Chapter Eighty-six

  Simu's lightness skill was indeed not weak. She went in quickly and seemed to come out even faster; Simu, holding a food box in her hand, left with a 'whoosh' like the wind.

  The food box was mostly filled with the food prepared by Sima San Niang for Yan Chixia. It's unknown whether Sima San Niang had forgotten or was too careless, but even the gate of Juewang Mountain Villa was left unattended; and the person was already gone without a trace.

  After entering the Forest of Oblivion, Lin Ruolan surprisingly found that the scenery inside was actually quite good; she walked and stopped along the way, looking left and right. Unbeknownst to her, what was originally only half a time's journey took her almost two hours to reach the central area of the Forest of Oblivion.

  When Lin Ruolan finally saw the red-brick and green-tile Despair Manor in front of her, her first sentence was: "Wow... it's really hard to tell that Sima San Niang and Yan Hongye, this mother-daughter duo, know how to enjoy themselves! Look at their house, it's a world-class third-rate one."

  I don't know why? Lin Ruolan suddenly blurted out this sentence that was almost forgotten by her modernized vocabulary.

  However, her eyes were full of admiration. Although Lin Ruolan had been living in Yunju Mountain for years after coming to this world, she had lived at the foot of the Son of Heaven in the capital city for a few months, and Yunju Mountain also had pavilions, towers, and carved beams and painted buildings.

  Even so, the Despair Manor in front of her made Lin Ruolan exclaim: "Strange, the gate of Despair Manor is wide open; doesn't Sima San Niang worry about being robbed?"

  Lin Ruo Lan looked at the open crimson gate of Despair Manor and rubbed her chin, muttering to herself in puzzlement.

  Lin Ruolan opened her divine sense and found... no one. The result of her exploration left Lin Ruolan stunned; the vast Despair Manor was actually empty, where had all these people gone?

  Simar Sansang is not in the Despair Manor, but Lin Ruolan has already seen the formation laid out in the Forgetful Forest on her way here; no need to guess that this must be Simar Sansang's handwriting, and among all the Xuanxin Sect, Simar Sansang's formations are the most powerful.

  Siman San Niang is not at home. Lin Ruolan can understand that most of the time she is in the Forgotten Forest repairing the formation or something. But how come Yan Hongye hasn't seen anyone?

  Lin Ruolan thought of the girl who followed her and called her "sister", carefully calculating that this Yan Hongye was actually the first peer friend she had made in this time and space, aside from Yunhe Mountain.

  Lin Ruo Lan still didn't know that Yan Hong Ye had already left the Forget Love Forest, and at this moment, there were only Sima San Niang and Yan Chi Xia couple living in the Forget Love Forest.

  This Forgetful Forest is the destination of Sima San Niang and Yan Hong Ye, the mother-daughter duo. Out of respect for Lin Ruolan, she withdrew her divine consciousness; she didn't think there would be any danger here... Uh... Of course, the demonic energy from the Misty Spring doesn't count.

  Although the host family was not at home, Lin Ruolan did not treat herself as an outsider; she walked into Despair Manor with ease and began her one-day tour of Despair Manor.

  After sauntering around the Despair Manor twice, Lin Ruolan felt bored and walked to a pagoda tree in the middle of the courtyard; under that pagoda tree was a clean and huge bluestone, very suitable for people to rest.

  Simma Three Niang was stunned as soon as she entered the Despair Manor's gate, and at a glance, she saw the girl who was half-reclining under the Tung tree with an air of contentment on her face.

  A snow-white, trumpet-shaped skirt with a tight waist and a flared hem, adorned with pale purple jasmine flowers blooming on both sleeves; the sleeves are made slightly wider than usual, fluttering in the wind as the waist is tightly gathered; a pale purple wide belt cinches at the slender waist, accentuating the lithe figure; yet it gives off an air of elegant refinement without losing its luxurious feel.

  Around her waist was tied a piece of jade pendant made of celadon, and on her hand was a white jade bangle that shone with a soft luster; A head of raven-black hair was casually coiled up, except for a simple white jade plum blossom hairpin; There were no extra hair ornaments.

  A breathtakingly beautiful melon-seed-shaped face, a small and straight nose; willow-leaf-like curved eyebrows, tender and shiny lips; that dense and soft black hair falls down and hangs on the bluestone, with a comfortable expression on her face; and a faint smile on his mouth corner.

  Simma San Niang recognized the other party at a glance, after all, there are many beauties in this world; however, girls as beautiful as Lin Ruolan are still rare, leaving a deep impression on people at first sight; it's hard to forget, especially when the other party's magical powers surpass her own; Simma San Niang found it difficult not to remember such a person.

  "Lan'er girl, when did you arrive?" Sima San Niang looked at Lin Ruolan with a face full of surprise, her eyes filled with the joy of seeing an old friend, and also a hint of unexpectedness.

  "San Niang, long time no see; judging from your appearance, you should be doing very well!" Lin Ruolan's figure moved slightly, and she had already come down from the honeysuckle tree to stand in front of Sima San Niang. She tilted her head slightly, sizing up Sima San Niang for a few moments before speaking slowly and calmly.

