32: The elder was very happy to see his old friend who had passed away again.

Back home, Li Mu thought for a moment, then finally opened the System and began editing his diary.

[I really didn't expect to run into Wan Musi right at my doorstep!]

[The moment I saw her, I suddenly thought of the times I collaborated with her. Although she was just a Mortal, and after the Spiritual Qi resurgence, she transitioned from a frontline position to logistics.]

[However, she was truly efficient in handling matters; there was never any mistake. In fact, because of her, many teams' lives were indirectly saved!]

[But she always liked to... hmm, when it came to a matter, she wouldn't give up until she understood it completely. Stubborn? Heh heh, that seems like a pretty good word to describe her.]

[It's just that she... dedicated her entire life to her post, never marrying or having children until the very end.]

[However, Wan Musi was ultimately a Mortal. Whether it was Legacy or Talent Spiritual Fruit, obtaining them wasn't that simple; it required Opportunity.]

[The more joy we had drinking together in our leisure time, the more pain I felt watching her die of old age.]

[I remember when she was over fifty, there was an invasion from another world, and her home was in the disaster zone; no one inside survived.]

[At that time, her tone was exceptionally firm. She said that in her lifetime, she would definitely drive out the invading foreign races, and even push them back!]

[It's just that, until she grew old... until her death, she never achieved this wish, and even feared the decades after that...]

[... ...]

[To see her again, to see her in her youth, I couldn't help but think of the times we spent together at the drinking table.]

[How wonderful...]

[All those old friends are still here...]

After writing this, Li Mu closed the diary editing for the day, planning to stop here for now.

Next, he opened other pages and began using the "Appraisal" skill to check the current movements of the people who had diary duplicates.

The others were still behaving as usual, but Ke Ming had already left Heng City and gone to the Demon Capital.

When he appraised Shi Niang's status, Li Mu was stunned, looking at the information displayed about Shi Niang with some surprise.

"After being egged on by her colleagues, she became even more curious about me. The thought of me being her future husband lingered in her mind, and her cheeks would flush with shyness every time she thought of it?"

When Li Mu saw this information, he also smiled.

It was... pretty good...

As for the others, the chuunibyou youth Wang Cao was still chuunibyou, fantasizing about saving the world after gaining superpowers.

Yi He's mood had not yet calmed down; what he saw and heard today caused extreme emotional fluctuations. The images of the Dragon and Lan Kun, who was covered in lightning, lingered in his mind. He was currently on his way back from East City.

He then appraised Qin Zhe's status.

The information displayed was that Qin Zhe's acceptance of the Immortal Legacy was nearing its end and would be complete by tomorrow noon.

After seeing all of this, Li Mu nodded knowingly, then flew towards Huping Mountain.

Huping Mountain had already been integrated with a Spiritual Vein, with an endless supply of Spiritual Qi. He planned to go there to use the Spiritual Qi to try Alchemy.

After all, the System had rewarded him with a High Grade Spiritual Qi Pill Furnace and a complete Pill Formula collection. He wanted to give it a try no matter what.

As for the medicinal ingredients for Alchemy, Li Mu planned to find them himself. With his Divine Sense extended to cover a hundred miles, it wouldn't be difficult to find the ingredients he needed.

... ...

Meanwhile, in the direction of the Capital.

The Grand Elder's face showed a hint of emotion after reading the new content in the diary in his hand.

Especially the last two sentences; just these two sentences alone conveyed how happy Li Mu must have been to see his old friend again.

It's just that... this old friend in front of him didn't recognize him!

The Grand Elder shook his head...

He had guessed correctly!

When he had talked to Wan Musi earlier, he had said that Li Mu knew her, and might even be very familiar with her. It seemed his guess was right.

It's just...

The Grand Elder sighed again when he thought of the latest diary entries.

Wan Musi was just a Mortal; a Mortal's lifespan was no more than a hundred years, while they were all long-lived individuals.

It was just as the diary mentioned: the happier they were together, the more painful it was when she died of old age!

His appearance might remain the same for decades, but Wan Musi...

The Second Elder saw the expression on the Grand Elder's face and asked, "Were you looking at his diary just now?"

They couldn't see the existence of the diary, but seeing the Grand Elder looking like he was reading a book, they easily guessed.

The Grand Elder nodded, "That's right, some new content has been updated inside."

Hearing this, the Second Elder smiled, "It seems this new content is quite unusual, making you show such an expression. Your sentimental side is rare."

Hearing the Second Elder's teasing, the Grand Elder also smiled.

Then he said, "The content written inside confirms that he indeed knows Wan Musi, and is very familiar with her, even a very good friend."

"Oh?"

Hearing this, the Second Elder also became interested: "Tell me about it."

"It wrote about some of Wan Musi's future."

The Grand Elder organized his words, then said, "After the Spiritual Qi resurgence, Wan Musi will transition from her current frontline position to behind the scenes, responsible for logistics."

The Second Elder nodded in understanding. After all, after the Spiritual Qi resurgence, if Wan Musi didn't have extraordinary abilities, she wouldn't be suitable for the frontline anymore. Being in charge of logistics was indeed a good use of her talents.

With Wan Musi's abilities, handling logistics would probably be simple.

"Because of her outstanding logistics handling capabilities, she even saved many extraordinary individuals, and became friends with Li Mu and the others, often drinking and having fun together."

Hearing the Grand Elder's words, the Second Elder smiled and nodded, "This also explains why Li Mu had such a reaction when he first met Wan Musi!"

The Grand Elder sighed again, lamenting, "Yes..."

"It's just that Li Mu and the others are extraordinary individuals with long lifespans, while Wan Musi will ultimately be just a Mortal with a lifespan of no more than a hundred years."

Hearing this, the smile on the Second Elder's face froze. He instantly realized the meaning of those words.

A group of long-lived extraordinary individuals being friends with a Mortal, what would they face?

Watching her grow old, then die...

The Grand Elder continued, "Wan Musi's lifelong wish was to drive out the people from the other world, and even push them back."

"But even decades after her death, this wish was never fulfilled..."

The Grand Elder: "Even if Li Mu has experienced many hardships and developed a Heart-Nature that is unmoved by anything, he might still feel happy when he sees an old friend who once died."

"This is also why Wan Musi would notice that Li Mu, upon their first meeting, had that kind of reaction..."