Chapter 1212: The Box in the Warehouse

"Store... this 'Neng'?"

Chen Jun Nan turned to look back at Qi Xia, "Why do I feel like I've heard of this person before?"

"She's one of the 'Tan Lu Zhe'," Qi Xia said, "At the end of 'Sheng Xiao', she fell into the same panic as I did."

"What kind of panic...?"

"That is, 'not knowing how to preserve memories that are about to disappear'," Qi Xia said.

Qi Xia's explanation was a bit abstract, and the people in the room couldn't quite understand it.

After all, none of them had ever tried to become part of 'Sheng Xiao', so how could they grasp the mindset at the end of 'Sheng Xiao'?

"When she sensed that her 'Sheng Xiao path' was coming to an end, the only way was to find a method to save her memories." Qi Xia said, pointing from a distance at the notebook in Chen Jun Nan's hand, "Before thinking of a better method, the only option was to 'write it down'."

"That sister had some real nerve." Chen Jun Nan said, "Just leaving it out in the open like that? What if that Qing Long kid found it? Wouldn't he make sure her students suffered terribly?"

Qi Xia shook his head after hearing this and said softly, "Do you think Qing Long... would care about what some 'Sheng Xiao' put under their desk? Or... would Qing Long even enter these rooms?"

"Uh... Qing Long might not, but what about the cleaning aunties?" Chen Jun Nan asked again, "With so many rooms..."

"The ones cleaning the rooms are the 'Yuan Zhu Min' led by Tian She." Qi Xia said, "Besides, once a room is vacant, even the 'Yuan Zhu Min' won't enter."

"Uh..." Chen Jun Nan scratched his head after hearing that, then looked at the dust in the room, "I guess you're right... Once no one's living here, it's completely neglected."

Zhang Chen Ze felt that Qi Xia's words carried a lot of information, so she turned and asked, "So, how did you preserve your memories?"

"I... can only say it's more profound than 'writing it down'," Qi Xia said.

Zhang Chen Ze was at a loss for words after hearing that; she knew that what Qi Xia had done probably couldn't be explained in just a few sentences right then.

"I've finished reading." Chen Jun Nan closed the notebook in his hand and said, "Just like Lao Qi said, it's both like a 'work log' and a 'personal biography'. It records everything, good or bad, clearly meant for future generations to see."

But Chen Jun Nan also noticed that as the records went on, Jin Si Hou's thoughts became increasingly obsessive and extreme.

Even though it was the same handwriting, by the later stages, Jin Si Hou's mindset was clearly starting to waver; she hesitated back and forth between immense power and her human nature.

Should she adapt to her current life, or hold onto her last bit of sanity?

The downsides of preserving memories long-term were fully exposed in her case—this was likely a trial every 'Sheng Xiao' had faced.

Even if someone started as an ordinary person joining the 'Sheng Xiao' ranks, they would become violent and cold-blooded over the years.

However, Wen Qiao Yun had already realized something was wrong; not only did she start finding ways to preserve her memories, but she also planted a 'Zhen'.

In some ways, she took a path similar to Qi Xia's, but hers was far more cautious—the 'memories' were handled with pen and paper, and she only planted one 'Zhen'.

"She knew that if everything went according to her plan, the only ones who could find this notebook would be her own people." Qi Xia said, "So, this method might seem full of flaws, but it's actually safe on the 'Lie Che'."

"Pian Ren Zi!" Qiao Jia Jin came over to Qi Xia, looking thoughtful as he said, "This tall horse—isn't she the judge from 'Mu Liu Niu Ma'?"

"It's called 'Mu Liu Niu Ma'..." Chen Jun Nan corrected from the side.

"It should be her; with Jin Si Hou's protection, it's no surprise she rose to 'Di Ji'." Qi Xia said, "Why?"

Qiao Jia Jin smiled awkwardly after hearing that, "I mean... I don't know if I get this right, but no matter how you look at it, this 'Ma' seems like one of our own... That 'Jin Shu' on her seems to have been messed up by me..."

"That doesn't fall under my responsibility." Qi Xia said, "Back then, if you hadn't broken her 'Hui Xiang', you would've died. What do you think I would've chosen?"

"This..."

"Even if I'd known the situation in advance, my choice would've been the same. I'm not related to that Di Ma, so I wouldn't let you die just to save her 'Fa'." Qi Xia added, "Besides, we didn't know anything before, so there's no need to feel guilty about it."

"But... it's not about feeling guilty or not, Pian Ren Zi!" Qiao Jia Jin said, "What I'm worried about is that we'll lose a fighter now. This tall horse has 'Neng' on her, right? She might be able to help us in some ways."

"I'm not sure how powerful the 'Neng' Jin Si Hou gave her is." Qi Xia said, "So, I won't count her as a primary force."

"Having something is better than nothing." Qiao Jia Jin said, "Even in a street fight, more people on your side is always better."

"Then it'll depend on her." Qi Xia said, "Your 'Po Wan Fa' ultimately just suppressed the 'Hui Xiang' on her. If her will is strong enough, she might break through that restraint."

Chen Jun Nan thought for a moment and felt something was off: "But that's not her own 'Hui Xiang', right? Isn't it something Jin Si Hou put on her?"

"Yeah." Qiao Jia Jin nodded, "It's like 'Bu Zhi Tong' gave me his 'Hui Xiang', and I can't control it. Whether I feel pain or not is still up to him."

"The types of 'Hui Xiang' are different." Qi Xia thought for a moment about how to describe it and said, "It's like the person selling boxes gave one to her, and she can use whatever's inside freely. Now, Quan Tou has locked the box—if she can open it, she can theoretically keep using it."

"Goodness." Chen Jun Nan was stunned after hearing that, "Is it really that abstract?"

"In simple terms, Jin Si Hou's ability is like a large 'Xiang Zi Cang Ku'." Qi Xia said, "She can store boxes herself or give them away; she only handles making the boxes and putting things inside them."

"So, what's her angle...?" Chen Jun Nan asked doubtfully, "With such an overpowered ability... why entrust the boxes to a dumb horse?"

"Maybe she had no choice." Qi Xia shook his head, "Or perhaps she felt that horse was a lot like herself, but we can't guess her thoughts. Now, even she's forgotten it all—that's the terrifying part of 'Zhong Yan Zhi Di'."