Jiangnan Gaiden - Capítulo 61
That wasn't his Huan'er! But it seemed like the Huan'er Leng Gang had once described! Good heavens! What exactly happened while he was away?
An hour later, he summoned his family to Fengyun Tower. He told them about Huan'er's condition, and Wuhen, Wujie, and Leng Gang, who had just returned, were all greatly surprised. Leng Ziyang and Wuxia, however, exchanged worried glances.
“Uncle Leng? Wuxia?” Shi Wuji looked at the two of them.
Leng Ziyang sent the vanguard:
"The day the young master left, not long after the madam returned to her room, we heard a scream coming from inside. We rushed over and found the young mistress lying on the floor. She woke up shortly after and looked like this. She only recognized Yu Niang and no one else. Yu Niang said that perhaps the young mistress was pregnant and her personality had returned to its original state. She would be fine after giving birth."
"No, that's impossible, it doesn't make sense," Wuhen was the first to object.
Wuxia worriedly said:
“My sister-in-law keeps saying she doesn’t want to come back. What would she do if she came back? Brother… she looks like my sister-in-law, but she’s not the same person anymore! She’s not the same sister-in-law… Oh, how should I put this!” She looked to her husband, Leng Gang, for help, and Leng Gang took her hand.
“But she really is still the eldest sister-in-law, look at her appearance, look at her face…” Wu Jie exclaimed.
Wu Jie's words touched upon a part of Shi Wuji's memory. He remembered Huan'er once asking him if he would still like her if she weren't for her appearance and personality. He didn't understand the implications of her words, yet they were the key to the whole matter. What exactly did she mean?
“If we think about it from the perspective of soul transfer, perhaps that can explain it,” Leng Gang said slowly.
Everyone was taken aback. The Shi family had never believed in supernatural matters, and even if they did, they maintained a "respect for ghosts and spirits, but keep your distance" attitude. However, what had happened to Huan'er was too bizarre and illogical. Now that Leng Gang had brought it up, what else could they do but disbelieve? Any method that could help them understand the whole story and bring back their beloved Huan'er was worth trying.
"Is there anyone I can consult?" Shi Wuji asked.
“Go to Mount Tian and find my master, Lü Buqun,” Leng Gang said.
At the summit of Tianshan Mountain, clouds and mist create a dreamlike spectacle, while early winter snow blankets the entire mountain in white, making it exceptionally cold.
Beneath the pine tree, a rock forms a table, and three people sit around it.
An old man with white hair and long eyebrows, dressed in simple gray clothes, yet possessing an air of otherworldly wisdom.
The other two were Shi Wuji and Leng Gang, who looked at the old man with grave expressions, trying to discern something from his calm and expressionless face.
"This is the result of human intervention. She shouldn't have appeared in our time. She belongs to the soul of the future, a thousand years from now. Her return is in accordance with the cycle of life. Young Master Shi, please don't force it." The old man spoke solemnly, his eyes still closed.
Shi Wuji refused to compromise, saying:
"I want the one wife I marry."
"Even if you give me everything you have?" the old man asked.
"I'll give you everything I have!" Shi Wuji replied resolutely.
The old man opened his eyes and looked up at the sky.