I knew far too little about Qingdai.
The only thing I knew was her name, and that she had secretly protected me my entire life.
Hearing the words "two thousand years" now, I appeared quite surprised.
"T-two thousand years, Qingdai, have you, have you been dead for two thousand years?"
Qingdai turned her head, seeming to smile again:
"When I was born, it was still the Western Han dynasty.
The current Emperor is Emperor Ai, Liu Xin."
Hearing this, my pupils inevitably widened slightly.
My history is not very good, but I have watched some television dramas.
I know that this Emperor Ai was the last emperor of the Western Han.
It's been more than two thousand years since then...
Qingdai looked at my surprised expression and flicked the water with her hand:
"In any case, thank you."
Looking at Qingdai beside me, I didn't know how she had spent those two thousand years.
It felt like she had too many stories to tell.
So, I continued to ask:
"Qingdai, after so long.
Haven't you thought about reincarnation?"
But Qingdai shook her head:
"Reincarnation is indeed the best destination for ghosts.
But for me, it's not possible..."
I frowned and continued to ask:
"Why?"
Qingdai looked at the moon and replied faintly:
"Because I am waiting for someone."
Waiting for someone?
This made me even more curious.
Humans cannot live that long, could she be waiting for that person to reincarnate?
Coupled with Qingdai being by my side for the past twenty years.
Could it be that the person she was waiting for was me?
Was this the connection and entanglement between Qingdai and me?
As this thought entered my mind, I even asked with a hint of anticipation:
"That person, wouldn't it be me?"
When Qingdai heard me speak like this.
She suddenly turned her head, looking at me with her beautiful eyes:
"No!"
I don't know why, but after hearing this answer.
I felt a sense of loss, an emptiness.
At the same time, I felt like I might be a bit shameless?
But on my face, I forced a calm demeanor:
"Then, have you waited for him?"
"I think it should be soon. But you do resemble him."
Me; ...
For a moment, I didn't know how to answer.
But I also remembered that Qingdai had said earlier that we had known each other a long time ago.
To clarify my connection with Qingdai, I could only continue to ask:
"Qingdai, you said before that we've known each other a long time ago.
May I know when that was?
Why have you been protecting me?"
This was the answer I most wanted to know right now.
Qingdai did not answer immediately but gently stirred the water.
The splashes rippled:
"In your previous life, you knew me and saved me.
I protect you as repayment."
This answer was within my expectations.
So I wasn't very surprised.
Because my master and I had already guessed this before.
Otherwise, how could a strange female ghost protect me repeatedly?
It also explained one thing.
My past self, that utter fool, really left me a great merit. Otherwise, I wouldn't have met Qingdai.
With the "cause," came the "effect" in this life.
Otherwise, with my reputation for attracting ghosts, I probably would have died before the age of three.
In an instant, I felt like I understood everything.
Qingdai was a two-thousand-year-old ghost, waiting for someone.
And in my previous life, I had helped her during the time she was waiting for that person to appear.
In this life, I reaped Qingdai's blessings.
To be able to survive until now...
Qingdai paused for a moment and continued:
"In your past life, you were a Daoist priest.
Very powerful, able to divine the phenomena of heaven and earth, and predict fortunes and misfortunes.
When you died, you told me.
If I found you in this life.
You would definitely help me find the person I am waiting for."
Qingdai looked at me seriously as she said this.
I was stunned on the spot.
The information was a bit overwhelming; I never expected that in my past life, I was also a Daoist priest, and a formidable fortune teller.
"I. Was I that powerful in my past life?"
I was shocked.
If someone had told me about past and present lives before, I would have definitely thought they were an idiot.
But now, I have entered the Daoist sect and cultivated Daoist magic.
I have seen evil spirits and understood reincarnation.
I not only believe in cause and effect but also in past and present lives.
Moreover, hearing this from Qingdai's mouth made me trust it even more.
Because she had no reason to lie to me.
It was just unexpected that there was such a connection between Qingdai and me.
At the same time, I understood why Qingdai protected me so much.
It wasn't just for the kindness of the past life.
It was more because my past self, that utter fool, had predicted that I would help Qingdai find the person she was waiting for in this life.
However, when I wanted to know more about my past life.
Qingdai refused.
She said that once one reincarnates, they must sever all connections with their past life.
Knowing too much.
Would lead to more karma and cause and effect, which would not benefit me in any way.
Seeing that she was unwilling to speak and that it was for my own good.
I didn't ask further.
But it was good to know that I was a Daoist priest in my past life.
No wonder my master said I was destined to do this.
Damn it, I did it in my past life, building a foundation.
Although my physical body is different now, my appearance is different, and my memories are gone.
But my true soul is still the same true soul...
I took a deep breath and finally understood the connection between Qingdai and me.
Since my past self had made a promise to Qingdai.
And Qingdai had protected me for twenty years, saving my life multiple times, I naturally couldn't break my word.
So I said to Qingdai:
"Qingdai, rest assured, I will do my best to help you find the person you are waiting for.
But I know nothing about the person you mentioned.
How am I supposed to search for them and help you?"