Shaojun riding the sea

Chapter 210 Ah Yue, I Lied to You

"What, what one-day bride? Xuan Ling, what are you talking about?"

Yue Wujiu leaned weakly on Shi Xuanling, and he smelled the strange floral scent again. His heart beat faster and faster, and he had a bad premonition, as if something was slipping away from his life bit by bit, and no matter how hard he tried to hold on to it, he couldn't catch it.

Sure enough, Shi Xuanling looked at the magnificent scenery of the sea, unconsciously shook the bell on her wrist, and whispered softly into Yue Wujiu's ear:
"Because the time has come, Ah Yue, I can only take you here. After watching this last sunset over the sea, the person we are waiting for... will arrive soon."

"Who are you waiting for? What are you talking about? Little Bell, what exactly is going on..."

Yue Wujiu became more and more flustered. Just when he wanted to ask for clarification, he was interrupted by Shi Xuanling. The girl pointed to the distance. The sea breeze blew across her glittering wedding dress. She smiled softly and said:
"Ayue, look, do you still remember this canyon?"

The beautiful sunset over the sea fell on the corners of their eyes and eyebrows. Yue Wujiu was startled. He followed the direction Shi Xuanling pointed and stared for a long time. His heart was moved and he said in a trance: "This, this is... Tianxia Realm?"

Yes, isn’t this the special canyon near Yunzhou Island? It is famous for its unique landscape, especially at sunset, when the sunset glow passes through the gap in the center of the canyon, it will form a special and gorgeous light and shadow. Many people come to watch it. Over time, this place is called——

The realm of Tianxia.

Princess Fengzhou once fell in love with Yue Wujiu at first sight at the Muhua Festival, and invited him to come here to watch the sunset at sea together. At that time, not only Shi Xuanling and Zhongli Sheng were present, but also General Xiaoyan and Ji Zhiyue came together. They fell into the secret room and were all intoxicated by the fragrance of that night, which accidentally triggered a ridiculous farce. Thinking about it now, it seems like a lifetime ago.

The distant memories resurfaced in his mind, but they appeared and disappeared from time to time, making it difficult to capture. Just as Yue Wujiu was staring at the canyon in a daze, Shi Xuanling's faint voice sounded in his ears:

"Ayue, before we set off, I gave my father a letter and a brocade bag. The letter was written to Zhongli Sheng, and I asked him to give the brocade bag to Princess Fengzhou."

"Wha, what?"

Yue Wujiu turned his head and met Shi Xuanling's eyes which were smiling and filled with tears. She opened her thin lips slightly, and with every word she spoke, Yue Wujiu's heart sank a little.

"You must have guessed it. The brocade bag contains a purple gold gourd, which is the token that Princess Fengzhou gave you. Ah Yue, I'm sorry, I lied to you. Your destination for this trip is not Yunzhou Island, but... Gumo Country."

"When I climbed up the pagoda, what I discussed with Princess Zhaoyin was not to send you back to Yunzhou Island, but to send you to Gumo Country, so that you can be reborn and live as a different person from now on."

Like a thunderclap exploding above his head, Yue Wujiu was shocked, unable to believe it, and even his breathing became disordered: "No, why are you sending me to Gumo Country? What does it mean to... live as another person?"

He had guessed the answer in his heart, but he didn't dare to believe it, until Shi Xuanling looked into his eyes and spoke in a sad tone, ruthlessly revealing the cruelest "living towards death" situation: "Princess Zhaoyin thinks the same as I do, the emperor's heart is hard to predict. She said that she knows the emperor's temper best. He may keep you for a while because of guilt and blood warmth, but he may not keep you forever. As long as you are alive, you will remind him all the time, reminding him that he cut his best brother into pieces in order to sit on the throne, how despicable and shameless he was, and how cruel he was. One day he will do it to you...Princess doesn't dare to gamble, and I don't dare to gamble even more."

"Ayue, the only way to break the impasse is to die. There are often strong winds and waves on the sea. On your way back to Yunzhou Island, you unfortunately encountered a storm and were buried in the vast ocean. Your death will soon be reported back to the imperial city. From now on, there will be no more heirs of the Yue family in the world. Only if you die like this can you get a true new life."

