31: What he did should be respected by all mankind

After Wan Musi found an excuse to finish her conversation, her eyes began to size up Li Mu.

After all, this man before her was the mission unanimously assigned to her by the Elders Council.

Especially since the mission content was merely to make contact and understand Li Mu's personality and character.

She had been doing this job for many years, and this was the first time she had encountered such a strange mission.

It was precisely because of this that Wan Musi became even more curious about Li Mu, wanting to see what was so special about him.

However, just as she finished speaking, she looked up and met Li Mu's gaze, and in the next second, she froze.

Although Li Mu reacted quickly and concealed it well, as someone dispatched by the Elders Council, how could she be a simple person? She naturally caught the emotion in Li Mu's eyes.

Through Li Mu's eyes, she felt as if he had known her for a long time and was very familiar with her!

This made her even more confused internally.

Looking at Li Mu opposite her, she could very clearly confirm in her heart that she had definitely never seen this man before.

Moreover, the feeling Li Mu gave her was completely unlike the demeanor a twenty-year-old young man should possess.

He lacked the youthful vigor of a young person; instead, he was extremely composed, a quality she had only seen in important figures like the Grand Elder!

However, just as these thoughts were still swirling in her mind, Li Mu's gentle voice reached her ears.

"If you walk about a mile in this direction, you should be able to see the location you're looking for."

Wan Musi immediately reacted, then smiled and nodded at Li Mu: "Thank you."

After speaking, Wan Musi did not say anything further and turned to leave decisively.

Watching Wan Musi's retreating figure, after a long while, Li Mu finally smiled and gently shook his head, the smile on his face growing wider and wider.

At the same time, he secretly rejoiced that this cultivation simulation was truly excellent.

If he hadn't had so many years of real experience inside, his reaction upon seeing Wan Musi at this moment would have been completely different!

If the other party discovered that he, a person who had experienced a century of survival warfare and then Rebirth, had the same gaze and demeanor as a normal man in his twenties.

Then, even if his diary was written perfectly, with his persona not matching reality, it would probably leave a very significant hidden danger among official personnel!

Walking home and thinking about these things, Li Mu pondered for a moment and estimated that he would probably interact with Wan Musi a few more times.

Given Wan Musi's cautious and serious personality, she probably wouldn't give up until she had clarified the doubts she had just perceived.

Thinking of this, Li Mu's mind once again recalled Wan Musi from the cultivation simulation; having dealt with her for decades, he understood her personality far too well!

Meanwhile, the departing Wan Musi was currently contacting the Grand Elder; this was the privilege of direct contact the Grand Elder had granted her for this mission.

"Report! Grand Elder, I just made contact with the target person..."

Soon, the Grand Elder's voice came through the earpiece: "Oh? From your tone, it seems you have more to say?"

Wan Musi nodded: "Yes, when I first met him, I felt as if he knew me!"

Saying this, Wan Musi thought for a moment, then articulated all the things she couldn't understand: "Moreover, the target person gives me a feeling of being too composed, completely lacking the youthful vigor a young person should have."

"Instead, he's more like... um... those old soldiers who retired after the founding of the nation!"

After thinking for a while, Wan Musi suddenly thought of this analogy, which seemed quite appropriate here.

"And, through his eyes, I feel as if he is still living in the past, or rather, hasn't moved on from his past experiences!"

Li Mu had only come out of the simulation a couple of days ago; after all, he had spent ninety years inside, so it was naturally impossible for him to recover so quickly.

However, it was indeed impressive that even such minute details could be detected by Wan Musi.

"Is that so...?"

In the earpiece, the Grand Elder's voice was very steady.

At the same time, through the earpiece, Wan Musi also heard a discussion, which should have been other Elders around the Grand Elder discussing something.

After a long while, the Grand Elder's deep sigh came through the earpiece: "Li Mu... he is quite special. What he has done should be respected by all of Human Race, but for now... it cannot be spoken of."

After all, this matter hasn't even happened yet; it's something that will occur in the future, so it naturally cannot be discussed.

However, heard in Wan Musi's ears, after her interpretation, the meaning was completely different!

Although she didn't know what Li Mu had done, to be able to earn the respect of all of Human Race? What kind of deed would that be?

Since the Grand Elder had said it personally, she naturally wouldn't doubt it.

Her heart immediately filled with a sense of admiration for Li Mu, whom she had just met.

Her work, one could say, was also carried out in secret, equally unsung.

But compared to Li Mu, whom she had just met, her profession was simply insignificant!

Subsequently, Wan Musi adjusted her mindset, took a deep breath, and replied: "Understood!"

The Grand Elder's voice came through the earpiece again: "He has seen you, and perhaps is very familiar with you, though you don't know it."

"When he saw you, he probably already knew you were dispatched by the officials."

"Your next mission, don't be too deliberate; just interact and chat normally. There's no need to extract any information. Just represent the officials and leave a good impression on him."

Upon hearing this mission directive, although she was filled with immense doubt, due to her professional ethics, she suppressed this doubt and then nodded heavily.

After hanging up the phone, Wan Musi stood in place in silence for a long time.

Then she turned around, looked in the direction of Li Mu's home, pondered for a moment, then turned and left.

She held respect for what Li Mu had done, but the Grand Elder's final instruction made her even more intrigued.

She had just mentioned it to the Grand Elder at the beginning, but why was the Grand Elder so certain that the target person knew her?

The doubt in her heart grew stronger, and she decided to investigate it herself!

...

At this moment, in the direction of the capital, in the Grand Elder's office.

The Grand Elder, having hung up the communication, turned to look at the other Elders; they had all heard the conversation.

The Second Elder sighed softly, exclaiming: "We should have thought of it sooner!"

The other Elders also nodded in agreement: "After experiencing a century of fighting for the Human Race, even if he looks young after Rebirth, his demeanor cannot be faked!"

"But the good news for now is that even after such a difficult and despairing experience, after Rebirth, he still unhesitatingly chose to stand with us, intending to continue resisting the invasion from the other world."

"This spirit of choosing to continue fighting even when knowing a desperate future, it makes even an old man like me admire him!"