The time goes back to after Bai Qi's death. Lan Lan saw Bai Qi for the last time in her dream. Even Bai Qi himself didn't know where his soul would end up.
In the mortal world, he had no other attachments except Lan Lan.
His soul was floating. When he opened his eyes again, there was actually an old woman sitting in front of him.
This old woman was wearing a blue linen robe and had a headscarf on her head. Her face was full of wrinkles, and her eyelids were drooping so much that they were almost covering her eyes.
She was sitting beside Bai Qi, holding a red thread and sewing something stitch by stitch.
Bai Qi hadn't seen anyone for a long time. Suddenly seeing a stranger, out of instinct, he rolled off the stone bed.
Bai Qi's blue eyes stared fixedly at the old woman's back. He thought the old woman was a bit hard of hearing. Such a big movement from him didn't startle her at all.
It wasn't until the old woman made a hoarse voice that Bai Qi realized that she was not only not deaf, but also had extraordinary hearing. Even though she was now with her back to Bai Qi, she could still sense his current state.
"You're awake... That's good. You woke up an hour earlier than I expected." When the old woman turned around to look at Bai Qi, her drooping eyelids moved, and the corners of her mouth curved into a strange arc. That smile was really indescribable.
Bai Qi tilted his head. He wanted to speak, but found that he couldn't make a sound.
There was a look of panic in Bai Qi's eyes. The old woman seemed to see his concern. She stood up from the wooden chair and said gently, "Don't be in a hurry. You've just transformed into a human form. It won't recover so quickly. If you want to say something, just write it down with a pen."
The old woman picked up a pen and paper and motioned for Bai Qi to come and sit at the wooden table.
Bai Qi instantly understood what the old woman meant. Cautiously, he walked around from the stone bed to the wooden table.
The old woman smiled kindly and said to Bai Qi, "Don't be afraid. It was me who saved you. How could I hurt you?"
"You must have a lot of questions. Sit down and let's talk slowly." Although the old woman's voice was hoarse, it sounded very gentle, like a grandma telling a story to her grandson.
At first, Bai Qi was still a bit on guard. But seeing the old woman's sincere attitude, if he didn't sit down, it would seem ungrateful.
He pulled out the wooden chair and sat down. He took the pen and paper from the old woman and started writing.
"How did I end up here?" Bai Qi asked first.
The old woman tilted her head and looked at Bai Qi's strong and powerful handwriting. She could already tell that he was not an ordinary person.
"This is the Hall of Three Lives."
Bai Qi didn't understand. What kind of place was the Hall of Three Lives? He had never heard of it before.
"Then who are you? Why did you save me?" Bai Qi continued to write down the doubts in his heart.
The old woman smiled faintly and continued to answer, "I'm just an ordinary old woman. I only know that my surname is Meng. You can just call me Granny Meng."
"As for why I saved you, it's a long story. I was entrusted by an old friend. He said that you shouldn't die here. He also didn't want the person who missed you to be sad. So he asked me to gather your soul in the Hall of Three Lives and make sure to save you."
Granny Meng answered every question Bai Qi asked.
But when Bai Qi asked who had entrusted her, Granny Meng hesitated. She shook her head at Bai Qi and said, "I can't tell you this for the time being."
Since she didn't want to say, Bai Qi didn't press further. As for who it was, he would find out by himself after he returned to the mortal world.
He stood up, bowed deeply to the old woman, and wanted to say goodbye to Granny Meng. After all, he had someone on his mind. He had always been thinking about Lan Lan.
Since he had been resurrected, he definitely wanted to return to Lan Lan's side as soon as possible. After all, Lan Lan was still in great danger now. How could she do without her protector?
When he turned around and was about to leave, the huge stone in front of the Hall of Three Lives came into his sight.
The stone was divided into three sections from top to bottom. He had vaguely seen this huge stone when he was on the Yellow Spring Road.
This stone should be the Stone of Three Lives that was located at the foot of the Naihe Bridge and beside the River of Forgetfulness. No wonder his soul had been resurrected. When he was still the God of War and died, Xi Nv had gathered his soul again here.
