"Boss, look at this river, it's wide and vast, just like Fatty's face, big and round!"
Fatty grumbled blankly.
"Boss, the current is so fast. If we go in, we might lose control of our direction. If the boat capsizes, then..."
Hu Bayi also spoke. This Forgetfulness River was not only wide and rapid but also extremely fast. If there were any dangers at the bottom, people wouldn't be able to avoid them.
Zhang Tian also looked at the river, his eyes filled with a trace of determination.
"Since we're here, giving up isn't our style. Let's see if there's any equipment around."
Zhang Tian said. Hu Bayi didn't reply and directly looked around.
Zhang Tian was like this; he wouldn't give up until the last moment. Of course, when encountering danger, he would run without hesitation.
"There's a stone tablet here."
Zhang Qilin pointed to a corner, a stone tablet nearly half a meter tall.
The light shone on the tablet.
The inscriptions appeared.
"Forgetfulness River!"
"Boss, there's another line of small text below!"
Fatty pointed at the stone tablet.
This guy's eyes were small, but he was quite observant.
"On the banks of the Forgetfulness River, two vast expanses, one step into this river breaks the heart."
"Watching loved ones depart without return, the heart is already broken."
Looking at the four lines, the group blinked and exchanged glances.
Yi Mei understood the most, worthy of being the great genius of Maoshan.
Daoist Yi Mei raised his head, like a celestial master, and confidently said,
"Legend has it that by the Forgetfulness River, there is a woman named Meng Po. If you drink her soup, you can forget your past and present lives. Of course, if you don't drink it, you have to jump into this Forgetfulness River!"
"The Forgetfulness River passes by the Bridge of Helplessness. You will watch your beloved walk across the Bridge of Helplessness again and again. They may have already forgotten you."
"And you can only be in the Forgetfulness River, bitten by the sinuous waves, by bronze snakes and iron dogs, suffering torment without release."
As Daoist Yi Mei spoke, Zhang Tian suddenly understood and his eyes lit up.
"Isn't this just being infatuated and a big fool?"
Zhang Tian said, and Hu Bayi nodded in agreement.
Fatty's face, however, turned pale.
Good heavens, these words didn't mention him directly, but every sentence seemed to be about him.
Fatty was completely distraught.
"Feifei, if you go for reincarnation, will you drink Meng Po's soup?"
Fatty murmured in his heart. From the jade pendant, Wang Fei's voice came.
"I'm not reincarnating. As an Empress, I wouldn't deign to."
Wang Fei said directly, clearly showing some resistance to becoming human.
Unfortunately, later on, she still went for reincarnation for Fatty.
"Then we'll always be together."
Fatty murmured, very happy to receive this news.
Xie Yuchen looked at the stone tablet and fell silent.
"My师娘 (shīniáng - master's wife) has been dead for so long, could she have already entered the Forgetfulness River? Or has her soul already reincarnated?"
Xie Yuchen couldn't bear to imagine. He didn't know if all his efforts would be in vain.
But then he thought, at least he had done something, worked hard, for his master.
Zhang Tian retracted his gaze.
"The inscriptions on the Forgetfulness River, not a single sentence mentions the infatuated ones, yet every sentence is about them. Perhaps, in the world, only the infatuated ones suffer the most."
As he spoke, his gaze fell towards Zhang Qilin.
Zhang Qilin was not interested in this. He was currently standing by several wooden coffins.
Seeing Zhang Tian looking at him, he slowly said,
"There are several coffins here. We can modify them and cross the river."
As he spoke, Zhang Tian also walked over.
Looking at the coffins, Lin Tian felt a headache. How unlucky.
Currently, the coffins were about a meter high, which was just enough to provide a protective barrier.
Water splashes wouldn't easily get in, making it much safer.
"There are three coffins, just enough for two of us to share one. I want to see how powerful this Forgetfulness River is."
Zhang Tian's eyes were filled with fervor. He wanted to experience the pain of heartbreak.
The group didn't say much and began to push the coffins into the Forgetfulness River.
