Jiang Ran picked up the cup on the table and poured two cups of tea, one for himself and one in front of Xiao Lianhua. The two of them just sat like this, drinking tea together. It was obviously the most ordinary scene, but it was
The beautiful dream that Fan Chen has been dreaming of for thousands of years.
He had prepared the tea in advance. No matter whether she came or not, he would prepare a pot of tea in the bamboo forest every day, always keeping the temperature a little hotter than usual. Firstly, because she liked to drink hot tea.
, the second is to take advantage of the scalding temperature when drinking it to remind myself that all this is real, she is back, this is real and warm.
"I'm not sure about some things, so I wanted to come and ask you." Jiang Ran took a sip of tea and said, "I want to know, apart from this Demonic Abyss, what else happened after a thousand years away?"
Fan Chen originally thought she wanted to ask how to deal with Jing Yan, but he didn't expect to ask this question. He thought carefully and replied, "What are the things Ah Ran is referring to?"
She didn't hesitate and said directly, "After I left, did you... look for me?"
Fan Chen paused, looked up at her, and tightened his palms before replying, "Yes." Not only did they search, they almost turned over the entire six realms, but they still couldn't find any trace of her, "More than that.
It's me, they...have all looked for me."
"Why?" She sighed, a little confused, and tapped her fingertips on the table habitually, "It stands to reason that after I left, my soul lamp should be extinguished. Why are you still looking for me?"
The lamp will only be completely extinguished when the soul is gone. Her soul has left this world at that time, so the lamp cannot still be on.
"Maybe we all don't want to believe it." He responded softly, unwilling to believe or accept that such a powerful person could disappear so easily.
Jiang Ran frowned, still confused, "It's just you, what's going on with the others? They should have hated me for the things I...did back then, so why are they still looking for me?"
"..." Fan Chen was silent for a while, looked up at her expression, and found that she was really confused. He didn't know how to answer her for a while, and then he said in a deep voice after a while, "Ah Ran, have I underestimated you?
place in the hearts of others.”
There were indeed many people who couldn't figure out what she was doing, and some even broke up with her directly in public, but no matter how much hatred she felt, it was nothing compared to her disappearance.
Perhaps even she herself couldn't calculate how many people were brought back from the brink of death by her own hands in the disaster that affected the six realms, and how many survived because of her protection. Such kindness
Who can let go, and who can completely put it aside?
Maybe they were paralyzed by the momentary anger and couldn't figure out why she did that, but when she really left, they knew what they had lost.
"Perhaps everyone is the same, you only know how to cherish after losing." He looked at her seriously and continued, "Your departure back then was a huge blow not only to us, but also to the six realms.
It's not just them, I can't believe it either." That's why I stayed in this devil's abyss for a thousand years.
"You...don't hate me?"
His voice deepened, "If everyone is gone, where can the hatred come from?"
"..." Jiang Ran was stunned, and her hands on the table tapped faster. She suddenly realized that there might be some discrepancies between her previous guesses and the current situation. Maybe there were not so many people in this world who hated her.
There are even many people who still miss her.
She couldn't tell what she felt in her heart, happy? Lost? Maybe it couldn't be called, but there was always a little bit of relief. After all, she was really desperate and wanted to completely cut off contact with this place.
"Then what's going on with Yu Wei?" she continued to ask. She couldn't figure this out.
Fan Chen was stunned. He didn't expect to ask this question so quickly. There was a trace of hesitation in his eyes, but he still told her truthfully, "After you left, we searched all over the six realms and couldn't find any trace of you.
so……"
He took a closer look at her and found that she didn't have a particularly dismissive expression before continuing, "At that time, some people, like me, didn't believe that you had... just speculated that you had broken off for some special reason.
The connection with the soul lamp. Others believe that you have re-entered reincarnation, like Yu Wei. He went to the underworld to rely on the old things you left behind, and then... found a woman who looks exactly like you."
"Princess Yuzheng?" Jiang Ran frowned instantly.
He nodded.
"No." Jiang Ran was even more puzzled, "According to you, they mistook Princess Yuzheng for me? But I remember that with Yu Wei's cultivation, it's impossible not to tell, right?"
This is the reason why she never thought that Princess Yuzheng could be her substitute. After all, their cultivation levels were so high that even if they looked the same, it was impossible for them to be indistinguishable.
"I heard from Qi Kuo that not only his appearance, but also his breath and spiritual attributes are very similar to the original you."
"So what?" She still didn't understand.
Appearance, breath, and spiritual power are not unique. Everyone has different growth experiences, natural personality, habits, etc., and there will be differences. There are no two perfectly similar leaves in this world, even in the mortal world.
Twins from the same mother can tell the difference as long as they get along with each other for a little while, let alone thousands of years of getting along.
This is why, even though she looks nothing like her before, Little Lianhua can recognize her at a glance. Perhaps she has already exposed herself in small details that she doesn't often see.
"Yeah, so what?" Fan Chen's eyes were slightly cold. No matter how similar they are, they are just deceiving themselves after all. "Maybe they understand deep down, but they just don't want to admit it."
Jiang Ran's face darkened. After hearing the gossip shared by Lou Shuo, she didn't think about the substitute at all. After all, she always thought that they all hated her. Moreover, with Yu Wei's cultivation, it was impossible for him to be replaced by anything.
She was confused by reincarnation that didn't exist. That's why she had guessed before that they were looking for her for a last-ditch attack.
As for this Princess Yuzheng, maybe she just met by accident. Seeing that she is similar to him, and since she is dead and everything is wiped out, he takes care of her because of his past friendship.
But he didn't expect that things would be so bloody.
"Aran is angry about this?" He looked at her expression carefully, and was a little worried that she would be angry about this. Finding a substitute to pamper her by her side was an insult in itself. No.
People like to be replaced, and no one in the world can replace anyone, let alone that person.
"Not so angry." Unexpectedly, Jiang Ran didn't feel very angry. After all, this was their own choice. Although it was under the banner of looking for her, it made people feel a bit awkward and caused a lot of trouble for no reason.
As for being angry about this matter, "It's just that woman, so it's somewhat unfair to her."
"Ah Ran is worrying too much." Fan Chen replied directly, "It's been hundreds of years, and the woman who should know must also know about it, and she might be happy with it." After all, Qi Kuo's love for the princess