Unexpectedly, after dying again, his soul had returned to the starting point. He seemed to have already guessed who the person who saved him was.
He let out a deep sigh and was about to take a step to leave when a line of golden characters on the Stone of Three Lives flowed down like quicksand and sifted ash.
Granny Meng lifted her drooping eyelids and looked at the Stone of Three Lives. She let out a deep sigh.
She shook her head like a rattle: "They're really a pair of ill - fated lovers. Before, it was the woman who couldn't leave her name. Now, it's the man who can't leave his name. In the end, their two - life love affair ended up in vain. Why bother?"
Bai Qi could see the words clearly. They were the names of Long Yuan and Lan Chi Yu. The name that Granny Meng said couldn't be left must be Gu Yuan's name.
At this moment, Long Yuan's name was gradually becoming blurred like quicksand.
He quickly turned to ask the old woman what was going on.
"The two of them are destined to be in love but not to be together."
Bai Qi had just wanted to leave, but at this moment, he suddenly turned around and picked up the pen to write quickly on the white paper.
"This can't be true. They made an engagement a thousand years ago. Gu Yuan promised to stay with Lan Lan for a lifetime. How could he leave halfway? There must be something wrong with Gu Yuan."
"The Stone of Three Lives has a spirit. It's destined that the two of them can't be together. I know you're deeply in love with that girl. Since they're separating, your chance has come. Your name is on this Stone of Three Lives."
Granny Meng waved her arm gently, and Bai Qi's name appeared beside Lan Chi Yu's name.
It turned out that Bai Qi was right next to Lan Lan. If Gu Yuan's name was completely removed from the Stone of Three Lives, it would mean that Bai Qi and Lan Lan's names would appear on the Stone of Three Lives.
With the Stone of Three Lives as the matchmaker, Lan Lan was destined to be with Bai Qi.
"You should go quickly. Some things are better left to nature."
Bai Qi stood beside the Stone of Three Lives, staring at the three lines of words. Gu Yuan's name was gradually becoming blurred, while his own name was becoming clearer.
If things developed like this, would he end up with Lan Lan?
And Gu Yuan would only be the person buried in Lan Lan's heart, the one she didn't dare to touch again.
"Is Gu Yuan dead?" Bai Qi picked up the pen and wrote another line of words.
Granny Meng answered very straightforwardly, "No. He shouldn't die. Someone will save him. But you can rest assured. Once the words on the Stone of Three Lives disappear, it's destined that he can never go back. You should go quickly. If you don't leave, the Hall of Three Lives will close. If you want to go out after that, it will be five years in the mortal world. Can you bear to let that girl in the mortal world wait for you for five years?"
Bai Qi raised his eyes and stared at Lan Lan's name. His eyes were full of stars. How he longed to be with Lan Lan. If they could be together, he would never let Lan Lan be sad again.
But he knew very well that Lan Lan loved Gu Yuan so much that she could even give up her life for him. If Gu Yuan really left Lan Lan, Lan Lan would surely be heart - broken. This was something he didn't want to see even more.
Bai Qi continued to write on the white paper, "Granny Meng, I know you have a way. Please replace my name with Gu Yuan's, okay?"
When Granny Meng saw that Bai Qi had recognized her, she no longer concealed herself. She transformed back into the appearance of the Granny Meng.
"You should think it over clearly. If you replace it with Gu Yuan's name, it's destined that you and this girl can only look at each other from afar and will never be together in this lifetime."
Bai Qi's eyes drooped slightly. He hesitated for a few seconds and then wrote four big characters on the white paper: My mind is made up.
Granny Meng let out a deep sigh and said, "You really have the spirit of a young man. Then I'll fulfill you."
Granny Meng waved her palm gently on the Stone of Three Lives and then said to Bai Qi, "Go. Cross out your name and replace it with Gu Yuan's."
Bai Qi held the jade pen in his hand. He tapped his toes lightly and flew towards the Stone of Three Lives.
Lan Lan, protecting you is my greatest mission.
As Bai Qi's name was crossed out and replaced with Gu Yuan's, the door of the Hall of Three Lives slowly closed at this moment.