"Today, Zhongli Sheng and Princess Fengzhou will come to this canyon to meet us. They have arranged everything. Princess Fengzhou will take you to settle down in Gumo Country. You will have a new name, a new identity, and a completely different life. You will be away from those conspiracies, killings, and hatreds. Ah Yue, I only hope that you can live a simple and happy life again, and no longer have to carry those heavy burdens. You will just be you, just the most spirited and carefree young man in Gumo Country."

When she said the last few words, Shi Xuanling was almost choked with sobs. Her tears fell between Yue Wujiu's brows, as if burning him, causing his shoulders to tremble and his eyes to suddenly turn red. His chest heaved, and he tried to force himself to stand up against the sea breeze, but in the end he was powerless.

Under the sunset glow, Yue Wujiu could only shake his head and said hoarsely, "No, I don't want to fake my death and be reborn as a human being. I don't want to go to Gumo Country to live a new life. I am a son of the Yue family in life and death. I don't want to change my name and live in a foreign country. I don't want to..."

Shi Xuanling saw Yue Wujiu's intense reaction, making the sadness in her eyes even more intense. However, she seemed to have expected it. She just held back her tears, took out something from her arms, and put it to Yue Wujiu's mouth again.

"Ayue, I'm sorry. Except for life and death, everything else in this world is nothing. The princess and I only hope that you can survive, even if you live in another country..."

The strange floral fragrance came to his face again. Yue Wujiu turned his head and clenched his teeth, unwilling to take this stuff even at the cost of his life. He had already guessed Shi Xuanling's intention.

Sure enough, Shi Xuanling paused, and finally showed the object in his palm to Yue Wujiu in its entirety for the first time.

"These are the petals of the Seven Mist Flower after they were dried. I originally wanted to use them to make Seven Mist Heart Purifying Pills to prevent your blood from attacking your heart when you are possessed by the devil. But now it has other uses. Ah Yue, forget those painful memories from the past... okay?"

Soak these dried petals in the blood of the most yin element, and then add some rare herbs to it, and you can get a magical flower mist pill, which has the effect of strengthening the body, calming the mind and nourishing the body. But if the user has taken the Seven Mist Purifying Heart Pill, then the two will conflict with each other, and the medicinal effects will have a negative effect, making the user feel dazed, as if in a dream, unable to tell what day it is, and the original memory will slowly become blurred, until he... completely forgets everything.

The Flower Mist Pill was very powerful, and an ordinary person would lose their memory after taking just a few pills. However, Yue Wujiu was determined and had great perseverance and obsession. Even though he was constantly fed with the Flower Mist Pill along the way, he was only drowsy and hazy, and occasionally could not distinguish between dreams and reality, but he was still far from truly losing his memory.

But today was different. Today, Shi Xuanling had kneaded the last few remaining flower petals into the Flower Mist Pill that she had prepared for him, and also crushed the last three precious Seven Mist Purifying Heart Pills, and mixed them with the blood of Zhiyin and powder. Its effectiveness was dozens of times stronger than usual. Even if one had a deep and strong obsession, he would not be able to resist it. He would fall into a long coma after taking the Flower Mist Pill. When he woke up again, his past would be completely washed away, and the whole person would be like a blank sheet of paper, truly bidding farewell to the past and gaining a new life.

"Forget about love and lose memory?" Yue Wujiu couldn't believe it. His breathing was completely disordered. He trembled and looked at Shi Xuanling with red eyes. "You actually want me to forget the past and let go of everything? You actually want me to forget you... even you?"

"Yes." Shi Xuanling's face was already covered with tears. She faced the sea breeze with a look of such sorrow and determination: "The person you should forget the most... is me."

"Ah Yue, I'm sorry. I lied to you. Not only about today's 'fake death', but also about many, many things you don't know. I don't want to deceive you anymore. Even if you will eventually forget all this, I want to be honest with you before that. You shouldn't have any lingering feelings for me, because I am the worst girl in the world. You and I have been bound together by lies from the very beginning..."