I sat atop the Gathering Immortals Basin and looked toward Sister-in-Law, who stood with her sword on her back. Her expression was somewhat complicated, seemingly filled with the fear of facing her own past. Yet perhaps this was an unavoidable kind of cycle.
"Jiu'er, what exactly does it feel like when memories merge?" I couldn't help asking.
She thought for a moment, then suddenly sighed. "Perhaps it isn't a good thing. Although most memories will be forgotten as time passes."
I looked at her. "If you don't want to inherit those memories, then simply don't inherit them."
"Mm. That was the unanimous choice we all made. Aside from the possible discrepancies and repetitions caused when the memories of a previous life collided with those of the present, it was also to protect the memories of this life from contamination. After all, one generation is different from another. Since the previous life has already entered the cycle of reincarnation, why make this life bear the suffering and responsibilities from before reincarnation? As long as we live this life well, that's enough. Besides, in this life, I'm your wife. Whatever happened in the previous life has nothing to do with this one. I can't let the memories of my past life defile the pure feelings between us," Sister-in-Law said.
I savored her words carefully. "But in that case, would inheriting those memories cause gaps in your memory? After all, some memories are quite important, aren't they? If you want to become stronger, failing to inherit the complete memories may cause you to lose their true meaning because of what's missing."
"There was no need. Not just me—even Zhao Qian, Han Shanshan, and the others chose not to accept the emotional memories from their previous lives. They only extracted a few remaining memories