Chu Mo sighed softly in his heart, gently patted Fang Lan's back, and said, "I understand. I understand how you feel because once... I felt it too. Watching the person you like die before your eyes, that feeling... those who haven't experienced it will never understand."

"Master, you've gone through this too?" Fang Lan lifted her head from Chu Mo's embrace, her eyes brimming with tears as she looked at him, "Could you tell me about it?"

"What's there to say about such things?" Chu Mo shook his head with a wry smile and then said to Fang Lan, "Don't continue grieving so. I fear that in all these days I've been away, you've spent them all washing your face with tears, haven't you?"

Feeling a bit embarrassed, Fang Lan wiped the corner of her eyes and said softly, "Master, I never understood what it was to like someone before. Now... I finally do. So this... is the heart-wrenching pain of losing the person you like."

Chu Mo sighed silently.

Fang Lan looked at Chu Mo, "Is it true?" asked Fang Lan, with a hopeful face looking at Chu Mo.

Chu Mo nodded, "That requires you to cultivate to the Supreme Realm. By staying by my side and advancing to the Emperor Realm, I might have a way to help you, but the path to the Supreme... you must walk it on your own."

Fang Lan nodded seriously and said, "Don't worry, Master. I understand. And I know that path is far too distant for me right now, even perhaps out of reach. But I will definitely work towards that direction. No matter the cost, I will spare no effort!"

Chu Mo nodded, "Having a goal is good. But remember, if there truly comes a day when you have the power to bring Jin Ming back to life, the Jin Ming of that time... may not be the true Jin Ming. Do you understand?"

"Like having lost all his memories?" Fang Lan looked at Chu Mo and asked softly.

"Yes, like having no memories, a person as blank as paper. Not just you, he might not even remember who he is, or recognize his own family and friends. In fact, such a resurrection... is nothing more than a revival of Jin Ming's body." Despite the harsh truth, Chu Mo felt it necessary to let Fang Lan know.

"Is that so... Then, is there a way for him to recover all of his memories?" Fang Lan asked, looking at Chu Mo.

"There are methods," Chu Mo said. "For example, you could wear his favorite items on your body and nurture them with an array without letting those items change. Then, collect all things related to him, as many as possible. In this way, through certain means, his soul might gradually recover. But to completely regain all memories is difficult. And there's one more thing..." Chu Mo looked at Fang Lan and said with a sigh, "The deeper the matters and people that are in his heart are, the harder they are to recover. Jin Ming loved you deeply; if one day he comes back to life, recognizing you... may be the hardest thing for him! Even..."

Chu Mo didn't continue, but Fang Lan had already understood what he meant to say.

Her expression darkened slightly, but then she smiled again. With bright eyes and white teeth, she looked very charming, "Master, actually, that might not be such a bad thing for him or for me."

In a somber tone, Fang Lan said, "If he immediately remembers who I am at that time, he will be happy at first but then he will be in deep pain. Because he will feel that he completely doesn't deserve me..."

Chu Mo sighed lightly and nodded.

That was indeed the reality, a low-level cultivator from the bottom of the Cultivation Realm, faced with a powerful figure at the peak—a person dear to their heart. The psychological disparity was something that even Chu Mo probably couldn't bear.

"So... I hope he doesn't remember me right away. Then, slowly cultivates and slowly recovers. One day, if he also reaches a high realm in cultivation and remembers me, then if both he and I can still face our feelings honestly... That's when..." Fang Lan looked at Chu Mo and said earnestly, "I'll marry him!"

Fang Lan spoke sincerely, without any pretense. What she said was, by that time, if both he and I... can still face our feelings honestly, I will marry him!

This seemingly indifferent remark was in fact the most affectionate.

Because time... is the coldest and most ruthless thing in this world. Seas change into mulberry fields; who can predict what the situation will be like after thousands of years?

"Heh, talking about this now seems too heavy. Don't think too much about it. Let's bury Jin Ming's body first," Chu Mo said as he looked at Fang Lan, "I can help find a true geomantic treasure to ensure his body won't decay for ten thousand years. I'll also set up an array to prevent the outside world from disturbing him. Perhaps, if there comes a day, he might revive on his own."

"Ah?" Fang Lan's face revealed a look of shock.

Chu Mo chuckled, "I'm joking."

Even though her heart was still immersed in sorrow, Fang Lan couldn't help but roll her eyes and mutter, "Is that something you can joke about?"

Whether it was a joke or not, Fang Lan wasn't sure. But Chu Mo knew very well in his heart!

He wasn't joking!

Jin Ming's death was very suffocating and furious. Although he was unclear about what had happened before his death, after he died... he would surely realize that it was his brother who had betrayed him.

Through the Technique of Energy Observation, Chu Mo could feel an unwilling grudge lingering upon Jin Ming's corpse. A body carrying such a grudge, if buried in a precise location, has a great chance of becoming a fearsome undead creature.

It was the kind of creature with little sanity but terrifying offensive capabilities.

Chu Mo would never let Jin Ming become such a monster.

So initially, while Chu Mo did feel this aura on Jin Ming's body, he never considered this matter.

But today, upon his return, he sensed a different aura from Jin Ming's coffin!

It seemed that the previous resentment had been dissolved, even the unwillingness... seemed to have disappeared completely. What remained... was only a deep attachment and reluctance to let go.

This must have been Fang Lan's doing over these days, even though she herself was unaware, she had unwittingly resolved all the negative aspects of Jin Ming's soul.

This created another possibility!

If the location is precisely determined, Jin Ming might be able to come back to life in another way just like those beings in the Ruins of Return!

Although being resurrected might give people a negative impression, that refers to low-level cultivators.

Once someone has profound cultivation, like those Supremes who have entombed themselves ahead of time, the day they step out of their graves, no one will be able to tell they were ever dead!

This could also be considered another rather unique path of cultivation. It's not a path chosen under normal circumstances, yet now it seems rather suitable for Jin Ming.

In Chu Mo's view, whether Fang Lan can become a Supreme is truly uncertain; it's an unknown. Moreover, becoming a Supreme doesn't necessarily grant one the miraculous ability to resurrect. Instead of that, it might be better for Jin Ming to strive on his own.

Perhaps this could even turn into a different kind of opportunity for Jin Ming!

Upon realizing these things, Chu Mo said to Fang Lan, "Girl, let's go. I'm going to take you to meet some people!"

"Meet some people?" Fang Lan immediately became excited. She knew what her master had left Jinxiu City to do, and looked at Chu Mo with a face full of hope, "Are they my shifus' wives?"

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