The light purple liquid flowed into his stomach and the Water of Forgetfulness began to spread. It was as if he had drunk a thousand cups of wine. Hwa Seung-zan's eyes became misty. Li Qingshan and Ru Xin's silhouettes became blurry.
He could not describe the feeling. It was neither sweet nor bitter. There was a kind of emptiness that went deep into his bones. Wherever it went, his heart became numb.
"My friend Hua, please close your eyes and try your best to remember what you want to forget. This is the effect of the Water of Forgetfulness!"
Ru Xin's voice seemed to be coming from a faraway place. It was as light as a gossamer, as if it could be blown away by the wind at any time.
Hwa Seung-zan closed his eyes. He did not need to use much strength. There were some things that he could not forget even if he did not think about it. The first time he met her, the words that came after that, the pictures that came after that, all of them rushed out from the depths of his memory. Every frown and every smile was extremely sweet, but also the source of his pain.
However, all of a sudden, all of these memories faded away. It was as if they had been washed away by the flowing water, drifting away uncontrollably.
Hwa Seung-zan subconsciously reached out his hand, as if he wanted to grab those memories. He resisted almost instinctively, he did not want to forget her. However, this kind of effort made the effect of the Water of Forgetfulness reach its peak.
Li Qingshan watched from the side. He saw Hwa Seung-zan frowning and half-kneeling on the ground. His face was filled with pain and reluctance. He sighed and said, "Perhaps, compared to him, I really do not know what love is!"
Ru Xin said, "As a human, how can we be emotionless? If you put tea leaves into a pot of water, you will get a pot of tea. But if you put it into a vat of water, the taste will be very bland. If you throw it into a pond, who can tell the difference?"
Li Qingshan laughed and said, "Thank you for the compliment. It's rare to hear such nice words from you. However, we are not a pond. We need to absorb all the rivers and become a vast ocean."
"Actually. What I want to say is, you are not a human! "
"… I knew it. You are not a human!"
"A mutant is still a human!" Ru Xin raised her index finger and shook it.
"Bang, bang, bang!"
At this moment, there was a loud knock on the door. Li Qingshan opened the door and Han Tieyi barged in. He saw Hwa Seung-zan kneeling on the ground with his eyes tightly shut and a pained expression on his face. Han Tieyi grabbed Li Qingshan's collar and asked, "What did you do?!"
"Brother!" Hua Chenglu hurried over to help Hwa Seung-zan up. He turned around and said, "Commander, how can you do this!?"
"Let go! I'll still beat up your brother-in-law!" Li Qingshan warned Han Tieyi before saying to Hua Chenglu, "Don't worry, I'm doing this for his own good. I guarantee that when he wakes up, he'll turn over a new leaf. "
"Chenglu!"
Hwa Seung-zan slowly wakes up. He still remembers that it was Li Qingshan who brought him to the Hundred Schools of Thought, but he has completely forgotten the reason. With his intelligence, he discovered many blanks in his memory very soon. Some of the things he remembered had become illogical. It was as if a story had been cut into pieces.
Oh right, I just drank the Water of Oblivion, but just what did I forget?
He thought back instinctively. However, he found nothing. All of his thoughts had been sucked into a hole. His heart felt empty, but he felt lighter than he had ever felt before.
Li Qingshan waved his hand gently. Han Tieyi was sent flying, falling into the lake. He crouched before Hwa Seung-zan and asked curiously, "Oi, Chengzan, do you still remember Gu Yanying?"
"So she's called Gu Yanying!"
Li Qingshan raised his head and said to Ru Xin, "The quality of your medicine is terrible. What's the point of just forgetting a name? I want a refund and compensation! "
Ru Xin frowned. "That's impossible! Can so-called infatuation really resist the effects of the Water of Oblivion? "
Hwa Seung-zan stood up. His eyes flickered with a sharp light. "That's not the case. I have indeed forgotten about her, but I can still deduce her existence through my other memories. I've basically figured out her gender and identity. Fellow Ru's medical skills truly are superb. Hwa Seung-zan thanks you."
With his intelligence, it was nothing difficult for him to fill in the blanks when he had a large number of facts as a foundation.
"Brother, is that true?" If it were not for this knot in his heart, Hwa Seung-zan would have succeeded with Foundation Establishment a long time ago with his talent. It was possible for him to reach mid, or even late, Foundation Establishment by now.
Han Tieyi flew back. When he heard that, he was taken aback as well. He understood what it meant. He had known Hwa Seung-zan since he was young. His talent could already be regarded as extraordinary, but he personally believed there was still quite a gap between his talent and intelligence.
"I was worried that there would be many side effects. If it were a regular person, it would probably cause their thoughts to become chaotic. I'm relieved seeing how you're like this. Since it's useful, you should pay up! "Ru Xin extended her hand.
Li Qingshan said, "You still need to pay for this?"
Ru Xin glanced at him. "Do I have to pay up if the effects aren't good, but I don't have to pay once the effects are good? If you want to be loyal, then pay up yourself. "
Li Qingshan asked, "How much?"
"A million spiritual stones."
"Keep dreaming!"
"Isn't fellow Hua worth a million spiritual stones? I've turned him from a stubborn piece of trash back into a clever genius! "
What a stubborn piece of trash! The corner of Hwa Seung-zan's eye twitched, but he never expected Li Qingshan to say firmly, "Of course he's not worth a million spiritual stones!"
