Chapter 1394 - 1397: Tang Rou’s Fantastic Journey

Tang Rou is very confused right now. She has been living on this Divine Mountain, where day and night are indistinguishable, and Buddhist monks abound, for so long that she no longer remembers how she came to be here...

However, Tang Rou remembers clearly that, at first, she loved listening to the true body of Shakyamuni chant scriptures that emitted a divine light, because the chanting made her feel comfortable, and brought a sense of tranquility... But at some point, Tang Rou felt a gentle and cool aura hovering above her head, distinctly telling her not to become addicted to the chanting, to stay awake, and not to be confused!

Tang Rou knew that the cool aura was not malicious, because she recalled that this aura was a gift from someone she would always trust, someone she never wanted to forget... However, Tang Rou now forgot who that person was, or what he looked like...

So Tang Rou gradually became bewildered; now she no longer chants the scriptures, she only struggles, pondering who that person truly was?

Yet, Tang Rou’s contemplation never yielded an answer. She wandered aimlessly on this enormous Divine Mountain, trying to greet the surrounding cultivators, but Tang Rou discovered that every cultivator seemed like wood; they were only obsessed with worshiping the deity statues, and did not respond to her greetings in the slightest!

Gradually, Tang Rou finally realized that someone intended to transform her into such wood...

"I will not become a piece of wood! I must remember who that person is..." Tang Rou sat on the Divine Mountain, thinking with some pain. She was unwilling to be intoxicated by that chanting; she began the difficult process of reflection...

This reflection went on for an unknown amount of time. Tang Rou felt the cool aura above her head slowly weakening. She even started to question why she burdened herself with such futile thoughts, instead of accepting the guidance of Buddha?

However, just then, Tang Rou suddenly heard a voice from beyond the ninth heaven that made her feel very warm...

"Tang Rou, can you hear me? I have always been by your side..."

It’s him! Tang Rou felt excited all of a sudden. She remembered this voice, even though she had long forgotten his name. But Tang Rou was certain, he was the one she had always been missing!

It turns out he was always here! Tang Rou’s heart felt warm; she no longer questioned herself, nor did she want to listen to the chanting of the deity statues. She certainly did not want to become a wooden person!

Then, Tang Rou sat quietly on the Divine Mountain, feeling the company of that voice, no matter how many seasons came and went... Eventually, Tang Rou became restless once more!

How long has it been? Why am I still on this godforsaken mountain? Tang Rou thought with some anger. She began to hate the Divine Mountain, hated the surrounding monks, and hated the deity statue that emitted the divine light. Now she understood that it was the existence of these things that kept her from reuniting with the owner of the familiar, warm voice!

But even in her anger, Tang Rou didn’t know what she should do to escape all this. She’s not good at causing destruction...

Tang Rou lingered on this Divine Mountain again for a long time. Being as smart as she was, she finally thought of a perfect solution... Since everyone on this mountain was like wooden people, could she not disguise herself as a wooden person to deceive the deity statue?

With the thought came action. Tang Rou once again followed the deity statue in chanting, but now Tang Rou did so accompanied by that warm voice, driven by a deep obsession, with a devout heart of deception, following the deity statue in chanting!

Tang Rou knew that the day she completely mastered the chanting would be the day she met the owner of that voice again!

...

It has been two days and nights since Lu Yuming diagnosed Tang Rou. Lin Feng has been by Tang Rou’s side without resting...

Another morning, Lu Lu came to Lin Feng with a heavy heart, saying gravely, "Lin Feng, if you don’t get some rest, I fear you won’t be able to hold on! Are you not afraid of dying?"

Lu Lu felt a blockage in her heart, but although she said this, she knew that Lin Feng wouldn’t listen to her, because this time, Lin Feng seemed to really not care about his life.

Lin Feng ignored Lu Lu’s voice, continued speaking hoarsely to Tang Rou in a whisper, "Tang Rou, please wake up... I have been waiting for you! Please don’t forget what happened before..."

Lu Lu’s face was full of grievance and worry. In the end, she couldn’t help but shout, "Lin Feng, please wake up, won’t you? No matter what becomes of Tang Rou, you still need to live on! Even if she forgets you... umm..."

"Don’t say another word!" Lin Feng suddenly became agitated, reached out, and clapped a hand over Lu Lu’s mouth.

"What are you doing? Let go of me..." Lu Lu was caught off guard by Lin Feng’s hand covering her mouth, at first stunned, then she pushed Lin Feng’s hand away with a blush on her face. She soon noticed Lin Feng looking not quite right, and followed his gaze over to where Tang Rou, who had been keeping her eyes gently shut, began to slowly open them!

"Tang Rou... you’ve finally woken up!" Lu Lu uttered a light gasp, her expression somewhat nervous.

Lin Feng stared at Tang Rou, held his breath, said nothing, quietly awaiting the final result.

When Tang Rou opened her eyes, her gaze went from confused to resolute, from scattered to focused, in just a split second... Then, she looked at Lu Lu and asked a question that immediately sunk the mood of the two present to rock-bottom.

"Who are you?"

Sure enough, Tang Rou had forgotten what had happened before... Lu Lu’s expression froze, her eyes quickly turning to Lin Feng, worried that Lin Feng wouldn’t be able to accept such a result.

Lin Feng’s face turned paler; the exhaustion of two sleepless nights seemed to crash down upon him all at once, leaving him almost unable to stand.

However, Lin Feng had not completely given up. He kept staring at Tang Rou, suppressing all negative emotions, and asked in the gentlest voice, "Tang Rou, have you really forgotten all about us?"

Upon hearing Lin Feng’s voice, Tang Rou froze, then looked at Lin Feng innocently, slowly shaking her head.

Both Lin Feng and Lu Lu felt completely disappointed, exchanging a bitter smile, each seeing the profound helplessness in the other’s eyes... Indeed, no one can defy the heavens; faced with the domineering Buddhist cultivation techniques, all efforts remain futile. In the end, Tang Rou forgot everything.

At this moment, Lin Feng felt the world around him start to collapse and crumble.

However, at this moment, Tang Rou suddenly fixed her gaze on Lin Feng and quietly spoke once more:

"But I know, you are the one who has been talking to me, for so many years... I know you won’t give up on me, no matter how many things I’ve forgotten, it doesn’t matter, you can slowly tell me again!"

Lin Feng was stunned, feeling as if his crumbling world was rebuilt in an instant.