Gu Mengmeng’s Mentality Shattered

"What kind of quest is this? Heart of Wu Xin—is it speaking in riddles?"

Liu Daimei stared blankly at the light screen. Her little face was full of indignation, her delicate nose slightly wrinkled and her brows faintly furrowed. She had no idea what the Main Quest meant. What was the Heart of Wu Xin? Who knew what that was supposed to mean?

"Heart of Wu Xin!"

Gu Sheng’s expression was somewhat strange. "Could it be that our quest target is the heart of a person or creature named Wu Xin? But if he’s called Wu Xin, how could he possibly have a heart?"

That last sentence was the key. Having read the original story, Gu Sheng naturally knew what Wu Xin was. The problem was that the guy had no heart! Even if they cut him open, they would at most find a pile of useless flesh and blood. There was simply no heart to be found!

In the story, Wu Xin was an otherworldly being who never aged and never died, and who had no idea where he came from. His martial arts skills should have come from years of training, and his regenerative ability was astonishingly fast. Even after Yue Qiluo split half his head open, it grew back within a few days.

That bastard neither aged nor died, neither lived nor perished. His only flaw was that he would lose most of his memories every hundred years.

But in Gu Sheng’s view, that could hardly be considered a flaw. Wu Xin: The Monster Killer was a world where magic existed but immortality did not. Apart from Wu Xin, every other creature was subject to a limited lifespan.

Some demons and strange beasts appeared to live for a long time, but they would still eventually reach the end of their lives. Taotie in the Ghost Cave in the barren mountains outside Wen County was one such example. It was said to have existed since the beginning of chaos, yet now it could only maintain its undying state by sleeping.

That was because it knew that once it was awakened, it could only live out its final days before its lifespan ran out and it died.

Yue Qiluo, the main villain of the entire story, was said to have an undying soul, but that came with many restrictions. Her physical body would die, forcing her soul to reincarnate. And if her soul became trapped, that would be troublesome too, because she would be unable to reincarnate.

Moreover, her undying soul relied on vital essence to maintain its peak condition. If she lacked vital essence, she would continually grow weaker. By the end, she might still be undying, but she would be no different from a ghost, with pitifully little power.

Taotie and Yue Qiluo were like that, so there was even less need to mention other creatures. After enduring the passage of time, every one of them would eventually die.

Only Wu Xin neither aged nor died, neither lived nor perished. Yet he possessed rich emotional memories, and every separation and death he experienced was a trial. Thus, losing his memories was actually a good thing for him.

It was incredibly painful for an immortal being to carry its memories forever. Xu Fu from The Nine Cauldrons was a perfect example. After witnessing too many partings and deaths, he had eventually become numb and heartless, taking pleasure in toying with all living beings.

"Gu Sheng, what you said is very possible!"

Liu Daimei had not noticed Gu Sheng’s strange gaze and continued on her own. "But how could someone be named Wu Xin? And with so many people in the world, where are we supposed to find him?"

Gu Sheng knew Wu Xin, and he also knew when Wu Xin would arrive, so he was not worried. Seeing the young lady still thinking about that fake monk Wu Xin, he refused to let it continue. "All right, Mei-jie. Since we can’t reach any conclusion, let’s stop worrying about him for now.

"Come on, let’s go outside and take a look at Wen County’s scenery. We can relax a little."

"All right, Commander Zhang!"

Liu Daimei rolled her eyes at Gu Sheng, then extended her delicate hand and placed it in his. He led her outside Zhang Residence.

On the streets of Wen County, a young couple caught the pedestrians’ attention. The man was handsome and the woman beautiful. The two strolled along the bluestone-paved street, chatting and laughing. They were even three shades more beautiful than the vibrant spring scenery.

Gu Sheng held Liu Daimei’s small hand and walked quietly beside her, thoroughly enjoying this moment of peace.

Ever since Lord God Space had arrived, he had remained tense all the time. It had been the same in The Nine Cauldrons. After returning to the modern world, he had been busy dealing with Tang Lie’s affairs, and afterward he had discovered the truth behind the Revival Era.

After learning through the system that lifeforms at the Innate level would appear in the modern world within a few years at most, he had wished he could split one coin in half and spend it twice. He had constantly pushed his potential to the limit, hunting Spirit Beasts without pause to improve himself.

If Liu Daimei had not persuaded him to stop, he might have already entered the mission worlds like a headless fly, endlessly cycling through them to increase his strength.

His strength might have risen rapidly in a short period that way, but it would also have drained his potential. Lord God had clearly had a reason for making Reincarnators undertake one mission each month. A month was just enough to ease the aftereffects of traveling back and forth.

The crowd ahead suddenly began to retreat. A man riding a tall horse, rushing along with several soldiers accompanying him, emerged into view.

"Old Zhang!"

Gu Xuanwu had been hurrying along when his eyes suddenly lit up. Wasn’t that the groom from yesterday? He immediately ordered the soldiers to pull the horse over to Gu Sheng and Liu Daimei, then leaped down and greeted them.

"Commander!"

Gu Sheng smiled and greeted Gu Xuanwu.

"Hey! We’ve been brothers for so many years. Why are you still being so formal?"

Gu Xuanwu said there was no need to be formal, but his mouth was already grinning from ear to ear.

"So this is the Seventh Concubine you took yesterday. Not bad!"

Gu Xuanwu’s gaze fell on Liu Daimei. The beauty, having just experienced married life, had already put her hair up in a married woman’s style, giving her an especially charming appearance.

"Come, Old Gu, let me introduce you. This is the Seventh Concubine I married yesterday, Liu Daimei. That’s the name I gave her. She used to be called Xiao Chunzi, but I thought it didn’t sound very nice, so I changed it to Liu Daimei. What do you think?"

As Gu Sheng spoke, he openly pulled Liu Daimei over in front of Gu Xuanwu. A teasing smile curled at his lips as he watched the man’s animated expression. He felt a surge of satisfaction. That bastard had made him furious yesterday!

"By the way, you didn’t know this, did you? I met Daimei last month when we attacked Wen County. Her family lived in the western part of the city. They were caught up in the military disaster, and she was the only one left alive. I happened to save her!"

Gu Sheng continued, "Old Gu, I have to thank you too! If you hadn’t sent me to the western part of the city, I might never have met Daimei! Come, Daimei, greet Commander Gu!"

"Hello, Commander Gu!"

Liu Daimei secretly rolled her eyes at Gu Sheng, thinking that he was truly a petty man, even showing off about something like this. Still, she obediently gave Gu Xuanwu a slight bow and greeted him sweetly.

"Uh! Xiao Chun—no, sister-in-law, hello!"

Gu Xuanwu’s mentality shattered. He had already been in a bad mood after receiving the bad news. Now he had also learned the whereabouts of his childhood sweetheart. If nothing unexpected had happened, she should have become his wife. Yet when they met again, she had already become another man’s concubine.

What upset him even more was that yesterday, he had personally sent Zhang Xianzong—Gu Sheng—into the bridal chamber. He had also been the most enthusiastic one cheering and stirring things up. Thinking about it now, he could only sigh, his emotions a tangled mess.