Chapter 1021: The Path of Time and Space

After Huo Jinglin and Gu Yanqi drank the tea, the old lady waved her hand, and six chairs appeared around them.

The old lady signaled the four of them to sit; only after they sat down did she and the girl take their seats.

The scene fell silent at once. Lin Yi scratched his head—he truly had no idea what to say on someone else's territory.

Fortunately, not long after, the old lady spoke first, smiling warmly at Gu Yanqi and whispering, "Miss, what is your name?"

Gu Yanqi instinctively glanced at Ning Chen; after seeing him nod, she gave her name.

"Granny, my name is Gu Yanqi."

Watching their small gestures, the old lady nodded in satisfaction.

"Gu Yanqi—your name is pleasant. May I call you Yanqi?"

After Gu Yanqi nodded, the old lady continued: "I know what you want to ask. You want to know about your origins, right?"

Hearing the old lady's words, Gu Yanqi's eyes lit up.

"Granny, do you know about my past memories and origins?"

The old lady did not answer her question but asked another instead.

"Yanqi, I want to ask you: do you want to remember, or do you not want to remember? After all, your current life seems good, and what you recall may not necessarily be good."

Gu Yanqi hesitated: "Granny, if it were just about the past, I'd think it doesn't matter whether I remember or not. But for some reason, I always feel like I've forgotten something important—something like… someone."

Upon hearing "someone," Ning Chen's heart skipped a beat, and he instinctively looked at Gu Yanqi.

The old lady cast a thoughtful glance at Ning Chen and whispered: "Here, many things you've ignored or forgotten in your heart appear—not as memories, but as feelings."

After saying this, the old lady fell silent. Gu Yanqi's eyes filled with urgency, as if wanting to ask something.

The girl, who had remained silent until now, moved her chair beside Gu Yanqi and sniffed the air around her.

"You've forgotten something very important. Your scent is very strong."

As a girl, upon hearing this, Gu Yanqi immediately lifted her arm and sniffed it, then spoke:

"Huh? Do I smell really bad?"

The girl seemed amused by Gu Yanqi's action and laughed: "Pfft, you're too cute. You smell sweet—I'm not talking about your body. I mean the scent of your soul's buried memories."

With that, Gu Yanqi finally sighed in relief.

Meanwhile, Huo Jinglin had been captivated by the girl's smile, unable to look away.

Yes, Huo Jinglin seemed to have fallen in love with her—just upon meeting her, his heart had begun beating uncontrollably.

Watching Huo Jinglin's blissful expression, Ning Chen roughly sensed his feelings.

But now was not the time for romance—and the girl might not even be human.

The girl, seemingly unaware of Huo Jinglin's feelings, continued: "Miss Gu, if you want to recover your memories and remember who you are, you must follow him. When the time comes, you will recall everything."

Gu Yanqi followed the girl's gesture and saw Ning Chen facing her.

Ning Chen frowned slightly, unsure of what they meant by this.

He looked at the old lady, seeking an explanation.

The old lady lifted her gaze, waved her hand, and mist instantly rose around them—but this mist was no ordinary fog; it contained countless scenes.

According to Ning Chen's analysis, these scenes did not seem to belong to a single world.

Seeing Ning Chen observe intently, the old lady asked: "What do you feel?"

Ning Chen did not hide his thoughts—it was, after all, what they intended to show him: "Many scenes. If I'm not mistaken, they're from various worlds."

The girl beside him gasped: "You can actually see them!"

The old lady nodded in satisfaction—clearly, this was exactly what she had expected.

"Indeed, you are the destined one."