"Then how much do you think he's worth?"
"A hundred spiritual stones, no more than that!"
Hwa Seung-zan wanted to say something, but he hesitated.
Ru Xin wanted to argue further, but she glanced at Hwa Seung-zan and sighed. "Alright, you're right. A hundred it is!"
Hua Chenglu burst out laughing.
Hwa Seung-zan's veins bulged. What do you mean by 'right'! Didn't you just say that I'm a clever genius, and that I'm only worth a hundred spiritual stones even if I'm cured? So you've been talking for so long just to scold me in a roundabout way?
"Please don't discuss my value anymore!"
Hwa Seung-zan bowed deeply towards Li Qingshan. "Qingshan, thank you."
Li Qingshan waved his hand. "You're welcome."
Hwa Seung-zan said, "But if there's such a spiritual medicine, why did you slap me?"
"About that, haha. Alright, let's not dwell on these small issues. Let's go back and continue drinking and celebrate for you!"
Hwa Seung-zan said helplessly, "Let's go somewhere else. Everyone just happened to be back. I think the bamboo forest on Cloudwisp Island is pretty good."
A few streaks of light flew through the night sky. Liu Changqing and the others hurried back to the Hundred Schools of Thought.
Li Qingshan said, "There are no beauties as companions on Cloudwisp Island!"
Hwa Seung-zan said boldly, "There are many beauties in the world, but I only wish to win the heart of one!"
Li Qingshan, Hua Chenglu, and Han Tieyi looked at one another. Was he cured or not?
"Don't worry, everyone. I'm not talking about commander Gu. We might not be fated, but I believe there will always be a woman waiting for me somewhere in the nine provinces. Before that, I don't want to be ostentatious and provoke other women."
Li Qingshan had no idea how to react. In other words, he would find another hole to jump into? Could this be the so-called character determines destiny? In this aspect, he and Qiu Haitang were indeed a good match. Of the two of them, one was well-versed in worldly affairs, while the other was extremely clever, yet he just happened to be so attached to the word of love that he was almost naive.
Li Qingshan felt deep admiration for him. Although he had the ambition of the Nine Heavens, he did not believe everyone should be like him.
Roaming the world, waging war in the oceans, plucking the stars and the moon, and living forever were all grand and magnificent dreams. However, to many people, perhaps it was not as free and peaceful as sitting at home and drinking a pot of tea. People only had one life. As long as they could persist with themselves, that was enough.
"Brother, you'll definitely find that person!"
Hua Chenglu encouraged. Then she glanced at Li Qingshan, and she could not help but become slightly resentful. This playful man was nowhere close to her brother in this aspect.
Over the past year, Li Qingshan came to the Hawkwolf Guard much more often. He seemed like he was much more loyal to his duty. However, he actually still ignored everything, leaving it all up to her to deal with. He would tease her every time, as if he had specially come to tease her. What was even more hateful was that he still came so rarely.
Li Qingshan patted Hwa Seung-zan's shoulder. "Just give up. You're no longer chaste."
Hwa Seung-zan shuddered. Sure enough, he seemed like he had been dealt a blow.
Li Qingshan could not help but laugh. Oi, you're a man. Don't tell me you actually care about your "chastity"!
"It's already like this anyway, so you should just focus on your current happiness for now! Don't you see commander Gu in the blink of an eye and fall in love at first sight and pledge your life to her. That'll be hilarious. "Li Qingshan shook his head with a smile. Hua Chenglu became worried too.
Ru Xin interjected, "If you drink too much of the Water of Oblivion, its effects will decrease."
Hwa Seung-zan let out a heavy sigh. "I've already made a huge mistake. I can't repeat it! I'll request to switch places with Chenglu and return as a vice commander. I won't see commander Gu again. "
"This … My cultivation is insufficient. I'm probably not qualified to be a White Wolf guard …" Hua Chenglu hesitated as her eyes flickered.
It left Hwa Seung-zan helpless. In the past year, he had only been immersed in his own misery, but he had neglected to guide his sister. Originally, he thought she would be able to maintain a little more control after receiving the Banyan Tree King's blessing of wisdom, but he never thought she would still be in deep trouble.
Li Qingshan smiled. "If you don't want to be a White Wolf guard, then just come back and enter secluded cultivation. Don't even think about touching my vice commander!"
"If you want to chat, go out! If you want to drink, go out!"
With Ru Xin's order for them to leave, Li Qingshan reopened the banquet on Cloudwisp island. Liu Changqing and the others drank a few more cups before returning to their dwellings. The others bid farewell and left in twos and threes as well. In the end, only Li Qingshan and Hwa Seung-zan remained, drinking with each other.
In the dead of night, beneath the bamboo loft, Hwa Seung-zan suddenly said as he watched the endless autumn rain, "I want to see her!"
Li Qingshan's cup paused. He obviously knew who Hwa Seung-zan was talking about. Apart from Begonia, he did not need his permission to see anyone else.
"When?"
"The sooner, the better!"
"Then we'll leave after this cup!"
"Actually, I'd rather you refuse."
"Why?"
"To prove that you care about her enough."
"If she changes her mind, I definitely won't force her. You can't force something like this, so you might as well let nature take its course."
"That's only because you haven't met someone you truly love yet. Even if you lose her, it won't be too painful."
"If you keep talking about love, I'm going to slap you again and drown you in water."
"Why should I?"
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