The curtain of light surrounding them dissipated, and a figure clad in a blue-and-gold martial robe stepped into the hall.
After glancing at Ling Chu, Shi Lan looked straight toward the figure standing before the annals of human history.
"I came here to ask you two questions."
The moment she had entered the Great World of Tianyuan, she had come here, wanting to find out what had happened back then.
"I know what happened to your parents and family. But even if I had intervened at the time, I still couldn't have turned the tide."
He seemed to have known why Shi Lan had come. He continued, "The same goes for you. Even if you reversed time and space, the final outcome might still not be what you wished for..."
Seeing that the person before her seemed to have guessed what she intended to do, Shi Lan couldn't help feeling surprised. Even if he had guessed, she hadn't expected him to realize she would try to alter the past.
"Ancient history is set in stone and cannot be changed. All causes and effects were determined long ago. I can't help you, and you don't need the annals of human history to help you." Ye slowly shook his head.
At his words, the light in Shi Lan's eyes dimmed. She said nothing more and turned to leave.
Watching Shi Lan walk away, Ling Chu sat cross-legged on the ground, dazed. It was as if he saw an abyss opening between them. From the moment she entered the hall, Shi Lan's eyes had held no place for him.
Remembering the warnings Taishi and Liu Yunzheng had given him, Ling Chu couldn't help laughing at himself. Even if he wanted to, was he worthy of being Shi Lan's rival?
After leaving