  However, Lin Ruolan's words were not intentionally evasive. The face of Sima San Niang in front of her was indeed much better than when she saw it that day. Looking at the other's rosy complexion and the smile in her eyes, it was impossible to associate her with the woman who had a resentful expression on her face back then.

  Lin Ruolan's words made Sima Sanniang's face flush, and she suddenly felt a bit uncomfortable; of course, she didn't dare to tell Lin Ruolan that her husband Yan Chixia was also in the Forest of Forgetting, so she took the opportunity to change the subject.

  "Lan'er, did you encounter any problems when you entered the Forgetful Forest?" Sima San Niang looked at Lin Ruolan with a hint of concern: "Lan'er, I'm sure you've also noticed that the current Forgetful Forest is already shrouded in demonic energy, and what's more, there are signs of it spreading."

  Simu San Niang did not intend to conceal Lin Ruolan's meaning, she knew that even if she didn't say it; with Lin Ruolan's current abilities, she should have already figured it out early on, that there was a problem in this Forgetful Forest.

  "Oh! San Niang, are you referring to the demonic energy that is about to erupt from that misty spring?" As expected, Lin Ruolan didn't wait for Sima San Niang to continue speaking and directly got to the point.

  Simu Sanniang was taken aback: "Miss Lan, you actually know about the Huanhuan Spring? Miss Lan, have you been to the Forgetful Forest before?"

  It's normal for Sima San Niang to feel surprised, even if it were Sima San Niang herself and Yan Chixia's couple; if not for the sudden leakage of demonic energy from the Youyun Spring Eye, Sima San Niang wouldn't have known about the Youyun Spring Eye at all.

  Who knew that she had just started here, but Lin Ruolan had already said everything from one to ten on her side; it's no wonder that Sima San Niang would ask this question.

  "Hmm!" Lin Ruolan softly murmured, then raised an eyebrow and smiled: "Of course I've been here, Third Sister, you wouldn't have forgotten yourself, would you? On that day, didn't I send you and Hong Ye to the Forgotten Forest?"

  "When she said that, Lin Ruolan paused for a moment before continuing slowly: 'If that counts as entering the Forgetful Forest, then I've been to the Forgetful Forest.'"

  "Hehe... Lanner girl, you still like to joke around."

  Simma San Niang heard Lin Ruolan's words behind her, and only then did she realize that the other party was just teasing herself: "Just now, I was busy talking to you, Miss Lan, and forgot to pour you a cup of tea; if there is any negligence, I hope you won't mind, Miss Lan."

  A steaming cup of fragrant tea was soon placed in front of Lin Ruolan, and her arrival made Sima San Niang's heart, which had already begun to lose hope, suddenly see a glimmer of hope again.

  More than three years ago, Lin Ruolan was already very powerful. Now, after more than three years have passed; Sima San Niang absolutely has reason to believe that today's Lin Ruolan is even more powerful and outstanding compared to three years ago.

  The only thing that made Sima Sansao hesitant was whether Lin Ruolan would agree to her request or not.

  "Right!"

  After taking a sip of tea, Lin Ruolan finally remembered the question she had been wanting to ask: "Third Sister, I've been sitting in your Despair Manor for half a day now; why haven't I seen Red Leaf's people? Where is Red Leaf? Isn't he supposed to be in the Forget Love Forest?"

  Haha...... girl, you're so cute!

  Lin Ruolan's main purpose this time was to come for Yan Hongye, but she hadn't seen the other person's shadow for half a day; so Lin Ruolan couldn't help but ask a question.

  "Red Leaf?"

  When Lin Ruolan mentioned her beloved daughter, Sima's expression became even softer: "Lan'er, you're a step late; our Hongye has already left the Forgetful Forest. She said she wanted to travel around and take a look, and also gain some experience."

  "Are red leaves not in the forest of forgotten love?"

  Lin Ruo Lan was slightly stunned, and soon she began to frown; had Yan Hong Ye already gone to Nan Guo Town at this time? But the plot seemed a bit off!

  Hmm... it's different from the original work. Here, Sima San Niang and Yan Chi Xia are a couple; they also had an unpleasant argument because of Yan Hong Ye, but here Yan Hong Ye is still Yan Hong Ye; she didn't change her name to Sima Hong Ye.

  Lin Ruo Lan seems to have forgotten this place a long time ago, here is just a mixed-up world of wind and dust; compared with the familiar Hong Lou Meng and Qian Nü You Hun, it's really not even worth half a cent.

  However, Lin Ruolan was indeed correct in one aspect. The world here had already deviated from its original trajectory and was now tens of thousands of miles away from the plot that Lin Ruolan knew.

  Of course, this also includes the so-called butterfly effect triggered by Lin Ruo Lan, a small butterfly in the Amazon rainforest of South America; occasionally flapping its wings may cause a tornado in Texas, USA two weeks later.

  Due to Lin Ruolan, this small butterfly, the plot that had originally derailed was unexpectedly set back on track. In a case of two negatives making a positive, Yan Hongye didn't change her name to Sima Hongye; however, she still stepped onto the land of Nanguo Town and even established the Red Leaf Thatched Cottage there.

  Sometimes things in the world are so wonderful, originally thought to be impossible; after turning around in a big circle, they strangely returned to their original point.