, Qin Zhi’s suffering was far greater than that of ordinary deceived women.
“Let’s say it first, A Wei agrees to erase them.”
Ming Zhaoshuang said with a smile, “Senior Mengji, we have already asked Uncle Qin. There is no choice for Aunt Qin Zhi’s situation, please weave a satisfactory memory for her.”
Fei Changxiu said, jumping and skipping,
“It’s best to be a story about a female knight errant roaming the world, seeking swift justice and revenge, and finally sacrificing herself for the greater good of the world before retiring from martial arts.”
The Mengji Beast’s gaze swept through the crowd and landed on Qin Du’s face within the communication talisman.
He looked a bit old.
He had white hair at such a young age.
Qin Du’s emotions had calmed down considerably, but upon seeing the Mengji Beast, he said excitedly,
“Senior Mengji, can you truly erase my sister’s memories? And, and Little A Wei, is she really Zhi Zhi’s child? Can I really see Little A Wei and bring her back to Ao Tian Sect to be raised?”
Looking at Qin Du’s expression, it was as if he wished he could crawl out of the communication talisman.
A Wei chuckled, her round eyes fixed on Qin Du, observing him without any particular expression.
“Mother, similar.”
A Wei, like a child who had just learned to speak, pointed at Qin Du and said.
The Mengji Beast rubbed its giant head against A Wei’s cheek and said,
“He is your mother’s older brother, so he naturally looks like your mother. You will be living with him from now on, remember to call him ‘Uncle’, otherwise he will get angry.”
Little A Wei looked at Qin Du and said, “Jiu Jiu?”
The Mengji Beast repeated, “It’s Uncle.”
Qin Du repeatedly responded, his tears almost falling again. Despite being over 150 years old, he actually sniffled in front of everyone and said,
“Thank you, Senior, for raising Little A Wei so well. Junior will never forget this! I hope Senior can forgive my earlier inappropriate words for Little A Wei’s sake.”
“As you can see, Little A Wei was raised by a she-wolf since she was young, and is full of bestial nature. Although I raised her in a human way, I am also a beast, so I haven’t completely subdued it. Sometimes, her intelligence is also… innocent and naive.”
Mengji hesitated for a moment and continued,
“She has never left Shuangyu Mountain, and she doesn’t understand good and evil, right and wrong, black and white. She only acts according to her intuition. So if she does something wrong, please teach her and indulge her.”
Qin Du said, “I will teach her well.”
“Besides this, I also want you all to know that A Wei possesses the Innate Sacred Body of Beast Taming. This information must not be known to the Beast Sect of the Upper Cultivation World, otherwise, only an abyss awaits A Wei.”
The Mengji Beast had stayed with that person for over a thousand years and knew perfectly well what that person intended to do.
“The environment we are currently in is all the work of the Beast Sect. A Wei carries seventeen Heaven Rank Spiritual Beasts, which are the accumulations of the Beast Sect over thousands of years. This must not be known to others before entering the Upper Cultivation World. The seven Heaven Rank Spiritual Beasts I have given you, I also hope you will not summon them in the Lower Cultivation World unless absolutely necessary. Otherwise, only a dead end awaits you.”
“Finally, I implore you all to take good care of A Wei and those spiritual beasts. Mengji thanks you all.”
It sounded like a final farewell speech.
Coupled with Qin Du’s distressed expression and solemn attitude, the atmosphere was indeed strange.
After closing the communication talisman with Qin Du, Ming Zhaoshuang suddenly realized it was late, and Wei Jiao had not slept all night and had not eaten all day. So she suggested to everyone that they catch some spiritual beasts outside to eat.
Shen Liqian said, “Most of the spiritual beasts outside Hundred Beasts Cave are in the Late Nascent Soul Stage. Are you sure you want to go?”
Ming Zhaoshuang immediately shook her head.
It was a joke, she wasn’t tired of living.
The Mengji Beast extended a claw and pointed into the nearby waterfall, saying, “There are spiritual fish inside, you can catch and eat them.”
It paced to Qin Zhi’s side and said, “Qin Zhi’s mind is extremely chaotic. It will take at least three days for me to completely devour her memories and weave new ones. After three days, I will implant a seed in her mind. As this seed gradually matures, her memories will also be gradually modified.”
“During these three days, do not disturb me for any reason, otherwise Qin Zhi will truly become a madman.”
