From his expression, Shangshan knew that his words came from the heart. He felt rather moved, but did not say so. "In that case, I will resolve this matter for you. Come forward."
Chi Yu rose and walked over to Shangshan, who reached a hand toward him-
"No," Wu Yunsu said urgently. "You can't. Without half your heart, you will never be able to ascend. You can't do this!"
Chi Yu said, "Ascension isn't particularly important to me. What matters most to me now is restoring Senior Brother Xuanji's memories."
The Jade White Gu Worm landed on the ground and took human form. "If a heart is absolutely necessary, take mine."
Wu Yunsu reached out and clasped Chi Yu's hand, his voice sinking low. "In the beginning, Xuanji saved me from you. Without him, I would have died long ago. Use my heart. I'll repay that debt, and Xuanji and I will owe each other nothing from then on."
Chi Yu was surprised. Soon, he shook his head and smiled calmly. "You don't need to dwell on that. Senior Brother Xuanji wasn't trying to save you back then. He simply didn't want to put me in a difficult position or have me force myself. Besides, you've spent all these years working tirelessly on behalf of Senior Brother Xuanji's family. You've long since repaid what you owed him."
Shangshan said from beside them, "It can only be your heart, young friend Chi-"
Meeting Wu Yunsu's dark, almost murderous gaze, he smiled faintly and said with ease, "Xuanji's memories haven't vanished completely. They remain in his bones, flesh, and love threads, and require a 'catalyst' to draw them out. Naturally, that catalyst must come from the object of those love threads-in other words, your heart."
"Wait, Venerable, love threads... what are love