The river was rushing and wide.
After Zhang Tian and the others were ready, they got into the coffins.
To be honest, Daoist Yi Mei didn't need it. This guy was a soul body and could just fly, although it might consume some energy.
"For the sake of protecting the future inheritance of the Daoist sect, please let me sit with my good disciple."
Zhang Qilin had originally planned to share a coffin with Zhang Tian, but Daoist Yi Mei shamelessly insisted. Zhang Qilin had no choice but to share with Xie Yuchen.
"By the way, my good disciple, where is my granddaughter?"
Daoist Yi Mei thought of the little fox.
"She's cultivating in the backpack. It seems she's become obsessed with the incense power."
Zhang Tian said speechlessly. Bringing this guy along hadn't helped at all and had even gotten him two free incense beads.
This fox was definitely a fox with great destiny.
"When my good granddaughter can transform, I'll teach her a few little spells."
Daoist Yi Mei murmured. Zhang Tian was speechless. This fox truly had great destiny!
Following that, Zhang Tian exchanged glances with Hu Bayi and the others, and then the three coffins simultaneously entered the water.
Instantly, the water surged violently, and the coffins, carried by the waves, rushed towards the depths of the Forgetfulness River.
And as Zhang Tian and the others entered the water, they didn't know that a black shadow was swimming towards them from beneath the current.
The river was swift, and Zhang Tian and the others sat in the coffins, trying their best to maintain stability.
If they fell into the water, given the season and the surrounding temperature, freezing to death was not impossible.
While the water flowed rapidly, it wouldn't freeze, but that didn't mean the temperature inside was high.
"Boss, look ahead quickly!"
Fatty shouted from behind.
Zhang Tian followed Fatty's gaze and quickly looked ahead.
He saw that on both sides of the dim Forgetfulness River, the slightly red stone walls were flashing.
Red flowers bloomed on the walls, forming beautiful arcs.
"This is... Bian Hua (Red Spider Lily)?"
Seeing this, Zhang Tian took a sharp breath.
The Bian Hua were large and red, currently in full bloom.
Furthermore, the pollen of Bian Hua was poisonous and could cause hallucinations, hence it was also called the Yellow Springs Flower.
After the Bian Hua appeared.
Zhang Tian looked at the river again.
The river water had actually turned yellowish-red.
It was as if countless dead bodies were flowing within, and in this rushing great river, who knew how many infatuated souls had drowned.
"Boss, Bian Hua is a super medicinal herb, with great medicinal value."
"It can be used in various fields."
Hu Bayi said from the side. Zhang Tian looked at the flowers and tried to get closer to the wall.
"Master, it's time for you to make a move."
Zhang Tian said. Daoist Yi Mei didn't say much and immediately stood up, frantically picking flowers from the wall.
On Fatty's side, Wang Fei also began picking flowers.
These were also useful to her.
Zhang Qilin didn't move. With these two ghosts picking flowers, the quantity would definitely be enough.
The two were very fast, and in about five seconds, they had picked two large backpacks full of Bian Hua, which was more than enough.
Just as everyone was immersed in the joy of picking flowers, they didn't realize that the pollen from the Bian Hua had already spread.
When Zhang Tian blinked, he found that everything around him seemed to have changed.
The yellow river was tinged with blood red.
At the same time, on the surrounding walls, the color of the Bian Hua became increasingly vibrant.
And in the originally dark surroundings, colors gradually appeared.
Not far away, above the river, a dim wooden bridge appeared before Zhang Tian's eyes.
The wooden bridge was somewhat dilapidated, as if it would collapse at any moment. And on top of the wooden bridge, green mushrooms grew, and vines climbed all over it.
"Bridge of Helplessness!"
Seeing this bridge, Zhang Tian's body went numb.
He hadn't fallen into the water, how could he see the Bridge of Helplessness!
And he didn't have a lover!
The next moment, upon seeing four figures, Zhang Tian was stunned.
"Dad, Mom!"
Zhang Tian almost blurted out.
These were actually his parents from his two lives, appearing on the same screen!