Long-Lost Lover

The fact that Shiba had been expelled was like a nail, driven hard into Cang Nan's heart before it had fully settled.

It did not go so far as to wound him deeply, but it directly stirred a trace of vigilance within him:

The events unfolding in this world were gradually showing a tendency to "return" to the original timeline.

The reason Cang Nan immediately thought of the word "return" was because he had always believed that his appearance was a major factor disrupting the history of Soul Society.

If he had never appeared, no one in the Seireitei would have had their experiences altered because of him.

For example, Gen Style's strongest disciple would have only been Kyo...